Jargon-Free + Down-to-Earth

A no-nonsense and straightforward set for what we hope is a no-nonsense and straightforward Monday for us (and you). Previously-noted opportunities closing this week:

Private Equity Council – Office Associate/Receptionist – $30k-$35k – July 19

Paralyzed Veterans of America – Executive Assistant – July 19

Open Society Institute – New York-based, except as noted:

• Campaign Manager – Campaign for a New Drug Policy – July 19
• Program Officer – drug addiction/treatment issue – Baltimore, MD – July 19
• Program Assistant, Youth Initiative – July 23

American University:

• Senior Admin Assistant, Office of the Provost – $20-$22/hr – July 19
• Media Assistant – $15-$17/hr – July 23

Library of Congress/Congressional Research Service – Analyst, Foreign Affairs – $105k-$136k – job ID: GS-0130-14/14 – July 20

Arabella Philanthropic Advisors:

• Managing Director, Arabella Foundation Management – July 20
• Mid-Atlantic Managing Director – July 20

United Nations Foundation

• Executive Assistant, Energy & Climate – July 20
• Director, Corporate Relations – July 22

World Bank:

• Communications Associate – July 20
• Senior Public Sector Specialist – StAR anti-corruption program – July 23

West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV

• Senior University Communications Specialist – July 21
• Multimedia Communications Coordinator – July 21

ACLU of Michigan – Field Director – Detroit, MI – July 21

Alice Ferguson Foundation – Director of Development – July 23

InterAction – Senior Director, Humanitarian Policy – July 23

Migration Policy Institute – Office Manager – July 23

New America Foundation – Policy Analyst, Asset Building Program – July 23

Institute for Policy Studies – Economic Justice Organizer – Program on Inequality and the Common Good – Boston, MA – July 23

Brookings Institution:

• Assistant to Vice President for Development – July 24
• Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager – July 24
• Research/Staff Assistant, Metropolitan Studies Program – July 24
• Staff Assistant, Metropolitan Studies Program – July 24

British Embassy – Head of Political, Press & Public Affairs – Atlanta, GA – July 25

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Intelsat:

• Program Manager, Corporate Communications
• Director, Corporate Communications

Constitutional Accountability Center – think tank, law firm, and action center dedicated to defending/promoting this viewpoint:

• Press Secretary
• Online Communications Director (scroll down for this & following)
• Research Fellow
• Office Manager

Crowell & Moring – Senior Manager of Marketing & Business Development – can also search here, via DC location (assorted admin/IT/paralegal also available)

Fresh Director of Marketing & Communications (search job ID 170893) opportunity with General Dynamics – requires 12-15 years of directly related experience in marketing and communications; prefer candidate have experience with General Dynamics and/or government contracting, IT and professional services industry market.

PBS recently unveiled several Fall Intern opportunities – including Government Affairs and Communications/Marketing – program, admin & digital also represented

We’ll give the Air Traffic Control Association credit for breaking down their cheerfully jargon-free and down-to-earth job description for Communications Manager between big stuff (web content, quarterly journal, monthly bulletin, daily clips) and the other stuff (marketing work, press lists/releases, etc.). Aviation knowledge helpful, but not essential – and a willingness pitch in when needed looks like a must.

Burson-Marsteller:

• Senior Associate, Healthcare Practice
• Client Exec, Public Affairs
• Manager, Healthcare Communications

Office of the Director of National Intelligence – Special Assistant – $74k-$97k – mainly admin duties – job ID: HJ227 – apply by July 30

Fairfax County – Communications Specialist, Dept. of Family Services – $51k-$68k – oversees design, development, production, distribution, updating and inventory of department-wide public information materials – coordinates video projects - writes/produces employee newsletter and annual report – apply by July 23

There’s a lot to like about this Director of Web Communications opportunity with Radford University – including $70k-$80 compensation – but we couldn’t locate it on the Radford site – Sept. 4 closing date noted – Radford, Va.

Staying on the couldn’t-confirm-it beat – Enable America – Strategic Communications Director – we’re not able to find it here

University of Maryland – Executive Director of Marketing & Communications – Smith School of Business – apply by Aug. 6

American Councils for International Education:

• Communications Officer – Youth Exchange & Study Program
• Philanthropic Development Coordinator

APCO Worldwide is seeking VP or Senior VP level candidates – focus on digital, crisis or corporate communications

Council on Foreign Relations – lots of New York-based Fall Internships

The Trust for America’s Health has a recent & sobering report on childhood & adult obesity rates – and a much-better-for-you Communications Manager opportunity, too.

Discovery Communications – Social Media Specialist – in their words: new position is a unique opportunity to build on the strong affinity our fans feel for our shows, encouraging them to interact and add to the brand experiences of DCI – our take: probably a pretty great gig.

