1-6) American University
- Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Brand Strategy – $180k-$200k
- Executive Producer, WAMU/1A – $180k-$200k
- Major Gift Officer, WAMU – $90k-$100k
- Associate Director of Alumni Communications & Marketing – $70k-$77k
- Associate Director of Development, Annual Giving – $70k-$75k
- News Anchor/Host, WAMU – part-time – $40-$46/hr
7-9) Atlantic Council
- Senior Director supporting the Freedom & Prosperity Center – $185k-$215k – apply by Oct. 3 for priority consideration
- Director supporting the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative – $150k-$200k – apply by Oct. 13 for priority consideration
- Special Assistant to the President & CEO – $90k-$120k
10) British Embassy – Press Officer – $25/hr – apply by Oct. 14
11) Cigna – Executive Communications Lead – $111k-$185k – DC, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis or Bloomfield, CT
12) Climate Reality Project – Senior Advancement Manager/Major Gift Officer – $110k-$112k – see also main career page
13-15) C-SPAN
- Weekend Managing Producer – $107k-$130k
- Producer, American History TV & Book TV – $71k-$97k
- Multimedia Promotions Producer & Video Editor – $71k-$97k
16) CNA – Communications Manager – see also main career page
17-18) Families USA
- Senior Director of Communications – $160k-$170k
- Interns – Spring 2026
19) National Farmers Union – Executive Assistant & Grant Support Specialist – $65k-$80k – apply by Oct. 15
20) Tanium – Director of Public Sector Communication – $145k – $430k – Reston, Va; Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC or Emeryville, CA – see also main career page
21) Boeing – Communications Manager, Public Affairs & Advocacy – $113k-$154k – apply by Oct. 14
22) Bowie State University – Assistant Director of Communications & Public Relations – $80k-$92k – Bowie, MD
23) Metropolitan Police Dept. – Deputy Director, Office of Communications – $114k-$160k – apply by Oct. 10
24-25) Nature Conservancy
- Associate Director of Development, Corporation & Foundation Relations – $120k-$160k – DC area or Richmond preferred; other Virginia locations possible
- Washington State Tribal Government Relations Director – $100k-$127k – location flexible within WA
– more to come –
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Best wishes for faaaaaantastic weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource; here's a bunch of brew-hahas etc. to make it extra-fun – see our compendium of Festival Season happenings for future planning purposes.
- World is Your Oyster Fest – B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MD – Oct. 2
- West Point Crab Festival – West Point. Va. – Oct. 3-4; also noted here
- Waterford Fair – Waterford, Va. – Oct. 3-5
- Vienna Oktoberfest – Vienna, Va. – Oct. 4
- Churchkey Oktoberfest – 14th St. NW DC – Oct. 4
- Wharf Oktoberfest/Wiener Dog Races – DC Wharf – Oct. 4
- Taste of Bethesda – Woodmont Triangle – Oct. 4
- Germantown October Fest – Germantown Town Center – Oct. 4
- Black Owned Wine & Spirits Festival – Hamilton Hotel, NW DC – Oct. 4
- Art on the Avenue – Del Ray/Alexandria, Va. – Oct. 4
- Home Rule Music Festival – Alethia Tanner Park, NE DC – Oct. 4
- Hops & Harvest Festival – Columbia, MD – Oct. 4
- Das Best Oktoberfest – Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD – Oct. 4
- 42nd Manassas Fall Jubilee – Manassas. Va. – Oct. 4
- Wanderland Maryland Craft Beverage Festival – Symphony Woods/Columbia, MD
- Warrenton Fall Festival – Old Town Warrenton, Va. – Oct. 4
- Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival – Gordonsville, Va. – Oct. 4
- Festival of the Grape – Powhaten, Va. – Oct. 4
- Uptown Martinsville Oktoberfest – Martinsville, Va. – Oct. 4
- Hardywood Oktoberfest – West Creek/Richmond, Va. – Oct. 4-5
- Takoma Park Street Festival – Takoma Park, DC/MD – Oct. 5
- PIKEtoberfest – North Bethesda, MD – Oct. 5
- Foxfield Races – Charlottesville, Va. – Oct. 5