Let's Stay Together

Congrats to our friends in Scotland & England who have heeded Al Green's advice and decided to keep the "united" in United Kingdom – you, however, will have to split from the DC-area if you covet any of these New York-based opportunities with the supporting the UK Trade & Investment team at the British Embassy:

• Executive Assistant – $47k – apply by Sept. 21 
• Business Development Associate – $47k – apply by Sept. 28 
• Business Development Associate, Consumer Goods – $47k – apply by Oct. 15

Common Cause of Maryland seeks Campaign Director, Transparency & Accountability with 3-5 years’ experience in policy or electoral campaigns, along with demonstrated leadership and organizing ability – we think you would be based in Annapolis, are trying to confirm that.

Our friends at the Environmental Defense Fund seek a Manager, Digital Acquisition with at least five years 5 years of digital marketing experience with a thorough understanding of online advertising, search marketing, display advertising creative design, landing page optimization, and related technologies – please use this application link if you throw your hat in the ring for this fine opportunity.

National Association of Attorneys General – Program Specialist – duties include will meeting/seminar coordination & logistics, conducting research, monitoring budgets, CLE coordination, and providing backup admin support as needed – Dupont Circle location

The Association for Advanced Life Underwriting seeks Government Affairs Manager for admin and programmatic support for their gov’t affairs operation – 2-3 years related experience & strong organizational skills sought.

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Research Manager for the Public Safety Performance Project
• Senior Associate for the Health Impact Project
• Director of Terrestrial Campaigns, Outback Australia – Sydney, Australia – apply by Sept. 30

Conover & Gold Strategic Communications has Strategic Communications Intern and Energy Environment Intern opportunities available; it’s suggested you apply ASAP for these.

Boutique PR firm Courtney S. Cohen Public Relations seeks Intern (scroll to find) candidate; work can be performed on a remote basis

Council of the Americas – Policy Internship – high-level Spanish language skills & knowledge of political and economic issues in Latin America particularly valued

Biotechnology Industry Association – Manager of Regulatory Affairs – your minimum 10 years experience should demonstrate a good working knowledge of the plant biotechnology and agriculture industries & general knowledge of the US regulatory framework – 2015 Internship (scroll to find) info also briefly noted

Boys & Girls Clubs of America – Director, Policy & Advocacy – minimum of 5 years experience working in government relations and/or federal legislative staff particularly in the area of policy and advocacy required

Brennan Center for Justice – Research & Program Associate supporting their Liberty & National Security Program – $36k-$43k

Here’s an almost-month-old Event Coordinator Assistant post with the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

Advancement Project – Communications Associate for Digital Media – demonstrated experience with digital communications & social networking tools required

IBM seeks strategic-thinking External Relations Professional to build, maintain and leverage a unique influence community, including media, analysts, think tanks, academics and other government influencers.

American University

• Director, Strategic Communications & Marketing for the School of Communication
• Copywriter – apply by Oct. 1
• Executive Assistant to the Provost

The Advisory Board Company seeks Web Editor with the skills needed to to optimize our users’ online experience and ensure consistency across site, as well as produce e-newsletters and aggregate, develop, write, & edit content.

American Diabetes Association – Intern, Book Publishing – $10/hr – starting ASAP and running into Dec. 2014

The Northeast-Midwest Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research economic vitality, environmental quality, and regional equity for a swath of Northeastern and Midwestern states stretching from Maine to Wisconsin, are looking to select a new President, and then probably try to secede from the rest of the country – search managed by the Explore Company

Do you posess EPA/CARB-related experience, know how to work with complex technical regulations, and check in with Jalopnik a few times a day?  Senior Regulatory Affairs Engineer for Porsche Cars North America would seem like a good fit for you – Atlanta, GA

Oktoberfest season is finally here!  This weekend's finds:

• Blue & Gray Brewing Co. - Sept. 19-20 - Frederickburg, Va.
• St. Benedict Oktoberfest - Sept. 19-21 - Richmond, Va.
• Heurich House - Sept. 20 - Dupont Circle 
• DC International Beerfest - Sept. 20 - Mellon Auditorium
• Sterling Volunteer Fire Dept. – Sept. 20 – Sterling, Va. 
• Beer & Bourbon Festival - Sept. 20 - Tyson's Corner
• Maryland Brewer's Harvest - Sept. 20 - Baltimore, MD
• Rocktown Fall Beer Festival - Sept. 20 - Harrisonburg, Va. 
• District Oktoberfest – Sept. 20-21 – Chinatown/Verizon Center area 
• Bar Dupont - Sept. 20-28 - Dupont Circle 
• Biergartern Haus - Sept. 20-? - H Street, NE 
• Old Europe - Sept. 20-? - Woodley Park
• West Annapolis Oktoberfest - Sept. 21 - Annapolis, MD