Matthews Media Group develops strategies that accelerate patient enrollment, achieve participant retention goals, and raise awareness for hundreds of clinical trials around the globe. Part of the Ketchum/Omincom empire:

• Materials Manager – responsible for identifying, shaping, and managing the development of high-quality editorial content for marketing/PR materials for variety of outlets/platforms
• Proposal Writer
• Online Media Manager

Semi-mysterious labor-related organization seeks Legislative Assistant – we think it might be this group (we googled wemoveamerica)

Social Security Works – Legislative Director – full-time position available through December 2010, with the possibility of an extension through some or all of 2011

Your job search tool of the day: career guidance/advice and trends via the Wall Street Journal careers page – and, of course – their job advertisements/listings, where we've found a few DC-area opportunities we hadn't seen elsewhere.

100k, Ultra Hip & Green Sales Jobs (well, kind of)

Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications is seeking Account Supervisor with 6 to 10 years of experience that includes agency experience, and a history of working with technology or government-focused media – as well as strong writing skills.

Brookings Institution:

• Admin Manager, Foreign Policy
• Exec Assistant

Pew Charitable Trusts:

• Senior Associate, Fiscal Analysis Initiative
• Project Director, Safe Checking for the Electronic Age
• Associate, Planning & Evaluation – Philadelphia, PA

For your far-flung-Friday cravings – University of Louisville Physicians seeks Vice President of Marketing and Communications who can manifest a balanced manner: be a good listener, calm, mature, thoughtful and articulate, and able to manage "up" and down with grace, tact, diplomacy and authority …… a premium will be placed upon being a "shirt sleever," personal flexibility, an innate demanding work ethic, and a sense of humor – Louisville, KY, of course – P.A.R Associates leads the search.

826DC is dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write – seeking Executive Director, as well as Interns – apply by Aug. 6 in the latter case.

Active Minds works to harness the student voice to raise mental health awareness on college campuses – seeking Deputy Executive Director and Interns.

Whimsically-named career-site BridgetBits makes the expansive promise of 100k, Ultra Hip & Green Sales Jobs - like maybe this Public Affairs Account Director spot with Waggener-Edstrom – which sports a later-June vintage on the W-E site.

American Medical Group Association seeks a Legislative Coordinator – responsibilities include admin support duties; editing & publishing a weekly electronic newsletter; lobbying congressional staff & federal agencies; acting as liaison to member committees and external projects; and researching & disseminating healthcare legislative activity to members. Must possess organizational & interpersonal skills and be knowledgeable in MS Office. 1-2 years of Capitol Hill or association experience preferred – Low-mid $40k Send resumes to Melanie Fagen at: mfagen@amga.org (subject line: Legislative Coordinator) More info on AMGA here.

Capitol Hill:

• Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA) – Intern – available now
• Unknown Maryland Democrat – Intern
• Southern Democrat – Staff Assistant
• Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) – Intern

Chamber of Commerce:

• Manager, Media Relations
• Coordinator
• Director, Intellectual Property Coalition Development
• Admin Assistant, Institute for Legal Reform
• Manager, Congressional & Public Affairs – Great Lakes Regional Office – Chicago, IL

ACLU of Florida:

• Director of Public Policy – Tallahassee and/or Miami, FL
• Online Advocacy Coordinator – Miami, FL

American Industrial Hygiene Association – Program Manager, Strategic Communications

EngenderHealth works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities of the world by sharing expertise in reproductive health and transforming the quality of health care – all of these are located in New York City HQ:

• Development Assistant
• Communications & Marketing Assistant
• Donor Communications Associate
• Copywriter & Social Media Associate

ConnellyWorks – Marketing & Logistics Coordinator – responsibilities include marketing copy development; speaker & sponsor liaison; community engagement; event execution – experience in marketing IT companies a plus – Herndon, Va.

Hope Street Group – nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to expanding economic opportunity for all Americans – seeks Senior Policy Analyst, Healthcare – 6-month term, more possible – virtual organization: staffers maintain their own workspaces and report to regular staff meetings/conference calls

American University:

• Coordinator, Women’s Resource Center – $15-$18/hr – part-time
• Senior Admin Assistant, Office of the Provost – $20-$22/hr – apply by July 19
• Media Assistant – $15-$17/hr – apply by July 23
• Student Admin Assistant – $10/hr – part-time
  

Catalyst Rx – Corporate Communications Manager – please have at least 5 years marketing experience within healthcare/pharmacy industry – Rockville, MD

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations – Legislative Policy Advisor – $123k-$155k – job ID: NW0-0301-15-4B696449-DE – apply by July 28

Tax Analysts touts their location in a spacious office building located midway between the East and West Falls Church Metro stops – does that mean it’s close to both, or close to neither?

