Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst, Immigration Policy

American Progress has an immediate opening for an Administrative and Operations Assistant or Associate in the Inclusive Growth department, which includes the Inclusive Economy, Health Policy, and Women’s Initiative teams. The department’s work is dedicated to addressing the deep inequities in the economy to ensure that all Americans can live secure and stable lives.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for an Assistant Editor to join its Production team. The Assistant Editor serves primarily as a copyeditor for American Progress, helping assure the quality of publications ranging from research reports to daily columns. Working in a fast-paced, journalistic environment, the Assistant Editor also helps with the daily production of the website.

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American Progress seeks a highly motivated Associate Director of Digital Campaigns to effectively engage strategic audiences, including policymakers, advocates, experts, and more, to advance our content strategy; support the distribution of and engagement with policy ideas; and otherwise advance the organization’s mission.

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American Progress is seeking an Associate Director or Director to join its Criminal Justice Reform team. American Progress is dedicated to improving community safety and justice by developing, advancing, and amplifying progressive policies that create safer, healthier, and more equitable communities and provide second chances to people exiting incarceration; pushing back against punitive criminal legal system policies that cause disproportionate harms to people of color; ensuring that federal policies, programs, and dollars are implemented effectively, equitably, and in ways that create openings for more ambitious policies; and shaping and driving the narrative that progressive policies and reforms are good for community safety as well as the economy, public health, and overall well-being of the country. The work of the Criminal Justice Reform team—which is situated within American Progress’ Rights and Justice department—aims to reduce the footprint of the criminal legal system, reduce barriers to reentry for people returning to the community from incarceration, and create meaningful alternatives to the criminal legal system that improve community safety and public health.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for an Associate Director or Director for Gun Violence Prevention in its Rights and Justice department.

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Reporting to the Managing Director of Institutional Giving, the Associate Director or Director of Institutional Giving is an important member of the Development department and will help support American Progress’ institutional giving efforts as the organization works to grow and diversify its revenue streams from institutional partners, including private and family foundations, corporations, and labor organizations. This individual will be responsible for a grant-seeking portfolio that generates $7 million to $15 million in annual revenue for American Progress. They will pursue and capitalize on emerging opportunities for institutional funding and will help produce written communications for the organization. Working closely with executive and senior American Progress staff, they will contribute to a robust institutional fundraising program designed to increase the amount of support from the organization’s constituency over the next several years.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for an Associate Director or Director, K-12 Education. The Associate Director or Director will be responsible for developing and communicating new policy ideas, contributing to supervision of staff, and coordinating projects across departments. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of K-12 education policy with expertise in one or more core areas, including equitable resource distribution across all schools; recruitment and retention of a well-trained and diverse educator workforce; innovations in the future of assessments and accountability for school quality; evidence-based strategies for protecting civil rights; establishing a cradle-to-career continuum that ensures access to economic opportunity; and most crucially, cutting across all of these areas, an emphasis on racial equity through the application of a community-informed policymaking strategy. A successful candidate will have familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes and the ability to develop and maintain relationships with the K-12 policymaking community in Washington, D.C.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for an Associate Director or Director of Ocean Policy on the Conservation team in its Energy and Environment department. This role will be responsible for leading American Progress’ work to develop and execute national and regional strategies as well as campaigns to further its ocean policy, climate change, and clean energy goals. The ideal candidate will have strong management, strategic thinking, coalition-building, and writing skills, as well as established organizational relationships throughout the ocean policy world and a commitment to addressing conservation, climate change, and environmental injustice. The position will report to the Senior Director of Conservation Policy.

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Reporting to the President and CEO, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) is a member of the Executive Leadership team and is responsible for leading the development operation and staff. The CDO will develop a bold development plan and fundraising strategy for American Progress. They will work closely with the CEO on board engagement and manage a portfolio of seven-figure prospects while leading and overseeing the management of the Development department.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director of Content Strategy to join the Digital Advocacy team’s content creation and distribution efforts to build the case for progressive policies, values, and candidates.

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Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Director of Major Gifts is an important member of the Development department and will help lead American Progress’ individual giving efforts. They will have a portfolio of 100 to 150 prospects, targeting five- and six-figure prospects. The Director of Major Gifts is responsible for planning and implementing strategies for identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors to support American Progress. They will focus on strategically expanding the organization's Individual Giving program with a goal of significantly increasing the base of annual gifts. Eventually, they will oversee the new positions of Development Events Coordinator and Development Communications Coordinator.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director or Senior Director for China Policy in its National Security and International Policy (NSIP) department.

