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This is taken from https://jobstars.com/black-professional-associations-organizations/
The following Black Professional Associations & Organizations hold a variety of networking events and professional development programs to bring like-minded African American professionals together.
Membership is great for meeting new people and continually learning. It’s also good for bolstering the credentials on your Resume and showing that you’re an active, engaged professional in your industry and community.
American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity (AAAED) is the association of professionals managing affirmative action, equal opportunity, diversity and other HR programs.
American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) ensures the input of African Americans into the discussion and development of energy policies, regulations, R&D technologies and environmental issues.
Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) promotes and advances the profession of African Psychology.
Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) is a membership organization for black social science leaders committed to research, teaching, mentoring, service, and social justice.
Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP) is an organized network of black women physicians committed to the improvement of public health and health equity.
Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) is an organization for black professionals in IT including programmers, analysts, engineers, managers, instructors, and entrepreneurs.
International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters (IABPFF) is dedicated to cultivating and maintaining professional competence and establishing unity among black professional fire fighters.
National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) is dedicated to empowering African-American insurance professionals.
National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) is devoted to the success of the nation’s children, particularly children of African descent.
National Association for Black Veterinarians (NABV) is dedicated to supporting African-American individuals within the field of veterinary medicine.
National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) is an inspirational and unique career development and networking powerhouse.
National Association of African American Studies (NAAAS) serves as a resource for scholars in the field doing research related to the African and African American experience.
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) is the leader in expanding the influence of minority professionals in the fields of accounting and finance.
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) is comprised of African Americans in law enforcement, judicial admin, juvenile justice, institution-based corrections, and more.
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) provides career development as well as educational and other support to its members worldwide.
National Association of Black Male Educators (NABME) promotes the professional advancement of black and minority male educators.
National Association of Black Narcotics Agents (NABNA) is devoted to furthering the hiring, training, and retention of minority DEA employees.
National Assocation of Black Physical Therapists (NABPT) is a membership-based organization for African American physical therapists and physical therapy assistants.
National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) is committed to enhancing quality of life and empowering people of African ancestry.
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NANBPWC) promotes and protects the interests of African American business and professional women.
National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) is a membership organization for African-American music and musicians, performers, educators, students, administrators, and enthusiasts.
National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) the nation’s oldest and most historic black real estate membership-based professional association.
National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP) is the premier non-profit organization for minorities and women in the securities industry.
National Black Association of Speech Language and Hearing (NBASLH) is a membership organization representing certified black speech-language and hearing professionals.
National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) leads in the creation of educational opportunities and economic growth for African Americans.
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is a forum for black nurses to advocate for and implement strategies to ensure access to the highest quality of healthcare for persons of color.
National Black Police Association (NBPA) is a national organization is dedicated to promoting justice, fairness, and effectiveness in law enforcement.
National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) is the only professional membership organization dedicated to the advancement of African Americans as prosecutors.
National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) is organized to study, enhance, and promote the political aspirations of people of African descent.
National Dental Hygienists’ Association (NDHA) is committed to serving minority dental hygiene practitioners of African American descent and bringing the community together for betterment.
National Economic Association (NEA) offers membership to minority professionals and graduate students in the field of economics and a wide array of related disciplines.
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) is a professional membership organization dedicated to the advancement of black leadership in the public sector.
National Medical Association (NMA) is the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine.
National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition (NOBIDAN) is a professional organization of African-American dietetic and nutrition practitioners.
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is dedicated to serving culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) promotes the professional well-being of African American physicist and physics students.
Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of minorities in all aviation and aerospace careers.
Hi everyone! Deesha here and we are back with our jobs board. The last few weeks have been so heavy. We still don’t have justice for Breonna Taylor and the number of violent incidents against Black people still continue to come to the light. We are still fighting everyday for justice and freedom. In the meantime, see the jobs below. If you have any jobs for our young graduates, please send to info@impactofavote.com. Thank you. x
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Training Manager for the Community Outreach Group, a separate organization part of/supporting Planned Parenthood. Position will oversee the training of paid canvas and organizing staff for the Community Outreach Group during the 2020 election cycle.
https://usr58.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/communityoutreach/Posting/View/365
Direct Mail Coordinator for Run the World. Position will help candidates of Run the World raise money for their campaigns through a mail fundraising program.
https://runtheworlddigital.com/career-item/direct-mail-coordinator/
Job Board linked to multiple communications and managerial jobs.
https://www.colorcommnetwork.com/jobs/
When We All Vote is hiring interns, fellows and full-time staff to ramp up for the upcoming election cycle.
https://www.whenweallvote.org/jobs
We mentioned this before, but a new edition of Interested?? just came out! Interested?? is a jobs list for social justice, non-profit and government type jobs. Please be sure to add yourself to the list!
