Political Communication
KEY SKILLS SAMPLE OCCUPATIONS Writing & Editing Communications Specialist Program Coordinator Research Copy Writer Public Affairs Specialist Public Speaking Development Officer Public Information Specialist Social Perceptiveness Public Relations Specialist Social Media Specialist Leadership Editor Technical Writer Social Media Fundraiser Advertising Campaign Assistant Influence & Negotiation Lobbyist Writer/Author Problem Solving Marketing Specialist Columnist Good Judgement Media Relations Specialist Political Aide Political Knowledge & Savvy Business Acumen WORK SETTINGS Drive & Ambition Professional Presentation Business Media Law Knowledge of the “Players” Public Relations Nonprofit Higher Education Advertising Government Politics/Lobbying
ONLINE RESOURCES
SAMPLE EMPLOYERS Atlantic Media JOB SEARCH Publicaffairsjobs.blogspot.com Radio One DC Ad Council Opajobs.com Clear Channel Ogilvy Public Relations Journalismjobs.com CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX Simon & Schuster Communicationsjobs.net CNN, CSPAN Sage Communications Internships.com DNC, RNC Golin Time Warner APCO Worldwide Gannett Burness Communications STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Sirius XM Radio Huffington Post The GW Hatchet FCC Ketchum College Democrats Beekeeper Group Porter Novelli College Republicans Washington Post Anne Lewis Strategies College Libertarians Tigercomm NPR, PBS GW Class Council The New York Times Slate GW Women in Business GWTV, WRGW Program Board PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES TEDxFoggy Bottom American Communication Association Public Relations Society of America National Association of Broadcasters The Association of Government Relations Professionals American Society of Newspaper Editors National Communication Association
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2012 May – 2011 September , Affairs Community of VP
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ACTIVITIES
Assisted with email correspondence regarding fall and spring semester programs. programs. semester spring and fall regarding correspondence email with Assisted
Created CCE’s first social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Tumblr. and Twitter, Facebook, on accounts media social first CCE’s Created
Conducted external outreach with 50 student organization leaders. leaders. organization student 50 with outreach external Conducted
Assistant to the Operations Manager Operations the to Assistant 2011 June – 2010 September ,
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Developed media lists to target key audiences in national and local media. local and national in audiences key target to lists media Developed
Catalogued media clips and online journals for public affairs and public relations teams. relations public and affairs public for journals online and clips media Catalogued
Collaborated with clients to form strategic alliances and to develop their brand. their develop to and alliances strategic form to clients with Collaborated
new media and coalition communities. coalition and media new
Assisted public affairs, lobbying, and consulting specialists in managing clients’ messages through through messages clients’ managing in specialists consulting and lobbying, affairs, public Assisted
September 2012 2012 September , Intern Affairs Public 2012 December –
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Collaborate with web developers to code Political Action Committee websites. websites. Committee Action Political code to developers web with Collaborate
Assist Associate Director of Campaigns by reviewing field reports and monitoring state polling. polling. state monitoring and reports field reviewing by Campaigns of Director Associate Assist
Administration. Administration.
Correspond weekly with senior political staff to build and track key relationships with the Obama Obama the with relationships key track and build to staff political senior with weekly Correspond
Present – 2013 September , Intern Campaign
DC Washington, , Committee National Democratic
EXPERIENCE
3.59 GPA:
Relevant Coursework: Principles of Public Relations, Political Debate, Campaigns and Elections and Campaigns Debate, Political Relations, Public of Principles Coursework: Relevant
Scholarship Alumni University Washington George the of Recipient
2015 May Communication, Political Arts, of Bachelor
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EDUCATION
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