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
Media Literacy Training Coordinator
PEN America seeks an innovative, energetic, and highly organized training coordinator for a new national program to promote media literacy. More
Producer, Literary Programs
PEN America seeks an ambitious and highly organized communications coordinator (digital content) to support its growing visibility as a global leader in the defense of free expression. More
Communications Coordinator (Digital Content)
PEN America seeks an ambitious and highly organized communications coordinator (digital content) to support its growing visibility as a global leader in the defense of free expression. More
Membership and Outreach Assistant
PEN America seeks an inspired, diligent, and ambitious assistant to facilitate the day-to-day operations of the Membership and national outreach department. More
Artists at Risk Connection Regional Representative for Latin America (Consultancy)
PEN America seeks a talented, energetic, and highly organized regional representative in Latin America for its Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) program. More
Advocacy Coordinator
PEN America seeks an energetic, engaging, and highly organized advocacy coordinator for our Washington, D.C. office. More
Literary Awards Program Director
PEN America seeks a dedicated, skilled, and seasoned professional for a critical role in our company as the Literary Awards Program Director. More
Project Coordinator, Campus Free Speech
PEN America seeks a dynamic and detail-oriented project manager to join our acclaimed program defending free speech at U.S. colleges and universities. More
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BERKELEY! Calling all poetry lovers for an intimate evening of readings from author Marilyn Chin and San Francisco Jazz Poet Laureate Genny Lim. Join us 11/20 at Moe's Bookstore. Learn more and RSVP: https://bit.ly/2K33tfg.
“You make the book, you send it out into the world, and it will connect with the people that it’s for,” says PEN America Member Margaret Atwood. THE TESTAMENTS is her fast-paced sequel to her celebrated dystopian novel THE HANDMAID'S TALE: https://bit.ly/2XjJ76T via @people.
POW. When you're still thinking about the conversation from the night before --> that's a #success.
Thanks to NYU for organizing a necessary conversation about free speech and academic freedom in the US + abroad. @NYULibraries @TamimentLibrary @PENamerica
https://nyunews.com/news/2019/11/15/academic-freedom-free-speech-campus/