Everyone,
We are pausing our blog for a few weeks to focus on the uprising For those looking for ways to help, please see this comprehensive list of resources. We are asking you to please look after yourself and your mental health. Please. We love you and look forward to returning to our jobs blog soon.
Much love,
Deesha
WE HAVE BIG NEWS! First, it is the one month anniversary of our launch! Cake and champagne for us! But that isn’t the BIG news. In our first blog post EVER, we gave you a bunch of information to get your search going. We’re happy to announce that Impact of a Vote has our first partnership —- with Tom Manatos jobs! That’s right - the #1 list for non-profit, campaign, Capitol Hill and other government jobs. We’ll be gifting a 6 month membership to students ($30 value, limited availability) so they can access hundreds of jobs available in the political world. Thank you Tom for understanding how important it is to make jobs accessible for our students. If you want to partner with Impact of A Vote and/or can offer some help to students, please reach out to info@impactofavote.com. In the meantime, scroll down to check out this week’s jobs.
Upstart Co-Lab is disrupting how creativity is funded by connecting the $12 trillion of socially responsible and impact investing capital in the U.S. to the $878 billion U.S. creative economy. Since 2016, Upstart Co-Lab has framed the creative economy as an impact investing priority, and garnered international attention for impact investing in the creative economy. They are currently hiring for a Program Assistant which pays in the mid-40’s. Location is in New. York City. Please reach out to us at info@impactofavote.com for the full application and contact.
Town Hall project is hiring a mutual aid organizing lead. For the last three years, Town Hall Project has worked passionately with the simple but powerful principle that our lawmakers govern best when they are in frequent contact with their constituents (and not just their political supporters and donors). This job is remote with limited travel. Application and information HERE!
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a number of job openings! Check out their career page to see!
Rally, the issues-driven communications firm is hiring in San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA. Please check out their careers page HERE!
The PPIA (Public Policy & International Affairs) Program seeks interns to support the organization. Deadline is June 1st! Apply HERE!
March for Our Lives is hiring for several positions: Federal Advocacy Associate (8 hours a week - email info@impactofavote.com for full job description and how to apply), Judicial Advocacy Associates (3 openings, apply HERE), Communications Associate, Social Media Associate and Strategic Partnerships Associate (please message Eve Levenson from March for Our Lives on LinkedIn to receive full job description to apply).
It was just 2 days ago that we posted some amazing jobs and opportunities and then we got a few more in and didn’t want to sit on them! Perhaps we should make specific days to post opportunities? We’ll think on that but in the meantime, scroll down to check out some things. Thanks to all who continue to share these with Impact of a Vote. If you have a job/opportunity tip, please email info@impactofavote.com.
Go work for Jay-Z and Meek Mill. Their Reform Alliance is looking for a Policy Manager in NYC. Apply NOW!
New Haven, CT residents and students interested in Law School! Yale Professor James Forman Jr. has created an exceptional program designed for first generation low-income and under-represented minority students which will feature law school admissions counseling, mentorship from attorneys and law students, workshops on critical thinking skills and professionalism and wellness coaching among other things. Information HERE!
Supermajority is hiring for a handful of positions in Washington, DC and NYC. Check them out here!
When We All Vote is looking for a Digital Content Director for My School Votes Program and 3 National Regional Organizers for My School Votes Program.
The Creative Collective NYC posts great creative jobs every week or so! Follow their page to the see when they pop up.
As we continue to comb through the Call + Response applications, we notice that many of the applicants are still searching for the next step in their professional career. Here are a few opportunities and jobs that we came across! Check them out after the jump! And don’t forget to see our first blog post on some list servs to sign up to for jobs & opportunities! If anyone reading has tips on employment opps for students coming out of college this year, please send them to info@impactofavote.com. Thank you!
