Open Positions
Join Us
We're building a foundation that takes leadership, impact, and real involvement seriously. If you want to do meaningful work on policy research, public education, or community engagement, there's a place for you on the team.
Open Roles
We're currently filling 12 positions across leadership, research, writing, and community engagement.
Leadership & Administrative
Senior roles that lead departments and run the operations of the foundation.
Director of Human Resources
LeadershipLead the foundation's people operations: onboarding, retention, internal culture, and the systems that keep our team running.
- Time
- 8 to 12 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- 1 opening
Deputy Director of Human Resources
LeadershipSupport the Director of Human Resources in running people operations across the foundation.
- Time
- 6 to 10 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- 1 opening
Operations Director
LeadershipRun the day-to-day operations that keep the foundation moving: cross-team coordination, internal tooling, and process.
- Time
- 8 to 12 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- 1 opening
Director of Finance
LeadershipLead the foundation's finances: budgeting, recordkeeping, and the financial transparency that good nonprofits depend on.
- Time
- 6 to 10 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- 1 opening
Deputy Director of Finance
LeadershipSupport the Director of Finance with day-to-day financial operations, recordkeeping, and reporting.
- Time
- 5 to 8 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- 1 opening
Director of Civic Affairs
LeadershipLead the Civic Affairs Division: community projects, engagement initiatives, and the outreach work that takes our research home.
- Time
- 10 to 14 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- 1 opening
Deputy Director of Civic Affairs
LeadershipSupport the Director of Civic Affairs in running the division and its community-facing initiatives.
- Time
- 8 to 12 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- 1 opening
Research & Writing
Research and writing roles that power the Center for Public Policy and our public education work.
Policy Research Intern
InternshipContribute to the Center for Public Policy's state-by-state research and public education work. A great fit for students interested in policy, public affairs, or related fields.
- Time
- 5 to 8 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- Multiple openings
Journalism Intern
InternshipReport and write short pieces, explainers, and articles for the foundation's public education work. A great fit for student journalists and aspiring writers who want real bylines on real research.
- Time
- 1 to 2 hours / week
- Location
- Remote
- Openings
- Multiple openings
Strategy & Communication
Content and communications roles that help more people find and understand the foundation's work.
Civic Affairs & Community
Community-facing roles that carry the foundation's work into the places it serves. These positions often have multiple openings.
Civic Affairs Team Member
VolunteerJoin the Civic Affairs Division and help carry our research and education work into communities through projects, events, and outreach.
- Time
- 3 to 6 hours / week
- Location
- Hybrid
- Openings
- Multiple openings
Community Engagement Intern
InternshipJoin the Civic Affairs Division on community projects that aim to educate the public. A hands-on role for people who want to help carry the foundation's research and recommendations into the places they actually matter.
- Time
- 3 to 6 hours / week
- Location
- Hybrid
- Openings
- Multiple openings
Other Ways to Help
Not every contribution is a role. There are real ways to support the foundation without a formal position.
Share Our Resources
Pass our articles, explainers, and research along to people who would benefit from them. Awareness travels best person to person.
Attend or Host an Event
Join our community events, or work with the Civic Affairs Division to organize one in your area.
Promote Awareness
Follow us on social media and amplify the issues we cover so they reach the people most affected by them.
Community Outreach
Help us connect with local organizations, schools, and community groups doing aligned work.
Support the work financially
Every contribution funds research, public education, and community engagement.
Stay in the Loop
Monthly updates on our research, writing, and the policy conversations we're tracking. One email a month. No spam.