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
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.
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.
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.
Careers
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Editorial Intern
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.
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JULY 7, 2026
Xplosion Box: A Customized Keepsake Your Loved Ones Won’t Forget
A customized memory-filled explosion gift box is a creative way to show someone you care
Finding a gift that feels truly personal can be surprisingly difficult. In a sea of generic options — flowers, gift cards, candles, and the like — Xplosion Box offers something more lasting: a customized keepsake built around the photos, messages, and memories that matter most.
Founded by Southern California entrepreneur Jay Vijay, Xplosion Box LLC creates fully customized explosion gift boxes that arrive professionally designed, printed, assembled, and ready to gift. Each box opens layer by layer to reveal personal photos, heartfelt messages, pull-out albums, origami-style photo pockets, and hidden notes, turning a simple gift into an emotional reveal.
The brand was built for people who want to give something meaningful without spending hours printing photos, cutting paper, folding cardstock, or assembling a DIY project. Customers simply choose a box, upload their favorite photos, add personal messages, and the Xplosion Box team transforms those details into a polished keepsake that feels thoughtful, personal, and beautifully made.
Xplosion Box offers personalized gift boxes for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, proposals, bridesmaid gifts, long-distance relationships, and thoughtful “just because” moments.
Customers can choose from flexible customization options starting at $27. The Mini Surprise Box includes 10 photos, three message cards, and one hidden secret note, while the Mega Surprise Box offers a fuller keepsake experience with 40 photos, three message cards, and one hidden secret note.
What sets Xplosion Box apart is its high level of customization combined with convenience. Filled with personal photos, custom text, decorative details, and layered surprises, each box gives customers the freedom to create a gift that feels one-of-a-kind — without having to make it themselves.
At its core, Xplosion Box helps people turn favorite photos, stories, and words into something tangible: a keepsake that can be opened, revisited, and remembered long after the occasion has passed. asion has passed.
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
You’ve Tracked Your Macros, Your Sleep, Your Steps. What About Your Drinking?
The Unconscious Moderation app is helping health-conscious professionals take an honest look at their drinking, without pressure, and without quitting as the only option.
San Diego runs on optimization. Early mornings, clean eating, training logs, sleep scores. The people here take their health seriously and the results usually show. Most of them also have two drinks most nights, not because anything is wrong, but because the day was long and the glass is right there and it has always been right there.
That routine doesn’t get the same scrutiny as the rest of the stack. It doesn’t feel like something to examine. It feels like a reward.
Which is exactly what your brain has decided it is. When something reliably moves you from one state to another, your brain files it under things to repeat. Do it consistently enough and the cue stops requiring a decision. It’s 6pm, the laptop is closed, and some part of your brain has already placed the order.
Most habit-change tools work on the number. They count drinks, set weekly targets, send check-in texts. That’s useful for seeing what the pattern looks like. It doesn’t tell you where the pattern came from, or change it at that level.
Unconscious Moderation works underneath the habit. The app uses guided hypnotherapy sessions, structured journaling, and daily movement to address the subconscious associations that make reaching for a drink feel like the obvious next thing. The journaling isn’t a diary. It’s built to surface what your brain is actually reaching for, so you can meet that need directly rather than through a substitute.
The program runs 90 days. At day 30, you choose your own direction: cut back, drink more intentionally, or stop altogether. The app treats both as equally valid outcomes. The point isn’t to follow a rule you set on a Sunday. It’s to understand the pattern well enough that whichever path you choose, you’re choosing it clearly.
The people who tend to get the most out of it are not in crisis. They’re the ones who have tried tracking apps and found the count drifting back up regardless. They know exactly how much they drink and why. The awareness just hasn’t moved the habit. At some point, the work needs to happen somewhere the count sheet can’t reach.
San Diego’s wellness culture already knows that surface numbers tell only part of the story. What you eat matters, but so does why. How much you sleep matters, but so does the quality. The same logic applies here.
