American Progress has an immediate opening on the National Security and International Policy team. The Associate Director will be responsible for planning, developing, and administering activities related to American Progress’ Russia and Eurasia-related policy work as well as the daily management and supervision of relevant staff.

American Progress has an immediate opening for an Associate Director of Foundation Relations. The qualified applicant will be a self-starter with strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as an ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Created to help the Center pursue and capitalize on emerging opportunities for foundation funding, and to help produce written communications for the organization, the Associate Director will be an integral member of the development team, helping to build a robust foundation fundraising program designed to increase the amount of support from this constituency over the next several years. 

The Associate Director will work with program staff to become familiar with program content and make the case for support for various programs; conduct ongoing research to identify foundation funding opportunities; collaborate on strategies for approaching foundation prospects; track all foundation activity and deadlines; and help write a monthly email newsletter to all donors and prospects. In addition, the Foundation Officer will be on call to draft additional written materials for other constituencies, e.g. major donors, on an as-needed basis.
 

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for an associate editor of CampusProgress.org, the daily online magazine of Campus Progress. Campus Progress is the Center for American Progress’s program to help young people make their voices heard on issues that matter.

The associate editor will work with Campus Progress’s editorial team to assign, develop, and edit reported and opinion pieces by young writers for the web magazine, which covers both politics and culture. He or she will also recruit new writers, contribute original writing to the web magazine, and work with Campus Progress’s network of student-run publications.

CampusProgress.org reaches hundreds of thousands of readers. The magazine runs reported and opinion articles, cultural reviews, video, photos, comics, and other content from a wide range of contributors, mostly young people. The magazine has interviewed national figures including President Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert, Margaret Cho, M.I.A., Talib Kweli, Paul Krugman, and Rachel Maddow. Its content gets links on leading websites and blogs.

Campus Progress’s journalism division also offers funding and training to a diverse network of more than 45 student-run print and web publications on campuses across the country. Participants at our journalism conferences and trainings have included Seymour Hersh, Helen Thomas, Katrina vanden Heuvel, E.J. Dionne, and other top reporters from publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Politico, The Nation, Think Progress, and many others.
 

American Progress has an immediate opening for the Director of a new LGBT Research and Communications Project.  With this project, American Progress will combine substantive policy research on issues of importance to the LGBT community with rapid response and communications efforts.  The Director of this project will be responsible for developing a comprehensive research and outreach program while coordinating with other policy departments and allied organizations.

American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director of the Poverty and Prosperity Program. The director will be responsible for planning, developing, and administering activities related to CAP’s anti-poverty work and the daily management and supervision of the staff of the Poverty and Prosperity Program. The principal focus of work will include leading CAP’s efforts to develop anti-poverty policy and advocacy strategies, further developing the recommendations put forward in CAP’s Poverty Task Force report “From Poverty to Prosperity: A National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half,” and working in coordination with partner organizations on the Half-In-Ten Campaign.

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for the editor of CampusProgress.org, the daily online magazine of Campus Progress. Campus Progress is the Center for American Progress’s program to help young people make their voices heard on issues that matter. The editor is responsible for managing Campus Progress’s journalism division, which includes the publication of the CampusProgress.org magazine, and overseeing the support that Campus Progress provides to a network of student publications.

The editor will be tasked with providing overall vision and leadership for the CampusProgress.org magazine; developing new features; improving the quality and increasing the quantity of reported articles; better integrating technology into the publication; and boosting the number and diversity of the contributors to the magazine. He or she will also oversee the management of innovative training programs for Campus Progress’s network of student-run publications and other young journalists. The editor manages the work of two Associate Editors, the Campus Publication Associate, a diverse group of contracted writers and producers, and a team of interns.

CampusProgress.org reaches hundreds of thousands of readers. The magazine runs reported and opinion articles, cultural reviews, video, photos, comics, and other content from a wide range of contributors, mostly young people. The magazine has interviewed national figures including Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert, Margaret Cho, M.I.A., Talib Kweli, Paul Krugman, and Rachel Maddow. Its content gets links on leading websites and blogs.

Campus Progress’s journalism division also offers funding and training to a diverse network of over 45 student-run print and web publications on campuses across the country. Participants at our journalism conferences and trainings have included Seymour Hersh, Helen Thomas, Katrina vanden Heuvel, E.J. Dionne, and other top reporters from publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Politico, The Nation, Think Progress, and many others.

American Progress has an immediate opening for a Ph.D. economist with a specialization in energy economics, environmental economics, and related fields. We are particularly looking for somebody who is experienced in the fields of energy and economic policy, with specific in-depth expertise in economic impacts of low-carbon energy and climate change policies.
 
American Progress outlined how the United States can transition to a low-carbon economy in the reports Capturing the Energy Opportunity and Green Recovery. The energy economist would play an integral role in expanding on this work, researching the impact of progressive low-carbon energy and global warming policies on energy prices and bills; job creation; sectoral impacts for industries and specific regions of the United States; equity impacts; and U.S. global competitiveness. In addition, the energy economist would research the economics of policies relating to renewable electricity generation, the development of a national, renewable transmission network, investment in smart grid technology, and implementation of strong energy efficiency measures. This person would conduct their own research, work with both the Energy Policy and Economic Policy teams, consult on commissioned work and serve as a spokesperson on broader economic issues.
 
