by Willy Franzen on April 6, 2008
We’ve had enough of these desk jobs! Spring is here, and we’re itching to get outside to start enjoying the improving weather. I, for one, need to get outdoors often to be happy, and I know that there are plenty of people out there who share the same feeling. In fact, many people find it hard to be their most productive when they’re inside. Unfortunately, career options become a lot more limited (especially in terms of advancement opportunities) when sitting at a desk isn’t involved. Since we love jobs that offer different types of work experiences, today, we’re going to look at a non-profit called Wilderness Inquiry, which, as an employer, is about as good as it gets for our outdoorsy readers.
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entry-level jobs,
international,
nationwide,
non-profit,
outdoors
by Willy Franzen on April 5, 2008
We’re going to try something a little different today. We want as many of our readers as possible to take a few minutes to take this test. After you’re done, report your score back to us in the comments section. This isn’t a competition to see who gets the highest score, so don’t be embarrassed if you don’t score very well. This test was administered to a large sample of American 17-year-olds, and the results, according to this report, weren’t too pretty. The results of the test tell a sad story about the state of cultural fluency in today’s youth. In fact, it looks to us as though the results are understated because respondents had a pretty good shot at guessing the correct answer due to the multiple choice format. This test and the report on the results were both put together by Common Core, a non-profit organization that wants every student to graduate high school with “an understanding of culture, the arts, history, literature, civics, and language.”
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education,
entry-level jobs,
non-profit,
research,
Washington DC
by Willy Franzen on April 4, 2008
Finally, we’re talking about entry-level jobs in show business. Bright lights. Movie and television stars. Glitz and glamour. Not so fast! PostWorks (and Orbit Digital, their sister company) may be in the entertainment industry, but everything that they do is behind the scenes. Since they specialize in post production work, they’re not even on the wrong end of the camera, they’re nowhere near it (until the film needs to be unloaded and processed, that is). In the end, though, it’s all worth it, right? You get to be that guy or girl who sits in the movie theater until the bitter end, just to see your name in the credits.
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California,
entry-level jobs,
movies,
New York,
post production,
television,
video
by Willy Franzen on April 3, 2008
When I was in college, I barely even knew what Wikipedia was. It wasn’t that I was ignorant, it was that Wikipedia was a shadow of what it is now. Even though it hasn’t been very long since I graduated, wikis have blown up since I got my diploma (if you still don’t know what a wiki is, this will help). The word “blog” may be more mainstream – you hear it daily on CNN, ESPN, and CNBC, but wikis have surpassed blogs in popularity according to Google Trends. To many of you, a wiki is just a place to find information when you’re doing research or trying to answer a trivia question; however, wikis are capable of much more. They’re an extremely powerful tool for organizing information, and PBwiki is a company that is trying to bring the power of wikis to the masses.
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California,
entry-level jobs,
software development,
wiki
by Willy Franzen on April 2, 2008
It always seems like you never have Chapstik – er, lip balm – when you really need it. Even Napoleon Dynamite was plagued by that little tube’s ability to disappear from his pocket and end up sitting on his desk at home. Some will argue that they never use lip balm because it just makes the problem of chapped lips worse, but I know for a fact that those people give in as soon as their “lips hurt real bad.” As life saving as lip balm can be at the right time, you’d still never expect it to allow a guy who lived in a turkey coop to be the face of a billion dollar business. Yes, Burt’s Bees was sold last year to Clorox for just shy of a billion dollars.
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chemistry,
consumer products,
entry-level jobs,
North Carolina,
organic
by Willy Franzen on April 1, 2008
We’ve been thinking for months about ways to trick our readers for April Fools’ Day. We considered writing about six figure entry-level jobs or telling you that we are selling out to the evil Monster.com, but nothing really seemed all that funny – or believable. The web is rife with great pranks on April 1st, and we’re just going to stay out of it. Instead we’ve found a company that is not only relevant to today’s holiday, but is also hiring new college grads for entry-level positions. We’re talking about the Motley Fool, a company that aims to “educate, entertain, and enrich” its customers with excellent financial advice. What company could be better to feature on April Fools’ Day than the one that owns Fool.com?