• Associate Editor
• Deputy Editor, Federal – JD and experience in tax law required
• Editorial Assistant

Mystery boutique healthcare firm seeks Senior Health Policy Analyst – candidates must have min. 5 years demonstrated experience in the Medicare & Medicaid programs, including regulatory analysis, advocacy, and development of policy documents.

Best wishes for a great mid-Summer (and mid-simmer, for that matter) weekend from your favorite™ public affairs & communications jobs resource.

Brits, Lutherans, Broadcasters, etc.

1) AFL-CIO/Working America – Media Outreach Specialist

2-3) Americans for the Arts:

• Development Associate
• Press & Media Relations Manager

4) Architect of the Capitol – Public Programs Coordinator – $62k-$81k – job ID: BG-2010-199 – apply by July 26

5) Blue Cross/Blue Shield – Consultant, External Affairs

6-7) Boscobel Marketing Communications:

• Account Exec
• Intern Info

8-11) British Embassy:

• Internships – variety of departments/areas – apply by July 22
• Communications Team Assistant
• Head of Political, Press & Public Affairs – Atlanta, GA – apply by July 25
• Internships – Chicago, IL – apply by July 21

12-15) Capitol Hospice (scroll down to find) – can also search here, using managerial and administrative categories:

• Director of Communications
• Community Outreach Coordinator
• Office Manager
• Admin Assistant – part-time/temporary

16) Citizens for Global Solutions – Development Manager

17) Corporation for Public Broadcasting – Project Manager, American Archive

18) C-SPAN – Education Programs Specialist

19-20) CQ/Roll Call:

• Director, Interactive Marketing
• Staff Writer, Budget & Fiscal Policy

21) Direct Selling Association – Assistant for Global Regulatory Affairs – mid $30k - temp-to-permanent opportunity

22-24) Ford’s Theatre (scroll down to find):

• Deputy Director, Individual Giving
• Associate Director, Corporate Relations
• Website & Media Manager

25) Future Media Concepts – Digital/Social Media Intern – can also search here

26-28) Georgetown University:

• Manager of Strategic Marketing – School of Continuing Studies
• Policy Director – Harrison Institute/Law Center – JD preferred
• Admin Assistant – Spanish & Portuguese Dept. – $14-$20/hr – relevant language skills required

29-30) Gibraltar & Associates:

• Senior Manager
• Receptionist/Executive Assistant

31) Hager Sharp:

• Account Coordinator, Education Team
• Internships – unspecified July deadline

32) HMS – Government Relations Analyst

33) IBM – External Relations Professional

34-35) Ketchum:

• Admin Assistant – New York
• Account Exec – Pittsburgh, PA

36-39) Lutheran World Relief – French language skills/proficiency required in most cases – Baltimore, MD:

• Proposal Coordinator
• Director, Lutheran Malaria Initiative
• Program Manager, Lutheran Malaria Initiative
• Program Manager, Grants/Africa

40) Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation – Executive Assistant/Grants Manager

41) MRIS – Communications Manager

42) MS&L PR – Internships – apply today, July 15

43-44) National Association of Broadcasters:

• Manager, Public Service Initiatives
• Development Director

45-46) National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies:

• Director of Public Affairs - apply by July 31
• Editor/Writer - apply by July 31

47) N. Chapman & Associates – Research Associate – admin responsibilities also part of portfolio

48) Ogilvy PR – Account Exec, Specialized Communications Group – Spanish fluency required

49) Private Equity Council – Office Associate/Receptionist – $30k-$35k – apply by July 19

50) Society for Human Resource Management – Senior Writer for HR Magazine

51) Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal – Marketing Leader, Healthcare

52) Tipton Communications – Communications Manager (scroll down) – Newark, DE

53-57) US Institute for Peace:

• Vice President, Outreach & Communications
• Assistant Web Editor
• Program Assistant, Center for Conflict Analysis & Prevention – apply by July 27
• Program Assistant, Center for Innovation/Sustainable Economies
• Program Assistant, Rule of Law – apply by July 27

58-59) World Wildlife Fund:

• Senior Admin Assistant, Marketing
• Program Officer, Amazon

Limited Edition

In the wake of yesterday’s bountiful Think Tank Special, we have a slightly-smaller-than-usual Wednesday set of public affairs and communications jobs (and internships) for you.

Don't forget the Partnership for Public Service Eighth Annual Public Service Career and Internship Fair – TODAY, July 14 – 3:00-7:00 p.m. – National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

The Organization for International Investment – representing the interests of U.S. subsidiaries of companies based abroad – seeks Intern w/ interest in tax, investment & trade policy. Excellent writing & research skills are musts.

