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Your college-age son or daughter may have just headed back to school, but now is the prime time to be thinking about spring and summer internships if they want to work in DC. In fact, the very first 2019 Summer Internship posting on Brad Traverse Jobs was listed three months ago on October 17th, and

Make no mistake: people are hiring in December. Employers and stakeholders in DC are getting ready for the upcoming election year. Political and advocacy campaigns continue to ramp up, and that means they are hiring new employees now. Political strategy firms, nonprofit advocacy groups, and PR firms are looking for all types of help. They

I am interested in joining a freshman Hill office or the administration. I’ve been polling my network but most everyone I speak to says that most likely jobs will go to campaign staff or current Hill staffers. How might you recommend I get my resume and cover letter in the hands of those building staff

QUESTION: I loved my past work in politics and policy, and I’d like to get back in the game. I’ve been doing other types of jobs for several years, so my experience isn’t recent and I’m not sure how to break back in. – Jeff, advancement professional Ask any Washingtonian if they worked on the

I’m interested in finding a new job in my field, but my career hasn’t followed a straight path leading to an obvious next step. How do I figure out my next target given all the different issues I’ve worked on and types of employers I’ve had? – Joe K., senior economist This is a great