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Senate Chamber
State of Colorado
Denver
MATT MOSELEY Senate Democrat Media Office
Media Director Capitol Building Room 274
303-866-2195 Denver, Colorado 80203
Fax: 303-866-4543

Employment Opportunity:

COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

The Democratic Senate Press Office is looking for a Media Assistant for the 2004 Legislative Session from January to May. The Communications Assistant for the Colorado Senate Democrats is responsible for a variety of different aspects concerning the operations of the Senate Democrat Media Office. The assistant will be working directly under Matt Moseley the Communications Director. The Communications Assistant must be able to perform various tasks; the following sections describe the daily responsibilities.

CLIPS
The press office sends out daily clips from several Colorado newspapers to a wide variety of people. These clips are created via email and are printed off upon request. The Communications Assistant with the help of the House Minority staff creates these clips in the early morning before the session begins. Also, you will be tracking the Internet and the wire for daily clips throughout the day.

NEWS PROGRAMS
The office will be taping certain news programs during the day. We record channel 9 News and channel 31 News. The Communications Assistant will review these tapes for any important events, press coverage, and press conferences.

DAILY UPDATES
Every afternoon the communications office sends out a bill watch and update to all our Senators and the press. These are created and sent out by 4 p.m. most business days. This update will review what has happened that day in the legislature and what may be coming up in the not to distant future.

TALKING POINTS AND RESEARCH
The Media Office works with the Policy Director, Jim Merlino, to provide talking points on all relevant issues. The Communications Assistant must be able to perform research requests and provide help with talking points when needed.

COMMUNICATIONS
The media assistant must be able to provide written communications, article placements, op-ed pieces, press releases, media advisories, broadcast media coordination, and press briefings during the session.


If you are interested in this position for the session only (Jan. to May) please send a resume and a writing sample via e-mail to Zach Knaus at zachsenateco@hotmail.com by Monday, December 16, 2003. This position provides a great opportunity to learn the communications’ process as it pertains to public policy and the legislative session.

as a published freelance columnist, BA in Writing, many years experience with publicists and editors. Extensive corporate communications, training and process development - lots of freelance political writing, 23 years as a Colorado resident and terminally un-Republican.

Unfortunately, I have a day job they probably can't compete with salary-wise.

Should I drop out of college and apply for this job?