United Nations Foundation – Director, Corporate Relations – minimum of 10 years fundraising experience required – sample responsibility: Cultivate relationships with program officers and decision-makers; manage strategy for all solicitations; and actively solicit and negotiate gifts – apply by July 22

Arabella Philanthropic Advisors:

• Executive Assistant to the Managing Director – apply today, July 14
• Managing Director, Arabella Foundation Management – apply by July 20
• Mid-Atlantic Managing Director – apply by July 20
• Foundation Management Assistant – apply by July 30
• Associate Director of Foundation Management

Vanguard Communications – Hispanic-woman owned, full-service PR firm developing and implementing broad-based campaigns on critical social issues:

• Creative Services Coordinator – $35k-$40k
• Media Specialist/Senior Account Exec

Eastern Shore Land Conservancy seeks Projects Manager (pdf) responsible for the overall launching and coordination of the new Community Projects Initiative – Queenstown, MD

Your less-clever friends (admit it, some of the gang are on the wrong end of the smarts curve) will have a good time coming up with allegedly-funny acronym solutions related to your new employer, LM&O Advertising:

• Account Exec
• Copywriter – military-related experience a must
• Graphic Designer
• Management Supervisor

Razoo is a web platform seeking to empower everyday donors to change the world through giving to charities and changemakers – we think razoo would serve as a good Americanization for the vuvuzela:

• Writer & Social Media Specialist
• Marketing Intern

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer (aka National Childhood Cancer Foundation)—a $58 million non-profit organization— supports the work of the Children’s Oncology Group, the world’s leading cooperative cancer research organization that treats children with cancer at children’s and university hospitals and cancer centers across North America and across the globe. We’d sure like to help them find a really great Vice President of Communications.

Mystery financial services company is looking for a Senior Legislative and Industry Affairs Professional with experience in housing finance policy.

Get ready to squint – more with the small-font fans at the World Bank:

• Communications Associate – apply by July 20
• Senior Public Sector Specialist – StAR anti-corruption program – Masters or equivalent in law, public admin or related field; at least 8 years experience working on legal dimensions of anti-corruption programs, including experience in public prosecution services, economic crimes, corruption, asset recovery & intl. legal cooperation – apply by July 23
• Country Relations Officer, Global Environmental Facility – Master's degree in econ, enviro policy, law, intl. relations or related areas & min. of 5 years of relevant experience – apply by Aug. 11

Brotman•Winter•Fried Communications seeks Multimedia Intern to help develop client collateral materials, including graphics, audio/video and other digital media – looking for student or recent graduate w/ experience in the Adobe Design Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Corel, IMovie, and other standard design and video editing software. Access to your own design and editing software and equipment is preferred, but not required. Send cover letter and resume to lisa@bwfcom.com – more info on BWF here

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Think Tank Jobs V

Here's our fifth compendium of Think Tank Jobs and Internships.

Please note: these larger-sized special editions usually take a couple days to put together, so chances are a couple jobs have expired/disappeared (or have been added) since we began work on this late last week. We welcome any relevant additions or intel on broken, missing or withdrawn links - post in comments field or email us.

America Speaks:

• Director of Online Engagement & Participation
• Research Intern and Program Intern

American Enterprise Institute (scroll down):

• Research Assistant, Monetary Affairs & Retirement Policy
• Video Editor/Producer
• Conference Assistant
• Research Assistant, Demographics & Latin America

American Foreign Policy Council – Internships – apply by July 15

Aspen Institute:

• Program Associate, Council of World Leaders
• Business & Society Program Fellowship – New York

Atlantic Council of the US:

• Webmaster
• Assistant Director, Global Business & Economics Program

British-American Security Council – Intern info

Brookings Institution:

• Assistant to Vice President for Development – apply by July 24
• Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager – apply by July 24
• Research/Staff Assistant, Metropolitan Studies Program – apply by July 24
• Staff Assistant, Metropolitan Studies Program – apply by July 24
• Research Assistant, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform – $41k – apply by July 31
• Research Assistant, Economic Studies – $41k-$42k – apply by July 31
• Research Assistant, John L. Thornton China Center - $39k-$40k

Carnegie Council – Editorial Intern for Ethics and International Affairs Journal – New York – apply by Aug. 1

Carnegie Endowment for World Peace:

• Communications Assistant
• Senior Development Associate

Cato Institute:

• Research/Communications Assistant
• Multimedia Editor/Videographer
• Manager of New Media
• Deferred Law Firm Associate Program
• Intern info and Photo Intern

Center for American Progress [note: see comments section for some important perspective on these listings]:

• Advocacy Associate, Campus Progress
• Assistant Editor
• Communications Manager, Enough Project
• Development Associate
• Director/Vice President of Government Affairs
• Email Marketing Assistant
• Campaign Assistant, Enough Congo Campaign
• Admin Assistant, Enough Campaign
• Events Associate, Campus Progress
• Campaign Manager, Judicial Project
• more available
  

Center for Global Development – Director of Global Health Policy

Center for International Development – Internships – apply by July 19

Center for Law & Social Policy:

