Digital-Telepathy

Want to work for an marketing agency that is super design savvy? Digital-Telepathy specializes in web application development, strategic web consulting, internet marketing and user interface design and branding.

If you are interested in interface design, this is definitely the agency for you, because according to a glassdoor employeereview, interface design is the center of Digital-Telepathy's processes.

Digital Telepathy is a well known agency located downtown San Diego. They have around 50 employees and are devoted to making work a family like atmosphere.

They have worked with both small and large projects like Fortune 500 companies, Web 2.0 and other entrepreneurs.

View what life at Digital-Telepathy looks like in the video below:

Current Job Openings: Find Digital-Telepathy current jobs here

MJD Interactive

MJD Interactive is a digitally innovative marketing agency that uses a unique combination of digital strategy, creative design, user experience and technology innovation to land partnerships with a few of the world's best known brands.

They are located in a Pacific Beach neighborhood that is just three short blocks away from the ocean. Does that mean lunch breaks could consist of getting an afternoon surf session in? Sounds good to me!

It looks like MJD has had quite the successful year; recently winning four W3 Awards and has been honored with five additional Davey Awards for the Grammys, Stride Rite, Etnies and Benefunder.

MJD Interactive is a relatively small company; however, they still have a big appetite when it comes to their work. Some of MJD’s client list includes: Sycuan, Oakley, Falken, Titleist, DJO Global, Vail Resorts, Tires, SDG&E, Bad Boy Riot Games, and NBC Universal.

Here are all the partnerships that MJD Interactive has worked with:

Current Job Openings: Find MJD Interactive current jobs here

Cuker Interactive

CukerInteractive is a  digital marketing agency in San Diego that is geared towards design.  According to their website, they excel in creating marketing campaigns and customizing digital platforms.

They are located in the Solana Beach neighborhood, which is about 30 miles north of downtown San Diego.  Cuker may only have a small office full of around 20 employees, but they are still able to land huge clients and receive numerous awards.

Find out what differentiates them from other digital marketing companies from the video below:

Cuker Interactive has an aptitude for working with action sports brands. Here are some of the clients that they have worked with

Current Job Openings: Find Cuker Interactive current jobs here 

How to Land Your First Entry Level Job

So you want to find a job in a big city, majored in some sort of business major, but honestly have no clue where to start?

Looking for a job that fits you perfectly after graduation can be tough!

Employers are typically looking for 1-2 years of experience. Which can often make students (like myself) feel like:

Good Entry-Level positions can be tough to come by. After speaking with different employers, I have come up with some tips students can do through out college to help them land their first entry level job after graduation.

1.  Networking

It’s not always what you know, but who you know. People like to do business with people they know and like. Many job listings can put applicants in competition with several other people, however when you are recommended that puts you in a much smaller group. Also, create a LinkedIn account to connect with peers and employers on more of a professional level

2.  Set Yourself Apart

Job applicants that receive interviews and are winning jobs have found a way to differentiate themselves from competition. Sell your potential to the company.  Be able to show how the skills you have learned and gained from past experiences can help you be successful at the job you are trying to land.  Getting involved on your campus with organizations/groups can be attractive to employers as well.

3. Get an Internship

Getting an internship is one of the best ways to help you gain experience and get your foot in the door with an entry level position. Find a company that you would love to work for someday and apply to become an intern during school.

4. Build a Social Media Presence

Building your own person brand via social media is a great way to help get the attention of employers.  Almost all recruiters use social media for referencing potential applicants. Once you have created your personal brand, let your audience know you're human by showing off your personality and really interacting with them.

BusinessOnline

Want to work for a company that was voted 2015 San Diego's Best Places to Work and one of the healthiest companies?

BusinessOnline is a performance-driven digital marketing agency located in downtown San Diego. They are a smaller agency of only 40 employees, but according to Glassdoor reviews employees love working for their company. They are a work hard and play hard family that also enjoys playing an active role in the community

According to one of BusinessOnline employees, "It's just a very fun, collaborative, smart group of people that are given the autonomy to do their job, solve issues and make themselves, their teammates and the company successful."

The Business Marketing Association named them the 2015 Agency of the Year (small business).  Fortune even named them one of the 10 greatest workplaces in advertising and marketing in 2015.

In previous years, BusinessOnline has been awarded the 2013 Award of Excellence, Outstanding Achievement in Web Development 2013, San Diego Healthiest Companies, Inc 500/5000 and Interactive Agency of the Year.

Current client list includes:

Current Job Openings: Find BusinessOnline current jobs here:

Mindgruve

Want to work for a company that declares that, "Aliens think we're out of this world?"

Mindgruve is a full-service marketing company that specializes in strategy, technologically-advanced platforms, websites, mobile sites, apps and social media campaigns.

They are located in the Downtown area of San Diego.  According to their website, Mindgruve has just over 40 employees.  They are said to instill quirkiness into their culture, so if you are looking for a company that stands out in uniqueness, Mindgruve sounds like the place for you.

It looks like Mindgruve has worked with a variety of clientele.  Some if their major client lists include: FedEx, PGA Tour, House of Blues, ebay, Oracle, Hilton, Carnival, Live Nation, Groupon, Budweiser, Bud Light, U-T San Deigo, MDVIP, Sandals, Foursquare, Opus Bank, Chickasaw Cultural Center, Convergence and Qualcomm.

 Take a closer look into all the campaigns they've done on their reel video here

Current Career Opening: Mindgruve job openings ­here.

Red Door Interactive

Red Door Interactive is a full-service marketing agency that is focused on a variety of different services including: content marketing, social media campaigns, branding, paid media and email marketing.  According to their website, they use consumer data & analytics to help them identify opportunities and optimize marketing tactics.

Red Door seems to be one of the fastest growing marketing companies around the west coast area.  They have offices in 3 great locations including: Denver Colorado, along the beach in Carlsbad, and lastly in a very lively part of San Diego area, Petco Park.  Being that their office is within walking distance from the San Diego Padres Stadium, I am just going to assume that if you would like a career at Red Door you’re probably going to have to accept the fact that you will most likely become a Padres fan or convert to one. 

The company started in 2002 by CEO, Reid Carr. They seem to be increasing immensely every year. Having over 70­+ employees, it looks like they don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.  From the looks of it Red Door seems to have a very upbeat, vibrant, team-oriented culture.  I have to give them some credit because they were ranked 23^rd on the top 40 list of the Best Places to Work in Marketing and Media by Advertising Age.

Red Door has received numerous awards and achievements for their work. Some of their big awards include: Winning a gold award for their marketing campaign with Shea Homes that launched their new product, Shea3D, a bronze award for their “13 Days of Menu Faves” campaign that got them the best of online marketing-souplantation & sweet tomatoes. In this campaign Red Door decided to expand the online presence of Garden Fresh Restaurant Corporation by developing a 13-day Facebook contest.  The contest ended up becoming a huge success having over 114,000 people visit the contest tab and over 40,000 contest entries.  Their online Facebook presence increased to around 28,434 new fans. Red Door also received the California Excellence Award back in 2013.

Check out Red Door Interactive company blog here!!!

Full-client list:  http://www.reddoor.biz/clients#full-client-list