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The Office of Jeremy Rifkin is looking for an Executive Assistant/Program Manager to begin in-person at our Bethesda, MD office in August 2026. 

About Us

Jeremy Rifkin is the bestselling author of twenty-five books translated into over thirty-five languages. His books include: Rescuing The Future (2026), Planet Aqua (2024) The Age of Resilience (2022), The Green New Deal (2019), The Zero Marginal Cost Society (2014), the New York Times best-seller The Third Industrial Revolution (2011), and The Empathic Civilization (2009).

He is a principal architect of the European Union’s and China’s economic plans and cultural reformulations for transitioning into a Third Industrial Revolution to address climate change and he served as an economic advisor to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer on the US Build Back Better infrastructure plan to address climate change. He is listed among the top ten most influential economic thinkers in The Huffington Post’s global survey of “The World’s Most Influential Voices.”

We are looking for candidates who share a deep ecological perspective as well as an academic background in interdisciplinary studies and clinical learning who can bring to the position a philosophical and sociological approach to the great technological and economic transformations brought on by artificial intelligence.

The Office of Jeremy Rifkin includes TIR Consulting Group LLC and The Foundation on Economic Trends. TIR Consulting Group, LLC is a boutique consulting organization and is composed of renewable energy companies, architectural firms, urban planning companies, real estate companies, power and utility companies, and transport and logistics companies involved in climate change initiatives and solutions, water related issues, and sustainable economic development. TIR Consulting Group, LLC is a principal advisor to heads of state of G20 nations and Fortune 500 companies on environmental and climate-related issues and the transformation into a Third Industrial Revolution green economy. 

For more information on The Office of Jeremy Rifkin, please visit: www.foet.org

Wikipedia website:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Rifkin

“Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing Economy” Vice Film, starring Jeremy Rifkin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX3M8Ka9vUA

Bloomberg profile article on Jeremy Rifkin:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-29/biden-infrastructure-news-jeremy-rifkin-disappointed-in-u-s-plan?sref=nScyySLq

YOUR POSITION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION:

The Office of Jeremy Rifkin is a mission-driven organization. The Executive Assistant/Program Manager will work closely with Mr. Rifkin and his team to organize, develop, and implement Third Industrial Revolution sustainability plans and initiatives to address climate change and usher in green economies for cities, regions, and countries. The Executive Assistant/Program Manager will assist the Chief of Staff in keeping our projects on schedule and will also engage in our office research initiatives. The Executive Assistant/Program Manager will learn every aspect of running a boutique consulting firm while working on climate change and sustainability issues at the highest levels of government and industry. Other day-to-day duties include:

Administration & Project Coordination:

• Help organize office projects and ensure that our distributed global team stays connected and on-track, as well as appropriate follow-up with clients

• Coordinate and schedule the President’s speaking engagements, lectures, presentations, meetings and appointments, including travel and logistics

• Manage the President’s calendar and occasionally help out with personal appointments, as required

• Responsible for general office administrative tasks, including ordering office supplies, vendor relations, managing invoices, and office organization

• Coordinate with our office’s interns each semester on their research and build out of our in-house network

Research:

• Conduct qualitative research on variety of environmental and climate-related topics for regional and national development plans around the world and assist in the editing Mr. Rifkin’s books

• Brief our team on the latest research and market trends in diverse industries and prepare detailed background information

• Maintain office database with all research materials

• Edit reports and studies for local, regional and national governments

Communication:

• Serve as first point of contact and gatekeeper for office inquiries

• Oversee relations with press and media

• Contribute to marketing and media campaigns

• Directly work with the President to draft talking points, correspondence, etc.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree related to Climate Change, Ecology, Environment, Economics, Energy, Urban Planning, Infrastructure Deployment, Governance, Political Science, International Relations, and affiliated fields. One year relevant work experience is preferred. Knowledge of public policy in the European Union, the United States, and Asian nations will be taken into account. 

• Experience with the full MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook. Knowledge of a foreign languages is a plus (please specify).

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

• Superior attention to details in editing, transcribing, citations and grammar

• Excellent ability to organize electronic and hard-copy research, written materials, and historical records

• Interdisciplinary qualitative research experience

• Ability to manage projects and prioritize tasks while working with deadlines

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced office environment

• Capacity to take initiative and solve problems and work collaboratively with other staff members and the President

• Outstanding verbal communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of contacts and at multiple organizational levels

SALARY AND BENEFITS: This is a full-time in-person position. The work day runs from 8:00am to 5:30pm. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; Benefits include vacation, sick-leave, fully paid health, vision, and dental insurance, Metro Smart Benefits, and profit-sharing after 24 months of employment. We offer a small, friendly, and dynamic atmosphere and are one block from the Metro station in Bethesda, Maryland, located in the DMV region.

• TO APPLY: please submit your resume, a writing sample, and a cover letter that includes your salary history and requirements.

Cause Areas Include

• Climate Change
• Ecological Economics
• Energy
• Environment & Sustainability
• Education, Pedagogy & Curricula
• Infrastructure Deployment, Architecture, & City Planning