Jobs at ICFJ

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

ICFJ is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and international workplace. 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) enables a global network of journalists to provide trustworthy news essential to free and strong societies. ICFJ serves more than 177,000 journalists around the world, helping them cover the most critical issues of today, innovate to deeply connect with communities, and build news organizations that thrive. ICFJ, which runs about 70 programs each year, is a fast-paced, global organization that has a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. 

ICFJ is looking to contract a Consultant on monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) for U.S. government proposals to support our Development team as needed. The core responsibility will be to contribute sections related to MEL for ICFJ’s proposals for U.S. government funding. 

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) seeks to contract a U.S. Government Grant Writer as a consultant to support our Development team as needed. The core responsibility will be to write certain ICFJ proposals as needed to secure U.S. government funding. The consultant should have a proven track record securing government grants with in-depth knowledge of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), U.S. Embassies and other government agencies. The Consultant will work with ICFJ staff and local partners leading the proposal development process from the idea stage to the submission. The consultant must be able to write grant proposal narratives, meticulously manage all of the attachments, from the budget to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plans, and have vast experience working with international partners. 

ICFJ is looking to add to its Washington, DC-based staff by hiring a Program Assistant to work in the Programs Department.

The Program Assistant is responsible for supporting and assisting the senior program staff as needed and acting as a full and active member of the program team to ensure that ICFJ maintains the highest standard of quality and efficiency in all of its projects. This is a hybrid position and requires candidates to be based in the Washington, DC area, with authorization to work in the United States.

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