42 Today; Festivitity Tomorrow

We're bringing you this set of 42 jobs & internships a day earlier than usual to make room for our Festival Season 2026 compendium tomorrow. [edit: this post was supposed to appear on Wednesday but we inadvertently hit the publish button on Tuesday a.m. – the Festival rundown will publish on Thursday].

1) Space-tech company Umbra is recruiting for a Director of Congressional Affairs with 12+ years of combined congressional, executive branch, and/or industry government affairs experience along with senior-level Capitol Hill service with an intelligence, armed services, or commerce committee or as a senior defense/national security policy advisor – $225k-$275k – see also main career page 

2) Roblox is seeking a Senior Director, Policy Communications with 12+ years of experience in public affairs, policy communications & crisis communications as well as understanding of global regulations and policies for diverse age ranges of users and creators – $294k-$350k – see also main career page 

3) The Center for Science in the Public Interest is seeking a part-time, remote-based Social Media Content Creator to pitch, ideate, draft scripts, film/create, and edit 2–3 short-form videos per week, primarily for TikTok w/ content repurposed to other channels – $3,000/mo. – see also main career page 

4-5) American Diabetes Association (scroll to find)

• Director, State Government Affairs/Western Region – $85k-$93k – remote-based in AL, AZ, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA
• Director, State Government Affairs/Central Region – $85k-$93k – remote-based in IL, IN, IA, KY, MO, OH, TN,  WV or WI

6) American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Maryland Council 3 – Legislative & Political Advocate – $60k-$92k – Baltimore, MD

7) American Hospital Association – Senior Associate Director, Media Relations – $97k-$145k

8) BAE Systems – Director, Leadership & Change Communications – $138k-$235k

9) Center for Responsible Lending – Director, Federal Policy – $117k-$153k – see also main career page 

10) Competitive Enterprise Institute – Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory Affairs – $130k-$150k – JD required – search managed by Talent Market 

11-13) Council on Foreign Relations

• Staff Writer/Editor – $69k-$75k – roles in DC & New York
• Assistant Director, Defense & National Security Program – $70k-$75k
• Research Associate, Europe Studies – $55k-$58k – proficiency in German or other European language a plus

14) Dept. for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO – Communications Manager – $70k-$80k

15) Dept. of Transportation – Public Affairs Specialist – $85k-$158k – apply by Aug. 27; subject to early closure

16) Edelman PR – Senior Account Exec, Health – $60k-$80k – DC, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, Dallas, San Francisco or Seattle

17-18) Easterseals DC MD VA – see also main career page

• Outreach & Engagement Manager – $61k-$70k
• Partnerships & Outreach Manager – $65k

19) Economic Development Administration – Congressional Affairs Specialist – $120k-$156k – apply by Aug. 10 

20) Falls Church Public Schools – Director of Communications – see also main career page 

21) Hispanic Federation – Policy Analyst – $60k-$65k – bilingual w/ Spanish preferred – apply by Aug. 30 – see also main career page

22 ) Institute of Makers of Explosives – Director of Communications & Marketing – $110k-$125k

23) International Fund for Animal Welfare – Program Assistant, Policy & Advocacy – $24-$27/hr – see also main career page 

24) Insured Retirement Institute – Chief Government & Political Affairs Officer – $300k-$350k – see also main career page 

25) Mystery national advocacy group – Director of Government Affairs – $140k – search managed by The Choice, Inc. 

26-27) National Breast Cancer Coalition – see also main career page

• Chief Policy Officer (pdf) – $170k-$185k
• Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations (pdf) – $110k-$125k

28) National Multifamily Housing Council – Vice President of Legislative Advocacy  

29) Pfizer – Senior Director, International Trade & Market Access Policy – apply by Aug. 14

30-33) OpenAI

• Strategic Narrative & Impact Lead, Intelligence/Investigations – $288k-$425k – DC or San Francisco
• Government Partnerships Communications Lead – $234k-$260k
• U.S. External Affairs Associate – $171k-$280k
• U.S. State Policy & Partnerships Manager – $171k-$190k – DC, New York or San Francisco

34) Retail Industry Leaders Association – Director, Government Affairs – $90k-$115k – see also main career page 

35) Rock the Vote – Interns – Fall 2026 – $18/hr – apply by Aug. 12

36) R Street Institute – Director of Communications – $115k-$135k – see also main career page 

37) SAIC – Public Affairs Specialist supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering – Secret clearance required

38) United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400 – Communications Manager – $70k-$80k

39) U.S. House of Representatives – Public Information Specialist – $73k – apply by Aug. 15

40) … and finally: the trade deadline has passed but your Washington Nationals aren’t done with trying to improve the roster as evidenced by this Communications Coordinator role – cap-friendly $24/hr pay grade is part of the deal

41) … and finally, part 2: did you know that 500-year-old Italian firearms pioneer Beretta’s U.S. HQ is in nearby Accokeek, MD? They’re recruiting for a Director, Marketing & Content with 10+ years of experience in marketing, with a strong focus in the areas of branding, Influencers marketing and content production; additional skills in PR management & events a plus – see also main career page 

42) … and finally, part 3: sign on with the Ocean Conservancy as a Communications Strategist focusing on ghost gear (lost, abandoned or discarded fishing gear) which is pound-for-pound the deadliest form of debris to marine life – part-time; 2-year contract – $90-$100/hr – remote-based in DC, MD, VA, AK, CA, FL, OR, TX, WA or WV – see also main career page

Best wishes for a cheerful National Oyster Day today, plus a superb rest-of-week & weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource! Here's a preview of this weekend's happenings from tomorrow's Festival Season listings:

• Port to Port Beer Festival – Port City Brewing, Alexandria, Va. – Aug. 8
• Shipgarten 4 Year Anniversary Party – Tyson’s Corner, Va. – Aug. 8
• Taste of Leesburg – Leesburg, Va. – Aug. 8
• BBQ & Bluegrass – Breaux Vinyards, Purcellville Va. – Aug. 8
• 80th Annual Howard County Fair – West Friendship, MD – Aug. 8-15