Thanks to vacation time, holidays and end-of-year work celebrations, this looks like the first 5-day work week for us since in about a month. And it's
going to be cold, dammit.
So, with that glass-3/4-empty greeting out of the way, we'll wish you a happy Monday, bring your attention to a pretty good run of
previously noted opportunities closing this week, and, for those of you who've been away from job-searching & -perusing during the holidays, we'll remind you that we
did post plenty new jobs & internships pretty consistently (with the exception of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day), so scroll back to have a look.
IAP Worldwide –
Manager, Public Relations/Communications – 10 years professional-level marketing & corporate/employee communications experience required, including background in social mediums/platforms.
Narcissists and those requiring constant hand-holding apparently needn’t apply for
Public Relations Manager and
Public Relations Manager/Sponsorship Focus (scroll down to marketing opportunities) posts with
Bridge International Academies, the world’s largest chain of primary and pre-primary schools bringing world-class education to the poorest of the poor worldwide – DC-based; foreign travel required.
The
Ounce of Prevention Fund works to improve the life chances for low-income children through their programs, advocacy, training, and research – opportunities with the group include a DC-based
Communications Associate post, as well as
Director of Communications, the latter of which we’re not sure if located in DC or Chicago. Both support their
First Five Years Fund program.
American Association for the Advancement of Science –
Communications Associate – 1-2 years of work experience in a news organization, public relations office, or a position with extensive public contact will merit your consideration.
Results for Development –
Senior Communications Officer – seeking candidates with 7+ years of relevant work experience in communications at a research institution, government, bilateral or multilateral development agency, consulting firm, NGO, or think tank.
Biotechnology Industry Association
Medstar Health –
Regional Marketing Director – 5 years of experience in marketing, preferably with at least five years of experience in healthcare; ad agency background a plus.
Search all open positions and you’ll see that several
Intern opportunities & a couple
admin posts were listed in December with the
World Wildlife Fund
This week’s weather forecast could serve to make Phoenix, AZ a bit more attractive for some of you;
Vice President, External Affairs for the
Goldwater Institute gets you there
Americans for Safe Access, advocate for safe & legal access to cannabis for therapeutic uses and research, notes undergrad & grad level
Intern opportunities.
Application season
opens on Feb. 24 for Summer 2015
Intern opportunities with the
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, so this is just a get ready/save-the-date note
Seafood Nutrition Partnership
American Association of Medical Colleges –
Meeting Coordinator – previous experience with meeting planning preferred
Dow Jones is seeking an
Economic Policy Reporter to uncover, animate & explain economic thinking inside the White House, Treasury, & Congress.
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
Alexandria’s Carpenter’s Shelter works to transition homeless individuals & families back into in independent living; your place in this worthy & well-established enterprise would be as
Development & Communications Manager – $42k-$48k
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington –
Associate Director, Communications – looking for CVs that show a minimum of 5-7 years direct
communication experience in PR, communication, marketing, advocacy, or
like industry, with emphasis on content development, and including prior
project management experience demonstrating successful communication
with print and design vendors – see
main HH site here.
DC
Library –
Outreach Specialist – 13-month term position – $57k-$74k –
provides communications and grassroots marketing outreach support for
the library’s early literacy efforts – apply by Jan. 28
Excited by the prospect of helping city officials build better
communities? Have a cutting-edge vision for adult learning that can
motivate, mobilize & equip local leaders? Those nodding their heads
are encouraged to see more about
Director, NLC University (scroll to
find) for the
National League of Cities – $115k
URS Corp. –
Public Involvement Assistant – temporary – bilingual English/Spanish a must – Miami, FL
Duke Energy –
Federal Government Affairs Manager – minimum 3-5 years of Capitol Hill experience particularly sought – apply by
Jan. 8
The non-partisan problem-solvers at
No Labels seek
Communications Director with 5¬-7 years of experience in press, communications or media, as well as familiarity/comfort working in a campaign-style environment – apply by Jan. 31 –
Intern posts also noted
Atlas Research
- Senior Policy Analyst – experience working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or other relevant, federal health agencies desired
- Writer – background producing annual reports particularly valued
Logistics Management Institute –
Public Policy Fellow – for 2015 Masters candidate in Public Policy, Public Administration or related discipline; quantitative coursework highly preferred.
Insurance mainstay
The Hartford seeks
Director, Government Affairs with at least 5 years’ experience in a lobbying and/or public policy role.
Burness Communications seeks
Graphic Designer proficient in
Illustrator, InDesign, & Photoshop; Javascript skills deemed a big
plus
The
Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast Virginia seeks
Development Director with 5+ years proven leadership experience in professional fundraising, utilizing diversified approaches – Norfolk, Va.
Maryland Institute College of Art –
Admin Assistant – supporting undergrad admissions dept. – Baltimore, MD
And finally, here's a
short video (59 seconds!) from the helpful folks at
Idealist with 5 job-search lessons from 2014 they'd wish to impart to you.