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Resources with Ideas for Job Titles and / or Places of Employment
List of Employers and Job Titles Developed from Job Postings
This list of employers and job titles was generated by searching jobs databases and job search engines for roles that required writing skills.This list does not represent every possible job title or employer. The University Career Center provides thislist as a tool for generating ideas for exploration for writing-related roles.
- Abbottsfield Industrial Training - Editor
- ADP - Technical Writer III
- AEC, Inc. - Technical Writer for Owner's Manuals for Custom Yachts, Technical Writer for Custom Maintenance Manuals
- Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity - Communications Coordinator
- B2B Technologies - Copywriter
- Banfield Pet Hospital - Medical Editor, Communications Specialist, Experienced Medical Writer
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association - Assistant Director of Internal Communications
- Blue Mountain Eagle - Newspaper Reporter
- Borders Perrin Norrander - Researcher/Writer
- Business Solutions Group - Technical Writer, Press Release Writer
- Business Valuation Market Data - Managing Editor of Special Reports
- Coffey Communications - Staff Writer
- Cognex Corporation - Technical Writer
- Columbia Sportswear - Distribution Technical Writer/Trainer
- Conservation Services Group — Communications Coordinator
- Creative Center - Communications/PR Specialist
- Digital Trends - Affiliate Editor
- Ecology and Environment, Inc. - Temporary Publications Specialist/Editor
- EDT (Engineer Design Team) - Technical Writer - Entry Level
- Ecotrust "State of the Salmon" Program - Project Coordinator, Research Assistant
- Education Northwest - Senior Leader
- EthicsPoint - Proposal Coordinator
- Everest Consultants - Senior Technical Writer
- Evergreen Engineering - Technical Writer
- Evergreen International Aviation - Proposal Writer
- EC Company - Marketing - Proposal Writer
- Flir Systems - Technical Writer
- Freightliner - Service Documentation Specialist
- Gard Communications - Experienced Copy Writer
- Gartner - Editing Position
- GetEducated.com - Online Consumer Reporter
- GiftTree - Copy Writer
- Graphic Products - Print Marketing Manager, Web Copywriter, Technical Marketing Copywriter
- Hudson Legal Group - Legal and Creative Writing Specialist (Writer, Editor, Paralegal)
- ImageWare Systems, Inc. - Technical Writer
- InfoPros - Technical Writer/Web Developer
- Intel - Employee Communications Specialist
- Jive Software - Technical Writer, Software
- Kaiser Permanente - Communication Representative, Copy Editor, Media Relations Manager
- KATU Channel 2 Portland - News Writer, Overnight News Writer, Web Writer
- KOIN-TV - Writer/Reporter, News Producer, Promotion Writer/Producer
- KPMG, LLP - Proposal Writers/Editors
- LaCie Limited - Technical Writer
- Lakeside School - Communications Director
- Lane Education Service District - Grant Specialist
- Legacy Health System - Public Relations and Communications Specialist
- Mentor Graphics - Technical Writer
- MERIDIAN Technology Group - Technical Writer
- Mount Hood Community College - Instructor-Writing
- National Psoriasis Foundation - Web Content Producer
- Nemo Design - Writer
- Oregon Business Magazine - Staff Writer
- Oregon Council for the Humanities - Communications Assistant/Editor/Writer
- Oregon Health & Science University News and Publications - Short-Term Paid Media Relations Position
- Oregon Lottery - Creative Copywriter
- Oregon Secretary of State - Publication Specialist (Electronic Publishing Design Specialist 1)
- Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division - Editor Assistant- Administrative Rules Publication Specialist; Editor-Archives Division
- Oregon State Bar Association - CLE Publications Manager
- Oregon State Legislature - Copy Editor
- Oregon State Lottery - Copywriter
- Oregon State University - Marketing Writer, Coordinator of Space Grant Services
- Oregon State University College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences - Publications/Outreach Center Director
- Oregon Trout - Healthy Waters Institute Communications Fellow
- Pacific Star Communications - Technical Writer
- Pamplin Media Group - Web Reporter/Editor
- Portland Community College (PCC) - Grants Officer
- Portland Monthly Magazine - Web Editor
- Prefontaine Associates, Inc. - Technical Writer
- Portland State University - Communications Director
- Regence - Consumer Directed Health Web Content Editor, Web Editor
- Rain the Growth Agency - Creative Writer
- Sage Software - Senior Web Managing Editor
- SAIF - Writer in Corporate Communications Department; Communications Coordinator
- Sakson & Taylor, an Aquent Company - Technical Writer-Web Developer
- Schrodinger, Inc. - Technical/Marketing Writer
- Selectron Technologies, Inc. - Writing Specialist
- The Skanner - News Editor
- Standard Insurance Company - Senior Copywriter, Communications Specialist; Supervisor-Creative Services
- Sur la table - Copywriter
- Tri-Met - Coordinator, Employee Communications, Public Information Representative
- Tripwire - Public Relations Representative
- Umpqua Bank - Copywriter
- University of Puget Sound - Publication Manager/Writer
- Viz, LLC - Senior Editor - Books/Special Projects
- Washington County Visitors Visitors Association - Publications Editor/Designer
- Washington State Department of Corrections - Web Writer (Communications Consultant 4)
- WE Communications - Project Manager, Senior Writer
- WebTrends - Technical Writer
- Yesler - Copywriter
- Xerox Corporation - Technical Writer/Web Developer, Technical Writer/Quality
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Government Job Classifications
Classification Specifications are generic descriptions of jobs in government agencies. Generally, they provide an overview of the job and describe essential duties and responsibilities as well as requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and educational requirements. Classification specifications can be useful in identifying organizations that hire people for jobs that require writing.
City of Portland:
Multnomah County:
City of Beaverton:
Portland Community College:
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Professional Associations
Professional associations, whether they are national, regional, or local, are a great way to network with professionals in your field. These associations may post jobs, organize special interest groups, host conferences, and organize educational, social, or other networking events.
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