Work at PPI

Location

These positions are based in Washington, D.C.

About Working at PPI

Our permanent, full-time positions offer excellent benefits, including comprehensive health care options. You’ll be joining a group of focused, hard-working, creative people who are passionate about doing work that’s challenging and fun — and who strive to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

PPI is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. PPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.

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Please send a cover letter and resume to the emails provided for each position. No phone calls, please. Due to the number of applications, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Full Time Jobs and Fellowships

Full Time Jobs and Fellowships

PPI has the following positions open:

  • Mosaic Project Manager
  • Policy Fellow
  • Communications & Public Affairs Fellow

Policy

PPI seeks a full-time Program Manager for the Mosaic Project, an initiative to elevate a diverse group of women with expertise in economics, technology, and other policy areas who seek to engage in the public policy ecosystem.

Specifically, the Program Manager will help to build out the Mosaic Project program including but not limited to: Coordinating the Women Changing Policy Workshop (Mosaic‘s signature training which happens 3x a year), identifying and helping to maintain the Mosaic network through programming, individual outreach and events, assisting with additional organizational programming throughout the year, managing the database, website and additional collateral materials that are needed to promote and maintain the program as well as working with core staff and consultants and stakeholders of the program both internal to Mosaic/PPI and outside.

You are a dynamic, forward-thinking, and motivated self-starter with a genuine interest in domestic politics, current national issues, and a particular interest in working to expand the playing field for women in the “expert landscape” space of economics, technology, and other policy areas. Candidates should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational and multitasking skills, exceptional interpersonal skills, and the facility to drive results and to meet deadlines consistently is a must.

As we grow the Mosaic Project, we appreciate the diverse experiences and talents that each of our team members bring to the effort and look to bring on someone who will add their unique voice to the equation.

Responsibilities include:

  • Building a system for ongoing communications and engagement of the Mosaic Network
  • Supporting the Women Changing Policy Workshop including, agenda input, speaker outreach and confirmation, marketing, management of applications and responses, and production logistics
  • Assisting with quarterly programming and annual stakeholder summit
  • Marketing, partner, and outreach support
  • Fact-checking and drafting press releases, op-eds, studies, and reports
  • Managing daily operations both internal needs at PPI and coordination with senior staff and consultants.

Qualifications include:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Experience managing a campaign, high-level program, conference, or significant operation
  • Experience developing systems and great attention to detail for program evaluation and deliverables tracking
  • Strong public speaking skills, and ability to present publicly to stakeholders
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills
  • Demonstrated ability to network and build relationships
  • Ability to be a team player and to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Strong digital media skills and intuition
  • Flexibility and dedication
  • Interest in politics and foreign policy and in expanding the role of women in policy
  • Strong commitment to race, gender justice, and social change.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to info@ppionline.org. Please save all files as PDFs and begin the file name with First Name, Last Name, Document type e.g. Jane Smith Cover Letter.pdf. In your email and cover letter, please mention which role you are applying for. No phone calls please. Due to the number of applications, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Political

No openings at this time.

Communications + Operations

No openings at this time.

Fellowships

PPI is currently accepting applications for fellows for the Spring semester.

PPI routinely hires fellows for Summer, Spring, and Fall/Winter in our Washington, D.C. office. PPI has no set term for start and end dates for each semester, and acceptance is a rolling process until all positions are filled. Fellowships are typically no more than 30 hours a week.

The Progressive Policy Institute is seeking a part-time, paid Policy Fellow for the spring to assist PPI’s policy experts with research, writing, compiling data, and other tasks.

An ideal candidate will be someone with a thorough knowledge of and passion for economics and policy. Must have a genuine interest in domestic politics, foreign policy, and current national issues.

Primary Responsibilities:

PPI’s research and policy work span a wide range of topics, including the data-driven economy, the impact of regulation on innovation, and policies to improve production, investment and job growth, health care policy, education, and much more. The policy fellow will assist PPI’s and contributors in researching, compiling data, and writing policy reports, op-eds, and blog posts for our website.

Qualifications:

  • Coursework or other proven knowledge of economic tools and thinking
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Excellent research and writing skills
  • Working knowledge of politics and policy
  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills
  • The ability to self-start and meet deadlines

We are currently seeking fellows interested in working (approximately 20 to 30 hours) during regular weekday hours, but are flexible to other hours based on students’ needs.

To apply, please send a cover letter, writing sample and resume to info@ppionline.org with the subject tile “Policy Fellowship Application (followed by your name).” Due to the number of applications, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

PPI is seeking a part-time, paid fellow to collaborate with the Government Relations and Communications teams for the spring. An ideal candidate will be a news and political junkie with prior experience working in public affairs and digital communications. Must have a genuine interest in domestic politics, foreign policy, current national issues, and a working knowledge of social media networks. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational and multitasking skills, exceptional interpersonal skills, and the facility to drive results and consistently meet deadlines are a must. This program places a heavy emphasis on Public Affairs/Government Relations.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the Communications team to draft, edit, and create content for various social media platforms
  • Draft press releases, blogs, and op-eds
  • Assist with planning, recording, editing, and publishing weekly podcast episodes
  • Assist with compiling and drafting PPI’s weekly email newsletters
  • Editing video content and publishing to YouTube
  • Assisting with planning and executing PPI virtual events, interviews, and recordings
  • Assist with digital media programming
  • Assist PPI’s related projects with digital media duties, such as the Mosaic Economic Project, which focuses on uplifting the voices of women experts in tech and economics
  • Compile press clippings and prepare broadcast clips for distribution
  • Update and maintain the website
  • Assist in compiling internal and external memos and communications
  • Fact-checking press releases, op-eds, studies, and reports
  • Conducting research and compiling statistics for editorial and web materials
  • Other duties related to press, the media, and office operations as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Experience working with press or digital communications
  • Proficiency with the Google Workspace
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Strong working knowledge of Canva
  • Knowledge of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
  • Strong digital media skills and intuition
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills
  • Interest in politics and foreign policy
  • Intellectual curiosity
  • Ability to be a team player and to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Flexibility, dedication, and a strong sense of humor!

Preferred:

  • Experience working with WordPress
  • Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite
  • Experience with video and audio editing, or the ability and eagerness to learn
  • Knowledge of Mailchimp and email newsletter formatting