• Communications Manager
• Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst, Post-secondary Education

Center for Responsive Politics:

• Development Manager
• Communications & Research Internships – apply by Aug. 1

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities:

• Policy Analyst, Food Assistance Policy
• Director of Housing Policy

Center on International Cooperation – Special Assistant to the Director – New York

Century Foundation – Public Policy Assistant

Chicago Council on Global Affairs – Chicago, IL:

• Program Officer, Corporate Program
• Assistant Director, Public & Leadership Programs
• Web & Email Communications Coordinator
• Project Coordinator, Global Agriculture
• Internships

Competitive Enterprise Institute – Internships – more info here – apply by July 15

Council on Foreign Relations:

• Program Associate, Congress & US Foreign Policy – mid-to-high $30k
• Assistant to the Senior VP & Director of Studies – New York
• Special Events Assistant – New York
• Web Support Associate – upper $30k – New York

Economic Opportunity Institute – Internships – Seattle, WA – apply by Aug. 15

Economic Policy Institute:

• Education Policy Researcher
• Living Standards/Labor Economist
• Policy Analyst (scroll down)

Education Sector – Internships

Eisenhower Institute – Internships – apply by Aug. 1

Eurasia Foundation – Russian language skills appear highly desirable in most cases:

• Director of Development
• Communications Associate
• Development Associate

Federation of American Scientists – Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship (scroll down) – $2,200/mo stipend – apply by Oct. 15

Ford Foundation - Program Officer, LGBT - New York - apply by Sept. 27

Foreign Policy Research Institute – Intern info – Philadelphia, PA

Foundation on Economic Trends – general Intern info and Web Intern

Freedom House:

• Executive Director
• Program Officer, Eurasia – Russian language ability preferred
• New Media Communications Officer
• see Internships tab for DC & New York-based opportunities

The Fund for Peace – Intern info – apply by Aug. 1

Henry L. Stimson Center:

• Operations Coordinator
• Internships – apply by July 15

Heritage Foundation:

• Assistant Director, Center for American Studies
• Marketing Associate
• Senior Policy Analyst, Government Relations
• Policy Analyst, Regulation – temporary position (as noted here)
• Graphic Designer/Desktop Publishing Specialist – InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat

Hoover Institution - Admin Associate, Audiovisual Services - Stanford, CA

Hudson Institute – Internships

Institute for Policy Studies:

• Internships – apply by July 15
• Economic Justice Organizer – Program on Inequality and the Common Good – Boston, MA – apply by July 23

International Crisis Group:

• Director, Latin American & Caribbean Program
• Senior Analyst , Guatemala
• Senior Analyst , Gulf States – to be based in region
• Senior Analyst , Iraq – Beirut- or Cairo-based – apply by Aug. 31
• Senior Analyst , Nigeria
• Special Events Officer – New York

International Food Policy Research Institute – multiple research-oriented jobs/fellowships plus Intern info

Institute for Human Studies at George Mason University:

• Director of Foundations Strategy
• Internships

Institute for the Study of War:

• Research Analyst, Iran/Iraq Project
• Executive Assistant
• Research Internship, Iraq Project – apply by Aug. 1
• Research Internship – Afghanistan Project – apply by Aug. 1
• Communications Internship

InterAction:

• Vice President, Humanitarian Policy
• Manager/Senior Manager, Government Relations - apply by July 30
• Senior Director, Humanitarian Policy - apply by July 23

MacArthur Foundation - Chief or Staff/Director of Strategic Planning - Chicago, IL - apply by July 31

Manhattan Institute - Development Officer - New York

Mansfield Foundation - Internships - apply by July 31

Media Research Center – Intern info (scroll down)

Middle East Institute – Internships – apply by July 15 [note: deadline pushed back to July 19, per comments section tip]

Migration Policy Institute:

• Deputy Director of Communications – apply by July 15
• Office Manager – apply by July 23
• Internships – apply by July 15

National Center for Public Policy Research – Internships

National Endowment for Democracy – relevant language skills desired – all of these are DC-based:

• Program Assistant, East & Southern Africa
• Assistant Program Officer, Sudan
• Program Officer for Middle East & North Africa
• Program Officer, Eurasia
• Program Assistant, Eurasia

National Institute for Public Policy – Intern info

New America Foundation:

• Policy Analyst, Asset Building Program – apply by July 23
• older positions noted, as well as Intern opportunities

The Nixon Center – Internships

Open Society Institute – all of the following are New York-based, except as noted:

• Admin Assistant – apply by July 15
• Program Officer, Revenue Watch Institute – apply by July 15
• Campaign Manager – Campaign for a New Drug Policy – apply by July 19
• Program Officer – drug addiction/treatment issue – Baltimore, MD – apply by July 19
• Program Assistant, Youth Initiative – apply by July 23
• Senior Program Officer, Public Health/Harm Reduction – apply by July 30
• Deputy Director, Office of International Operations – apply by Aug. 1
• Legal Research Intern – apply by Sept. 1

