Rising Senior Published in The Guardian, Internship with VA Delegate & More
Rising Senior Published in The Guardian, Internship with VA Delegate & More

SMPA SUMMER RUNDOWN

July 26, 2020
SMPA Weekly Rundown Archive

INTERNSHIPS & JOBS
INTERNSHIP AT THE SCHEHERAZADE PROJECT

The Scheherazade Project is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally vibrant team and strongly encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds. The Scheherazade Project brings storytelling across all artforms to people from a variety of communities. It seeks to hire staff who reflect the diversity of those communities. 
The Scheherazade Project is looking for video editors and social media and digital marketing interns to join the team. These are remote positions. 
Interns are responsible for promoting the mission and current #101nights campaign. Interns will gain hands-on experience with startup nonprofit management and daily operations, including special fundraising campaigns.
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COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP WITH VIRGINIA DELEGATE 
Incumbent Virginia State Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah is seeking a communications director intern. The director will handle all communications strategy, and media operation for an unusually busy office, who’s member often has opportunities to appear on TV, radio, and print mediums. This role requires an empathetic storyteller who uses video, photography, and written content to connect with constituents, voters, and larger audiences. A successful candidate is a person who thinks outside the box and possesses the savvy needed to anticipate/drive big news stories to promote the goals proactively. Candidates must be able to handle multiple tasks and issues effectively while meeting tight deadlines. 
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COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE JOB WITH EMC STRATEGIES 
EMC Strategies is a woman-owned strategic communications firm, offering integrated public relations, messaging and digital media campaigns focusing on political advocacy and issues advancing the social good, especially gender, racial, economic, and social justice. EMC Strategies is hiring a communications associate with at least one to three years of experience to help manage media relations and implement strategic communications campaigns for our clients advancing the social good. This position is full-time, remote. Location flexible but Eastern time zone preferred.
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JOBS OPPORTUNITIES WITH MIDDLE SEAT
A full-service D.C. consultant group that works with campaigns and organizations to build and grow their impact in the progressive space has a number of advertising, social media, and operations positions open. Middle Seat has done work for the Women's March, ACLU, Beto for Senate, and many others. 
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SMPA ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS WITH THE PROJECT ON ETHICS IN POLITICAL COMMUNICATION 
On Thursday, July 30 at noon the project is talking about the ideal and reality of digital campaign ethics. The panel will be a digital political entrepreneur and bestselling author Cheryl Contee, digital campaign veteran Bradley Engle, and Emerson College associate professor Vincent Raynauld.
On Thursday, August 6th at 6:30 p.m. the project is hosting the official launch of the newly edited book Political Communication Ethics - Theory and Practice. Former CNN Washington bureau chief and former director of the School of Media and Public Affairs Frank Sesno will interview Professor Peter Loge and SMPA rising junior Anthony Thomas.

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SPOTLIGHT
CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUMMER RUNDOWN 
SMPA students: we want to hear about all of the exciting projects that you are working on. From media hits and appearances to articles and essay publications, we want to know about it. If you are interested in being featured in the Rundown, please email smpacomm@gwu.edu for more information.
RISING SENIOR DISCOVERS BREAKTHROUGH STORY WHILE INTERNING AT THE GUARDIAN
Valerie Yurk, a rising senior at SMPA, has spent her summer pursuing her career in science reporting as an intern at the Guardian and even had a story published earlier this month. Valerie, who had previously worked with Planet Forward, attributes the internship in large part to visiting professor of science communication, Lisa Palmer.

“I really connected with her. I mentioned that I wanted to get into science reporting and she kind of took me under her wing and set up this internship for me. She really worked so hard to set this up,” Valerie said. “An incredible professor and an incredible resource.”

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Steven Livingston was quoted in a Bloomberg article The World Has Changed too much for Biden to Erase the Trump Effect.
Peter Loge recorded an interview on a new podcast by an SMPA alumni Aaron Huertas called Framing, Abolition, and Reform with Peter Loge. Peter also was quoted in Deseret News talking about how democracy can unravel without civil, ethical-political communication.
Ethan Porter was quoted in The National Interest article Donald Trump's Poll Numbers Are Awful. Could the Presidential Debates Save Him?
Cheryl W. Thompson is on the Advisory Board for Spotlight DC the first and only nonprofit funding investigative journalism platform in the DC region.
Frank Sesno was quoted in Business Insider in the article Fox's Chris Wallace gets praise for his interview with Trump.
GW'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19
The health and safety of the GW community is a top priority for the University. The School of Media and Public Affairs encourages all students, parents, faculty, and staff to please read and follow the updates coming out of the George Washington University. 
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