Extremism: Bad – STXtremism: Awesome

Here’s a very fresh opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with a demonstrated interest in Asia and the Pacific to serve as DC-based Director of Major Gifts (pdf) for the East-West Center – search helmed by our friends at Slesinger Management

Students or recent grads who say Obamacare (or, better yet, use ACA) with a smile rather than a sneer are advised to look into starting-ASAP Fall Fellow opportunities supporting the communications department of Get Covered America

American University

• Development Reporting Analyst – $37k-$41k – apply by Sept. 30
• Program Coordinator for the Academy on Human Rights & Humanitarian Law – $47k-$49k – apply by Oct. 11
• Development Assistant – $17-$20/hr

We favored the trusty STX stick back in our days of high school & IM lacrosse stardom (OK, competence), so we’re more than pleased to alert you to events & marketing Intern opportunity/showdown (of the STXtreme variety, mind you) with Baltimore sports equipment icon STX – apply by Oct. 7

Open-minded student of culture and anthropology with inquisitive and curious mind-set sought for interesting-sounding Account Planner position at Porter-Novelli

USDA/Food & Nutrition Service – Public Affairs Specialist – $101k-$135k – job ID: FNCSR-13-001-HMS – apply by Oct. 10

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids – foreign language skills helpful for both of these:

• International Communications Manager
• Associate Director of International Communication

Teksouth Corp. seeks Public Affairs Specialist to develop and direct a comprehensive public affairs  program integrating media relations, social media, community/Congressional relations,  and a host of other activities – supports client located at Andrews AFB.

Account Coordinator, Health is the latest DC-based opportunity w/ our friends at Ketchum

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Senior Associate, Communications – digital/social media
• Officer, State Fiscal Health & Economic Growth
• Officer, Kids; Safe & Healthful Foods
• Admin Assistant, Philanthropic Partnerships
• Officer, European Marine Program – London, UK

The Points of Light Corporate Institute seeks Marketing Manager with at least 5 years experience in corporate marketing and/or communications as well as work with cause marketing partnerships.

Analytica is seeking a Communications Officer to enhance the public image DC Office of Chief Technology Officer and their DC-Net communications infrastructure & initiatives in particular.

Experience with Wiki markup language, the State Dept. and/or U.S military and knowledge of library science put you in position to snare this Content Manager opportunity with Falls Church-based Tesla Government.

And there’s more with our special relationship pals at the British Embassy on Mass Ave. and far-flung outposts:

• Senior Trade Policy Advisor – $77k – apply by Oct. 13
• Receptionist – $31k – New York – apply by Sept. 30
• Business Development Associate, Consumer & Industrial Goods – temporary through March 2014 - $22/hr – New York – apply by Sept. 30
• Executive Assistant to the General Counsel – part-time – $26k – Miami, FL – apply by Oct. 6
• Immigration Liaison Assistant – $41k – New York – apply by Oct. 9
• Trade & Investment Officer, Life Sciences & Finance – $61k – Houston, TX – apply by Oct. 13

State Department – Outreach Program Specialist supporting the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board – $51k-$67k – job ID: ECA-2013-0106 – apply by Oct. 7

Beautiful Big Stone Gap is your new work-day home as Public Relations Manager (search position # 00034) for the Virginia Dept. of Mines, Minerals & Energy – $41k-$91k – apply by Oct. 11

More Oktoberfesting ahead this weekend:

• Black Squirrel Smashing Pumpkin Beer Fest – Adams Morgan – Sept. 27
• Das Best Oktoberfest – National Harbor, MD – Sept. 27-28
• Lovettesville, Va. Oktoberfest – Sept. 27-29
• Mad Fox Hoppy Oktoberfest – Falls Church, Va. – Sept. 28
• Smoke & Barrel Two Year Anniversary Party – Adams Morgan – Sept. 28
• Sandy Spring, MD Oktoberfest – Sept. 28
• Bands, Brews & Barbeque – Manassas, Va. – Sept. 28
• Bar Dupont (scroll down)  –  Dupont Circle – Sept. 28-Oct. 6
• Frederick, MD Oktoberfest – Sept. 28-29