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analyst,
design,
entry-level jobs,
finance,
investment,
media,
Virginia,
writing
by Willy Franzen on March 31, 2008
Job searching can be a lot like rock climbing. There’s a goal in mind. The path isn’t always obvious. And sometimes you need to take a step backwards to continue your progress. It definitely helps to have a spotter, or belay, too (whether it be your parents, Career Services office, or us). In the end, both activities are exhausting, exhilarating, and trying. What better way to reward yourself for your hard work than… an energy bar? Sure, why not. And who is better to supply you with your post-climb (or post-interview) snack than Clif Bar & Company?
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California,
design,
entry-level jobs,
food,
human resources,
science
by Willy Franzen on March 30, 2008
Having to write about two non-profits that offer entry-level jobs each week, we’re constantly looking for organizations that serve different types of communities. Our daily posts are intended to both inform you about the organization that we’re writing about and give you new ideas, so that you can find similar organizations that might be hiring new college grads. We recently found Poets & Writers, which is unlike any non-profit we’ve featured before. It’s an organization for creative writers, by creative writers, and it provides a wealth of information and resources that not only help individual creative writers, but also improves the state of modern literature as a whole. Maybe we should get more creative about how we write our daily posts so that we can take advantage of the resources that they offer – or maybe we’ll just save all of our “creativity” for this Tuesday.
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advertising,
California,
entry-level jobs,
New York,
non-profit,
writing
by Willy Franzen on March 29, 2008
That dream of working on Wall Street right out of college isn’t looking too good, is it? First of all, most of top entry-level jobs in finance were filled last semester. Second, companies like Bear Stearns are being forced to rescind offers that they made to students just a few months ago. We’re not economic prognosticators, but we think that financially minded grads to be would be well suited to expand their horizons. We’ve said it before, and we’ll keep on saying it: non-profit and government jobs are a great way to get experience in finance when market conditions are unfavorable. Nonprofit Finance Fund is a prime example of an organization where a new grad can build the foundation for a successful career in finance while he or she waits the market out.
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finance,
New York,
non-profit
by Willy Franzen on March 28, 2008
Did you know that over the past decade the cost for advertisers in all types of media has grown at a rate far exceeding inflation? That may not seem like a big deal to you, but as media agencies have consolidated in hopes of creating economies of scale, prices have still continued to go up for their clients. That’s not what they said would happen! Because the cost of media is mostly market driven, a total communications management company like TargetCast tcm can’t promise lower prices when it comes to ad spending, but they can offer better service.
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communications,
consulting,
entry-level jobs,
marketing,
New York
by Willy Franzen on March 27, 2008
I love American Express. When my girlfriend ran over my iPod Nano (ok, I dropped it on the ground behind her tire and didn’t know it, my bad) their Purchase Protection Plan covered it. When my money was running a little short during the holidays, I won a 25% off Amazon.com coupon through their MyWishlist Promotion. It made buying gifts a lot easier. When my Mother and Grandmother went to visit my Aunt, AMEX provided a free companion ticket. It was 2 for the price of 1. There’s no credit / charge card company that treats its customers as well as American Express does.
They also treat their employees well. They’ve won more top employer awards than we care to list. Their products and services are unparalleled, they’re passionate about their business, and they always seem to put customers first. They have an amazing brand, which is the 15th most valuable in the world. Yes, their brand alone is worth more than $20 billion. This all translates into an extremely strong employment brand.
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entry-level jobs,
finance,
international,
marketing,
nationwide,
New York,
travel
by Willy Franzen on March 26, 2008
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If you just looked at the tags on our posts, you would think that today’s company has a lot in common with Moosejaw, whom we talked about yesterday. That couldn’t be much further from the truth. The fact that both sell clothing online by creating a unique brand identity is about the only similarity. While Moosejaw relies on irreverent humor to sell products, the Gilt Groupe uses viral exclusivity to woo customers. It’s interesting to see more and more integration between typical web startup ideas and traditional business models. Gilt Groupe is a perfect example of a company that has secured funding by adding a dash of Web 2.0 flavor to a tried and true brick and mortar business model.
