The Choice, Inc. is a boutique staffing agency specializing in temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct-hire opportunities for non-profits in Washington, DC.

Temporary assignments are ideal for anyone going off to graduate school in the fall, waiting on a security clearance, new to the area, or just generally interested in shorter term opportunities.

Positions range from administrative assistant, data entry, development, and membership work.

These opportunities are a nice way to make a steady income, gain essential non-profit experience and get your foot in the door! They are an ideal solution for those with future plans who are hoping to keep themselves busy in the meantime.

Our positions range from $15 - $20 an hour and are all located within the DC-MD-VA area.

The Choice Inc. is supporting a direct hire search for one our association clients.

This individual will work directly with the CEO. The position will require:

• ​scheduling support/calendar management
• travel coordination
• expense management
• general administrative support.

This position is a key support role and a great opportunity to gain nonprofit operational support skills.

We are looking for someone that is highly motivated and organized.

Requirements:

• ​Completed Bachelor's degree
• Previous administrative experience, at least 1.5-3 years
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Previous nonprofit/association experience a plus

The office is located in downtown DC. It is walking distance to all Metro lines. 

The position is a direct hire opportunity.

Our client, a scientific non-profit has an immediate opening for a Director of Development.

We are seeking a self-motivated, entrepreneurial Director of Development to create and oversee the strategy and fundraising efforts at a small non-profit, located in the heart of DC.

The Director of Development reports directly to the Executive Director of the organization and works with them to create a strategic plan to raise funds to further the goals of the institution. This is a one person development shop, so we are seeking someone who is ok with rolling up their sleeves and taking care of all the development work. Duties will include everything from donor outreach and communications to major gift asks.

Requirements:

• BS required/MS preferred.

• Previous experience with Scientific Organization

• 8 to 10 years of fundraising experience

• Familiarity with the biotech or pharmaceutical field is helpful

$100k-$120k

Seeking a motivated, self-starting Event Assistant to provide support  leading up to and during an event that is scheduled for June 1st and 2nd.

This person will be in charge of a variety of administrative and hands-on tasks to ensure the event runs smoothly. The position requires some Excel work to track information related to the event. We are also seeking someone who has strong customer service and who is comfortable with vendor management.

Hourly rate: $16/h

The duration of the position is asap through mid to late June. The position does require the person to be available on June 1st and 2nd.

This is a great opportunity for someone that has some event planning and is interested in gaining some additional hands-on support.

Our client, a leading agency for lectures, with world renowned speakers and industry leaders, has an immediate opening for an Event Manager.

The Event Manager will be tasked with coordinating complex logistics for speaking engagements, and maintaining and strengthening relationships with the speakers
and the clients.

This position requires strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as organizational abilities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3-5 years of logistics or administrative experience. Event experience preferred

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Experience with a CRM and Excel

This is a direct hire position paying in the range of $55k-65k

Please send resume and cover letter

A client of The Choice Inc. is seeking a full-time Frequency Manager.
 The organization works to provide professional resources to the
utilities industry across the United States.

The Frequency Manager will be responsible for:

• calculating parameters per FCC rules and regulations

• preparing waiver requests

• recommending appropriate frequencies to applicants

• providing analysis for interference

• ensuring proper completion of applicants

• responding to applicant inquiries

• preparing invoices

• database administration.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 2-3 years of frequency applications experience

• Knowlede of frequency coordination and wireless communications

• Strong computers skills

• Ability to multi-task

The office is located in downtown Washington, DC within walking to
distance to several Metro lines. Around 40 hours a week, regular Monday-
 Friday business hours.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00 to $70,000.00 /year

A client of The Choice Inc. is seeking a Meeting Sales Coordinator.

The organization is a highly esteemed in international relations.

The position offers the opportunity to plan and coordinate internal meeting logistics for events involving diplomats, global researchers, and important policy makers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Creating BEO's for events ​

• Writing event contracts and managing customer/vendor correspondences

• Coordinating meeting equipment

• Driving new meetings sales

• Assisting with social media campaigns

• Assisting with preparation of conference center information

• Producing sales reports

This organization would like to start someone on a temporary basis with the potential for permanent placement for the right candidate.

Required Qualifications:

• Completed Bachelor's degree ​

• Previous events experience- at least 2-3 years

• Previous experience using Delphi

• Strong Microsoft Office skills

The position will be around 37.5 hours a week, Monday- Friday. The office is located in downtown DC and is accessible to Metro.

The Choice Inc. is assisting a client in the area of financial services with an entry level opening.

This is a great opportunity for someone that is interested in learning about business and finance.

The job will entail a variety of responsibilities including:

• composing client correspondences
• fiancial esarch
• assisting with account transaction documents
• reception- greeting clients, answering phones,  scheduling meetings

Qualifications needed:

• Completed Bachelor's degree
• Strong computer skills 
• Strong writing skills

The office is located in Chevy Chase, MD. Regular business hours Monday- Friday.

The Choice, Inc. is assisting a non-profit corporation related to architecture on an exciting internship opportunity with the Marketing & Communications team.

As a member of the Marketing & Communications team, you will help prepare for two organization-hosted events, assist with ongoing campaign and team initiatives, and have the opportunity to write or design assets for the organization's blog and monthly communications.

The ideal candidate will be a team player who is organized, a self-starter, and is interested in learning more about how an in-house marketing and communications team functions.

Interns will gain experience:

• Writing and editing blog, email, and marketing content for different audiences ​

• Meeting coordination from the communications team perspective

• Gathering, organizing, and archiving design and photo assets

Qualifications:

• Working toward an undergraduate university degree in communications, journalism, marketing, graphic design, or related discipline ​

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills

• Organized, creative thinker, and a self-starter

• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe Create Suite programs (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

• Photography skills are a plus

This opportunity is full-time, Monday - Friday and will pay $15 an hour.

The organization is located downtown, closest to Farragut North metro (red line).

The Choice Inc is seeking a contract recruiter for one of our nonprofit clients.

The position will be full time hours, Monday- Friday.

This person must be able to work in office in downtown DC.

The organization is a key support organization of environmental conservation efforts in the United States.

Qualifications Needed:

• Completed Bachelor's degree
• 1-2 years of previous recruiting experience. Nonprofit experience a plus
• Previous experience using ADP Workforce Now
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work on a contract basis.

This position could start immediately for the right person.