River-worthy, Retroreflectivity & Rocketry

The Trust for America's Health seeks a Public Policy Researcher & Writer with demonstrable quantitative and qualitative research skills and experience writing effectively for policy audiences. Areas of interest at TFAH include pandemic flu preparedness, public health and bioterrorism preparedness, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity policy, and public health budgets.

CoStar boasts: it’s long been our policy to meet exceptional effort with exceptional reward. We suggest not asking if they will just reward adequate effort with adequate pay, instead. Check out this fresh Director, Public Relations & Internal Relations position – or these mid-Sept. vintage slots:

• Director of Investor Relations
• Copywriter
• Marketing Project Coordinator

Family Equality Council – they are located in Boston, MA, but current Communications Director appears to be DC-based:

• Director of Communications
• New Media Intern and Development Intern

Big- deal law firm Venable LLP seeks Director of Communications as well as Business Development Specialist

SEIU:

• Political Budget & Reporting Assistant – apply by Oct. 31
• Communications Coordinator for Immigration Reform – apply by Nov. 30

Very recently-posted Senior Communications Manager position with Motorola – seeking 12+ years experience in a corporate communications environment specializing in media relations, speechwriting and internal communications.

Washington Ballet:

• Director of Marketing & Communications
• Director of Development

Howard University – Admin Assistant, School of Communications – and we see more admin opportunities available

American University:

• Web Developer, WAMU - $65k-$70k
• Career Advisor – to mid $50k

Semiconductor Industry Association:

• Communications Director
• Staff Assistant

Leading – albeit mysterious – PR firm seeks Account Coordinator to support well-respected senior GOP strategist - $30k

Management Systems International has a space reserved in their not-actually-land-based empire for a seaworthy (river-worthy?) Editor/Communications Assistant – knowledge of international development strongly preferred

Asia Society – New York:

• Program Associate (pdf)
• Associate Director, Center on U.S.-China Relations (pdf) – fluency in Mandarin required
• Program Associate, Global Studies & Initiatives (pdf) – part-time

For your less-far-flung Friday desires – how about Fredericksbug, Va. and this Senior Public Relations Coordinator opportunity with the American Traffic Safety Services Association? You’ll surely thrill your friends and family with the latest developments in retroreflectivity! (actually, we think this stuff is pretty cool).

And what’s cooler than retroreflectivity? Amateur rocketry! Begin resume ignition sequence for Intern slot with the Team America Rockery Challenge (more info here).

Need something - anything - to pay the rent? The soon-to-open Chik-fil-A in Crystal City is now hiring (ignore the stuff about the August opening date in that link) - applications on site.

For your Oktoberfest! fancies this weekend: Rustico/Alexandria – Reston –Gaithersburg/Kentlands – Clifton – Timonium – Accokeek – and happy Jobstoberfest! from your favorite™ public affairs and communications jobs resource