looking for political jobs, any suggestions?

[WheresWaldo]

I rencently finished a graduate degree in international relations and am in DC looking for a job. any tips/leads/suggestions?

[jagguy]

1. surely you have been interning somewhere, start there

if you didn't, oops.

[MattNC]

3. go here:

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

[jackstraw45]

2. Use the Washington Post classifieds

as well as Roll Call:

www.rcjobs.com

They are updated weekly.

[DUreader]

4. Humor: There should be lots'o'job openings at the White House

I'm hoping for many resignations soon

[sirshack]

5. Do you know anyone?

Know anyone in any of the Senate or House offices? That's usually the way to do it. I pretty much lucked into my Hill job...I won't lie....but more often than not the fast track is having a name to drop.

[McEmotion]

6. Don't

Since I'm new and a foreigner, this might not be very helpful...but: Don't! Do something else! A day working in politics will leave you depressed and in utter angst!

[seventhson]

7. New Book on Politrical Jobs

I recommend it. The author worked in the Clinton White House

http://www.politicos.co.uk/item.jsp?ID=3126

[Skinner]

8. You probably already know this...

...but you should go to your local newsstand and pick up a copy of the most recent "Opportunities in Public Affairs." That usually has a lot of stuff.

[WheresWaldo]

9. THANKYOU ALL

[the_sam]

10. You could always try an NGO

My dream is to work for the War Resisters League.