The Big Questions, Unanswered

Can GeoEye really see the junk in your backyard you've been meaning to get rid of?  Where do British diplomats like to go? Will Montgomery College be placed the Leaders or Legends division? Do you like tea? How clean was your room as a child?  These questions, and more, in your run-up-to-the-holiday edition of DCPA+CJ.

Construction/engineering & infrastructure giant AECOM seeks Director, Communications (search req # 80938BR) – internal communications focus; significant related experience within a global, complex company/organization required.

Stratacomm seeks Public Affairs Intern who can join them starting in early January – media/journalism related experience and experience with media monitoring, blogging/content management systems & social media applications particularly desired.

Program Coordinator, Studies Administration and Research Associate, Model Diplomacy Program are fresh New York-based posts at the Council on Foreign Relations since our last check-in there.

CampaignGrid (scroll down):

• Online Advertising Campaign Manager – DC & Fort Washington, PA
• Data Analyst – Fort Washington, PA
• Advertising/Marketing Intern – $10/hr – Fort Washington, PA

The nosey, peek-into-your-back-yard satellite imagery crew at GeoEye have a Senior Admin Assistant post available in the McLean offices.

The American Humanist Association notes Internships available year-round for students, recent grads, and others in communications/advocacy, editorial, field & legal categories.

Capitol Hill:

• Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) – Press Secretary
• Texas Democrat – Legislative Assistant
• Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI) – Interns
• Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI) – Intern – apply by Dec. 7

Experience shuttling diplomatic, military or other VIPs sought by our friends at the British Embassy for a Driver posting – $33k – apply by Nov. 30

Business savvy visionary with senior management experience sought for CEO, Council of Residential Specialists opportunity with the National Association of Realtors at their Chicago, IL HQ.

How clean are clean cars?  That’s the question you’ll be answering in your two-year term as Kendall Fellow with the Union of Concerned Scientists – the required Ph.D. in a related scientific or engineering field probably eliminates most you, unfortunately – DC or Berkley, CA – apply by Dec. 14

We stopped reading when ITT/Excelis started talking about the execution of a holistic internal and external strategic communications plan – Manager, IGSS/EI Communications – Herndon, Va. or Fort Wayne, IN

George Mason University

• Executive Assistant to VP of Communications & Marketing – apply by Dec. 7
• Public Information Officer – Arlington campus – $38k-$42k – apply by Jan 16

You may better know security & training outfit Academi by their previous incarnations as Blackwater or Xe Services, which may add a layer of complexity, challenge and perhaps reward to your work as Director of Communications there.

Like tea?  We suspect you’ll have your fill & and more at Summer 2013 PR Intern (scroll down past the Field Marketing Internships) with the nice folks (really!) at unlikely Coke subsidiary Honest Tea in Bethesda.

Gannett/USA Today

• Publicist
• Social Media Producer
• Multimedia Journalist
• NFL Reporter
• Senior Editor, Motor Sports

Montgomery College – the next target for Big 10 or PAC 12 expansion, probably – seeks Electronic Communications Content Manager – $55k-$75k – apply by Dec. 3

“Cleaning institute?  Boy, do they have the wrong person!”  That’s what your Mom will probably say when you announce your move joining the soap-making, grime-slaying gang at the American Cleaning Institute as a Government Affairs Coordinator.

Sibley Hospital – Public Relations Assistant – we’re already jealous of your lovely, relaxed Palisades/Spring Valley location

Not really in our usual wheelhouse here, but we’re happy to nonetheless pass on this Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations post at the University of Virginia – $95k-$135k – also lovely Charlottesville, Va. location, of course.

Whatever your holiday plans, DCPA+CJ hopes whatever travel challenges, family functioning, feasting, and football watching you have on the menu works out well.  Our Friday publishing plans are as of now undetermined, so we'll see you when we see you.