Company Description San Diego Magazine gives readers the insider information they need to experience the Best of San Diego® — from the best places to dine and travel to the style, businesses, and people that shape the region. This is the magazine for San Diegans with a need to know. As an enthusiastic group, our […]
San Diego Magazine gives readers the insider information they need to experience the Best of San Diego® — from the best places to dine and travel to the style, businesses, and people that shape the region. This is the magazine for San Diegans with a need to know. As an enthusiastic group, our company enjoys working together and constantly looks to one another for ideas and inspiration. Teamwork and collaboration are at the core of our success.
Photography Intern
Our photography intern works closely with the editorial, web and art department on San Diego Magazine. The intern will produce content to support print, web, and social media written stories or features. This is a fantastic opportunity for a student interested in publishing.
Requirements:
Students MUST RECEIVE SCHOOL CREDIT through a university for the internship
Students must have working knowledge of editing programs, such as Photoshop and Lightroom
Eye for detail and ability to follow brand guidelines
Ability to coordinate with multiple departments
Ability to produce food, beverage, portrait, interior, and landscape photography
History demonstrating ability to meet deadlines
Videography skills a plus
Learning Opportunities:
Duties involve assisting the magazine’s editorial and social media departments with day to day photography content, including food photography for department pages (What We’re Loving), as well as possible assistance with the Neighborhood Guide Department page. Interns have the opportunity to develop portfolio pieces. Intern assignments will vary in order to provide the student with experience over a broad range of subjects.
If you believe you meet the requirements and have a genuine interest in the field, please apply by sending your resume and design samples to [email protected]. Please be cautious of file size when submitting your application.
Careers
JULY 30, 2021
Social Media Intern
San Diego Magazine is seeking interns for the upcoming semester to work closely with our Social Media team. This is a great opportunity for students looking to learn the ins and outs of social media strategy and content creation, as well as gain experience at a successful monthly publication. Requirements Able to receive school credit through your […]
San Diego Magazine is seeking interns for the upcoming semester to work closely with our Social Media team. This is a great opportunity for students looking to learn the ins and outs of social media strategy and content creation, as well as gain experience at a successful monthly publication.
Requirements
Able to receive school credit through your university
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
Familiar with social media channels that include Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter
Detail-oriented, organized, proactive and a good team player
Have an interest in a career in social media, publishing/media
Here’s what you’ll do
Learn social media campaign planning and tracking skills on active platforms
Create and curate content specific for San Diego Magazine social media channels
Analyze and report on social media trends
Develop and publish short form videos for Instagram Reels and TikTok
Reports to: Associate Publisher Status: Part-time, 2-3 days/week, 4-8 hours per day San Diego Magazine is seeking interns for the upcoming summer semester to work closely with our sales & marketing teams. This is a great opportunity for students looking to learn the ins and outs of publishing and gain experience seeing the production side […]
Reports to: Associate Publisher
Status: Part-time, 2-3 days/week, 4-8 hours per day
San Diego Magazine is seeking interns for the upcoming summer semester to work closely with our sales & marketing teams. This is a great opportunity for students looking to learn the ins and outs of publishing and gain experience seeing the production side of a monthly publication.
Requirements
Able to receive school credit through your university
Proficient with MS Office suite, especially Outlook, Word and Excel
Detail-oriented, organized, proactive and a good team player
Have an interest in a career in publishing/media
Here’s what you’ll do
Assist with marketing projects and creating marketing materials.
Manage the monthly PDF project, notifying companies of their inclusion for each issue.
Maintain the San Diego Magazine Pinterest page.
Conduct research of competitive publications, our demographics, untargeted categories and statistics related to changes in the San Diego market.
Assist with blogging for the marketing Buzz blog.
Utilize market research to come up with facts that would be compelling to a potential client.
Work with our client database to assist with strategic partnership opportunities.
Assist the Events team with event preparation including RSVP lists, gift bags and set up.
San Diego Magazine is seeking interns for the upcoming semester to work closely with our Events team. This is a great opportunity for students looking to learn the ins and outs of publishing, events, social media and gain experience of a successful monthly publication. Requirements Able to receive school credit through your university Proficient with […]
San Diego Magazine is seeking interns for the upcoming semester to work closely with our Events team. This is a great opportunity for students looking to learn the ins and outs of publishing, events, social media and gain experience of a successful monthly publication.
