Here We Go Again

We have nothing clever to kick off your Monday search; we hope the jobs will suffice.

1) AdvaMed – Director, State Government & Regional Affairs – $140k-$159k – see also main career page 

2-4) American Enterprise Institute

• Program Manager supporting the Center on Opportunity & Social Mobility – $60k-$65k
• Editorial Assistant/Associate – $50k-$60k
• Program Assistant supporting the Critical Threats Project – $50k-$54k

5) American Institute for Economic Research – Research Fellow for Economics & Economic Freedom – Great Barrington, MA or remote-based – search managed by Talent Market 

6-7) American Psychiatric Association – see also main career page

• Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer – $97k-$116k
• Editorial Associate – $24-$28/hr

8) Armis – Director of Federal Government Affairs – $180k-$200k – see also main career page 

9-10) ASPCA

• Director of Farm Animal Legislation – $118k-$125k
• Senior Manager, Farmer Advocacy – $75k-$98k – remote-based

11) Bipartisan Policy Center – Interns (scroll to find) – Spring 2026 – $3,000 stipend for 10-week term – multiple specialties noted – apply by Nov. 21 – several full-time roles also appear to remain available; you can see we’ve featured some of these a while back (17-22)

12) Booz Allen – Strategic Communications Manager – $77k-$176k – Secret clearance required

13) Cencora – Director, Federal Government Advocacy – $124k-$180k – see also main career page 

14) Centre for Public Impact – Senior Communications Associate – $85k-$100k – remote-based – apply by Oct. 24 – see also main career page 

15-16) Climate Power – DC or remote – see also main career page

• Senior Advisor, Climate Urgency Campaigns – $163k-$194k
• Press Secretary, Accountability Campaigns – $113k-$135k – campaign cycle role to Dec. 2026

17) Comcast – Public Policy Legal Intern – June-Aug. 2026 – Applicants must be enrolled as a 2L, 3L, or 4L student pursuing a JD or enrolled as a grad student pursuing a Master's in Public Policy or similar

18) Embassy of Australia – Policy Support Officer – temporary/on-demand role – $62k--$32/hr – described as an entry level position – New York – apply by Oct. 23 – see also main career page 

19) Enterprise Community Partners – Director of State & Local Policy, Land Use & Supply – $145k-$153k – DC, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New Orleans, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle

20) Exelon – Director, External Communications – $168k-$231k – DC, Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Newark, DE

21) General Motors – Chief of Staff, Global Public Policy 

22-23) George Mason University

• Senior Director of Development for University Priorities – apply by Oct. 24
• Lead Marketing Specialist, Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations – part-time – apply by Oct. 27

24) Georgetown University – Director of Stewardship & Communications, GU Medical Center – $66k-$126k

25-26) Groundwork Collaborative

• Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy – $97k-$134k
• Policy Intern – Jan.-May 2026 – $21/hr

27) Lawyers for Good Government – Director, State Advocacy & Democratic Engagement – $90k-$100k – JD required – see also main career page 

28) Mystery employer in K-12 education sector – Social Media Manager – contract-to-permanent status – $26-$29/hr – search managed by Robert Half 

29) Mystery global retail organization – Social Media Manager – search managed by Sparks Group 

30-31) National Association of Manufacturers

• Director, Transportation & Infrastructure Policy – $103k-$150k
• Associate Director, International Policy – $76k-$89k

32) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies – Director, Federal Affairs (scroll to time)

33) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America – Senior Regional Director, State Advocacy – $169k-$237k – Tallahassee, FL – search managed by Staffing Advisors 

34) Ripple Effect Communications – Press Officer supporting the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health – $107k-$134k – see also main career page 

35) SEIU – National Policy Director, Politics & Government Relations Hub – $162k

36-40) Smithsonian Institution

• Supervisory Special Events Coordinator, National Zoo – $120k-$156k – apply by Oct. 21
• Senior Social Media Strategist, National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) – $101k-$131k – apply by Oct. 23
• Marketing Manager, NMAAHC – $84k-$109k – apply by Oct. 24
• Advancement Associate, National Zoo– $57k-$74k – apply by Oct. 24
• Advancement Specialist – $84k-$109k – apply by Oct. 31

41-42) Strategic Organizing Center (scroll to find) – DC or New York

• Strategic Campaigns Director – $110k-$125k
• Senior Strategic Research Analyst – $85k-$96k

43) United Nations Foundation – Senior Program Associate supporting Our Future Agenda – $59k-$65k – New York

44-45) U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

• Communications Assistant – $42k-$46k
• Interns – Spring 2026 – apply by Dec. 1

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