In this Analogy, You're the Hen.

1) AcademyHealth – Program Coordinator – $35k-$40k – contract position through Aug. 2013

2) American Bankers Association – Vice President, Card Policy Council

3) American Society of Travel Agents – Chief Executive Officer – search managed by JDG Search – apply by Oct. 15

4-5) Aspen Institute

• Senior Program Manager for the Ascend Family Economic Security Program
• Executive Assistant, Ascend Program

6) Association of Schools of Public Health – Public Health Policy & Legislative Analyst – apply by Nov. 15

7-9) Burson-Marsteller

• Managing Director for their Direct Impact affiliate
• Assistant Project Manager, Direct Impact
• Scheduler/Exec Assistant

10) BRTRC – Public Affairs & Media Specialist and Strategic Communications Services Representative – Secret clearances required – Warren, MI

11-14) Capitol Hill

• Progressive California Democrat – Scheduler
• Senior Texas Democrat – Scheduler/Executive Assistant
• Senior Texas Democrat – Communications Director
• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) – Intern

15-17) CHF International

• Senior Communications Officer
• Annual Giving Officer
• Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer

18) Coalition for Residential Education – Director of Communications (part-time)

19) Comcast – Senior Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs

20-21) Cultural Tourism DC

• Development Associate
• Communications Associate (pdf)

22) Griffin & Company – Media Relations Intern – $12/hr

23) Intel – Director of Government Relations

24-25) Ketchum

• Designer – digital & print
• Digital Community Manager & Content Creator – New York

26) Koch Industries – Development Associate (search DC location or req ID 012278)

27) Mortgage Bankers Association – Director of Communications

28) Mystery website that helps voters track how their views compare to 2012 candidates – Political Research Intern – we’re guessing it’s this operation, who pegged us as Gary Johnson enthusiasts

29) National Association of Community Health Centers – Assistant Director, State Affairs

30) National Association of Manufacturers – Graphic Designer/Brand Manager

31-32) National Association of Realtors

• Vice President of Advocacy Operations & Communications
• RPAC Fundraising Coordinator

33) National Association of Secondary School Principals – Assistant Web Editor

34) National Governors Association – Program Director, Health Policy

35) National Rural Electric Cooperative Association – Copy Editor/Web Content Specialist (use keyword IRC20247 or search marketing category)

36-37) National Skills Coalition

• Communications Director (pdf) – apply by Oct. 31
• Grantwriter/Development Associate (pdf) – apply by Oct. 31

38) Physicians for Social Responsibility – Safe Energy Program Director

39) U.S. China Economic & Security Review Commission – Congressional Liaison & Director of Communications – $60k-$110k – job ID: 002-2012-CLDC – apply by Oct. 23

40) U.S. Travel Association – Coordinator, Industry Communications

41) The Vision Council – Marketing & Communications Coordinator

42) Wells Fargo – Communications Manager 4/Head of Government Relations & Media Relations (search DC location or req # 3647775) – apply by Oct. 14
                           
43) and, finally – you could always get into the exciting world of content-farming as a freelance writer/blogger for Demand Studios, pulling in $15-$25 per article for a diverse set of properties from eHow to LiveStrong.com to the just-what-it-sounds like Daily Puppy. Of course, in this farming analogy, your role is pretty much the same as that of a hen – except that the hen gets room, board and free health care as part of the bargain.