Requirements
Able to receive school credit through your university
Proficient with Social Media sites, MS Office suite, especially Outlook, Word and Excel
Detail-oriented, organized, proactive and a good team player
Have an interest in a career in publishing/media
Here’s what you’ll do
Conduct event market research
Contact potential event partners
Gain valuable event management skills through onsite execution
Assist with event ticketing through our online software
Renewable energy companies building hundreds of power plants. Biotech startups using artificial intelligence to create personalized medicine for children with rare diseases. Hospitality companies quietly powering thousands of local events. Consumer brands growing from beach-town startups into national businesses. These are the kinds of companies driving San Diego’s economy today, and the businesses recognized at this year’s San Diego Business Impact Awards offer a snapshot of where the region is headed.
Hosted July 23 by San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and JPMorganChase, the second annual awards event honored four local companies for innovation, growth, and economic impact. More than 100 nominations from San Diego’s middle-market businesses were reviewed by a 10-person judging committee, with winners selected across four categories: startup, early-stage innovator, rising star, and established heavyweight.
Two-time honoree Jimbo Someck, founder of Jimbo’s organic grocery stores, also joined the event for a fireside chat on buying local, supporting emerging brands, and giving back to the community.
“San Diego’s strength comes from its makers and builders—the resilient people who endure great risks and overcome obstacles to build and scale a company,” says Aaron Ryan, San Diego Region Manager and Middle Market Banking at JPMorganChase & Co. “These awards aren’t just recognition; they spotlight the talent, grit, and innovation shaping our region’s future. By celebrating those who create and build, we foster connections and fuel the growth that keeps San Diego thriving.”
Photo Credit: Matt Furman
Building the Infrastructure Behind Clean Energy
Heavyweight honoree SOLV Energy has grown alongside the country’s rapid investment in renewable power. “It’s an exciting time for SOLV Energy as we are experiencing significant growth,” says CEO George Hershman. “The business has doubled over the last year and has almost double-digit growth since its inception.”
The Rancho Bernardo-based company designs, builds, operates, and maintains utility-scale solar and energy storage facilities. Since its founding in 2008, SOLV Energy has built more than 500 power plants.
Growth has translated directly into hiring. About 200 employees work from the company’s local headquarters, including roughly 20 interns. “Our intern program is a big part of the way that we grow our workforce,” Hershman says. “Last year, 43 percent of our interns became full-time employees. We believe San Diego is a great community to build and grow a high-tech infrastructure and technology company because of the incredible workforce—the ability to attract top talent and draw from world-class universities.”
Photo Credit: Matt Furman
Developing Medicine One Patient at a Time
Startup honoree La Jolla Labs is tackling one of medicine’s biggest challenges by developing personalized RNA therapeutics for patients with rare diseases—many of them children with neurological disorders like ALS. Using proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning tools, the biotech company develops treatments tailored to each patient’s specific genetic mutation.
CEO Tamar Grossman says the recognition reflects how far the company has come despite limited resources. “We’re honored to be recognized for our ability to change and save patients’ lives and turn our lean startup into a clinical company with very minimal resources,” she says.
Grossman credits San Diego’s concentration of research institutions—including UC San Diego, the Salk Institute, and Scripps Research—with creating a pipeline of talent and collaboration. “San Diego is one of the world-leading centers for technology, genomics, and RNA therapeutics,” she says. “We have over 30 RNA therapeutics companies here, and we support each other and help with anything related to drug discovery.”
She says that collaborative spirit extends beyond formal partnerships. “You can walk around Torrey Pines, go into a café, and find colleagues from the industry and have an ad hoc conversation,” Grossman says. “That’s something very unique to San Diego.”
While Snake Oil Venue Company may not be a household name, chances are many San Diegans have attended one of its events. The early-stage innovator honoree has expanded from beverage catering and mixology consulting into venue management, operating Julep Venue in Mission Hills, Bramble Bay Venue in Imperial Beach, Vesper Venue, the Chapel at Liberty Station, and five outdoor venues throughout Liberty Station—more than 500,000 square feet of event space altogether.
“We do a lot of launch parties for corporations and new products,” says CEO Mike Esposito. “I really like working on the entrepreneur side of things, where new businesses are entering the San Diego market and looking to make a splash.”
Snake Oil has executed more than 16,000 events, employed more than 1,000 people, and partnered with more than 900 local vendors, including caterers, florists, photographers, entertainers, and other hospitality businesses. The company also works with many of San Diego’s nonprofits, museums, and cultural institutions. “We get to celebrate people’s most important moments,” Esposito says. “Whether that’s a wedding, celebration of life, or quinceañera, we’re fortunate to be involved in the community in so many different ways.”