Pacific Research Institute – Vice President of Development – San Francisco, CA

Pew Charitable Trusts:

• Admin Assistant, Subsidyscope
• Senior Associate, Public Safety Performance Project
• Senior Associate, Communications – Pew Health Group
• Research Manager, Pew Center on the States
• Communications Associate, Pew Center on the States
• Manager, Global Conservation
• Admin Assistant
• Communications Officer
• Web Associate
• Director, Protecting the Deep Sea Campaign
• Senior Associate, Protecting the Deep Sea Campaign

Population Reference Bureau – Research Assistant, Domestic Programs

Public Forum Institute:

• Creative Services Associate
• Internships (scroll down) – apply by Aug. 31

RAND Corporation – opportunities in DC area & nationwide

Research Triangle Institute – wide variety of policy research opportunities, many appear health-related, but communications/admin slots also noted – DC, Research Triangle Park, NC and worldwide

Texas Public Policy Foundation - Intern info - Austin, TX

Third Way:

• Director of Economic Program
• Senior Advisor, Federal Affairs
• Senior Advisor, Strategic Communications
• Policy Advisor, Culture Program

Urban Institute:

• Research Associate
• Senior Research Associate
• Chief Development Officer
• Project Administrator

Woodrow Wilson Center – Intern info

World Resources Institute:

• Communications & Marketing Officer – $47k-$53k
• Associate, Vulnerability & Adaptation – $53k-$65k – may be term-limited
• Director, US Climate Initiative – $110k-$130k
• Director, Major Emerging Economies Initiative – $110k-$130k

Worldwatch Institute – assorted Internships

".... and that's how I met Chris Hansen"

We'll start your job-seek week with a reminder about the Partnership for Public Service Eighth Annual Public Service Career and Internship Fair – Wednesday, July 14 – 3:00-7:00 p.m. – National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

Given the fact that agencies are primarily recruiting for entry-level jobs and internships, the target audience for this event is students, both graduate and undergraduate, recent graduates, and professionals with fewer than five years of experience. The positions agencies will be looking to fill include special agents, engineers, program analysts, financial specialists, environmental scientists, IT specialists, economists, contract specialists and more.

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Previously-noted opportunities closing this week:

DHS/National Protection and Programs Directorate – Program Analyst – $74k-$136k – job ID: FS-359481-SW10 – July 12

Virginia Tech – Director, College Communications & Marketing – Blacksburg, Va. – July 12

Dept. of Homeland Security, OIG – Congressional Liaison Specialist – $89k-$136k – job ID: OG-2010-363565 – July 14

Nature Conservancy – Gift Planning Associate (scroll back or search for job ID 12170) – July 14

NOAA – Legislative Affairs Specialist – $62k-$97k – job ID: SO-LA-2010-0010 – July 15

Apollo Alliance – Director of State & Local Initiatives – San Francisco, CA – July 15

NASA – Legislative Affairs Specialist – two positions available – $123k-$155k – job ID: HQ10B0143 – July 16

American Sportfishing Association – Communications Associate – July 16

Kent School District – Executive Director, Communications & School/Community Partnerships - $110k-$123k – Kent, WA – July 16

ACLU of Michigan – Communications Associate – Detroit, MI – apply by July 16

California Disability Services Association – Government Affairs Director – Sacramento, CA – July 16

Public Religion Research Institute – Communications Associate – July 16

Special Olympics of Virginia – Development Director – $40k-$60k – Fairfax-based – July 16

SEIU California State Council – likely located in the Sacramento HQ:

• Director of Government Relations – July 16
• Policy Director – July 16
• Political Director – July 16

Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Federal Affairs Manager – July 18

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Biotechnology Industry Association – Director, Web & New Media Communications – develops and directs strategy/implementation of projects related to websites and online communications strategies

The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration – a Core Partner in the Global Gold Chain Alliance (great coalition name, that) – seek a Marketing Specialist to join them in their presumably-well-air-conditioned North Old Town HQ.

FTI Consulting:

• Assistant Vice President, Research/Public Affairs & Corporate Reputation – develop methodology to evaluate their communications campaigns and manage research projects end-to-end
• Executive Assistant

Have you always wanted to meet Chris Hansen – and not in the Hello, Randy … why don’t you have a seat fashion? – a less-humiliating and no-prison-time-involved option would be working as an Editor for the NBC News web team, working mainly on the Dateline site – New York.

