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Community Outreach and Engagement on the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail | Department of the Interior

Location: Baltimore, MD
Application Closes: 10/29/2026
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  • Collaborate with National Park Service staff in creating an interpretive program for the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

  • Engage the public in the National Park Service's work and assist in off-site events

  • Enrollment in higher education required

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Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) | Smithsonian Institution

Location: Washington, DC
Application Closes: 10/15/2026
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  • Take part in a plethora of in-residence research opportunities across disciplines, including anthropology, the natural sciences, and history

  • Programs range from Graduate to Pre-Doctoral to Post-Doctoral and beyond

  • Graduate Degree required

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Spring 2027 Internships at the National Museum of African American History and Culture | Smithsonian Instiution

Location: Washington, DC
Application Closes: 10/15/2026
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  • Join the National Museum of African American History and Culture in a myriad of different fields, with openings across educational levels

  • Ranging opportunities include: music and performing arts curation, oral history, marketing, and interpretative research

  • At least one year of undergraduate education required

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Full Time, Hybrid, Advocacy, Research, Human Rights Oscar Ellery Full Time, Hybrid, Advocacy, Research, Human Rights Oscar Ellery

Research Associate, Committee on Human Rights | The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Location: Washington, DC
Application Closes: When Filled
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  • Through research and activism, standing members on the Committee for Human Rights (CHR), generate awareness of and combat human rights violations, particularly in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine

  • Create digital resources for research and activism, draft and publish research reports, and bolster advocacy campaigns

  • Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant experience required

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Full Time, Hybrid, Advocacy, Research, Health Oscar Ellery Full Time, Hybrid, Advocacy, Research, Health Oscar Ellery

Research Project Coordinator | Johns Hopkins University

Location: Baltimore, MD
Application Closes: When Filled
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  • As a Research Project Coordinator, advance research projects in fields ranging from public health to social work

  • Oversee data collection, recordkeeping, protocol implementation, literature reviews, and validate findings

  • Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred

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Full Time, Hybrid, Research, Advocacy, Human Rights Oscar Ellery Full Time, Hybrid, Research, Advocacy, Human Rights Oscar Ellery

Senior Associate, Domestic Policy | Save the Children

Location: Washington, DC
Application Closes: When Filled
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  • Develop policy and advocate for the needs of children across the country

  • Provide political analysis, logistical and administrative support, conduct policy and research analysis, and support the broader Domestic Policy Team

  • High School Diploma, 2 years of relevant experience required

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Director of Development and Communications | DC History Center

Location: Washington, DC
Application Closes: 10/18/2026
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  • Help the DC History Center and Center for Humanities in their merger, working to synthesize their missions of advancing DC historical inquiry and humanities research

  • Lead the development and communications team while developing organizational strategy, gifts and grants, and advancing relations with DC-based community organizations and scholars

  • Bachelor's Degree and relevant experience required

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Full Time, Hybrid, Research, Advocacy, Health Oscar Ellery Full Time, Hybrid, Research, Advocacy, Health Oscar Ellery

Research Associate, Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program | The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Location: Washington, DC
Application Closes: When Filled
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  • Oversee and conduct the study of food distribution within the SNAP program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

  • Convene with community organizations, leaders, and experts from food science, to nutrition and agriculture, to resource management in order to develop a holistic approach to food system strategy

  • Bachelor's Degree, 2 years of related experience required

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Community Engagement VISTA | International Rescue Committee

Location: Silver Spring, MD
Application Closes: When Filled; Program Began 9/2026
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  • Using the IRC's network, engage community members, organizations, and stakeholders from across the globe and advance the IRC's future development

  • Work to analyze outreach strategies and develop new approaches through data analysis, outreach, and surveys

  • Prior experience preferred

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Community Engagement Supervisor | Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County

Location: Silver Spring, MD
Application Closes: When Filled
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  • Support the HOC in its role as a Public Housing Authority through managing and advancing affordable housing access, supply, and related resources

  • Oversee engagement specialists and community aides, develop resources, and ensure support for families

  • Bachelor's Degree, 5 years of relevant experience required

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