Dear Colleague,

As YPFP continues to recruit new leaders for all areas of the organization, we would like to make you aware of opportunities in Communications and Technology.  We are recruiting for the positions of Associate Director of Media Relations, Editor of the YPFP Wire, Graphic Designers, Photographers, Staff Writers for Communications, and the YPFP Technology Team.  To apply for a position, please e-mail a resume and cover letter to recruiting@ypfp.org and include the title of the position(s) you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

Applications for Communications and Technology positions are due Thursday, July 24th.

COMMUNICATIONS
 
Communications is a crucial aspect of YPFP's efforts to articulate its mission and demonstrate the value of its programs to our members, the foreign policy community, potential funders, and the public. Working with the Communications Staff provides opportunities to develop and execute a comprehensive communications strategy, interact with all of the people and programs within YPFP; produce creative materials; employ and hone writing, journalism, marketing, photography, and graphic design skills; gain valuable leadership and management experience; and be a part of a dynamic team of young professionals from Washington, New York, London, Brussels, and around the world. Please seek the links for more information on individual positions.

The rise of East Asia has caused massive changes in the global economy.  As trade flows have increased, the prices of consumer goods around the world have dropped.  But this flood of trade has also caused challenges, straining regulatory frameworks in the United States, and sometimes allowed unsafe goods to enter U.S. markets.  How should the United States manage and monitor the vastly increased trade with East Asia?  In the face of rising protectionist sentiment, how should the United States define its economic interests in the region?  To address these issues and more, please join Karan Bhatia, Vice President and Senior Counsel for International Law and Policy at General Electric and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative from 2005 until 2008.

Young Professionals in Foreign Policy is pleased to present the third session in a non-partisan series of events that aims to offer our members rare insight into the presidential campaign process. These events are not opportunities to showcase particular candidates, but to talk to the influential foreign policy advisors of Republican and Democratic campaigns about their experiences and opinions, the challenges of life on the campaign trail, the complex interactions between domestic politics and foreign policy all the while bearing in mind the momentous choices their candidate may face as the next President.

The Women’s Foreign Policy Group is actively recruiting young professionals in foreign policy (both women & men). Register as a Young Professional before August 15th and receive a special introductory membership in the Women’s Foreign Policy Group for the remainder of the calendar year at a discounted rate of $50. This one-time offer will allow you to join the WFPG in time to join us for our upcoming programs. In addition to our Annual Luncheon Event, we will also be holding a conference on Islam this fall and will continue to offer other substantive programs on foreign policy issues including special events like our Author and Embassy Series events.

As you may know, YPFP sent three teams to the CSIS-AILA Debates last month, and one of our teams claimed the Gold! YPFP would like to continue developing its members' debating skill sets, so we've scheduled an informal Speed Debates Practice Session on Thursday, August 21st, from 6-8PM at 1800 K Street, NW.   Separately, we are creating a database of YPFP members who would be interested in debates of different sizes and formats moving forward.    If you are interested in participating in the August 21st debates, and/or would like to be on our new debates listserve, please e-mail Ryan Miller, YPFP's Debates Coordinator, at ryan.miller@ypfp.org with your name and affiliation. In addition to debaters, we also need individuals who would be interested in judging this Thursday.