What's Better than a Lovely mid-October Friday?

... well, probably lots of things, but we're still pretty cheerful this a.m.  We hope your (and our) day turns out to be a good one.

The Insured Retirement Institute seeks Vice President, Communications & Marketing (pdf) with at least 10 years of relevant experience, including coalition management work; familiarity with  financial  & retirement  savings  issues a plus.

ActionAid USA is looking for a Grassroots Campaigner to lead campaigning on the impact of global & national biofuels demand on food insecurity, land rights, and land conflicts – apply by Oct. 31

American Enterprise Institute

• Research Assistant, Political Corner
• Development Assistant

Greenpeace

• National Activist Network Fellowship – apply by Oct. 30
• Field Organizer focusing on Duke Energy’s coal-fired operations – Charlotte, NC – apply today, Oct. 17

Mystery association seeks experienced Content  Manager/Copywriter on temporary basis – familiarity with WordPress CMS particularly valued – search managed by the BOSS Group

Baltimore-based Evergreen Health Cooperative seeks part-time Community Outreach Associate (scroll to find) on temporary basis to represent the group at various community events in Maryland – $12/hr

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Senior Communications Associate, Children’s Dental Program
• Senior Associate, Digital Communications
• Senior Associate, Consumer Banking
• Associate and Senior Policy Associate, Retirement Security
• Research Officer and Senior Research Associate, Retirement Security
• Associate, State Strategy Group
• Senior Officer, Specialty Drugs
• Associate, State Fiscal Health & Economic Growth
• Admin Assistant, Antibiotics & Innovation Project

National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities – Director of Government Relations – successful candidate will have a JD or equivalent skills and experiences in developing and understanding legislative and regulatory proposals – apply by Nov. 10 – Communications Intern opportunity also noted

Equipment Connections for Children, a small nonprofit that facilitates redistribution and reuse of outgrown adaptive equipment for children with disabilities, seeks part-time (6 hrs/wk @ $22/hr) Development Coordinator – apply before the clock strikes high noon on Oct. 30

The National Interest – Internships

Environics Communications – Account Exec, Digital Practice – ideal candidate has 3-5 years of digital media experience, including managing social media campaigns, creating original online content, conducting blogger outreach and relationship-building, and web/social analytics

American University – Project Manager, School of International Service

British Embassy – Press & Public Affairs Assistant – $41k – New York – apply by Nov. 2

Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission – Health Communication & Outreach Specialist – term/contract status – $49k-$85k – apply by Nov. 12

The Center for Effective Government & Public Citizen-led Coalition for Sensible Safeguards seeks Coalition Manager to help explain, defend, and advocate for the country's system of public protections.  All sounds sensible to us.

Beerfests this weekend:

• Real Ale Festival – Oct. 18 – Baltimore, MD
• Berlin, MD Oktoberfest – Oct. 18
• Northern Virginia Fall Brewfest – Oct. 18-19 – Centreville, Va.
• Richmond Oktoberfest – Oct. 18-19