Careers in Washington DC

U.S. PIRG - U.S. PIRG does a really nice job with their Career site, so it should be easy for you to find out about all of their opportunities.

See the complete U.S. PIRG profile

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare - The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare has a great job opportunity for a new or recent grad as a Member Associate.

See the complete National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare profile

LivingSocial - What I love about group-buying startups like LivingSocial is that they provide fantastic job opportunities for new and recent grads.

See the complete LivingSocial profile

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington - If you like what you see at CREW, then you should check out their Jobs page. Right now they’re looking for a Communications Associate.

See the complete Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington profile

Genetic Alliance - If you’re passionate about genetics and health, then you might want to consider a job at Genetic Alliance.

See the complete Genetic Alliance profile

ZocDoc - We've seen a huge boom in businesses that help local customers find local businesses, so it seems logical that the model applies to the medical fields.

See the complete ZocDoc profile

Enterprise Community Partners - Once you’ve had a chance to check out the links above, you should take a look at jobs at Enterprise Community Partners.

See the complete Enterprise Community Partners profile

National League of Cities - Right now the National League of Cities has a few jobs posted including Sustainability Fellow and Member Relations Representative.

See the complete National League of Cities profile

ARKive - ARKive has put together a fascinating resource on endangered species, and you should really spend some time checking it out along with their jobs.

See the complete ARKive profile

Bridging Nations - Bridging Nations pursues their mission in 4 program areas: India-China-US Relations, Energy Technology/Policy, Education/Innovation, and Leadership/Governance

See the complete Bridging Nations profile

German Marshall Fund of the United States - If you’re interested in foreign policy, then it’d be hard to find a more interesting place to work than the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

See the complete German Marshall Fund of the United States profile

Sunlight Foundation - The Sunlight Foundation is based upon “a fundamental belief that increased transparency will improve the public’s confidence in government" and they're hiring.

See the complete Sunlight Foundation profile

Americans for Informed Democracy - Americans for Informed Democracy is very much a youth focused and youth run organization, so there are some great opportunities for entry level jobs.

See the complete Americans for Informed Democracy profile

Just Vision - If you are drawn to this idea, check out Just Vision’s Jobs page. Right now they’re looking for a Development and Operations Assistant.

See the complete Just Vision profile

ecoAmerica - If you’d like to help make the general public more aware of the environment, then you should check out ecoAmerica’s Jobs on Idealist.

See the complete ecoAmerica profile

Spectrum Communications - I don't know how many of you are deciding between careers in science and public relations, but if you are, Spectrum Communications might be a great fit.

See the complete Spectrum Communications profile

American Association for the Advancement of Science - The AAAS is a global non-profit that serves as an "educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association" to aid the advancement of science.

See the complete American Association for the Advancement of Science profile

The Advisory Board Company - Right now the The Advisory Board Company has just over 40 jobs posted, and I’ve picked out the following as being ideal for new grads.

See the complete The Advisory Board Company profile

Corporation for Enterprise Development - CFED takes a “think-do-invest approach" to helping people find new opportunities, and you can take a similar approach to finding a job with them.

See the complete Corporation for Enterprise Development profile

MITRE - MITRE, headquartered in headquarters in Bedford, MA and McLean, VA, is an “organization chartered to work in the public interest” & they're hiring!

See the complete MITRE profile

Forrester Research - If you find some of the reports fascinating and not boring, then you should probably consider an entry level career at Forrester Research.

See the complete Forrester Research profile

The Reinvestment Fund - If you’d like to help “build wealth and opportunity for low-wealth people,” then you need to look no further than The Reinvestment Fund’s Jobs page.

See the complete The Reinvestment Fund profile

Bank Information Center - The Bank Information Center's strategy and mission are reflected in their positions: Latin America Program Assistant and an Africa Program Assistant.

See the complete Bank Information Center profile

Ceteris - For most new grads, grasping exactly what Ceteris does is pretty hard. The best way to get a feel for them is to take a look at examples of their work.

See the complete Ceteris profile

The Aspen Institute - The Aspen Institute is all about promoting dialogue and the sharing of ideas, and they have a number of jobs available for new college grads.

