Sweet Thursday

We regularly nominate the opening day for golf's sternest test as the sweetest Thursday* on the calendar; and this particular edition piles on w/ the opening of the World Cup, afternoon baseball, and even an NBA finals tilt to finish your day on the couch or at the bar.  And, if you're not as sports fan, there's always your faithful just-the-jobs compendium at DCPA+CJ.

1) Smith & Harroff seeks entry-level Associate to help manage a nationwide outreach program for a large scale energy client; social media & digital advertising-related skills a plus – Old Town Alexandria location

2) The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America seeks Manager, Government Affairs Operations/Executive Assistant to the SVP Government Affairs for broad range of admin & support duties – experience working in scheduling or as an office manager is highly preferred as is a working knowledge of Capitol Hill.

3) Food & Water Watch seeks Web Administrator & Developer with extensive technical background, including 10.6-7 ACTC certification and 3-5 years Linux server administrator experience.

4-5) Apparel & Footwear Association (scroll to find)

• Coordinator, Communications & Marketing
• Director, Communications & Marketing

6) Ball Janik LLP – Government Affairs Assistant/Coordinator (scroll to find)

7) College Success Foundation – Director of Development

8-9) Council of State School Officers (scroll to find)

• Press Secretary
• Meeting Planner

10-12) Council on Foreign Relations

• Research Associate, International Institutions & Global Governance
• Program Coordinator, Digital & Cyberspace Policy – New York
• Research Associate, National Security – New York

13) Dale Curtis Communications – PR Coordinator – apply by June 25

14) DC Public School System – Analyst, Intergovernmental Affairs – $49k-$52k

15) Dow Chemical – Political Affairs Specialist

16) Dynamis – Writer/Editor supporting DHS/ICE client

17-19) Edelman PR

• Senior Account Supervisor, Health Practice
• Account Exec, Food & Nutrition Practice
• Office Services Assistant

20) Environmental Defense Fund – Assistant, Political Affairs

21) Friends of the Earth – Digital Communications Strategist

22) Ford Motor Company – Legislative Coordinator

23) Georgetown University – Program Coordinator supporting the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding

24) Latham & Watkins – Senior Public Relations Professional

25) Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Public Information Officer – $72k-$115k – Baltimore, MD – apply by June 25

26) MITRE Corp. – Senior Media & Community Relations Representative

27-28) National Corn Growers Association

• Chief Executive Officer (pdf) – search managed by Kincannon & Reed
• Communications Manager (scroll down) – apply by June 20

29-34) Nature Conservancy (scroll to find or use advanced search & job #)

• Gift Planning Marketing & Stewardship Assistant (42212) – apply by June 23
• Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Land Programs (42232) – apply by July 1
• Philanthropy Assistant (42220) – location flexible – apply by July 1
• Urban Network Manager (42220) – location flexible – apply by July 11
• Philanthropy & Communications Liaison (42230) – Durham, NC – apply by June 24
• Executive Coordinator (42226) – Lansing, MI – apply by June 24

35) PATH – Communications Associate, Vaccine Access & Delivery – Seattle, WA

36) The Potomac School – Development Associate (pdf)

37-38) Prison Fellowship – Landsdowne, Va. – see also main career page

• Direct Marketing Coordinator
• Direct Marketing Writer

39) SEIU – Communications Coordinator – DC, New York or Los Angeles, CA

40) Special Equipment Manufacturers Association – Director of Congressional Affairs

41) Society for Human Resource Management – Senior Specialist, Media Affairs

42-45) University of Maryland

• Assistant Director of External Communications & Sustainability Initiatives for the Dept. of Transportation Services – high $60k to $70k – apply by June 20
• Major Gifts Officer/Assistant Director of Development for the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences – $79k-$99k – apply by June 23
• Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications – mid-to-high $60k
• Director of External Relations, Mechanical Engineering Dept. – apply by June 30

46-47) WETA

• Manager, Direct Response Fundraising
• Internships – apply by July 1 for Fall 2014

48) Wisconsin Public Policy Institute – Development & Outreach Director – Milwaukee, WI – search managed by Talent Market

* yes, yes; of course we agree that Thanksgiving is really the finest day of the the year overall, but just go along w/ us on this, OK?