Photo by CJ, beGirl.world in Madrid, Spain
The Joe Biden for President campaign is hiring for two creative positions quickly: Associate Producer and Assistant Editor.
The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) seeks a Diversity and Inclusion Fellow. Working with APSIA staff, the fellow will assist in APSIA’s outreach to communities traditionally underrepresented in the field of international affairs. Deadline is May 31, 2020. To apply, please email info@impactofavote.com and we’ll forward you the application. It doesn’t have a web link to connect here.
The application for the next class of Schwarzman Scholars is now open. Schwarzman Scholars is a program for the next generation of young leaders, anchored in a fully-funded 11-month Master’s Degree in Global Affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. Click here to apply and get more information.
Applications for the next class of Presidential Innovations Fellows is now open through May 18th. Apply and get info here!
Georgetown University Center for Security and Emerging Technology is looking for fellows. Apply here!
Apologies that we are posting this so late, but we just got it in! Register for FREE HERE!
Thank you to everyone who sent Call + Response to students, posted on social media or emailed this to your networks! As a result we have 145 students from 98 universities & colleges signed up ready to be mentored by 1 of the 121 former Obama Administration appointees. Match-ups begin next week! Let’s go!
We told you to be ready! Check out this esteemed list of 122 African-American Obama appointees that are serving as our mentors. Thank you to all who are setting aside time to chat with a next-gen leader. Students, sign ups close today at 12pm! Hurry! Read all the mentor names after the jump! AND…JUST LOOK at those titles from all sectors of government…black excellence indeed!
Adaeze Enekwechi - Associate Director, Health Programs, White House Office of Management and Budget
Addie Whisenant - Head of African-American Media, Office of Communications, The White House
Alise Marshall - Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Education
Angela Tennison - Usher (Manager) at the Executive Residence, The White House
Angella Reid - Director of Executive Residence and Chief Usher, The White House
Anton Gunn - Director of External Affairs, US Department of Health & Human Services and Regional Director for Region IV, US Department of Health & Human Services
Antonio White - Senior Advisor, Office of Business Affairs/Public Affairs, US Department of the Treasury
Arika Trim - Press Assistant, US Department of Agriculture
Ashlee Davis - Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, USDA; White House Liaison, USDA; Special Assistant to the Assistant to the President for Energy & Environment, The White House
Ashleigh Axios - Creative Director, Office of Digital Strategy, The White House
Ashley Etienne - Special Assistant to the President and Communications Director for the Cabinet, The White House
Ashley Tate-Gilmore - Director, White House Travel Office
Ashley Williams - Senior Assistant to Dr. Jill Biden, The White House; Special Advisor and Director of Special Projects, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, U.S. State Department
Awenate Cobbina - Special Assistant to the President and Policy Advisor, Office of the White House Chief of Staff
Bo Machayo - Principal Deputy Associate Director of Public Engagement, The White House Council on Environmental Quality
Breanna Zwart - Special Assistant, Department of Treasury
Brittany Packnett Cunningham - President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Vice President, Teach For America
Carri Twigg - Special Assistant to the President and Director of Public Engagement for Vice President Biden, The White House
Charmion Kinder - Associate for the Press Office of First Lady Michelle Obama & Assistant Press Secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chezia T. Cager - Special Assistant, Department of Health & Human Services
Chimene Okere - Special Advisor, US Small Business Administration
Christa Bowers - Confidential Assistant to the Associate Director for National Security Programs, Office of Management and Budget
Christian Peele - Deputy Director for White House Operations
Christina Cue - Director of Scheduling, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chynna Clayton - Trip Director and Special Assistant to First Lady Michelle Obama, The White House
Clarence J. Fluker - Deputy Associate Director for National Parks and Youth Engagement, The White House Council on Environmental Quality
Claudia Gordon - Senior Policy Advisor at Department of Homeland Security
Crystal Brown - Senior Director, Office of Cabinet Affairs, The White House
Crystal Carson - Chief of Staff, Communications Office, White House
Daniel Roberts - Legislative Analyst, Communications and Legislative Affairs, OMB
Derrick Robinson - White House Communications Office
Danielle Crutchfield White - Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling & Advance, The White House
Darienne Page - Director of Veterans Outreach, White House Office of Public Engagement
David Adeleye - Policy Specialist, White House; Special Assistant to the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
