School-Specific Resources

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• • 21st Century Democrats
  • www.21stcenturydems.org
• Tags: Politics, School of Communication, School of Public Affairs

  The mission of 21st Century Democrats is to develop leadership at every level, from training new generations of field organizers and campaign staff, to helping progressive candidates win campaigns, to building a broad network of progressive Democratic leaders who will shape the direction of the Democratic Party and enact progressive public policy which transforms this country to be a just, fair and equal society for all people. The organization's website provides information about its initiatives and ways to get involved.

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• • American Civil Liberties Union
  • www.aclu.org
• Tags: Government, Law, School of Public Affairs, Politics

  The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country. The ACLU's website includes information about its committed causes and how to get involved with and join the organization.

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• • Congressional Quarterly
  • www.rcjobs.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=11641
• Tags: Congress, Job Searching, Politics, School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences

  CQ Roll Call is the premier source of timely news, objective facts and analysis, and coverage of elections and the politics of legislation in Washington, D.C. The organization's website offers job listings for government-related positions in the District and on Capitol Hill.

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• • Democratic Grassroots Action Institute Network
  • www.democraticgain.org
• Tags: Congress, Politics, School of Public Affairs, Job Searching

  Democratic Gain is a national membership association for progressive political professionals and organizations. The association's website includes job listings and allows users to post their resume online for employers.

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• • Heritage Foundation Job Bank
  • www.heritage.org/jobbank
• Tags: Congress, Job Searching, Politics, School of Public Affairs, Government

  The Heritage Foundation is a public policy research institute whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. The organization's Job Bank covers positions on Capitol Hill, in public policy organizations, in the private sector, and on all professional levels.

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• • Opportunities in Public Affairs
  • www.opajobs.com
• Tags: Capitol Hill, Congress, Government, Journalism, Politics, Public Relations, School of Communication, School of Public Affairs

  Lists hundreds of current jobs and internships in the Washington, DC area in public relations, government affairs, legislation, and journalism. (Hard copy version is available in the Career Center library.)

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• • Pew Research Center
  • people-press.org
• Tags: Politics, Research, School of Public Affairs

  Polls, public opinion research, national surveys on public attitudes toward press, politics, public policy issues.

• • PoliTemps
  • www.politemps.com
• Tags: Capitol Hill, Congress, Politics, School of Public Affairs

  Legislative, Government and Political staffing service.

• • POWERJobs.com
  • dyn.politico.com/politicojobs
• Tags: College of Arts and Sciences, Congress, Job Searching, Kogod School of Business, Politics, School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs

  Three of Washington’s leading news organizations, POLITICO, ABC7/WJLA and WTOP Radio, have partnered to create an innovative career website, POWERJobs.com, tailored to employers and employees in the influential industries that make up Washington, D.C.'s workforce. POWERJobs will showcase high-level, industry-specific careers in the defense, education, energy, finance, government, health care and technology industries as well as the nonprofit arena.

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• • Republican Hill Jobs
  • www.hillzoo.com/index.php?s=jobs
• Tags: Capitol Hill, Congress, Politics, School of Public Affairs

  Online magazine that reports Capitol Hill new and is geared to Congressional staffers.

• • Roll Call Jobs
  • www.rcjobs.com
• Tags: Capitol Hill, Congress, Job Searching, Politics, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs

  Roll Call Jobs contains Capitol Hill news and jobs through a job database and job alerts.

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• • Senate Employment Bulletin
  • www.senate.gov/employment/po/positions.htm
• Tags: Capitol Hill, Congress, Politics, School of Public Affairs

  The Senate Employment Bulletin provides a list of current internship and job openings in Senate offices.

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• • The Hill Online Newspaper
  • thehill.com/employment
• Tags: Capitol Hill, Congress, Politics, School of Public Affairs

  Capitol Hill News and Jobs.