See the complete The Aspen Institute profile

Feeding America - Feeding America is a Chicago based non-profit and they're "the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity."

See the complete Feeding America profile

U.S. Green Building Council - The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit that serves the $60 billion green building industry, and they have some pretty cool job offerings.

See the complete U.S. Green Building Council profile

Educational Testing Service - A career with the Princeton, NJ based Educational Testing Service would take you right back to Junior year in high school with all the standardized tests.

See the complete Educational Testing Service profile

American Red Cross - The American Red Cross is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and provides a myriad of services to those in need. They also have chapters all over the U.S.

See the complete American Red Cross profile

WeTheCitizens - WeTheCitizens wants "smart, web-savvy college graduates looking to jump in and start making a difference in a small, fast-growing internet startup.”

See the complete WeTheCitizens profile

Casey Trees - Casey Trees is a perfect organization for the forestry types who aren’t quite ready to give up urban pleasures.

See the complete Casey Trees profile

Thrive DC - Thrive DC is a Washington, DC based non-profit that helps the homeless, and they're looking for a Development Assistant.

See the complete Thrive DC profile

The Constitution Project - The Constitution Project has one position available right now—Development Associate—and it requires some prior experience, but it’s worth checking out.

See the complete The Constitution Project profile

Children’s Dental Health Project - Children’s Dental Health Project is a small Washington, DC based non-profit organization “advances policies that improve children’s access to oral health.”

See the complete Children’s Dental Health Project profile

American Rivers - If American Rivers looks like somewhere you might want to work, you can check out their Jobs page here. Right now they’re looking for a Conservation Associate.

See the complete American Rivers profile

Cultural Tourism DC - Tourism plays a huge role in the DC's economy, and Tourism DC is doing it's best to spread that wealth around the city. They need help, so they're hiring.

See the complete Cultural Tourism DC profile

Best Shot Foundation - Best Shot Foundation is a startup non-profit, so they don’t appear to have any full-time jobs right now, but they are hiring 16 Regional Tournament Organizers.

See the complete Best Shot Foundation profile

Online Computer Library Center - OCLC’s vision is very simple: “The world’s libraries. Connected.” They need entry level grads to help them achieve their vision.

See the complete Online Computer Library Center profile

Young People First - Young People First is a Washington, DC based non-profit startup that is standing up for our generation, and they need help expanding the cause.

See the complete Young People First profile

Green America - Right now Green America has only one opportunity posted for an Executive Assistant and Fair Trade Coordinator, but it looks pretty interesting.

See the complete Green America profile

Oceana - If you love the oceans as much as I do, you might want to consider jobs at Oceana—they have a couple of opportunities that seem suitable for recent grads.

See the complete Oceana profile

College Hunks Hauling Junk - College Hunks Hauling Junk obviously has plenty of jobs available, but they're a growing company with growing needs at the corporate level too.

See the complete College Hunks Hauling Junk profile

Blue Entertainment Sports Television - Although BEST doesn’t get specific about what kind of jobs they offer, they do make a call for résumés on their Contact page.

See the complete Blue Entertainment Sports Television profile

Child Trends - If you want to be a part of developing research on child development, then you should check out Jobs at Child Trends.

See the complete Child Trends profile

U.S. Department of Labor - If you're fascinated by employment and labor issues, then maybe you’ll want to check out jobs with the U.S. Department of Labor.

See the complete U.S. Department of Labor profile

TechnoServe - Headquartered in Washington, D.C., TechnoServe is a non-profit helping "entrepreneurial men and women in poor areas of the developing world to build businesses."

See the complete TechnoServe profile

First Book - If First Book already has you reminiscing about your early days of reading, then you should check out their jobs.

See the complete First Book profile

Leading Authorities - If you think that a job at a lecture agency would be cool, you’re in luck because Leading Authorities is hiring a Program Consultant in Washington, DC.

See the complete Leading Authorities profile

National Building Museum - If you have a passion for buildings, then a job with National Building Museum will lay the perfect foundation for your career.

See the complete National Building Museum profile

Green Seal - If Washington, DC based Green Seal meets your personal standards, you may want to think about a job with them.

See the complete Green Seal profile