We are interested in both experienced Ph.D. economists, as well as recent advanced degree graduates.
 

Enough, a project of American Progress, has an immediate opening for a consultant field researcher to do research on the crisis in Sudan. The research assistant will be based in southern Sudan or nearby in East Africa to conduct research and draft regular updates on the security, political, and humanitarian situation in southern Sudan.

Enough, a project of the Center for American Progress, has an immediate opening for a consultant field researcher to do research on the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA. The research assistant will be based in Uganda to conduct field research in LRA-affected areas (including the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, and southern Sudan) and draft regular updates on the security, political, and humanitarian situation in these areas.

The health care program at American Progress seeks to advance public awareness and understanding of health policy in the United States and offer effective strategies to reform the United States health care system to provide coverage for all. The health program is seeking a Policy Analyst with expertise in racial and ethnic health disparities to work with colleagues to advance the health policy goals of the Center through analytical work and advocacy efforts.  

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for a Network Associate working for Campus Progress, the Center’s comprehensive effort to help young people make their voices heard on key issues and to empower new generations of progressive leaders.

The Network Associate is responsible for recruiting and selecting participants for and providing support to Campus Progress’s network of young people from across the country; planning and implementing programming and training for members of the network; and acting as a liaison between Campus Progress network members and our advocacy, publications, and events staffs. The Network Associate will strengthen Campus Progress's outreach to students, student groups, campus faculty and staff, noncollege youth, national and regional organizations, and others in order to foster connections and involvement in Campus Progress’s work and help advance the progressive agenda on issues from economic opportunity to environmental sustainability to civil rights and justice.
 

American Progress has an immediate opening for a Policy Analyst to work with our Energy Opportunity policy team. The position is open for those with experience and interest in domestic energy and climate policy issues, particularly in the area of transportation. The position requires strong communication and analytical skills, as well as an ability to effectively work with others on the Energy Opportunity team and throughout the Center.

The Center for American Progress Action Fund has an immediate opening for a Reporter/Blogger to work with the research team that produces ThinkProgress.org, The Progress Report, and other research products.

Enough, a project of American Progress, seeks a Research Director. Enough’s long-term goal is to help develop and support a growing grassroots movement pressing for an end to genocide and other forms of mass violence against innocent civilians. The project’s current focus is on the crises in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Uganda, Somalia, and Zimbabwe, and this portfolio will continue to expand to other crises around the world.

The Research Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Co-Founder, and other senior staff to formulate Enough’s policy prescriptions to end genocide and crimes against humanity and ensure that Enough’s recommendations are grounded by rigorous field-based research and analysis. This individual will also be responsible for supervising related policy staff and consultants—based in Washington and overseas—and providing them with clear and effective guidance.
 

American Progress has an immediate opening for a Researcher to work with the research team that produces ThinkProgress.org, The Progress Report, Progressive Media and other research efforts.

The education program at the Center for American Progress is devoted to generating pragmatic, progressive new policy ideas to advance education reform in the United States. Our work focuses on four priority areas: promoting expanded learning time, recruiting and retaining effective teachers; promoting national standards, accountability, and fiscal equity; and promoting expanded learning time in high poverty schools. In addition, we will devote time and resources to addressing a second track of concerns: high school reform, dropout recovery, creating a pathway from secondary to post-secondary education, and promoting community schools. The senior policy analyst or policy analyst will join a dynamic team of colleagues to assist in deepening our education policy work.

The Center for American Progress is seeking a candidate for the position of senior manager or associate director of government affairs within the department of External Affairs. The External Affairs department works to promote progressive policies and ideas among members of Congress; state, local and regional organizations and elected officials; and advocacy organizations and think tanks.

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for a Special Assistant for Development.

American Progress is looking for a Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President. This position calls for a highly organized individual with unusual attention to detail.  The job involves providing both administrative and research support to a senior executive who relies heavily upon her Special Assistant for setting priorities, exercising judgment, managing important relationships, providing timely and concise information, and ensuring she is well prepared for speeches, events, and meetings,

A co-author of the original plan to create a progressive think tank dedicated to both ideas and action, the EVP has managed American Progress’ operations and rapid growth. In the last 18 months, she has turned a portion of her attention to economic policy and, in particular, work on housing, finance, and the mortgage crisis. Therefore, she is hoping to find someone with an interest or background in economic policy, housing, and/or finance to work with her on policy projects, while also providing the required administrative support. 

This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone eager to have a front-row seat to the issues of the day at an exciting and dynamic organization engaged in today’s policy debates. The Center generates new ideas, shapes new and old media, and uses popular culture as a tool for engagement, issue advocacy, online activism, and so much more. Prior occupants of this position have moved on to exciting opportunities in the new administration, policy, politics, and media.