Sunday, July 25, 2010

Craigslist Jobs Special


1. ACDI/VOCA

· Administrative Assistant, Reception-DC


2. Unknown-multivolume project on post-conflict peacebuilding

· Proofreader-DC


3. McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

· Administrative Assistant, Public Policy & International Group-DC


4. Center for American Progress

· Special Assistant, National Security and International Policy Team-DC


5. “International Baccalaureate Organization”

· Part-time Administrative Assistant-Bethesda, MD

· 15-20 Hrs a week, $12/14 hour


6. Greenpeace

· Fall Intern-DC


7. International Center for Transitional Justice

· Program Assistant-NYC


8. “International Bank”

· Bilingual Japanese Administrative Assistant-NYC


9. FSG Social Impact Advisors

· Temporary Office Assistant-Boston, MA

· August 16-Feb 14, 2011 possibility of extension!


10. Union of Concerned Scientists

· Assistant Office Manager/Point of Contact-Cambridge, MA


11. Intrax Cultural Exchange

· Student Advisor-Chicago


12. BayRU (fast growing eCommerce company involved in international trade)

· Bilingual Russian Part-time Shipping/Receiving Assistant-Skokie, IL


13. Strategic Directions International

· Editorial Assistant-Los Angeles


14. StemCyte (fast-paced international biotech firm)

· Administrative Assistant-Covina, CA


Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Great Entry Level Opportunities, Several in NYC

1. Council on Foreign Relations

· Multiple Fall Internships via FPA job board-DC & NYC


2. Project on Middle East Democracy

· Policy Intern-DC

· Dialogue Programs Intern-DC

· Research Associate-DC


3. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

· Program Assistant, Democracy and Rule of Law-DC

· Program Assistant, Middle East Program-DC

· Program Assistant, International Economics-DC

· Program Assistant, Energy & Climate Taskforce-DC


4. International Peace Operations Association

· Fall Intern-DC


5. Miami University

· International Student Advisor- Oxford, Ohio


6. Department of State

· Passport Specialist Positions- Buffalo, NY, El Paso, Texas and St Albans, VT

· Program Specialist-DC (8 positions available!)


7. Globe University, Minnesota School of Business

· International Admissions Enrollment Coordinator-Minneapolis, Minnesota


8. New York Foundation for the Arts

· International Projects Assistant-NYC


9. The New School

· Program Administrator-Graduate Program in International Affairs-NYC


10. Charter Brokerage LLC

· International Trade Specialist via Monster-NYC

Friday, July 16, 2010

Profile: VisualCV

Happy Friday Everybody!


I hope everyone has AC for the Yemeni heat wave we've been experiencing. So I wanted to share with all 14 of you a new Web 2.0 tool called VisualCV. Its punchline is a "free multimedia online resume that sets you apart from the competition." It is actually a really neat and sexy resume tool compared to the 18th century piece of tree bark you've been using the past few years. It's incredibly easy to set up and you can even import your Linkedin profile to pre-populate your work experience. Why can't every job application program do that? It literally took me 5 minutes to get my profile up to 50%. It has tabs for references, security clearances, images, audio clips and even video.

The only question is...how do employers and recruiters view this revolution? Do think tanks, public policy associations, and government agencies search VisualCV for resumes? I doubt it, but it's a great way to illustrate your Web 2.0 capability and I would put a link in my actual resume to your VisualCV and maybe highlight it in your description paragraph. And also put a link in your Linkedin profile. Try that for a tongue teaser!

Here's what others are saying about VisualCV and other creative resume tools:

Get that job: Six online resume tools


VisualCV: The Social Media Executive Resume

Interview with VisualCV's Phillip Merrick

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

DC and Michigan Positions

1. Center for Global Prosperity, Hudson Institute

· Fall Intern-DC


2. Phelps Stokes

· Conflict Resolution Internship-DC


3. Institute for Policy Studies

· Media Outreach Intern-DC


4. PATH

· Administrative Assistant, Policy & Advocacy-DC


5. Georgetown School of Foreign Service

· Program Assistant-DC


6. Department of State

· Iraq Grants Specialist-DC


7. National Council for International Visitors

· Program Associate, Communications-DC


8. Gender Action

· Program Coordinator-DC


9. Organization for International Investment

· Office Assistant (Part-time)-DC


10. Nathan Associates

· Research Associate, International Trade-DC


11. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

· Communications Assistant-DC


12. Council of Woman World Leaders, Aspen Institute

· Program Associate-DC


13. Center for Global Development

· Research Assistant, African Development and Private Sector-DC


14. Grameen Foundation

· Executive/Administrative Assistant-DC


15. CNA

· Research Analyst, China Studies-DC


16. Techworld Language Solutions

· Account Executive-Troy, Michigan


17. Bridging Nations

· Fall Intern-DC


Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Profile: Young Professionals in Foreign Policy

Young Professionals in Foreign Policy is an amazing association and resource for entry level professionals interested in international affairs. It began over 5 years ago with just 20 members but has recently exploded to a 5,000+ strong association that is emerging as a potent force on the foreign policy scene. I will let the YPFP website describe the rest;

"Our Membership
As a dynamic community of future foreign policy leaders, YPFP has a diverse membership that crosses the divides of national boundaries, political ideology, and employment sectors.

Our members realize that no one joins the field of foreign policy to work in a vacuum. We recognize the need for collaboration, communication, and shared learning experience. YPFP provides those valuable opportunities to our members, which is why our mission has resonated with young professionals around the globe. In just five years, YPFP has grown from a small group of friends to a global nonprofit organization with more than 5,000 members."

And the best part is, YPFP is in DC, Brussels, London and New York! Upcoming DC events include a lecture on Careers in International Development on July 15th and another amazing lecture on How to Choose A Graduate Program on July 27th! Annual dues are only $35.00 and the networking possibilities are endless. Do yourself a favor and join up!

Finally Going Global

1. PEW Environmental Group

· Administrative Assistant-DC


2. Congressional Budget Office

· International Affairs Analyst-DC

· Master’s degree with quantitative background


3. Lionsgate

· Assistant, International Business & Legal Affairs-Santa Monica, CA


4. Abt Associates

· Associate Analyst-Bethesda, MD

· Associate Analyst/Business Development-Bethesda, MD

· Internship CEO Office-Bethesda, MD


5. DeVry University

· International Student Services Coordinator-Long Island City, NY


6. Korean Embassy

· Secretary/Administrative Assistant via FPA job board-DC


7. East West Institute

· Program Assistant-China, US, Russia-NYC

· Intern-NYC

· Intern-Brussels, Belgium


8. US-Saudi Arabian Business Council

· Intern-Vienna, VA

· Business Analyst-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


9. DAI

· Project Coordinator, Health-Bethesda, MD

· Information Officer- Port Au Prince, Haiti


10. CNFA Inc.

· Fall ’10 Global Programs Support Internship-DC