These Days

Lovely weather, pennant races, highly anticipated home debuts and the return of our favorite German institution – and it's Friday.  Live large, folks.

American University – Senior Designer – seeking candidates with 4-6 + years of professional experience in agency or studio with creative projects and print production

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Admin Assistant and Associate, Center on the States
• Senior Associate and Manager, Northeast Forage Fish Conservation

The Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity seeks Communications Intern for writing/editing, pitching, admin and tracking work to promote transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility in government

FreedomWorks – Junior Graphic Designer –advanced skill with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign required; Flash, Premiere, Drupal and Convio preferred.

DC/Empire State communications firm SKDKnickerbocker seeks Senior Associate candidates w/ at least five years of experience in a public affairs firm, trade association, in-house corporate public affairs, Capitol Hill, politics, journalism or similar environment.

Phi Beta Kappa Society – Coordinator of Communications – 2-4 years experience managing digital communications and content required, along w/ fluency in social media

American Chemistry Council

• Communications Coordinator
• Director, Product Communications
• Meetings & Conference Coordinator

Discovery Communications – Marketing & Events Coordinator supporting Corporate Education Partnerships team

American Public Transportation Association – Senior Managing Editor – duties include oversight of Passenger Transport magazine

Food & Drug Law Institute – Web & Graphic Designer

American Bankers Association – Bank Information Assistant/Web Coordinator – $43k-$46k – ability to conduct research using the internet and database packages, such as Lexis and ProQuest Direct, is one of ABA’s requirements

American Bar Association – Program Associate, International Law – $41k-$45k – Fundraising or grant application experience a plus

Northern Virginia Association of Realtors – PAC/Professional Services Manager – $45-$50k – dities include fundraising, grassroots, legislative and admin activities.

The University of California, San Francisco seeks DC-based Associate Director, Government Relations – advocacy on behalf the UCSF Medical Center appears to be a big part of the job, and experience with healthcare & biomedical research issues would seem to help your case.

National Association of Auto Dealers (scroll to find)

• Communications Coordinator supporting the 20 Group
• Manager, Marketing & Social Media/Convention Operations
• Senior Specialist, Executive Speechwriting
• Public Affairs Intern

The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship offers offers twenty accomplished young Americans the opportunity to complete a comprehensive 9-to-12 month professional development program in Germany, including work at leading German institutions in the public and private sectors – per Cultural Vistas – apply by Oct. 15

…. and, speaking of leading German  institutions, late September means Oktoberfest celebrations are starting to pop up:

• Blue & Gray Brewing – Fredericksburg, Va. – Sept. 21-22
• Baying Hound Fall Equinox Festival – Rockville, MD – Sept. 21-22
• St. Benedict's Oktoberfest – Richmond, Va. – Sept. 21-23
• Bar Dupont – Dupont Circle – starting Sept. 22 though ?
• Redwood Ocktoberfest – Bethesda, MA – Sept. 22
• Capital Ale House – Harrisonburg, Va. – Sept. 22
• Das Best Oktoberfest – National Harbor, MD – Sept. 22-23
• Biergarten Haus – H St. NE, DC – starting Sept. 22
• Old Europe – Glover Park DC – Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6
• Mad Fox – Falls Church, Va. – Sept. 23
• Capital Yacht Charters – on the Potomac – weekends through Oct. 27
• Blobs Park – Jessup, MD – Saturdays through Oct. 28