like Caps last nightWe’re a little late in getting it together. Hopefully we can all catch up and move forward as the days/weeks/etc. ahead.

1) Ascension St Agnes Health Centre seeks a Senior Communications Specialist With 7+ years in an external or internal communications role, and preferably with experience working in a healthcare provider system or similar services organization, to join their team in Baltimore – $75K – $104K

2-5) Lautman, Maxa, Neal & Company.a direct response consulting agency specializing in integrated fundraising for nonprofits, told us they are hiring for these roles (scroll to find) — remote work is considered

• Digital account manager – $115K – $120K – 7-10 years in a direct response environment and staff supervision experience required
• Senior digital advertising specialist – $75K – $80K – 3-5 years of experience running paid search, paid social, and display campaigns on Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
• Senior Account Executive – $70K – $75K – Detailed understanding of direct response fundraising is required
• Account Executive – $60K – $65K – 2+ years of experience working in direct response fundraising required

6) American Association for Public Opinion Research – Communications and Marketing Manager – $70,000 – $82,000

7) American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees – Digital Communications Associate – 72 thousand dollars – 112 thousand dollars

8-9) American policy projects – Managed searches JDG Partners

10) American University – Graphic designer – 60 thousand dollars – 65 thousand dollars

11) Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund – Assistant Director for Consumer Policy – 104 thousand dollars – 133 thousand dollars

12) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Supervisory public affairs specialist – $158,000 – $225,000 – Apply by October 28

13-16) Cato Institute – See also Home professional page

17) Cherokee Federal – Strategic communications consultant State Department Support – $142,000 – Secret clearance required

18) Choice hotels – Social media manager – 85 thousand dollars – 100 thousand dollars

19) Competitive Enterprise Institute – Financial policy analyst – 55 thousand dollars – 75 thousand dollars

20) Council on Foreign Relations – Associate researcher in artificial intelligence – 55 thousand dollars – 58 thousand dollars

21) Edelman/Smithfield – Vice President, FinTech Communications – $133,000 – $178,000 – DC, New York, or Chicago

22) Evidence work – Senior Manager, Digital Marketing – $98,000 – $110,000 – See also Home professional page

23-24) FTI Consulting – See also Home professional page

25-26) Georgetown University

27-29) Global Strategy Group – See also Home professional page

30) GovCIO – Staff writer – $70,000 – $85,000 – See also Home professional page

31) Greenpeace – A major ocean activist, a plastic-free future – 12 Months Duration – $78K – $85K – DC and other selected locations

32) Johns Hopkins Health System – Entity Communications Manager – $102,000 – $156,000 – Columbia, Maryland

33) Johns Hopkins University – Resident government and policy journalist – DC-based (Edit: Looks like the job list has been paused/filled)

34) JPMorgan Chase – Vice President of Media Relations for Policy and Advocacy – 123 thousand dollars – 185 thousand dollars

35) Ketchum – Senior Account Executive, Health – $70,000 – $80,000 – Arlington, Virginia, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Raleigh, Los Angeles or San Francisco

36) MJH Life Sciences – Content coordinator – $55,000 – $60,000

37) Mystery Consulting Arlington – Web content producer – 4 months duration – $35 – $45 per hour – Search is managed by Employment in Beacon Hill

38) US Center for Democracy – Communications Manager – 170 thousand dollars – see also Home professional page

39) Wilderness Institute – Corporate Giving Manager – $85,000 – $92,000 – Apply by October 26

40)…and finally: achieve your dreams of wide skies and open spaces Public affairs specialist to Department of Justice/United States Attorneys’ Office In Helena or Billings, MT – $73K – $96K – Apply October 13

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• Great ball from Charlottesville and the Brewers – Ting Pavilion, Civil – October 9
• Snallyjaster preview – Chershki / northwest of the capital – October 9-10
• Maryland BBQ Bash – Bel Air, MD – October 10-11
• Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival – Mount George Washington Vernon – October 10-12
• Fells Point Fun Festival – Baltimore, Maryland – October 10-12
• Snallyjaster 2025 – Downtown – October 11
• Pierogi Festival 2025 – Settle Down Easy Brewing, Falls Church, VA – October 11
• Fairfax City Fall Festival – Ancient City FFX – October 11
• Rocktoberfest – Reston City Center – October 11
• Celebrate on Van Ness Main Street – Northwest of the capital – October 11
• Autumn festival – Rock Hall, Maryland – October 11
• Virginia fall races – Middleburg, Virginia – October 11
• Chesapeake Wine Festival – Chesapeake, Virginia – October 11
• Chincoteague Oyster Festival – Chincoteague, Virginia – October 11
• Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival – Crozet, Virginia – October 11-12
• Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival – Rebeck Vineyard, Amherst, Virginia – October 11-12
• Oktoberfest in the Kentlands – Gaithersburg, MD – October 12
• Oyster Wars on the Salt Line – Nearby Nationals Park, southeast of D.C. – October 12
• Clifton Day – Clifton, Virginia – October 12