Your Next Job: Shark Publicist*

We'll start off with this great find from yesterday's comment field: The Public Relations Society of America, National Capitol Chapter is holding a seminar for folks who answer yes (or even maybe) to the question: Want to a Land Public Affairs Job with the U.S. Government? – Saturday, Aug. 13 – Navy Memorial and Heritage Center (7th & Pennsylvania Ave. NW, steps to Metro).

64) African Wildlife Federation – Major Gifts Officer (scroll down)

65) American Councils for International Accreditation – Marketing Coordinator

66) American Intellectual Property Law Association – Marketing, Communications & Web Assistant

67-68) American Medical Association – Chicago, IL – can also search here:

• Public Information Officer
• Communications Specialist

69) Amerigroup – Vice President, Government Relations – Baton Rouge, LA

70-71) Arlington County:

• Communications Specialist – $47k-$77k – web content & design focus
• Communications/Public Relations Coordinator – Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources – $40k-$67k – apply by Aug. 11

72) Bread for the World – Regional Organizers – fluency in Spanish preferred – DC, New York & Minneapolis, MN – apply by Aug. 19

73-75) Brookings Institution:

• Research Assistant, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform
• Aide, Center for Universal Education – part-time – Arabic language proficiency preferred
• Research Assistant and Research/Policy Assistant – Metropolitan Policy Program

76-77) CHS, Inc.

• Legislative Representative, Federal Affairs
• Director, Government Affairs (click on view and search, then use key word legislative) – Inner Grove Heights, MN

78) Conference of State Bank Supervisors – Admin Assistant – search managed by Staffing Advisors

79) Community Health Charities of Maryland – Communications & Community Relations Coordinator – Baltimore, MD – search managed by NonProfit Services & Solutions

80) Congressional Management Foundation – Manager of Events & Membership

81) Dept. of State – Special Assistant/Congressional Relations Officer in the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator – $123k-$155k – job ID: S-2011-0090 – apply by Aug. 9

82) Dept. of the Treasury/SIG TARP – Public Affairs Specialist – $105k-$155k – job ID: 11-SIGTAR-092DH – apply by Aug. 5

83-85) We’ll observe Shark Week by bringing you a few new positions at Discovery Communications:

• Publicist
• Media Fulfillment Coordinator
• Junior Publicist – New York

86-87) Embassy of France:

• Writer/Researcher – media monitoring/analysis – native French proficiency required – apply by Aug. 15
• Intern info

88) Enterprise Community Partners – Director, Public Policy & Government Affairs

89-90) Environmental & Energy Study Institute:

• Transportation & Communities Policy Associate
• Communications Intern – Energy & Climate Policy Intern – Development Intern

91) Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. – Senior Government/Public Relations Specialist – $128k-$213k – job ID: 2011-HQD-2860 – apply by Aug. 12

92-93) ICF International:

• Digital Media Services Coordinator
• National Communications Officer – supporting the Medical Reserve Corps

94-96) Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD:

• Senior Development Research Analyst for Principal Gifts
• Marketing Coordinator, School of Medicine – $17-$23/hr
• Admin Coordinator, Development & Alumni Relations – part-time

97-98) Koch Industries, Public Sector (search DC location or use req ID):

• Development Associate (004558)
• Development Intern (004557)

99) Mercatus Center/George Mason University – News Director – search managed by Talent Market

100) National 4-H Council – Online & Mobile Fundraising Manager

101-102) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:

• Director of State Policy & Advocacy
• Admin Assistant (scroll down) – supporting Executive Director of External Relations

103) National Council of State Housing Agencies – Legislative & Policy Associate, Home Ownership

104) National Parks Conservation Association – Director of Ally Development & Partnerships

105) Network for Good – Nonprofit Outreach Associate – web/tech tools for philanthropy

106) Orr & Associates – Associate Director, Marketing & Communications

107) Partnership for Civil Justice – Communications Coordinator

108) Smithsonian Institution – Web Content Coordinator – $62k-$81k – job ID: 11R-RM-297067-DEU-NMAI – apply by Aug. 3

109-111) Towson University – Towson, MD (use job # or scroll to find):

• Media Relations Intern, Athletic Dept. (100668) – $8/hr
• Communications Specialist, College of Business & Economics (100665)
• Graphic Designer (100664) – proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and web design sought

112) University of Maryland – External Relations Coordinator for UMD’s National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism – apply by Aug. 15

113) University Research Corp. – Communications Coordinator

114) Water Environment Federation – Webmaster

115) ... and, finally, we suggest keeping an eye on this Media Relations Coordinator position with the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia – $36k-$59k – while the position is currently shown as available to current UVa employees only, we’ve seen employee-only slots at UVa. later opened up to the great unwashed masses of job-seekers (i.e., you) – Charlottesville, Va.

* not a guarantee you'll actually get to work on the Shark Week team – for all we know, you might have to toil for years at Discovery before you even get to hold the chum bucket.