Hey, that was a fun Sunday ...

... we're talking, of course, about the hours you must have spent going over previously-noted opportunities closing this week.  But perhaps a few of you had a chance to enjoy this specatacular regular season close-out, as well.  Much more fun ahead for the Nats, we hope.

This Public Affairs Associate/Senior Associate opportunity with the Herald Group bounced into our inbox just this morning – 1-3 years of experience in a PR agency, corporation, association or as a Congressional press secretary required, public policy communications experience a plus, as is healthcare-related experience

NAFSA: Association of International Educators – Media Relations Internship – Oct.-Dec. term – paid position – broad range of communications & grassroots advocacy duties promised – apply by Oct. 6

EnCompass – Proposal Writer/Business Development Manager (pdf) – minimum of five years’ experience writing proposals for international projects required , including USAID-related efforts

Education Week seeks Senior Online News Producer to working with web-producer teammates, as well as editorial, photo, and art colleagues, to produce, update, & maintain content on edweek.org – Intern opportunities also noted

Mars, Inc.

• Media Relations Director – McLean, Va. or Mount Olive, NJ
• Senior Digital Copywriter Specialist – Mount Arlington, NJ – apply by Oct. 23

The  Washington Institute for Near East Policy seeks Development & Communications Coordinator (scroll all the way down) possessing a nuanced understanding of U.S. policy toward the Middle East & ability to communicate about that policy with clarity & sophistication – apply by Sept. 30

National Public Radio

• Blogger/Correspondent, Politics
• Production Assistant, Weekend Edition
• Supervising Senior Producer and Associate Producer for All Things Considered

U.S. Capitol Historical Society – Vice President, Membership & Development – seeking candidates with 10+ years of fundraising experience in all income areas, including a successful record of securing major gifts, cultivating donor relationships, and developing partnerships – Research Internships also noted.

Here’s a very fresh Vice President, Strategic Communications & Media Relations opportunity with online education powerhouse Blackboard – DC or Boston, MA

Mystery downtown DC public affairs firm seeks Admin Assistant – salary to $50k – search managed by Beacon Hill Staffing

Golin Harris

• Digital Catalyst, Corporate Practice
• Associate Account Exec, Media Relations

We’ve just found these mid-Sept. calls for Maryland State Director and West Virginia State Director for the Humane Society; the Virginia State Director opportunity dates back to August, but perhaps it’s not a job they’ll be filling quickly – exact locations not specified

Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD

• Marketing & Communications Writer
• Digital Content Editor
• Senior Special Events Coordinator, Nursing School – $18-$24/hr
• Publications Assistant supporting the NetWorks Ghana project – on-call/casual

 John Snow Inc. – Web & Social Media Specialist – minimum of two to three years of experience in communications and/or marketing including website design & maintenance, along with professional social media background – apply by Oct. 31

… and, finally: National Defense University seeks Director to help guide the all-too-essential and super-fascinating, albeit sobering-as-hell, work of the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction – $149k-$161k – apply by Oct. 16