Best Places, 2010 Edition

Some more Saturday programming for you – jobs culled from Washingtonian's Great Places to Work 2009 (Nov. 2009 issue) related to communications and public affairs, along with a few admin and marketing-oriented positions - plus links to other best-places resources.

Note - there are also a wealth of IT & technical positions available at many of these companies, and at other firms on Washingtonian's fine list.

The GPTW info links take you to the category where the company/group appears in Great Places to Work

Acquistions Solutions – Consultant, Strategic Communications – GPTW info

American Speech Language Hearing Association – Director, State Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy – $74k-$83k – note: posted mid-Feb. – GPTW info

Booz Allen Hamilton – the following opportunities found in communications/marketing/media category – GPTW info

• Marketing Communications, Senior Position (01086090) – San Antonio, TX
• Strategic Communications Specialist (01084062) – Aberdeen, MD

CVENT – GPTW info

• Blogger/Social Media Associate
• Senior Copywriter

EZGSA – Marketing Manager – GPTW info

FYI Inc. – Staffing Specialist – HR – GPTW info

Global Environment Fund – Southern Africa Forestry Associate (pdf) – Chevy Chase-based, but extensive to travel to region expected – GPTW info

GS5, LLC – Business Development Tech – can also search here, under careers/employment opportunities – GPTW info

Intelligent Decisions – GPTW info

• Contracts Admin Specialist
• Director of Business Development, Pacific Rim – Honolulu, HI

Internal Revenue Service – Clerk – per Temporary Student Employment Program – $11-$14/hr. – apply by Mar. 22 – GPTW info

Irving Burton Associates – Project Officer – entry level – GPTW info

Marriott Corp. – search communications/PR category – GPTW info

• Manager, Marketing Communications – Nanning, China
• Director of Communications – Hong Kong

McDonalds Corp. – Director of US Internal Communications – Oak Brook, IL – GPTW info

Metier – Consultant – GPTW info

Motley Fool – Online Copy Editor – GPTW info

National Environmental Education Foundation – Development Associate – GPTW info

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency – Public Affairs Officer (search job ID 20101703) – $81k-$132k – St. Louis, MO – apply by Mar. 26 – GPTW info

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association – Senior Assistant, International Foundation – search admin/clerical category – GPTW info

Ntiva – Marketing Admin Assistant – GPTW info

Office of the Chief Admin Officer, US House of Representatives – various admin openings – GPTW info

Ogilvy PR – GPTW info

• Digital Strategist/Account Exec
• more available, especially in New York office – you can just hit red button that says search for complete listings

RAND Corp. - multiple policy & research opportunities, local and nationwide – GPTW info

Stanley Associates – Admin Assistant & related opportunities (search job field administrative assistant) – GPTW info

Systems Planning & Analysis – Graphics Specialist – GPTW info

US Forest Service – Public Affairs Specialist & Writer positions nationwide – GPTW info

Volkswagon Group of America – Marketing Internships at Herndon HQ – GPTW info

You can also search for openings via HR/staffing companies that made the list:

• Hire Strategy – GPTW info
• Midtown Group – GPTW info

We have our own honorable mention to to add to this roster of worthies – we've always been impressed with the extensive menu of benefits offered by the United Nations Foundation – and they often have public-affairs relevant opportunities available.

Additional Resources:

• Our Best Places post from Feb. 2009
• Washingtonian Great Places to Work - 2007
• Fortune - 100 Best Companies to Work For - 2010
• Best Places to Work in the Federal Government - 2009 - produced by the Partnership for Public Service and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation
• AARP - Best Employers for Workers Over 50