- General Sites
- Job Search Sites
- Professional Organizations
- Companies in the DC Area
- Other selected PR firms in the DC area
- Public Relations/Communication companies in the NYC area
General Sites
- General site about careers across the globe
- Holmes Report - News, knowledge, and career information on the PR field.
- O'Dwyers - Provides newsletter and updates on the PR field and links to members-only PR job site, company profiles, and PR-related resources such as the O’Dwyer directories for PR firms, corporate communications, and PR executives (Free access to company directories in the Career Center).
- The Council of Public Relations Firms represents the business of public relations. This site gives information on public relations firms nationwide.
- Silver Anvil - Lists winners of Silver Anvil Awards for excellence in PR.
Job Search Sites
- The Communicators & Marketers JobLine links employers and industry professionals in the fields of public relations, communications and marketing.
- PR jobs in the Washington, DC area
- Free job search site positions related to those with 0-2 yrs. of experience
- Public relations job board maintained by PRWeek
- Premier recruitments for public relations and marketing
- Washington DC Craigslist or Idealist.org Search here for communications positions in non-profit organizations in DC.
- DC Jobs has an area to post résumés and look for PR jobs in the Washington, DC area.
- The Comcast-Spectacor Internship Program offers internship opportunities with the Sixers, Flyers, Phantoms, The First Union Center/Spectrum, as well as the Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys and Delmarva Shorebirds (Maryland Minor League Baseball teams).
Professional Organizations
- American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA)
- National Association for Women in Communications
- The Black Public Relations Society (BPRS) of Washington, D.C.
- Connected International Meeting Professionals Association (CIMPA)
- The Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS) includes top entertainment marketing and public relations professionals.
- The Greater Washington Society of Association Executives (GWSAE) represents association executives in the Washington, DC region.
- The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
- International Special Events Society
- American Marketing Association
- Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
- The Public Affairs Council - an association for public affairs professionals
- The Public Relations Society of America
- Public Relations Student Society of America - AU has an active chapter.
- PRSSA chapter
Companies in the DC area
According to the Washington Business Journal Book of Lists 2006, the top 25 PR Firms in the DC area (ranked by metro-area public relations income) are:
- APCO Worldwide
- Edelman
- Qorvis Communications
- Equals Three Communications
- Widmeyer Communications
- Spectrum Science Communications
- Creative Response Concepts
- O’Keeffe & Co.
- Hager Sharp
- Merritt Group
- Brotman-Winter-Fried Communications
- Stanton Communications
- Levick Strategic Communications
- RMR & Associates
- SheaHedges Group
- Euro RSCG Magnet
- Boscobel Marketing Communications
- CommCore Consulting Group
- Commonwealth Consultants
- Ricci Communications
- Bendure Communications
- Association Vision
Other selected PR firms in the DC area:
- Allhealth Public Relations
- Brotman Winter Fried Communications
- Burson-Marsteller
- E.J. Krause & Associates (exhibition management, meeting planning, sports PR)
- E-Site Marketing LLC
- Fleishman-Hillard Inc.
- The Hatcher Group (public affairs)
- Hill & Knowlton
- Image One PR Consulting, LLC
- Hisaoka Public Relations (hospitality, tourism and fashion marketing)
- Ignition Communications
- Image One PR Consulting, LLC
- John Yuhanick Associates
- Ketchum
- Linda Roth Associates, LLC (hospitality marketing)
- Octagon (sports marketing)
- Porter Novelli International
- Powell Tate/Weber Shandwick
- Return on Investment Communications
- RheemMedia (media relations)
- RightMinds
- RMR and Associates
- Siddall: Advertising & Public Relations
- Spectrum Science Communications (healthcare public relations)
- Strategic Communications Group (technology and public affairs)
- Strauss Radio Strategies (media relations)
- Stanton Communications
- TGD Communications
Below are other opportunities in public communication in the DC area:
Nonprofits/Foundations/Associations
Washington, DC Craiglist.org or California Association for Nonprofits or Idealist.org
You can search these Web sites for communications positions in non-profit organizations in DC.
Organizations that have posted public communication-related positions with American University include:
- AARP
- American Cancer Society
- American Red Cross of the National Capital Area
- A Wider Circle
- Connect for Kids
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Epilepsy Foundation
- Freedom Forum
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Capitol Chapter
- The Lupus Foundation
- Media Research Center
- National Education Association
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- National Urban League
- One World United States
- Public Citizen
- Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
- Spina Bifida Association
- Student Conservation Association
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Entertainment/Arts
Other organizations that have posted public communication-related positions with American University include:
- Arena Stage
- Discovery Communications
- Imagination Stage
- The Kennedy Center
- National Children’s Museum
- National Gallery of Art
- National Geographic Society
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- The Shakespeare Theatre
- Washington National Opera
- Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Public Affairs/Government
OPA Opportunities in Public Affairs has over 350 current jobs and internships in the Washington, DC area in public relations, government affairs, legislation, print, broadcast journalism on Capitol. (You can also check out the hardcopy version in the Career Center library!)
The Congressional Institue - This site has some useful links to get you started when trying to find a job or internship on Capitol Hill. Government offices that have listed public affairs-related positions with American University include:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Freddie Mac Foundation
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Public Affairs
- Smithsonian Institute
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Energy Public Affairs
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Department of State
Public Relations/Communication companies in the NYC area:
- Abernathy MacGregor
- Alan Taylor
- Gavin Anderson & Co.
- Belsito & Company
- Bliss Gouverneur & Associates
- M Booth & Associates
- Brunswick Group
- Burson-Marsteller
- Chandler Chicco Agency
- Cohn & Wolfe
- Connors Communications
- CooperKatz & Company
- JB Cumberland Group
- **DKNY
- **Dolce & Gabbana
- **E! Networks
- Edelman Public Relations
- **Estee Lauder
- **Fleishman-Hillard
- **GCI Group
- Gibbs & Soell
- Golin/Harris International
- Hill and Knowlton
- Intermarket Comm.
- Jericho Communications
- KCSA Worldwide
- Kaplow Communications
- Kekst and Company
- **Ketchum
- Dan Klores Communications
- **Manning Salvage & Lee
- MRB Public Relations
- Magnet Communications
- Makovsky & Company
- Maloney & Fox
- Manning Selvage & Lee
- **Nicole Miller
- Ogilvy PR Worldwide
- PainePR
- PepperCom
- Porter Novelli
- RF|Binder Partners
- Rowland Worldwide
- **Ruder Finn
- G.S. Schwartz & Company
- Schwartz Communications
- Sloane & Company
- Stanton Crenshaw Communications
- Patrice Tanaka & Company
- Text 100
- **TMP Worldwide
- **Tommy Hilfiger
- Trylon Comm.
- Vorhaus & Company
- Weber Shandwick Worldwide
- Yecies Associates
** If you are interested in finding out more about these companies, contact your Career Advisor for 2003-2005 site visit summaries.