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apparel,
design,
entry-level jobs,
fashion,
New York,
video
by Willy Franzen on March 25, 2008
We love companies that take something ordinary and create a unique value proposition for customers by creating a meaningful brand identity (uh, are we getting too jargon-y?). Moosejaw is a retailer of outdoor gear. You can buy what they sell at a lot of stores, through a lot of catalogs, or from a lot of online retailers, but Moosejaw still has an insanely loyal customer following. Every day they get rave reviews and customer photo submissions. Maybe it’s because Moosejaw has really good looking models, or maybe it’s the fact that Moosejaw offers homework help and dating advice to their customers. We’re not really sure what it is, but they’ve got their niche figured out.
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apparel,
entry-level jobs,
Michigan,
retail
by Willy Franzen on March 24, 2008
We’re often asked to write more posts about jobs in sports. Because the supply of jobs in sports can’t possibly meet demand (most of the payroll in the industry is devoted to the athletic talent), starting a career can be especially tough. So much of hiring in sports is based on networking; hence, former college athletes gain access to some of the best opportunities through strong connections with alumni and boosters. We’re out to help the average Joes, who don’t have an easy in, find new opportunities in sports and more easily navigate the hiring process process. Today’s jobs were found when some late night Facebooking turned up a recruitment advertisement for YardBarker, which is a blog and social network for sports fans and athletes, so always keep your eye on those Facebook Flyers.
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California,
entry-level jobs,
product management,
social networking,
software development,
sports
by Willy Franzen on March 23, 2008
We’re going to keep it short today, because we have an Easter Egg Hunt to attend to. As we search for the golden egg, you can go hunting for that perfect entry-level job. One place to look is an obvious choice for today, Easter Seals, which is a non-profit organization that “provides exceptional services to ensure that people living with autism and other disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play.” Started as the National Society for Crippled Children, Easter Seals is an organization that has adapted to the changing needs of people with disabilities over time. The one constant has been a focus on resurrection and new life for the people whom Easter Seals helps.
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non-profit,
occupational therapy,
physical rehabilitation,
physical therapy,
speech language pathology
by Willy Franzen on March 22, 2008
When you think of non-profit organizations and their missions, you typically think about groups that are feeding the hungry, saving the planet, or promoting education. There are myriad non-profit organizations that aren’t dealing with such serious issues, but they still deserve attention during your job search. One example is the United States Golf Association. As golf’s national governing body, the USGA is constantly focused on anything that is “for the good of the game,” whether it be running tournaments, writing the rules of Golf, or supporting other golf related programs.
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golf,
nationwide,
New Jersey,
non-profit,
sports
by Willy Franzen on March 21, 2008
As Spring Break winds down, our thoughts return to the more serious matters in life – like Marshmallow Peeps. These wonderful creations bring about a wide range of reactions, from sheer joy to utter disgust, from curiosity to sadism. Sadism? Yes, there is a small group of people who get their jollies by placing the adorable chick or bunny shaped Peeps in the microwave to see how big they get before they explode. There is an even more disturbing group of people who take the next step and light the helpless marshmallow animals on fire. These people – if you can even call them that – are clearly on the fringe of society; however, there is hope for them to be rehabilitated as Just Born Quality Confections is hiring.
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food,
Pennsylvania
by Willy Franzen on March 20, 2008
We wanted to kick the NCAA tournamet off right by featuring entry-level jobs at CBSSports.com, but all that bragging about being on vacation is coming back to haunt us. The wifi is down at my hotel. As if our posts so far this week weren’t sparse enough, today’s is going to leave all the work up to you because this coming from an iPhone.
