The best kind of speechwriting job in one of the best states in the union!

This blog isn't the place to share job openings蓉nless those job openings are especially relevant or interesting.

I just got one that struck me as both. First, the reasons and finally, the job opening:

I had a sudden and thorough and delightful acquaintance with university speechwriting and university speechwriters at two separate conferences in Washington, D.C. in February.

One of the conferences was Ragan's Speechwriters Conference, where we had a special session that included four university speechwriters plus one of their clients: Johns Hopkins president William Brody.

I myself was a panelist預long with several university speechwriters預t another conference, this one a gathering of university president's assistants, NAPAHE. (The members and organizers of this association couldn't be nicer; however, their title wouldn't sound like a Native American tribe if they would convert it from the highfalutin National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education to lil' ole National Association for Assistants to College Presidents. NAACP. Oh. Never mind.)

Based on the intellect of the university speechwriters I met and spoke with at both of these conferences, based on the generally cheerful and philosophical mood of all these people (including the president's assistants) and based on the stated happiness of my co-panelists with their work, I have rashly concluded that university speechwriting預t least, anywhere except Colorado University and Harvard擁s the healthiest and best kind of speechwriting there is.

Furthermore, anybody who has been to the state of New Mexico will confirm it is one of the strangest and most beautiful places in the country. The most interesting thing about New Mexico is the night. It is so black that, driving on highway, I once confused a car three miles off with a motorcycle about to hit me head on at 50 yards. I honked and veered off the road. New Mexico: So disorienting it makes a man sheepish.

AND NOW � allow me to share the following job opening for a great speechwriting job in a great state.

It's shared with us by Kim Herron-Singleton, a recruiter at the University of New Mexico:

The University of New Mexico's Office of the President is seeking applications for a dynamic, experienced speechwriter to join our team. The speechwriter will assist the President by conducting research and composing formal speeches, remarks, persuasive speeches etc. dealing with University and higher education matters. I would really like to locate someone who has had previous experience in composing speeches for executive level officials and working in a high-profile university environment.

Contact: ksingle@unm.edu