Fall Forward

Welcome to calendar Fall, which in our book kicks off at sunrise the day after Labor Day.  Only 262 days until calendar Summer (the Friday before Memorial Day) rolls around again (May 22, 4:00pm local time). That's only 37 Mondays; you can do it.

1) We’ll start your back-to-it set by noting that the Summer 2026 call for Newsroom Interns at the Washington Post is now open – $1,021/wk – apply by Oct. 3 – see also FAQs 

2) Staying on the Intern beat, our friends at the United Nation Foundation have pretty fresh listings for Interns supporting the U.S. Climate Alliance – mid-Sept.-early Dec. 2025 – Federal & External Affairs – Policy – Member Support – $18-$20/hr

3-4) Opportunities with José Andrés’ high-impact World Central Kitchen – see also main career page

• Media Relations Director – $120k-$140k
• Marketing Manager, Email/CRM Marketing – $85k-$100k

5) American Medical Association – Senior Director of Federal Affairs – $214k-$289k

6) American Planning Association – Chief Communications Officer (pdf) – $213k-$243k – search managed by Vetted Solutions 

7) American University – Employee & Internal Communications Manager – $85k-$96k

8) British Embassy – Regional Lead for the GREAT Campaign – $105k – apply by Sept. 14

9) Columbia Association – Director of Media Relations & Communications – $160k-$170k – Columbia, MD – see also main career page 

10) Community Change – Protect & Build Campaign Manager – $110k-$120k – see also main career page 

11) The Conservation Fund – Communications Manager – $70k-$80k

12) DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities – Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist – $114k-$160k – apply by Sept. 4 

13) DC Dept. of Buildings – Legislative Affairs Advisor – $93k-$119k – apply by Sept. 23

14-15) FTI Consulting

• Director, Corporate Reputation – $102k-$202k – healthcare & life sciences focus – DC, New York, Chicago or Brentwood, TN
• Director, Paid Media – $99k-$177k

16-17) Georgetown University

• Events and Communications Manager supporting the Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy – $44k-$73k
• Creative Content Assistant, Athletic Dept. – $41k-$65k

18) Giant Food – Community & Media Relations Specialist – $80k-$107k 

19-21) Heritage Foundation 

• Senior Policy Analyst, Macroeconomics & Public Finance – $113k-$133k
• Senior Associate, Partnerships – $67k-$79k
• Outreach Coordinator – $55k-$60k – focus on Parental Rights Initiative and Capital Markets Initiative programs

22) ICF International – Public Relations & Media Specialist for supporting the Child Welfare Information Gateway – $55k-$94k 

23) Johns Hopkins University – Director Communications & Marketing supporting the Institute for Policy Solutions affiliate of their School of Nursing – $118k – DC-based

24) KPMG – Associate Director, Corporate Affairs/Board Communications & Governance Support – $136k-$248k for DC per this link – DC, McLean, New York or Montvale, NJ

25) Mercy Corps – Associate Vice President, High Impact Philanthropy – $145k-$185k – DC, Seattle or San Francisco

26) Meta – Director, Public Policy, South/Southeast US – DC, Miami or Austin

27) Mystery employer – Marketing Communications Manager – long-term contract role – search managed by Torchlight Hire 

28-31) NBC News – note: MSNBC is morphing into MS NOW; some are not impressed w/ the rebrand

• Senior Capitol Hill Field Producer, MSNBC – $125k-$145k
• Senior White House Field Producer, MSNBC – $125k-$145k
• Weekend Overnight Platforms Producer, MSNBC Digital – $93k-$110k – DC or New York
• Planning Coordinator, MSNBC – $26-$31/hr

32) Oxfam USA – Mid-Level Giving Officer – $68k-$75k

33) Pew Research Center – Communications Associate 

34-36) Resources for the Future – see also main career page

• Senior Research Fellow – $200k-$250k
• Research Fellow – mid-career – $166k-$200k
• Research Fellow – $133k-$166k

37) Rolls-Royce – PAC Director – $138k-$225k – apply by Sept. 11

38-39) Save the Children – DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY

• Senior Managing Director, Integrated Marketing & Creative – $156k-$174k
• Lead Email Marketing Associate – $66k-$74k 

40-41) TelevisaUnivision – Spanish/English bilingual strongly preferred for these:

• Director of Agency Relations – $160k-$215k
• Marketing Analyst, Political & Advocacy Group – $55k-$75k

42) Third Way – Policy Advisor (scroll down) supporting the Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunity  – $65k-$80k – see also main career page 

43) University of Maryland – Director leading the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism – apply by Sept. 23

44-45) U.S. Chamber of Commerce

• Senior Director, Internal & Executive Communications – $146k-$180k
• Associate Manager, Tax/Economic & Health Policy – $60k-$70k

46) Walmart – Director, Public & Government Affairs – $143k-$286k

47) A Wider Circle – Director, Marketing & Communications – $90k-$100k

48) World Resources Institute – Senior Development Manager – $116k-$129k – apply by Sept. 12

49) World Wildlife Fund – Manager, Renewable Energy Policy – $100k-$145k

50) Wounded Warrior Project – Grassroots & Constituent Affairs Director 

51) … and finally: through a failed IPO a bout with bankruptcy, and a how-it-collapsed movie, WeWork is still at it – and the star-crossed company could be your workday perch as a part-time Front Desk Associate at their 17th & Rhode Island NW location – $21-$22/hr