Photo Credit: Matt Furman
Growing a Beach-Town Brand into a National Business
Rising star honoree ALOHA Collection is proof that a simple idea can grow into a thriving company. Founded by two roommates who wanted a better way to carry wet swimsuits after a day at the beach, the lifestyle brand has grown into a business while maintaining strong year-over-year growth.
Now headquartered in Carlsbad, ALOHA Collection employs more than 100 people and operates its California flagship store in Encinitas, which is slated for a remodel. With roots in Hawaii, the company is known for its lightweight, splash-proof travel bags that have become a familiar sight on beaches in San Diego and beyond.
“‘Aloha’ is part of our name, but it’s also how we move through the world,” says CEO Lynna Barnard. “It’s how we show up for people, the way we travel, the way we give back.” Since day one, the company has maintained a 5 percent giveback to Hawaii conservation efforts, contributing millions of dollars over the years.
“I think what’s so inspiring about ALOHA Collection, and the founders in particular, is when you dream big, those dreams can come true when you work hard and trust in the universe,” Barnard says. “It’s inspiring to be a role model for other people wanting to start businesses from humble beginnings. Start small and watch it grow.”
Together, businesses like these form a cornerstone of San Diego’s economy—not only through the jobs and revenue they generate—but through the local workers they hire, vendors they support, and investments they make in the region. Their growth doesn’t happen in isolation; it ripples outward, strengthening the broader business community and the people who call San Diego home.
At San Diego Magazine we explore the San Diego border region in-depth—the people, the food, the culture and the issues that make this corner of the country tick. From the top of the county down into northern Baja, we tell stories that inform and excite, and that inspire our readers to more deeply engage with […]
At San Diego Magazine we explore the San Diego border region in-depth—the people, the food, the culture and the issues that make this corner of the country tick. From the top of the county down into northern Baja, we tell stories that inform and excite, and that inspire our readers to more deeply engage with the various communities that surround us.
The San Diego Magazine editorial internship program offers early career journalists valuable print and digital publishing experience. Interns are an integral part of the edit team, working across both print and digital platforms, contributing to edit meetings, and helping build one of the most exciting legacy regional magazines in the country.
Working directly with SDM’s editorial team, interns dive into every aspect of the magazine, building reporting and storytelling experience while making meaningful contributions to the magazine.
Our ideal interns are eager to learn. Preference will be given to those whose portfolios show strong writing, photography, and videography skills, but most importantly, a genuine interest in regional media and its place in community building and information sharing.
Interns receive training in every aspect of the magazine’s publication. Interns contribute to story ideation, print and digital photography, videography, photo gathering, scheduling, backend web design, and print/digital publication. Interns are also given the opportunity to publish in both the print and digital publication.
San Diego Magazine believes that a diverse newsroom best covers our diverse region. We encourage applications from people whose communities have historically been underrepresented in magazines, including people of color, women, people who identify as LGBTQ, and people with disabilities.
TO APPLY send a resume and a brief cover letter introducing yourself and your work (including links to your work) to [email protected].
Careers
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Design Intern
Company Description San Diego Magazine gives readers the insider information they need to experience the Best of San Diego® — from the best places to dine and travel to the style, businesses, and people that shape the region. This is the magazine for San Diegans with a need to know. As an enthusiastic group, our […]
Company Description
San Diego Magazine gives readers the insider information they need to experience the Best of San Diego® — from the best places to dine and travel to the style, businesses, and people that shape the region. This is the magazine for San Diegans with a need to know. As an enthusiastic group, our company enjoys working together and constantly looks to one another for ideas and inspiration. Teamwork and collaboration are at the core of our success.
Design Intern
Our design intern works closely with the art department on San Diego Magazine, Exquisite Weddings Magazine and several other custom publications for notable San Diego brands including: San Diego Humane Society, Scripps Health, UCSD Extension, San Diego Tourism, Visit Oceanside, Rady Children’s Hospital, Hall of Champions, and Breeders’ Cup. The intern will receive general training in art direction, design techniques and the production process. This is a fantastic opportunity for a student interested in publishing.
