Goodbye to All That

Hello Friday job-shoppers and welcome to the final regular edition of DCPA+CJ!

As noted earlier, I am ending this 11+ year, 3,074-post (good grief, that's amazing) enterprise because it's time to reduce the sitting-in-front-of-a-computer hours in my life.  I doubt my days will come to resemble a Michelob Ultra commercial, but I think getting some more exercise and outside-time will follow.  I've enjoyed hearing from so many people over the years that have found a job through the blog or at least made their search a little easier and more fun. Folks seemed to like it, and that's why I've kept with this odd-but-fulfilling hobby.  Thanks for the job-submissions and all the kind words.

This is (most likely) the last regular edition of the blog.  I do plan to run a list of all the previously jobs with pending deadlines in one post on Sunday – and I'll probably write some job-searching advice and a big set of relevant job-board links in the next couple weeks.

Feels a little weird to be signing off right in these unsettling times, but otherwise it's been great. Good luck in your job-searches & all things and feel free to drop me a line if you ever feel like chatting.

Now, on to the jobs; a lot of direct-to-us submissions lead the set.

Open internet advocate Public Knowledge is seeking a Policy Advocate/Counsel with substantial experience in competition, communications, technology or copyright law and policy; a JD can substitute for some of the experience – we’re told they are keeping the job open past the currently noted deadline.

Strategic communications cabal Kivvit is in search mode for:

• Senior Media Relations Associate
• Public Affairs Trainee and Digital Trainee – paid positions

Social good-focused public affairs firm Freedman Consulting has let us know they are actively recruiting for these (scroll to find):

• Project Director
• Senior Associate – DC or San Francisco Bay area-based

Our Own Voice/National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda is actively recruiting for these (scroll to find):

• Director of Content & Digital Strategies
• Communications Associate

The Patient Access Network Foundation is seeking a Content & Social Media Manager (pdf) with 3-5 years of experience writing compelling and persuasive copy on behalf of clients or an organization for online channels & managing/contributing to its social media presence.

Education advocate/resource Learning Heroes is looking to fill these roles:

• Senior Content Manager (pdf) – $70k-$90k
• Grant Manager (pdf) – $60k-$75k

Our friends at public affairs firm kglobal have passed these along:

• Account Exec, Media Relations
• Communication Planning & Assessment Professional

Jolt supports Latinos to make change and have a say in how the Lone Star State runs; your spot in that effort would be as Communications Director – 5+ years’ communications & fluency in Spanish required – Austin or Dallas, TX – search managed by Democracy Partners

The Corn Refiners Association has shared Summer 2020 Intern (scroll to find) opportunities in government relations, food policy, trade policy, and environmental policy – paid positions.

Squared Communications is seeking a starting-ASAP PR Intern for a range of media relations, research, and support duties – $15/hr

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has let us know they are seeking a Summer 2020 Intern to support their SciLine resource for journalists – paid position – we also see an Editorial Coordinator post supporting their Science Advances team – both posts note an Apr. 8 deadline to apply

Brookings Institution – Staff Assistant supporting the USC-Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy – at least one year of  relevant experience required; conference planning experience and background in a research, policy, or academic setting preferred.

Georgetown University

• Assistant Stewardship Director, Law School
• Associate Director, Law Alumni Engagement
• Associate Director, Class Programs & Reunion Campaigns
• Associate Director of Donor Relations & Engagement, West Region – DC-based
• Senior Development Associate, Gift Planning
• Senior Development Associate, Institutional Partnerships
• Development Associate, Biomedical Research Enterprise
• Senior Prospect Research Analyst
• Assistant Director, Special Events
• Director of Development, Western Region – California-based

Recent searches via Talent Market:

• State Policy Network – Event Director – Arlington, Va. or remote-based
• Students for Liberty – Development Officer – remote-based

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids – International Communications Manager, China Program & Media Relations – 5+ years relevant experience required; understanding of political and media environment in China & Mandarin language skills preferred – DC-based

Washington Post

• Artificial Intelligence & Algorithms Reporter – apply today, Mar. 13
• Deputy Editor for The Lilly – apply by Mar. 20
• Audience Embed Editor – apply by Mar. 29

POLITICO

• Media Booker
• Communications Coordinator
• Health Policy Reporter
• Digital Editor
• Healthcare Reporter – Sacramento, CA

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

• Communications Associate
• Development Assistant

Nature Conservancy

• Senior Communications Associate – apply by Mar. 22
• Donor Relations Manager – apply by Mar. 30
• Philanthropy Operations Manager – Durham, NC – apply by Mar. 20
• Associate Director of Development – Lander, WY – apply by Mar. 30
• Media Relations Manager – New York – apply by Apr. 1
• Climate Director – Seattle, WA – apply by Apr. 3
• Development Coordinator – Indianapolis, IN – apply by Apr. 3
• Development Program Coordinator – Chicago, IL – apply by Apr, 10
• Associate Director of Development – Rochester, NY – apply by Apr. 12

Resources for the Future – Media Specialist/Assistant – seeking candidates with 1-5 years of experience in journalism, media relations, communications, or a field related to RFF’s research.

American University

• Digital News Editor/Writer
• Associate Director of Development – $62k-$69k
• Development Coordinator
• Corporate & Foundations Relations Officer, WAMU
• News Producer. Editor, WAMU
• Host for WAMU/1A
• Podcast Editor, WAMU – part-time
• Reporter/Editor supporting the DCist – part-time

British Embassy

• Trade & Investment Executive, Aid Funded Business – $72k – apply by Mar. 15
• Head of the Prosperity Programme Management Team – $85k – apply by Mar. 18

Atlantic Media

• Project Manager, Policy & Data Visualization
• Policy Research Associate
• Associate Events Producer supporting the Government Executive Media Group
• Graphic Designer

Heritage Foundation

• Admin Assistant, Communications
• Commentary Editor and Copy Editor with the Daily Signal
• Graphic Designer

Center for American Progress

• Advocacy Associate, Generation Progress
• Associate Director, Digital Strategy
• Direct Appeal Manager
• Senior Policy Analyst, Postsecondary Education

Pew Research Center – Data Science Assistant – experience conducting & communicating on data science required.

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Communications Associate
• Multimedia Officer
• Senior Associate, Pew Dental Campaign
• Senior Manager, Flood Prepared Communities
• Fiscal & Economic Policy Associate

Conservation International – Corporate Climate & Ecosystem Resilience Manager – 4-6+ years of relevant corporate sustainability and/or conservation experience sought.

Burson Cohn & Wolfe – New York

• Account Supervisor/Account Director, Media Relations/Brand Solutions
• Account Supervisor/Account Director, Digital Strategy/Corporate Practice
• Senior Account Exec, Digital & Social Media/Healthcare

American Gas Association – Government Affairs Intern – available now; paid position

American Forest & Paper Association

• Communications Manager
• Public Affairs Coordinator supporting their American Wood Council sibling

University of Virginia – Charlottesville, Va.

• Social Media Director – $75k-$95k
• Content & News Associate – $65k-$75k

… and finally: maybe a chill part-time gig is what you need now – we think the Phillips Collection and this part-time Shop Associate post there could fill that bill – $14/hr

… and finally, part 2: Director of Communications for the FDA/Center for Drug Evaluation & Research seems like a job for these times (a pretty great job, too), and an apt note to go out on – $131k-$197k – apply by Mar. 24

Best wishes for a safe & happy weekend and another 20,000 days beyond that from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource. We'll see you around.