Director (6), Vice President (4), Assistant (3), Associate (3), Coordinator (3). Manager (3), Officer (3), Specialist (3), Fellow (1), Producer (1), Staff Member (1) & Intern (14)

Amtrak – Vice President, Communications – senior-level management experience required, including background in developing, organizing, executing & assessing PR strategy and crisis communications planning.

Crosscut Strategies is looking to identify strong, self-motivated communicators for Associate and Account Manager (scroll to find both) roles – Metro-convenient downtown/Dupont location

Mental Health Association of Montgomery County

• Communications Manager – 4 years’ experience in communications & marketing required
• Director of Development (scroll down) – your 5+ years in fundraising should include some supervisory experience

Freedman Consulting is actively recruiting for all of these roles (scroll to find):

• Project Director
• Project Manager
• Senior Associate

Howard Consulting Group – Interns (scroll to find) – seeking current undergrads with strong writing & research skills, as well as some political/media experience

ScoutComms, a communications, advocacy & philanthropic strategy firm supporting the veteran & military family community, seeks Intern (scroll to find) candidates to conduct for research, project & event support, report generation & various office tasks – Fredericksburg, Va.

Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, an Old Town Alexandria-based law firm focusing on regulatory & legislative issues facing the aviation and construction industries notes Intern opportunities and a Developmental Communications Specialist (scroll down) post which seems to be offered on essentially a 12-week trial basis.

Digital Intern (remote-based possible) and general Intern opportunities for the Fall term should be coming soon for the U.S. Campaign for Burma

New with the League of Conservation Voters since our late-June check-in:

• Major Gifts Officer – apply by Aug. 20
• Senior Vice President for Development – apply by Aug. 25

Elanco Animal Health – Director, Government Affairs – experience in the food industry or animal agriculture preferred; international experience is encouraged

Atlantic Media

• Executive Producer supporting AtlanticLIVE
• Fellow supporting National Journal Live

Church World Service – Intern, Climate Change/Accountable Governance and more Intern opportunities in immigrants rights & refugee policy – Aug. 2 deadline noted for latter

George Mason University

• Outreach Coordinator supporting NOAA Mid-Atlantic Coastal Storms Program – apply by July 31
• Associate Director of Development, Business School – apply by Aug. 14
• Development Specialist, College of Health and Human Services – apply by Aug. 28

Capitol Hill

• Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) – Staff Assistant – apply by July 30
• Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) – Executive Assistant/Office Manager
• House Committee (likely Education & Workforce), GOP staff – Professional Staff Member – labor law background desired – Staff Assistant post also available – Aug. 7 application deadline for both
• Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) – Intern
• Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) – Intern
• Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) – Intern
• Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) – Intern
• Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) – Intern
• Colorado Republican – Intern
• House Democratic Caucus – Press Intern
• Oversight & Government Reform Committee, Democratic Staff – Intern
• Unknown MoC – Intern

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Associate Program Officer, Policy & Advocacy – policy background on specific foreign assistance issues, mainly agricultural development and nutrition, deemed ideal

Fresh opportunities with SEIU:

• Communications Coordinator
• Campaign Coordinator supporting the SEIU 2020 program, an initiative focused on building long-term power for working people in states

Civil War Trust

• Development Associate – experience w/ Raiser’s Edge & Convio a plus
• Interns (scroll down) – paid positions – apply by Aug. 1

Recently added leadership posts with YWCA USA:

• Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy
• Vice President, Marketing & Communications
• Chief Development Officer

Bechtel – Communications Specialist – focus appears to be on internal communications & organizational change initiatives – Reston location

Here is a very fresh Specialist, Visual & Digital Communications Specialist post with DC Public Schools suited to candidates with strong design and web/social media skills – $71k-$78k


Land Trust for Central North Carolina – Director of Operations & Communications – wide range of admin, development & communications duties envisioned – Salisbury, NC – apply by Aug. 31

… and, finally: our inner fireworks-worshiping 11-year-old selves are dreaming of the idea of growing up to be Director of Government Affairs for the Institute of Makers of Explosives – apply by Aug. 14