The Good Stuff

A high proportion of direct-to-us tips and other possibly less-trafficked finds (using our super-secret and proprietary look-back™ search methodology) in today's edition. Happy hunting. Reminder: no new post on Thursday; we'll see you again on Friday, July 29.

Event production and political communications firm Chris Wayne Associates is looking for an experienced (three to five years’ worth) , outgoing, energetic and ambitious Event Manager hire. Background in event planning, political advance work and political campaigns a plus.

The Motion Picture Association of America is seeking a Press Assistant with at least two years communications office/administrative experience; experience working in a press/media or public affairs office. Your responsibilities include providing general communications dept support, along with drafting news releases, blog posts, maintaining media lists, and other related duties. An Internship in the Legal/Gov’t Affairs office also noted.

Fall 2011 Intern slots with the World Wildlife Fund:

• Communications Intern (scroll down to second comment) – unpaid position; must receive academic credit or stipend from your university – apply by Aug. 1
• Use this link, and scroll down for more WWF Intern opportunities – mostly unpaid positions with same stipulation noted above, with a couple paid opportunities for grad students also available – Government Relations, Aug. 19 – Agriculture Supply Chain, two listings, Aug. 15 & Sept. 9 – Conservation Science & Agriculture, Aug. 15 – Certification Standards, Sept. 1 – Online Marketing, Aug. 15 – Media Relations & External Affairs, Aug. 31 – Conservation Science Network

Opportunities near the Old Town, Alexandria waterfront with the Brand Resources Group, a communications outfit focused on safety, health & wellness issues (scroll down) - note: interested applicants should submit cover letter & resume to Meghan Amoroso at mamoroso@brandresourcesgroup.com

• Senior Account Manager
• Account Director
• Social Media Specialist

A few relevant opportunities available with the Fairfax-based American Society for Radiation Oncology (scroll down):

• Assistant Managing Editor – background in scientific publishing is, quite naturally, preferred
• Meetings Coordinator – prior meeting planning experience in an association or non-profit organization preferred
• Publications Coordinator – experience with electronic publishing & online manuscript submission move your CV to the top of the pile

Capitol Hill:

• Rep. Hansen Clark (D-MI) – Intern – apply by Aug. 5
• House committee involved in national security, foreign affairs, and the military – Counsel
• Office of the Clerk of the House – Research Assistant – up to $47k – apply by Aug. 15
• SF Bay Area Democrat – Staff Assistant
• Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) – Interns

The Grameen Foundation strives to help millions of women across the globe break the cycle of poverty through access to microfinance and technology. You can help fund these pursuits as Development Operations Officer, based in DC or Seattle, WA. Also (maybe) available: Communications Intern for their Bankers without Borders program.

Chlopak, Leonard, Schechter & Associates:

• Managing Associate – Spanish speaking candidate sought
• Digital Media Specialist

Xe Services – better known by its earlier incarnation as Blackwater USA (and also operating under the U.S Training Center badge, it appears) – is relocating the corporate HQ from Moyock, NC to Arlington, Va. – and is looking for an Exec Assistant hire for that office; we suggest checking back later with their careers page for future opportunities, as we're pretty sure they won't be popping up on Idealist very often.

Edelman PR seeks Exec Assistant in the DC office – also available: Vice President, Public Affairs – New York and other opportunities nationwide

American Chemistry Council:

• Coordinator, Regional Communications
• Coordinator, Advocacy & Industry Statistics
• Director, Global Affairs – international policy/regulatory focus

Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington – Intern info

Georgetown University:

• Program Events Coordinator, University Library – $35k-$38k
• Executive Assistant, Registrar’s Office – $30k-$39k
• Investigative Internship Program Supervisor – $40k-$62k – experience working as a defense investigator in criminal cases required

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development – Program Analyst, Communications & Policy – $89k-$115k – job ID: F11-DE-508114-2RB – apply by July 28

Brookings Institution – the first three listings are with Brookings’ Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform:

• Research Assistant
• Staff Assistant
• and another Staff Assistant slot
• Assistant Controller and Financial Manager

The Chesapeake Climate Action Team seeks Campus Organizer candidates with strong communication skills and a basic knowledge of campaign planning – Takoma Park, MD or Richmond, Va. location – apply by Aug. 1 – also shown as available: Intern, Polar Bear Plunge (fundraising event) and Grassroots Organizing Interns – as well as an extensive listing of volunteer opportunities.

Vital Voices Global Partnership:

• Regional Program Officer, Middle East & North Africa – DC-based – proficiency in written and oral Arabic and/or French language skills required
• Human Rights Program Officer
• Director, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Director of Strategic Partnerships
• Program Officer, Latin America & the Caribbean – DC-based – written communications skills in Spanish required; Portuguese and French language skills a plus
• Director, Africa – DC-based – French, Swahili and/or Portuguese language skills are preferred

DHS/Customs & Border Security – Public Affairs Specialist – $74k-$97k – job ID: IHC-498877-EAM-DE – apply by Aug. 3

No local opportunities among the latest offerings from MSL Group:

• Account Exec, Consumer – Chicago, IL
• Senior Producer – live events/experiential marketing – New York
• Account Exec, Media Relations – New York

The University of Chicago-affiliated National Opinion Research Center has multiple research positions (scroll down) at varying experience levels at their Bethesda, MD outpost.

Results for Development:

• Development Director
• Program Associate, Development
• Program Associate, Communications

Recent opportunities with domestic anti-hunger advocates Share Our Strength:

• Senior Manager, Corporate & Foundation Relations
• Grants Coordinator
• Director, Culinary Event Strategy & Development (scroll to find)
• Southeast Regional Manager – South Florida location

Millennium Challenge Corp. – Student Volunteer Interns – 15 positions available – job ID: MCC-11-9999-F – apply by Aug. 1

Teach for America:

• Executive Director
• Director, Event Marketing – DC, New York, Chicago or San Francisco preferred
• Director, Research & Analysis – DC or San Francisco

Your resource of the day is not job-search related, but hopefully useful in honing your all-important writing and editing chops (so you don't casually mis-use hopefully, like we do) - a comprehensive editorial/publications style guide (pdf, 84 pages) from the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials.