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
Human Resources Manager
PEN America, a fast-growing nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a human resources manager to facilitate and enhance all aspects of the employee… More
Director/Deputy Director, U.S. Free Expression Programs
PEN America seeks an energetic and visionary leader with significant First Amendment expertise to direct its U.S. free expression programs at a time of unprecedented assault on press freedoms… More
Campus Free Speech Initiative Project Director
PEN America seeks an innovative and energetic project director to lead our efforts defending free speech and open discourse at U.S. colleges and universities. More
Director of National Outreach
PEN America, a dynamic organization of writers and their allies celebrating and defending free expression, seeks a director of national outreach to be a key liaison with diverse PEN… More
PEN America Boston Representative
PEN America is seeking a dynamic and creative representative to develop and carry out programming and build support in the Boston area. More
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