Job Announcement: Domestic Policy Communications Associate
Job Description:
CEPR has an opening for a Domestic Policy Communications Associate starting in March 2016. The associate will coordinate communications strategy with the domestic side Co-Director and the Director of Domestic Policy to ensure that CEPR's domestic policy work is covered in major national, state, and local media outlets. This job involves regular communication with national media, including writing press releases, and correspondence with journalists and editors. It also involves regular contact with radio and TV producers in order to promote the inclusion of ideas developed by CEPR staff. The position will also help sustain and grow CEPR's presence on a variety of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Medium, and post some content to CEPR's website. This full-time position reports to CEPR's Co-Director for domestic policy.
Qualifications:
Excellent writing and communications skills are essential. Ability to understand arguments and discussions based on quantitative information is absolutely necessary. Experience with media work and/or social media analytics is highly recommended, but not necessary. The Domestic Policy Communications Associate will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. Commitment to social and economic justice is desired.
Salary & Benefits:
CEPR offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. This full-time position (35 hours per week) will be represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local #70, AFL-CIO.
Closing Date of Position:
February 25, 2016
To Apply:
Send resume, cover letter, and a one page press release on a CEPR paper to jobscepr2016[at]cepr.net. No calls or faxes please.
CEPR is an equal opportunity employer that considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status.
Jobs/Internships
Organization Description: CEPR conducts both professional research and public education so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies, both domestically and globally. The public education portion of CEPR's mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. As part of its public education initiative, CEPR utilizes research findings and analysis to challenge the myths, assumptions, policies and institutions that perpetuate economic and social inequality. CEPR's founding scholars include Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot, co-directors of CEPR, and Robert Pollin, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts.
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CEPR is an equal opportunity employer that considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status.
Internships:
CEPR generally has two intern positions available per semester, one each for the domestic and international programs. The application periods vary by program, and the typical application periods are listed below. CEPR will always announce open internships positions.
Fall internship, from early September through December
- International program application period: May to early June
- Domestic program application period: late June to mid-July
Winter-Spring internship, from early January through May
- International program application period: September to early October
- Domestic program application period: late October to mid-November
Summer internship, from early June through August
- International program application period: February to early March
- Domestic program application period: late March to mid-April
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