The Roosevelt Institution
Position Title: Communications and Media Associate
Location: Washington, DC
Position Description: The Communications and Media Associate is responsible for assisting the President and Executive Director with a strong focus on dissemination of research.
Job Responsibilities:
• Develop electronic mailing lists for publicizing the contents of the journals of the organization to congressional, government and business leaders.
• Initiate and maintain communication with professors and personnel at universities –soliciting articles for the journals and use of PSO materials in curriculum.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with the PSO consortium of state and provincial member associations.
• Helping to grow our current base of institutional members, by reaching out to libraries which are not getting our journals.
Job Requirements:
• Interest in administration
• Several years term desirable
• Freshmen to Junior year college student preferably (Seniors not eligible)
• Some computer skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good presentation
Description: The Policy Studies Organization is an international non governmental, non profit organization, furthering research and dissemination of policy scholarship. Our organization is a related society of the American, Midwest, Southern and International Political Science Associations, as well as of the International Studies Association. We publish three flagship periodicals in the public policy field: Politics & Policy, Policy Studies Journal and Review of Policy Research. The PSO is planning a major policy conference to be held in December 2008.
For consideration, please submit your résumé, a cover letter and one writing sample in English to dmerchant@ipsonet.org. If you prefer you may send the materials by mail to Policy Studies Organization, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. No phone calls, please.