Opportunity Abounds

Hello Thursday job-search enthusiasts! There's no lack of great, fresh opportunities in the public affairs & communications space even as the Labor Day weekend approaches. Make your holiday even more relaxing by getting you application info/cover letter together for one or more of these by Friday; you can wait to hit "send" until Tuesday morning, if that suits you. 

1) Conservation International is seeking a Director of Social Media with 8+ years of relevant experience including significant work leading social media strategy & channel management; video production skills preferred – $110k-$115k – see also main career page 

2) Public affairs group FTP is recruiting for a Digital Media Buyer (scroll down to find) with 3-5 years of hands-on paid media buying experience, ideally including advocacy, public affairs, political, or issue campaigns; hands-on experience with programmatic DSPs, paid social ad managers & paid search platforms also sought – $110k-$130k – fka Forbes-Tate Partners

3) Hearing First, an Oberkotter Foundation initiative, is seeking a Communications Associate (pdf) with 3-5 years of experience who's equally comfortable owning social media day-to-day, staging/QA-ing newsletters & press releases, and jumping into whatever content need comes up next – remote-based – apply by Sept. 20 – see more about HF here, along with the Oberkotter Foundation careers page

4) The Washington Post has posted Summer 2027 Newsroom Intern opportunities; specialties include Reporter – Visual Journalist – Graphic Reporter – Print Editor – Digital Editor – Content Strategy Editor – Data Journalist – Designer – Audio Producer – $1,021/wk – apply by Oct. 9 – more info here 

5-9) We’ll also spotlight fresh long-term Washington Post opportunities near the top, for a change:

• Director, Public & Corporate Affairs Partnerships – $166k-$308k
• Executive Multimedia Producer – $122k-$204k
• Editor supporting The 7 Live – $109k-$182k
• Features Editorial Aide – $54k-$63k – apply by Sept. 15
• Press Freedom Content Editor – part-time

10) Accenture Federal Services – Communications Specialist – $135k-$278k – see also main career page 

11) Alzheimer’s Association – Grassroots Advocacy Manager – $70k-$81k – Towson, MD

12-13) American Academy of Ophthalmology – see also main career page

• Manager, State Governmental Affairs – $157k
• Grassroots Specialist – $102k

14) American Association of Colleges of Nursing – Director of Policy – $130k-$160k – see also main career page 

15) American Historical Association – Public Affairs Assistant – $45k-$49k – application reviews begin Sept. 8 

16-17) Association for Competitive Technology – see also main career page

• Digital Communications Manager – $70k-$95k – apply by Sept. 12
• Media Relations Associate – $50k-$70k – apply by Sept. 25

18) Astra-Zeneca – Director, US Oncology Internal Communications & Above Brand Campaigns - $146k-$220k – apply by Sept. 13

19) The Atlantic has posted (or re-posted) multiple opportunities in the last few days – writer, editor/senior editor, art director, podcast producer & more – roles in DC & New York

20) Booz Allen – Communications Specialist supporting the U.S. Marine Corps – $55k-$126k

21) BRG Communications – Coordinator (scroll to find) – we noted other BRG roles showing there in our July 16 set 

22-26) Capitol Hill

• Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) – Communications Director – apply by Sept. 14
• Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, Democratic Staff – Health Policy Staff Assistant
• U.S. House of Representatives/Office of the CAO – Internal Communications Manager – $108k-$120k – apply by Sept. 16
• Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Republican Staff – Legislative Intern – Jan.-May, 2027 – apply by Oct. 16
• more Senate jobs & internships here – subscribe to the House Employment Bulletin

27) Center for Strategic & International Studies – Communications Coordinator – $57k-$62k

28-29) CNN – DC or Atlanta

• Producer, Digital Programming – $73k-$135k
• Associate Producer, Digital Programming – $47k-$88k

30) Control AI – Senior Policy Advisor – $90k-$160k – see also main career page

31) CQ Roll Call/Fiscal Note – Editor, White House/Judicial & Legislative Intersection – $110k-$135k – see also main career page 

32) Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency – Public Affairs Student Trainee – Summer 2027 – $46k-$75k – open to undergrad & graduate students who will remain full-time students through Oct. 2028 – Quantico, Va. or Linthicum, MD – apply by Sept. 30; subject to early closure

33) Foundation for Government Accountability – State Government Affairs Director, Southeast – $100k-$130k – strong preference for candidates who reside in Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina or South Carolina

34-35) FTI Consulting

• Managing Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences Public Affairs/Strategic Communications – $198k-$356k – recently reposted opportunity – apply by Sept. 4
• Content Strategist, Digital & Insights – $77k-$118k – DC, New York or Chicago

36) Grantmakers in Health – Communications Specialist – $55k-$75k – see also main career page 

37-38) Harvard University – Cambridge, MA – salary info derived from this table

• Senior Communications Officer, Office for Sustainability – $89k-$153k
• Manager, Digital Content – $78k-$132k

39) Land O’ Lakes – Manager, Federal Government & Industry Relations – $107k-$161k – see also main career page 

40) Leonardo DRS – Government Relations Manager – $105k-$130k – see also main career page 

41) MANTECH – Communications Specialist – $75k-$125k – Secret clearance required

42-43) Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission 

•  Marketing & Outreach Assistant – $20/hr – apply by Sept. 11
• Communications Intern – $22/hr – apply by Sept. 10

44) Motorola Solutions – Government Affairs Manager – $160k-$180k

45) National Gallery of Art – Gallery Communications Support Specialist – $70k-$91k – apply by Sept. 10

46) Office of the Director of National Intelligence – Legislative Liaison Officer – $143k-$187k – apply by Sept. 11; subject to early closure

47) Penta Group – see also main career page

• Partner/Senior Partner, Corporate Communications – $350k-$450k – remote-based
• Managing Director, U.S. Advisory – $205k-$270k – DC or New York

48) RER Solutions – Communications Manager supporting the DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing – see also main career page 

49-50) Recent searches via Talent Market

• Pacific Legal Foundation – Development Communications Manager – $70k-$80k – remote-based
• Competitive Enterprise Institute – Research Fellow – $65k-$85k

51-52) United Food & Commercial Workers

• Deputy Legislative Director – $105k-$122k
• Senior Communications Strategist, Campaigns – $78k-$95k

53) We Build Progress – Policy Associate/ Senior Policy Associate – $70k-$84k – apply by Sept. 14

 Best wishes for a terrific Labor Day weekennd from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource as Festival Season 2026  kicks in to full gear for the next two months; here's this weekend's highlights:

• 80th National Hard Crab Derby – Crisfield, MD – Sept. 3-6
• Front Porch Festival – Stuart, Va. – Sept. 3-6
• AFRO+ Fest – Northwest Stadium/Landover, MD – Sept. 4-6
• Greenbelt Labor Day Festival – Greenbelt, MD – Sept. 4-7
• Capital House Music Festival – Silver Spring, MD – Sept. 5
• Orange Street Festival – Orange, Va. – Sept. 5
• Taste of Freedom in the Mountains Festival – Madison, Va. – Sept. 5
• 15th Annual Labor Day Wine & Music Fest – Rebec Vineyard, Amherst, Va. – Sept. 5
• Patsy Cline House Block Party – Winchester, Va. – Sept. 5 – note: alcohol-free event
• DC Jazzfest – DC Wharf – Sept. 5-6 – events at other venues starting Sept. 2 
• Virginia Scottish Games – The Plains, Va. – Sept. 5-6
• Middle Eastern Food Festival – McLean, Va. – Sept. 5-6
• Glen Echo Park Labor Day Weekend Art Show – Glen Echo, MD – Sept. 5-6
• DC State Fair – Downtown DC – Sept. 6
• Loudoun County Musician’s Festival – Hillsboro, Va. – Sept. 6
• Western Maryland Craft Beverage Festival – Frostburg, MD – Sept. 6