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
Part-Time Programs Coordinator, Los Angeles
PEN America seeks a creative, dynamic, proactive, and detail-oriented part-time Programs Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of the PEN America Los Angeles programs and events team. More
Digital Freedom Specialist
PEN America seeks a Digital Freedom Specialist with the vision and skills to drive forward PEN America’s engagement on issues at the intersection of free expression and technology. More
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Come celebrate 2020 with the #NorthCarolina literary community tomorrow night at Literary Frivolity, featuring story slams and musical guest @Quilla. 6:30-8:30 at the Pinhook in #Durham RSVP here: https://bit.ly/2U7hKgL
The 2020 #PENLitAwards ceremony will be hosted by @SethMeyers on 3/2 at @TownHallNYC! Check out Seth’s conversations with many authors (including PEN Members) on @LateNightSeth at https://bit.ly/2vykVDQ and join us for #PENLitAwards. Tix on sale here: https://bit.ly/376Ba8l
An Egyptian court overturned Thursday a decision to release prominent activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been detained for nearly five months without trial over what his family says are unjust charges.
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