You can get started at the CBSSports.com Careers Page
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entry-level jobs,
Florida,
journalism,
sports
by Willy Franzen on March 18, 2008
“May you live in interesting times.” It’s allegedly a translation of a Chinese proverb, but Wikipedia can’t even figure out who actually said it first. Regardless, a job at the Federal Reserve Board should be extremely “interesting” over the next year (at the very least). With Bear Stearns almost falling into bankruptcy, and a lot of other investment banks in trouble, a job in finance doesn’t look nearly as attractive as it did a year ago. Still, if you’re interested in economics, finance, or a related field, a job at the Federal Reserve Board is a great alternative. Although connected to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Federal Reserve Board is a different entity. If you don’t already know, the Fed, which is led by Chairman Ben Bernanke, is responsible for crafting the monetary policy that supports the American economy.
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banking,
economics,
entry-level jobs,
finance,
government,
research,
Washington DC
by Willy Franzen on March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We’re not quite sure what’s going to be going on today with St. Paddy’s Day, Spring Break, and Holy Week all happening at the same time, but we’re just going to write about today’s job and not ask any questions. Obviously, we like to run with the holiday themes, and St. Patrick’s Day presented us with quite a few options (beer, green companies, pots of gold, etc.). We chose Shamrock Boats for the obvious reason, as well as the fact that I happen to be somewhere warm doing a little fishing today. We’ve never talked about a company in the boating industry before, so at the very least we hope it gets you thinking in new directions about your job search.
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boating,
entry-level jobs,
Florida
by Willy Franzen on March 16, 2008
The One Day, One Job team is partaking in the tradition of Spring Break (even if some of us aren’t in college anymore), so our posts are going to be on the shorter side for the next week or so. We figure, time off from school should give you plenty of time to do the research yourselves, right? Our compromise is that we’re going to give you more links, and less commentary. How’s that? I’m enjoying the wildlife of Puerto Rico, which includes ospreys, tarpon, egrets, iguanas (invasive, but still cool to look at), and a lot more, so it’s appropriate that today’s entry-level jobs come from the National Wildlife Federation.
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Alaska,
conservation,
entry-level jobs,
Georgia,
Michigan,
non-profit,
Texas,
Virginia,
Washington DC
by Willy Franzen on March 15, 2008
When we first decided to feature non-profit entry-level jobs on weekends, we saw it as a way to do some good while adding variety to the types of jobs we feature each day. We didn’t realize that an impending (possibly already happening) recession might change the outlook for college students who are in search of a first job. We can’t predict how the economy will affect entry-level hiring, but we do know that non-profit jobs can be more stable during downturns. We’re not saying that a job at a non-profit is recession proof, but the nature of a non-profit (at least a well funded one) makes them a little less sensitive to a short-term recession. One example of a well funded non-profit that is hiring aggressively at the entry-level despite the threat of recession is the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, “a private, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare.”
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non-profit,
public policy,
research,
Washington DC
by Willy Franzen on March 14, 2008
We couldn’t resist ourselves. We’re math nerds (who have a fondness for offbeat holidays), and we love Pi Day. For those of you who don’t get it, March fourteenth or 3/14 represents the first 3 digits of pi. That means that at 1:59:26, the date and time will represent 8 digits of pi. How do we celebrate Pi Day besides coming up with a pi-related job for you? We take recommendations from PiDay.org and eat pies and other circularly shaped delicacies while reciting as many digits of pi as we can from memory. Hey, we never claimed to be cool. We went back and forth about what kind of job to feature, and even asked a math teacher for recommendations. We found a company called Pi Media that we just couldn’t pass up, so there won’t be any jobs in math, private investigation, or baking today. Sorry.
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Canada,
design,
entry-level jobs,
holiday,
international,
marketing,
photography
by Willy Franzen on March 13, 2008
Tomorrow, we have a special holiday themed post for you. If you know what holiday we’re talking about, then you’ll know why we asked a math teacher for ideas on what company to feature. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, then you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out. Our math teaching friend made a great recommendation, but we found something that was a slightly better fit. Still, we couldn’t pass this one up, so consider it a hint about what holiday we’ll be celebrating tomorrow. Carnegie Learning develops comprehensive mathematics curricula for middle school and high school students. They were founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.