Requirements:
Students MUST RECEIVE SCHOOL CREDIT through a university for the internship
Students must be proficient on Mac computers
Working knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
Interest in print design and magazine production
Graphic Design experience through school or otherwise
Good attitude and ability to work with a team
Big Plus! (not required) – knowledge of HTML/CSS programming, Dreamweaver, Flash, WordPress, Photography
Learning Opportunities:
Duties involve assisting the magazine’s art department with day to day design duties, including layout design, stock photography research, marketing and promotional design (advertising, postcards, banners, flyers, name tags, etc.) and assisting on photo shoots. This internship works closely with seven designers. Interns have the opportunity to develop portfolio pieces. Intern assignments will vary in order to provide the student with experience over a broad range of subjects.
How To Apply
If you believe you meet the requirements and have a genuine interest in the field, please apply by sending your resume and design samples to [email protected]. Please be cautious of file size when submitting your application.
San Diego seniors are redefining retirement. In an era where staying active and connected is more important than ever, San Diego seniors are empowered to spend their golden years living life to the fullest. Aging gracefully in America’s finest city means luxury living, access to exceptional healthcare, and thoughtfully planned social activities that bring people together and build supportive networks. From vibrant, resort-like communities built around everyday life to senior-friendly ventures spanning city and shore, San Diego is full of opportunities to remain happy and healthy. Retirement isn’t the end—it’s just the beginning.
The Right Retirement Community
San Diego is home to some of California’s most sought-after retirement communities. Many of these communities feel more like luxury resorts than traditional senior housing, and focus on active aging, meaning overall well-being and quality of life are just as important as medical care. Amenities often include ocean views, fine dining, concierge services, wellness spas, lifelong learning programs, and full continuum-of-care options with specially trained medical staff. These communities ensure that San Diego seniors enjoy independence as well as a level of assistance appropriate to their individual needs. When it comes to aging gracefully, San Diego is the place to be.
Belmont Village Senior Living
Belmont Village Senior Living communities combine luxury hospitality and higher-acuity care services, including memory care and cognitive support. Experiences are tailored to each resident, including couples requiring different levels of care. Residents can expect chef-prepared dining, fitness and wellness programming, transportation services, social activities, and spaces designed to encourage connection and engagement. The community also works with thought leaders in the field to develop initiatives that empower residents to live life to the fullest.
Lantern Crest Senior Living
At Lantern Crest Senior Living, retirement is an opportunity to thrive. Nestled on over 30 beautifully landscaped acres in East County, Lantern Crest offers a variety of living options within a premier resort-style community. Residents enjoy an exceptional collection of amenities, including heated pools, fitness & wellness centers, movie theaters, chef-prepared dining, putting greens, dog parks, salons, social clubs, an on-site Sharp clinic, pharmacy services, and countless opportunities to connect, learn, and thrive. Lantern Crest is dedicated to delivering personalized service, meaningful experiences, and a lifestyle that empowers residents to live with purpose, independence, and joy.
Senior Resource Group
A chef-curated menu with healthy plant-forward options, holistic wellness programs, lifelong learning seminars, and a variety of thoughtfully designed social activities help set Senior Resource Group’s properties apart from the pack. Its La Vida Del Mar community in Solana Beach offers residents a high-end coastal lifestyle a stone’s throw from Old Del Mar and the Cedros Design District. La Vida Del Mar provides independent living and assisted living options, and as the CARF-accredited community in North County, prioritizes personalized onsite medical care, exceptional hospitality, and celebrating every resident.
Vi at La Jolla Village
Vi at La Jolla Village offers a resort-style retirement lifestyle in the heart of San Diego’s cultural attractions. Exceptional accommodations, upscale dining, and thoughtfully designed amenities support well-being and help residents live each day to the fullest. Plus, with a continuum of on-site care available at no additional charge,* residents can feel confident knowing that if their needs change, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing are available right here. Dedicated rehabilitation services are also available to non-residents in a Medicare® certified environment.
*Care options are subject to ancillary fees for items such as extra meals and supplies. Annual, community-wide monthly fee increases also apply.
Aging Well … In Place
Homewatch CareGivers
Some seniors prefer the comfort of their own homes over retirement communities—no matter how luxurious the lifestyle may be. Homewatch CareGivers in northwest San Diego and Santee provides compassionate in-home care for peace of mind. With no minimum hour requirements, Homewatch makes it easy to get support, whether it’s a few hours a week or around-the-clock care. Care plans and services are tailored to help each senior maintain independence while accommodating their lifestyle, medical needs, and preferred living environment. Homewatch also offers technology solutions that connect clients with 24/7 support when they’re home alone.