David Johns - Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Deesha A. Dyer - Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary
Deilia Jackson Darby - Deputy Associate Director, Office of First Lady Michelle Obama
Denise Horn - Assistant Press Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Desiree Barnes - Office of Communications, White House
Dexter L. McCoy - Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Dru Ealons - Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator, Office of Public Engagement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Elise Nelson Leary - Executive Office to the Administrator, International Relations Advisor, NASA
Elizabeth (Lyzz) Ogunwo - Leadership Development Director, White House Office Presidential Personal; White House Liaison, Peace Corps; Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of Energy, Department of Energy
Erica Williams - Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel, White House
Gabe Amo - Staff Assistant, White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Georgette Lewis - Former Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Glorie Chiza - Associate Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House
Gregory Joseph, II - Special Assistant to the Executive Secretariat and White House Liaison, Department of Energy; Intern, White House Domestic Policy Council
Gregory Lorjuste - Director of White House Scheduling
Heather Foster, Advisor - White House Office of Public Engagement, Policy Advisor, Department of Education
James Cole, Jr. - Delegated Deputy Secretary, Department of Education
Jamia Jowers - Special Assistant for African Affairs, National Security Council, The White House
Jannelle Watson - Special Assistant for the Executive Director of Community Solutions
Jesse Moore - Associate Director of Public Engagement, The White House
Jessica Wright - Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling, The White House
Jocelyn Frye - Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy and Special Projects for the First Lady, The White House
Joiselle Cunningham - Special Advisor, U.S. Department of Education
Jonta Williams - Director for Boards & Commissions Appointments, The White House; White House Liaison, USDA; Deputy Director Africa Ebola Unit, USAID
Jordan Thomas - U.S. Department of Labor & White House Intern (Office of Cabinet Affairs)
Joshua DuBois - Executive Director, White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Justin Tanner - Associate Director, Office of Legislative, Education & Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
Kalisha Dessources Figures - Policy Advisor to the White House Council on Women and Girls
Kamau Marshall - Communications Advisor and Speechwriter, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Karen Evans - Assistant director and policy adviser, Office of Cabinet Affairs, White House
Karen Richardson - Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Public Affairs at the U.S. State Department
Karine Jean-Pierre - Regional Political Director, White House Office of Political Affairs
Karis Gutter - Deputy Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA
Kayla Daniels - Executive Assistant to the Social Secretary, The White House
Kenny Thompson - Special Assistant to the Vice President, The White House
Keren Johnson - Special Assistant, USAID
Kimberly Morton - Special Assistant, Office of Communications and Outreach, U. S. Department of Education
Kimberlyn Leary - Advisor, White House Council on Women and Girls and Advisor, Health Division, Public Health and Medicare branches
Kirby Bumpus - Associate Director for Policy, Let’s Move!, The White House
Kirstin L. Jones - Special Assistant, Office of the Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration; Associate, Presidential Personnel Office
Dr. Knatokie Ford - Senior Policy Advisor, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Kristen Jarvis West - Deputy Senior Advisor and Director of External Relations to the First Lady, The White House
Kristin Jones - Personal Aide to the First Lady + Director of Special Projects to the First Lady, The White House
Kristina Broadie Jeter - Deputy Associate Director - Office of the Social Secretary, The White House
Lawrence Mason III - Analyst, Domestic Policy - Office of Presidential Correspondence
Maria Anderson - Assistant, White House Operations, Management and Administration
Marisa Renee Lee - Deputy Director of Private Sector Engagement, The White House
Mekell Mikell - Acting Director, U.S. Department of Energy
Meki Bracken - Director of Scheduling & Advance, Office of the Attorney General, US Department of Justice
Melvin Washington II - Special Assistant; Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Michael Davis - Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of Labor
Michael Hornsby - Chief of Staff, Office of Administration, The White House
Michael Smith - Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Cabinet Affairs, My Brother's Keeper, The White House
Michelle Millben - Special Assistant to the President and House Liaison, Office of Legislative Affairs, The White House
Monae White - Special Projects Manager, U.S. Department of Education
N. Malik Walker - Senior Advisor, Congressional & Legislative Affairs, US Office of Personnel Management