Opportunities with busy-and-surely-important Internet2, an advanced networking consortium developing and promoting breakthrough cyberinfrastructure technologies:

• Director, Federal Relations
• Public Relations Manager

PBS – Digital Media Coordinator – one year term – content management/classification work – similar position also noted here

Paralyzed Veterans of America:

• Executive Assistant – apply by July 19
• Program Manager, Corporate Marketing (scroll down)
• Development Officer (scroll down) – entry-level fundraising position

Media Access Project – Internship info

Fleishman-Hillard is seeking an experienced Government Compliance Officer to administer compliance program, ensuring that all of the firm’s U.S. government new business and contract activities comply with federal laws and regulations.

CACI – Secret-level clearance required for:

• Senior Communications Officer
• Communications Officer

Some of these opportunities with Arlington County Government may be a little out of the usual public affairs jobs orbit – but some seem kind of intriguing to us (as well as paycheck-granting):

• Administrative Technician, Business Recycling Compliance Program – $31k-$51k – apply by July 15
• Administrative Technician, Neighborhood Services Division - $31k-$51k – reception/admin duties – apply by July 15
• Aide to County Board Member – $37k-$62k – bilingual English/Spanish required - ¡Excelente oportunidad para trabajar con el gobierno local en una comunidad Multicultural!
• Director, Lee Senior Center – $19-$32/hr – 30-35/hr workweeks possible
• New Media Curator for the Artisphere Cultural Center – $21-$34/hr – part-time, 20 hr/wk
• Program Specialist, Parks/Recreation and Cultural Resources Volunteer Program – $47k-$77k

DC-based opportunity for experienced Campaign Manager (pdf) to direct a global fundraising for Bethlehem (as in Palestine, not Pennsylvania) University. A few development/alumni relations positions (scroll down) over at the main campus also available

Regulars to our little operation probably realize that we almost never feature membership positions in the mix – but we’ll make an exception for Membership Coordinator with the Major League Baseball Alumni Association in Colorado Springs, CO – Spanish language skill preferred – starting salary equals about two innings pay for Alphonso Soriano ($25k).

Koch Industries:

• Admin Assistant, Federal Affairs
• Senior Development Associate – seeking candidates with past experience with major event planning and/or fundraising, such as with a political campaign, company, or non-profit organization

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America:

• Senior Research Associate – $50k-$70k
• Policy Coordinator – $30k-$40k
• Deputy Communications Director – $70k-$80k – New York
• Field Leader – organizing/member mobilization duties – $70k-$110k – New York
• Operations Coordinator - $30k-$40k – New York

Living Cities – Intern info – DC & New York

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine – Public Relations & New Media Manager – experience with nonprofit or political media, web, and social media strategy preferred

New with Ketchum since last month’s PR Jobs Special:

• Account Coordinator, Consumer Health & Wellness
• Vice President/Account Supervisor, Healthcare
• Account Coordinator, Public Affairs
• Vice President, Healthcare and Account Exec, Corporate Practice – Chicago, IL
• AE Corporate/Healthcare – AS Corporate/ Healthcare – AE, Corporate – San Francisco, CA
• Account Exec, Corporate/Healthcare and Account Supervisor, Corporate/Healthcare – Los Angeles, CA
• Search & Social Digital Strategist – New York

Service Employees International Union has openings for part-time law clerks and full- and part-time externs during the 2010-11 academic year, and for full-time law clerks in the summer of 2011. Law clerks are paid $22/hour.

Powell Tate – click on opportunity is knocking to find:

• Senior Communications Specialist, Health Policy
• Director/Vice President, Digital Public Affairs

University of Maryland – Director of Planned Giving & Alumni Relations – College of Education – apply by July 31 – other admin/coordinator positions available

Capitol Hill:

• Senior Democrat – Foreign Policy Fellow
• Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) – Legislative Correspondent and Online Communications/Press Assistant
• Senior Democrat – Legislative Counsel
• California Democrat – Scheduling Assistant/Staff Assistant
• Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) – Fall Internships
• don’t forget the often-updated Senate Employment Bulletin

Women In Government is looking for a Manager, Public Policy. Responsibilities include Policy research relating to Transportation, Energy, Economic Development and Technology.

Recent from the DCI Group:

• Account Exec
• Account Manager
• Graphic Design Intern
• Account Exec – energy industry knowledge/contacts desired – Houston, TX

World Triathlon Corp. – sponsors of the Ironman tests of muscle & mettle – have Tampa, FL-based opportunities for:

• PR , Marketing and other Intern types – apply by July 31
• Director of Corporate Communications

Mystery public affairs/advocacy group is seeking a Media Professional – prior or current service as a press secretary or communications professional in Washington, on Capitol Hill, in a federal agency, or in the media essential – $60k-$80k

Healthcare association management firm (c) Management Inc. seeks Communications/Marketing Assistant – experience with Adobe Creative Suite/InDesign, HTML, CSS and social networking sites preferred.

Airlines, travel agencies, corporate travel departments, railroads, and other travel suppliers process more than $80 billion annually through Airlines Reporting Corporation's world-class settlement system – get your cut of the action as Director, Public Relations.

