Friday, December 30, 2011

DCPA+CJ Best Of 2011 and Year-End Review ...

... is something that doesn't exist. We're not big fans of lazy year-in-review, best-of and annual awards programming that's so prevalent elsewhere as the year rolls to a close. Instead, here's your award/reward: a giant-sized set of new jobs and internships to browse through and jump-start the 2012 search.

1-2) ACLU – New York
3-4) Advisory Board Company

5) American Academy of DermatologyDirector, Legislative/Political & Grassroots Advocacy

6) American Academy of Physician AssistantsExecutive Director, PA Foundation and AAPA Partnership Director

7-8) American Chemistry Council

9-11) American Clean Skies Foundation (scroll down)

12-14) American Diabetes Association

15) American Federation of TeachersCommunity Engagement Coordinators (pdf) – five positions available – $92k – extensive travel required

16) American Psychological AssociationProgram Coordinator, Government Relations

17-19) American University
20) Army Installation Management AgencyMarketing Assistant – $31k-$46k – job ID: SCNAFDZ11158 – Fort Gordon, GA – apply by Jan. 3

21) Bonnie Heneson CommunicationsAccount Exec/Interactive Specialist – Baltimore, MD

22-25) Brennan Center for Justice, NYU School of Law – New York-based, except as otherwise noted:
26) Burson-MarstellerPresentation Designer – extensive graphics/presentation software skills required, of course

27) Center for Economic DevelopmentDirector of Foundation Relations

28) Center for Strategic and International StudiesResearch Assistant, Health Policy Center

29) Council of Independent CollegesWriter/Editor

30) Council on FoundationsSpring PR Associate – $10-$12/hr – apply by Jan. 16 – more Spring Associate/Intern opportunities available

31) DC-based association, unknown varietyExec Assistant – $65k-$80k – search managed by Employ-R Solutions

32-33) DC City Council, Office of the Chairman
34) DCI GroupAccount Exec – Brussels, Belgium – apply by Jan. 23

35) Defenders of WildlifeVice President for Marketing & Online Communications – $130k-$150k

36) Discovery CommunicationsMedia Fulfillment Coordinator

37) Emerging Markets Private Equity AssociationAnalyst (pdf) – entry-level post for individuals with math/stats or finance educational background, as well data-intensive research experience – apply by Jan. 4

38-39) Ernst & Young (search using job # or DC location)
40) Feeding AmericaIntern, Child Hunger Corps – apply by Jan. 25

41) Freedom FoundationEconomic Policy Analyst – Olympia, WA – search managed by Talent Market

42-43) Fleishman Hillard – New York-based opportunities with their Togo Run health communications affiliate
44) GEDirector of External Communications and Director of Internal Communications – Hong Kong

45) Georgetown UniversityMarketing Coordinator, School of Continuing Studies

46-47) Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
48-49) Greenpeace
50) Haymarket-based mystery association management/marketing firmMarketing/ Communications Coordinator – mid-$30k

51) Lockheed MartinCommunications Director (search req ID: 222558BR)

52) MonsantoGovernment Affairs Intern

53) Mystery global creative agency headquartered in Rockville, MDCopywriter – search managed by Brainstorm Creative Resources

54) National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS DirectorsSenior Manager, Communications (pdf)

55) National Association of County and City Health OfficialsGovernment Relations/Media Relations Intern – Jan. 27 deadline noted, but available immediately also specified (translation: apply now)

56-57) National Association of Insurance Commissioners (see job openings link at upper right hand side, search using DC location)
58) National Association of Public Hospitals & Health SystemsWeb Content Coordinator/ Communications Specialist – search managed by Staffing Advisors

59) National Association of RealtorsPolitical Field Representative

60) New Jersey Senate Republican OfficePress Secretary – $40k-$45k – manage the day to day communications, press relations, and writing needs of the sixteen Republican Senators in the New Jersey Legislature – Trenton, NJ

61-62) Oxfam America
63-64) Pan American Health Organization – Spanish language skills required:
65-70) Pew Charitable Trusts
71) PBSBrand Strategy Intern – Spring 2012

72-74) PFLAG
75) Population Reference BureauResearch Assistant, Domestic Programs

76) Profiles PRJunior Account Exec – Baltimore, MD

77-79) Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications
80) SeaWebDirector of Organizational Effectiveness & Operations

81) Society for International DevelopmentExecutive Director – search managed by Transition Guides

82) Small scientific society of the anonymous sortDirector of Publications – $75k – search managed by Purposeful Hire

83) The Trinity ForumInternships – of the paid variety – apply by Jan. 6

84) Vera Institute of JusticeUndergrad Intern and Graduate Intern – Summer 2012 – apply by Jan. 15

85) Virginia Interfaith CenterIntern info – Richmond, Va.

86) The Wilderness SocietyPresident (pdf) – search managed by Isaacson, Miller

87-88) Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars
89-90) World Bank
91) and, finally – what could be more glamorous than serving as Accommodations & Furnishing Officer for the British Consulate in New York, where you’ll identify suitable rental apartments for UK-based officer’s accommodation and purchase/maintain furniture as appropriate – we suspect your biggest challenge will be finding NYC accommodations for yourself on $41k salary – apply by Jan. 6

92) and finally, part 2 – the Inn at Little Washington notes Cook – Pastry Cook – Valet – Gift Shop Salesperson and Barista (part time) posts available in their bucolic little slice of paradise. Scroll down to find.

And so, 2011 rolls to a close at DCPA+CJ – coincidentally enough, tallying the same number of posts (252) as in 2010. Best wishes for the remaining .0054 of 2011, and Happy 2012 from your favoritepublic affairs jobs resource!

1 comment:

Emily said...

Thank you, Gordon, for all the work you put in this year to make this site so useful and one of my daily must-clicks! Good luck in the new year to all my fellow job-hunters.gratio