We've Got a Lot to Cover Here

It's Friday, and we've got killer pens, Egyptian deities, Old Crows & plenty of weekend festivity on the plate.  So, let's get at it, OK?

kglobal – Digital Account Associate – seeking candidates with 2-or-fewer years of relevant experience in digital and creative fields & great understanding of online communications, including emerging web and mobile technologies.

The muckrakers & transparency aficionados at the Sunlight Foundation have a fresh Communications Intern gig of the paid variety available – $12/hr

Namati looks to create a global cadre of grassroots legal advocates who working to advance justice, and seeks a brilliant Communications Strategist armed with a killer pen to build awareness & rally the troops - DC; Oakland, CA and a choice of international locations are preferred office locations.

Dept. of Agriculture – Interns (scroll to find) supporting communications office – must have strong writing skills and be comfortable pitching stories to reporters.

The global anti-poverty & economic development collective known as the SEEP Network seeks Director, Member Affairs & Global Communications with 7-10 years of relevant experience; French or Spanish language skills a plus.

Fleishman-Hillard

• Digital Strategist
• Senior Social Strategist

Did you often find yourself thinking how great it would be if you could just find a job with a multinational pharma concern whose logo is modeled after an ancient Egyptian bronze statuette of a bull that embodies Ptah, creator of the universe, city god of Memphis and the patron deity of craftsmen? Well friend, today is your day, thanks to the folks at Novo Nordisk and this fine Vice President, Federal Affairs opportunity.

Opportunities with association management mainstay Smith Bucklin:

• Senior Manager of Government Affairs
• Marketing & Communications Specialist
• Associate Writer
• event management and Intern posts also available (search DC location)

Burson-Marsteller – Project Manager – at least 5 years professional experience, with 3+ years experience as a project manager and/or traffic experience, ideally in an advertising, PR or integrated communications agency environment.

International Justice Mission

• Senior Director of Global Communications
• Social Media Marketing Manager
• Vice President of Church Mobilization & Alumni Engagement
• Constituent Relations Assistant

LeadingAge – Director, Grassroots & Member Engagement (scroll to find) – at least 5 years organizational or Hill experience in policy, advocacy or legislative affairs is required; background in the field of aging services desired.

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Policy Associate and Senior Policy Associate, Data as a Strategic Asset
• Research Associate and Senior Research Associate, Data as a Strategic Asset
• Senior Associate, Biomedical Programs
• Admin Assistant, Public Safety Performance Project

1105 Media seeks Editor for THE Journal, a print & online publication focusing on the educational technology field – superior editing & management skills desired.

Gannett/USA Today

• Content Coach
• Senior Reporter
• Investigative Reporter

PEPCO – Regional Communications Director – seeking candidates with considerable experience managing the corporate communications function in a corporate, government, or non-profit setting.

Hispanic Communications Network – fluency in Spanish sought for these:

• Independent Contractor, Creative Scriptwriting, Copywriting & Storyboarding (pdf)
• Bicultural/Bilingual Digital Activation Intern (pdf)

U.S. Fund for UNICEF – Officer, Mid-Atlantic Region – minimum of three years event and/or fundraising experience required

Ketchum

• Vice President, Social Marketing
• Intern, Social Marketing

People for the American Way – Development Research Associate – 2-4 years of development experience & interest in progressive values desired.

Washington National Cathedral – Director, Event Management – 5-10 years’ progressively responsible experience in an event-planning environment

University of Maryland

• Vice Chancellor for Government Relations – apply by Sept. 30
• Coordinator of Marketing & Communications – School of Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies – apply by Sept. 30
• Development Coordinator – School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation – $41k-$49k – apply by Oct. 2
• Social Media Manager – $59k-$74k – apply by Oct. 16
• Assistant Director of Development – College of Behavioral Sciences – $52k-$66k – apply by Oct. 23

Association of Old Crows – Marketing & Communications Coordinator – and what’s an Old Crow, you ask?

AJC/Jewish Global Advocacy

• Senior Associate, Political Outreach
• Associate Director of International Programs

American University

• Strategic Program & Events Coordinator, School of Communication – $20-$21/hr – apply by Sept. 29
• Program Assistant supporting the School of International Service’s Forum for Climate Engineering Assessment – part-time – $16-$17/hr

Citizens Against Government Waste – Director, Online Communications – 5 to 7+ years experience in website and database management desired – search managed by Talent Market

Pew Research Center

• Intern, Methodology – Spring 2016
• Intern, Politics – Spring 2016

Heritage Foundation

• Job Bank Manger
• Visiting Fellow, American Political Thought – Sept. 2016-Aug. 2017 term preferable – PhD required 

Oktoberfest season appears to be in full swing (and Negroni season is thankfully well in the rear-view mirror) – check out our growing list of other O-fests & other get-your-drink-on Autumn festivals here for future weekend fun planning purposes.

• Das Best Oktoberfest – Sept. 25-26 – National Harbor 
• Takoma Foundation Nuclear-free Beerfest VII – Sept. 26 – Takoma Park 
• Baltimore City Paper Brew Fest – Sept. 26 – Fells Point  
• Lovettsville Oktoberfest – Sept. 26 – Lovettsville, Va. 
• Top of the Hops Beer Fest – Sept. 26 – Charlottesville, Va. 
• Capital Ale House Oktoberfest – Sept. 26 – Richmond, Va. 
• Maryland Microbrewery Festival – Sept. 26 – Westminster, MD 
• Rocktown Beer & Music Festival – Sept. 26 – Harrisonburg, Va. 
• Blues & Brews Festival – Sept. 26 – Front Royal, Va. 
• Frostoberfest – Sept. 26 – Frostburg, MD 
• West Annapolis Oktoberfest – Sept. 27 – West Annapolis, MD 
• Wunder Garten Oktoberfest – Sept. 28-Oct. 4 – NOMA DC 
• Fort Belvoir Oktoberfest – Oct. 1 – Ft. Belvoir, Va.

Best wishes for a super-chill or over-the-top-raging weekend, or whatever you're up for, from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.