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education,
entry-level jobs,
math,
Pennsylvania,
sales,
software development
by Willy Franzen on March 12, 2008
Yesterday, we were doing research on Seth Godin’s new internship offering and it brought us to a blog called Joel on Software. From there we saw that Joel’s company, Fog Creek Software, had internships. Unfortunately, all the internships for 2008 are filled. Fog Creek is already accepting (although not yet reviewing) applications for 2009! We were intrigued, so we decided to take a look at Fog Creek’s jobs, a few of which were newly listed just last week. These are serious software development jobs, and might not be perfect for most new grads, but we thought we’d talk about them anyways. If anyone is going to hire based on talent over experience, it’s Fog Creek Software; moreover, Fog Creek offers a perfect example of how great jobs can be found at small, entrepreneurial businesses.
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entry-level jobs,
information technology,
New York,
software development
by Willy Franzen on March 11, 2008
After almost 60 years without having any clue how to use a computer, my Dad finally decided that it was time for him to change his ways. He’s getting lessons at the Apple store, and every week he’s getting more proficient. He’s learned how to upload photos from his camera to his computer, put photo galleries on the web, and e-mail them to me and my sister. He is now adequately adept at browsing the web, and he’s even a subscriber to One Day, One Job (hi Dad!). Of all the things that his new computer has brought him, the thing that he loves the most is Google Earth. It seems like every day he sends me a new e-mail with an image attached saying, “Do you recognize this place?” Most college students take this kind of technology for granted, but for a 60 year old guy who has put together quite a collection of maps (which have the primary purpose of locating fishing spots), being able to see a picture of any place in the world is utterly amazing. You might think that Google is behind these pictures, since they seem able to do almost anything (like help you find a job), but much of the credit must go to DigitalGlobe, the world’s leading provider of high resolution commercial imagery.
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Colorado,
entry-level jobs,
satellite imaging
by Willy Franzen on March 10, 2008
We’ve already covered our fair share of entry-level advertising jobs, but we figured it was time for another one. The great thing about advertising is that the industry does a lot of entry-level hiring, but it’s a little more spread out than hiring in finance or consulting, which tend to grab their new recruiting classes almost a year in advance. Today, we’re going to look at Draftfcb, which happens to be the world’s third oldest ad agency (although there have been a few mergers and acquisitions inbetween). They often do contracts in the nine-figures, so they’re kind of a big deal.
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advertising,
California,
entry-level jobs,
Illinois,
marketing,
New York
by Amy Gordon on March 9, 2008
What do John Hope Franklin, Paul Samuelson, Linus Pauling, and Jonathan Franzen have in common? Besides having last names that begin with a male first name, they were Fulbright Scholars who have gone on to acheive greatness in their respective fields. John Hope Franklin received a Presidential Medal of Freedom (America’s highest civilian honor), Paul Samuelson is a Nobel Laureate in Economics, Linus Pauling received the Nobel Prize for his work in Chemistry, and Jonathan Franzen is a novelist who just so happens to have an awesome last name.
The Fulbright Program aims to promote peace and understanding through educational exchange. It was created in the aftermath of World War II through the efforts of Senator J. William Fulbright, and today, is considered to be one of the most prestigious academic awards world-wide. In fact, more Fulbright alumni have won Nobel Prizes than those of any other academic program.
Institute of International Education, aka IIE, manages the Fulbright Program, along with 250 other programs worldwide, and serves over 20,000 people from 175 nations each year.
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education,
entry-level jobs,
foreign relations,
non-profit,
Washington DC
by Willy Franzen on March 8, 2008
If you’ve visited our about page, you might have noticed that I (Willy) am a fisherman – a fly fisherman to be more precise. Those of you who are unfamiliar with fishermen might think that sport fishing has a negative impact on the environment, but the opposite is typically true. In fact, sportsmen often make the best conservationists – mostly because they have a vested interest in protecting the resources that are necessary to the enjoyment of their sport. For this reason many conservation organizations have been formed by groups of sportsmen. One such organization is Trout Unlimited, which aims to conserve, protect, and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.
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conservation,
development,
entry-level jobs,
non-profit,
Virginia,
Washington DC
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