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American Progress is seeking a highly motivated, creative professional to join its Structural Reform and Governance department as the Director or Senior Director of Courts and Legal Policy. This candidate will lead a portfolio dedicated to safeguarding an independent and well-functioning judiciary and advancing a long-term strategy to ensure that the courts are a key pillar of a resilient democracy. These efforts are driven by American Progress’ mission to improve the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action, with the aim of not only changing the conversation, but changing the country. The Director or Senior Director will join a dynamic group of colleagues in supporting American Progress’ five crosscutting priorities:

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American Progress has an immediate opening in its Rights and Justice department for a Director or Senior Director of the organization’s LGBTQI+ policy work. The Director or Senior Director will lead American Progress’ efforts to address disparities faced by LGBTQI+ individuals and advance LGBTQI+ rights and equity. The successful candidate will conceptualize and lead a substantial LGBTQI+ research and policy agenda; spearhead policy advocacy and coalition efforts; and manage relationships with external stakeholders such as allied organizations, policymakers, and the media.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director or Senior Director of Regional Development. This new position will be responsible for devising and identifying opportunities to use new and existing federal investments—and related policies—to achieve greater geographic equity and economic growth for small and medium-sized, rural, and other underserved areas. We are looking for someone with strong experience in both congressional and executive branch approaches to economic development.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for Director or Senior Director of Tax Policy on its Inclusive Economy team, which sits within the Inclusive Growth department. The Director or Senior Director will lead American Progress’ work on federal tax policy. The position requires strong analytical, writing, communications, and management skills, with sharp instincts for turning ideas into actionable policies.

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American Progress seeks an Events AV Specialist to assist the Events team with producing high-quality, captivating, and informative events. The Events AV Specialist will support the technical production of American Progress’ hybrid—both in-person and virtual—events and will manage the technical capabilities of the American Progress Events Center and associated spaces. The Events AV Specialist will interact with internal and external stakeholders and must be able to work under pressure and multitask effectively. Hands-on experience in hybrid event production is required.

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Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Major Gifts Officer is an important member of the Development department and will help support the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s individual giving efforts. The Major Gifts Officer will hold a portfolio of 100 to 150 prospects, targeting five- and six-figure prospects. The ideal candidate will have significant experience as a front-line fundraiser, demonstrated success with 501(c)(4) fundraising and major gift solicitations, and strong communication skills.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for an Operations Specialist in the Executive department. The Operations Specialist will be responsible for the management of workflow throughout all departments within American Progress. The purpose of this position is to optimize daily activities and performance of the organization across the board.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for a Partnerships Associate or Partnerships Strategist to support the Digital Advocacy team’s coordination and amplification efforts to build the case for progressive policies and values.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for a Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst in its Inclusive Growth department. This position will involve work across the organization’s “Building an Economy for All” strategic priority. The Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst will work under the direction of a Senior Fellow to develop and achieve policies that increase economic mobility for workers in the labor market and build sustainable, effective, and equitable workforce systems, policies, and programs.

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The Senior Adviser of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Human Resources (HR) Strategy is responsible for the development and implementation of the overall DEI program strategy and will support DEI initiatives across the organization. They will work closely with the Vice President of Human Resources and Executive team to develop the DEI and HR strategy for American Progress and partner with directors and employee resource groups to facilitate and prioritize DEI efforts in internal policies, processes, and employee engagement. They may also serve as a representative of American Progress on matters related to DEI with state associations, government agencies, private foundations, and the public.

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The Senior Director for Health Policy will lead the Health Policy team and guide American Progress’ work to ensure that health care is affordable and accessible to all; to fortify the U.S. public health system; and to provide all Americans with the opportunity to achieve their full health potential. This effort is part of American Progress’ mission to improve the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action, with the aim of not only changing the conversation, but changing the country. The Senior Director will be expected to identify ways in which policies that improve health intersect with each of the organization’s five crosscutting priorities:

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American Progress is dedicated to building a society that respects the rights and dignity of all people, provides equitable opportunity for everyone to fulfill their potential, and ensures everyone benefits from the collective strengths of the nation’s diversity. The Rights and Justice department’s Senior Director or Managing Director will lead key operations, serving as a deputy to the Senior Vice President in leading a dynamic department in driving research, messaging, and policy to advance and defend policies in areas ranging from criminal justice reform, disability justice, and gun violence prevention, to immigration policy, LGBTQI+ policy, and racial equity and justice.

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The Senior Human Resources Generalist is responsible for completing a variety of tasks to support the daily operations of the Human Resources team. They provide generalist expertise, advice, and counsel in areas including recruiting, compensation, benefits, labor relations, employment law, health and safety, workers’ compensation, organizational development, performance management, onboarding, training, and relocation.

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American Progress has an immediate opening for a Senior Manager of Media Relations in the Communications department. The Senior Manager has three distinct portfolios of work supporting American Progress’ mission to improve the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action, with the aim of not only changing the conversation, but changing the country.

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The Senior Vice President for Rights and Justice will lead in executing American Progress’ mission to improve the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action, with the aim of not only changing the conversation, but changing the country. This leader will be a creative and analytical thought partner with team leads, invoking American Progress’ mission to change the country’s approach to rights, justice, and equity, including by seeing and executing on points of connectivity with the organization’s five crosscutting priorities:

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American Progress has an immediate opening for a Video Producer and Editor to join a growing creative team. The Digital Advocacy team’s mission is to develop innovative and compelling video and graphic content that builds the emotional and visual case for progressive policies and values.

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