Tomorrow brings you a new Think Tank Jobs Special Edition - but this Program Manager post with the Hudson Institute can't wait, given the today, July 12 applicant deadline - variety of organizational and editorial duties – facility w/ Adobe Creative Suite 2 desired.

Kratos !!!

Friday in high Summer - what could be better? Strasburg pitching, temperatures inching back from broil, and some fierce, invincible, bad-ass and beach-located jobs from your favorite™ public affairs & communications jobs resource.

Associate Editor/Communications Manager with the American Coatings Association is might be a fine job on its merits alone – but we’re mainly impressed with how great their headquarters looks.

New and new-ish with our pals at Edelman PR:

• Multicultural Account Supervisor
• Senior Vice President, Transportation & Energy
• Vice President, Technology Practice
• Director of Product Development with their StrategyOne affiliate
• Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
  

Optimistically-named healthcare reform cadre Young Invincibles seek New Media Coordinator for 9-month campaign – they suggest you should be able to roll with the punches, which seems counter-intuitive to the whole invincible bit.

Apollo Alliance – Director of State & Local Initiatives – San Francisco, CA – apply by July 15

More for your Westward-ho wants with the SEIU California State Council – our guess is that these are located in the Sacramento HQ:

• Director of Government Relations – apply by July 16
• Policy Director – apply by July 16
• Political Director – apply by July 16

AMERESCO – self-assessed premier provider of energy efficiency and renewable technology solutions – seeks Government Relations Manager.

Opportunities with AED’s Center for Social Marketing & Behavioral Change:

• Senior Program Associate, New Media & eMarketing
• Senior Program Associate, Communication/Public Relations

In what looks like a recent listing, the Hispanic National Bar Association seeks a New Media & Communications Manager with multimedia skills in both in content creation (video, photography, audio) and proficiency with related software. Should you let the fact that HNBA lists someone currently holding the position dissuade you from applying? We have no idea.

Progressive Future:

• Development Director
• Communications Director
• Field Director
• State Online Organizer – DC or Denver, CO

The PICO National Network is involved in faith-based community organizing in the US and internationally – they seek a Communications Director to help them achieve their simple-yet-grand vision for an American society that works for everyone.

A lot of new opportunities (several admin) available with George Washington University, including:

• Executive Coordinator, GW Energy Institute – $36k-$38k – Ashburn, Va.
• Executive Associate, Development Communications $38k+

WHSV-TV, Channel 3 - the Shenandoah Valley’s Most-Trusted Source for Local News* seeks weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter. This could finally be your big break – Harrisonburg, Va.

Kratos is a defense/security contractor that shares the same name as bad-ass looking video game character as well as a Romanian Goth/Dark Metal band. How great is that? [Answer: very!] Nonetheless, we suggest not bringing up those nuggets in your interview for Director of Communications & Outreach. They’re also in the market for an Admin Assistant/Receptionist.

Chlopak, Leonard, Schechter & Associates, a DC-based communications firm is seeks applicants for mid & senior-level positions. Ideal senior-level candidates should have 8+ years experience (4+ for mid-level) in public affairs, corp./crisis communications, political campaigns or on Capitol Hill. Experience in media, PR agency, or in communications capacity at company, association or non-profit also desirable. Strategic-minded, energetic pros w/ superior writing skills & passion for communications encouraged to apply. Fluency in Spanish required for some mid-level positions. Resume and cover letter to mamd@clsdc.com. More info on firm here.

You will make all kinds of mistakes; but as long as you are generous and true, and also fierce, you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her. She was made to be wooed and won by youth – that’s from Winston Churchill’s My Early Life – and, it’s also the inspiration for intense-sounding B2B e-media group FierceMarkets, who seek Editor/Reporter for their FierceHealthcare on a part-time/contract basis. Marketing-related positions also available.

Perfect for the commitment-phobic – multiple temporary opportunities with CSPAN:

• Announcer/Producer
• Logistics Editor
• Political Producer
• Production Assistant

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Multimedia Production Specialist – $62k-$97k – job ID: GS-1071-11/12 – apply by July 30

Our friends at American University have freshened up their careers page (you can click here to search positions without registering) – and it looks like we can now link directly to available positions:

• Senior Admin Assistant, Law School – $15-$20/hr – part-time
• Marketing Assistant, Student Activities - $12/hr – part-time – apply by July 30

While these are also part of the AU universe, we thought we would reference this Senior Reporter position with WAMU separately – local DC news/politics focus – as well as this when-can-we-start? Ocean City, MD-based Reporter/Host slot.

World Bank – Online Communications Editor – East Asia/Pacific Region team – apply by July 27

Friday's search resource: the job board of the conservative/libertarian-oriented America's Future Foundation.

* we made that up.