Jobs at ICFJ

Thank you for your interest in the International Center for Journalists.

ICFJ is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a competitive benefits package, which includes health and dental plans, partial tuition reimbursement, and generous annual leave.

Through the Whayne Dillehay Internship Program and Andrew Guthrie Internship Fund, ICFJ has been able to expand our internship program - a key training ground for the organization. Nearly one-third of ICFJ staffers began their careers as interns and many now assume important leadership roles.

Are you an expert in audience engagement or data journalism? Do you teach how to use innovative tools to enhance news coverage? Have you worked on an award-winning investigation? At ICFJ, we run as many as 70 programs annually, and we are always expanding our network of trainers, speakers and mentors. If you are interested in sharing your expertise with our program participants, please fill out this form.

Open Positions

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., is seeking an international co-director and a faculty member for the Global Business Journalism Program at Beijing’s Tsinghua University – China’s most prestigious university. The international co-director will run the program alongside the Chinese co-director, beginning in February 2026. The faculty member will teach courses on general and business reporting to graduate students during the September 2025 to January 2026 semester. Applicants may apply for either or both positions.

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