Nkechi (Payton) Iheme - Senior Policy Advisor, The White House
Paul Monteiro - Associate Director, Office of Public Engagement, White House
Quintin Haynes - Associate Director for Finance, The White House & Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Commerce
Rachael Johnson - Senior writer and Creative communications advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior
Rashan Prailow - Associate, Presidential Personnel Office, The White House
Rochelle Briscoe - Special Assistant to the President, Presidential Personnel Office, The White House
Rod Owens - Senior Analyst, Office of Presidential Correspondence, White House Defense Fellow/OSD Legislative Affairs
Roy Austin - Deputy Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs, Justice and Opportunity, White House, Domestic Policy Council & Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Russell Smith - Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce Department
Russella L. Davis-Rogers - Chief of Staff, Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Department of Education
Sabrina Curtis - White House Liaison, National Endowment for the Humanities; Director of Scheduling/Advance Lead, U.S. Attorney General's Office, U.S. Department of Justice
Sarah Rutherford - Press and Media Operations Assistant, The White House
Shaniqua McClendon - Office of Presidential Correspondence, The White House
Sherice Perry - Director of Broadcast and Speciality Media, Office of Assistant Secretary for Public Affair, Department of Health and Human Services
Simone Hardeman-Jones - Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs, Education Department
Solianna Meaza - Special Advisor to the Associate Administrator of USAID
Stephanie Gaither - Special Assistant to the Deputy Director of Office of Management and Budget
Stephanie L. Young - Senior Advisor, Office of Public Engagement, The White House
Stephanie Owens - Deputy Director of First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative
Susan Rice - National Security Advisor, US Ambassador to the United Nations
Tanya Bradsher - Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Public Engagement - The White House
Teisha Garrett - White House Liaison, US Environmental Protection Agency
Tenicka Boyd - Special Assistant, Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Tequia Hicks Delgado - Sr. Advisor for Congressional Engagement & Legislative Relations in the Office of Legislative Affairs, The White House
Tramaine Brown - Associate Director of Scheduling and Advance, Office of the First Lady, The White House
Trista Allen - Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator, General Services Administration
Trooper Sanders - Deputy Director of Policy to the First Lady, The White House
Tyrik McKeiver - Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of State
Valerie Jarrett - Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to President Obama, Director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, White House Council on Women and Girls
Wintta Woldemariam - Ethics Counsel, Office of the White House
Yasmin Salina Rana - Coordinator, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Youshea Berry - Division Chief for Senate Affairs, Bureau for Legislative & Public Affairs, US Agency for International Development
This blog will have job listings, network tips, articles and more. Basically whatever we see that will be helpful to everyone and anyone, but especially students making the leap to life life post college. Not all jobs listings will be in the political and public service sectors but we’re posting them up anyway because you may find something interesting that you didn’t think of before. Please reach out to info@impactofavote.com if you have a job/internship/opportunity we can list. Scroll down to see some cool and useful things we pulled together so far.
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia has paid state internships available. Deadline is May 3rd. See here!
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation - Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships, etc.
Interested?? is a bi-weekly curated newsletter for people interested in social justice, non-profits, government and philanthropy
ColorComm is for Women of Color in Communications. They post jobs weekly.
Koya Leadership Partners is a search firm that focuses on impact organizations and companies. Many of these jobs are mid-level to senior level but still helpful for students and others to regularly check their open and ongoing searches. You can also join their talent pool.
Council on Foundations - non-profit and philanthropy jobs
The Hustler’s Guild - Obama alumni started this non-profit to help young leaders. Check out their programs and offerings for high school and college students.
Tom Manatos Jobs - one of the top jobs lists in Washington, DC. This is a paid service and if you are a graduating student and need help paying for a subscription, reach out to us at info@impactofavote.com.
AdWeek is offering several months of free job searching for jobs in media, communications, etc.
The Professional Association for Design has some design and creative jobs listed
Social Enterprise Jobs Google Group - social-enterprise-jobs@googlegroups.com
