Employment Opportunities
PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Our mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.
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Current Career Opportunities
Artists at Risk Connection Regional Representative for Asia (Consultancy)
PEN America seeks a talented, energetic, and highly organized regional representative in Asia for its Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) program. More
Executive Assistant, Los Angeles
PEN America seeks an executive assistant to support the Executive Director and day-to-day and development operations of the PEN America Los Angeles office. More
Senior Manager, Donor Engagement and Events
PEN America seeks a fundraising events professional to lead, produce, and execute the organization’s events, build and cultivate relationships, and develop sponsorship partners. More
Project Coordinator, Online Harassment Defense
PEN America seeks a dynamic and detail-oriented project coordinator to join our efforts to defend writers, journalists, and artists, as well as their allies and employers, against online abuse… More
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As our writing community faces unique challenges during the #coronavirus crisis, here are #mentalhealth tips and resources for writers and other creative professionals from Lyn Morris, senior VP of clinical operations at @DidiHirsch Mental Health Services.
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Press freedom groups are criticizing the firing of a US critical doctor & barring a reporter from a #COVID19 news briefing. "This pandemic is bad enough without being compounded by a resort to punitive tactics aimed to suppress vital info" https://pen.org/press-release/doctors-and-journalists-who-critique-officials-shouldnt-be-punished/ @PENamerica
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