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Associate Editor, Think Global Health
Position Summary Think Global Health (TGH) is a CFR-sponsored online magazine that examines the ways that health shapes economies, societies, and everyday lives around the world. In its first five years of operation, the site published than 1,500 articles from nearly 1,400 authors, representing 115
Assistant Director, Studies Operations
Position Summary CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program’s aim is to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing,
Assistant Director, Studies Operations
DevOps Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer
Overview Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and
Assistant Video Producer
Overview Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and
Assistant Editor, David M. Rubenstein Editorial Fellow, Foreign Affairs
Overview ABOUT FOREIGN AFFAIRS Founded in 1922, Foreign Affairs is the preeminent publication on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. It is published by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), which is a leading independent, nonprofit membership organization and nonpartisan center dedicate
Help Desk Technician
Position Summary The Help Desk Technician is responsible for providing technical support and guidance to CFR staff in computer systems, software applications, mobile devices, and telephone systems. They will also be responsible for providing technical support for institutional meetings and functions
Senior Editorial Director
Position Summary CFR is doubling down on the production of in depth research reports by top foreign policy experts, and the Senior Editorial Director is central to that effort. The Senior Editorial Director leads CFR’s Publications team, ensuring that the organization’s research reports and other pu
Vice President and Executive Director, CFR West
Position Summary CFR seeks a founding leader to build and lead CFR West — a new initiative to bridge the technology and foreign policy communities. Reporting to CFR’s president and working closely with CFR’s senior leadership, board of directors, and a newly formed CFR West Advisory Board, the head
Design Manager
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking an experienced, highly skilled designer to serve as Design Manager. Reporting to the Director of Design, this role is a hands-on creative position responsible for producing high-quality design work across digital products, print publ
Associate Director, Local Journalists Initiative
Position Summary CFR Outreach works to raise the profile of CFR and develop relationships with communities across the United States. Current initiatives focus on college and university students, educators, and administrators; state and local officials; local journalists; and congregational leaders a
Senior Video Editor
Position Summary The Senior Video Editor is the Council on Foreign Relation (CFR)’s key storytelling creative, bringing narrative shape, editorial instinct, and motion graphics craft to the full range of the team's video work. This person will lead the editorial development of video explainers, shor
West Coast Regional Engagement Director
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)—the nation’s premier national membership organization and think tank dedicated to U.S. foreign policy—seeks an experienced Regional Engagement Director based in Northern California to lead strategic outreach and engagement efforts on the West C
Director, Government Affairs
Position Summary CFR’s Government Affairs operation is focused on actively engaging members of Congress and their staff, executive branch officials, and Washington, DC-based diplomats to provide timely, relevant, and useful analysis to further inform policymaking. Through discussion and examination
Program Specialist, Alumni Affairs
Position Summary The Program Specialist, Alumni Affairs supports the planning and execution of programs, communications, and events that keep alumni of the Stephen M. Kellen Term Member Program and International Affairs Fellowship Program engaged with the institution and one another. Working within
HR Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the CHRO
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking an organized and proactive HR Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the CHRO. In this dual-function role, this person will serve as a central coordination point for the HR department including triaging communications, ensurin
HR Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the CHRO
Associate Director, Students and Educators Initiative, Outreach
Position Summary CFR Outreach works to raise the profile of CFR and develop relationships with communities across the United States. Current initiatives focus on college and university students, educators, and administrators; state and local officials; local journalists; and congregational leaders a
Associate Director, Students and Educators Initiative, Outreach
Executive Assistant, Richard Haass Center for Education
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking an organized, proactive, and detail-oriented executive assistant to support the Vice President, Senior Fellow, and Director of the Richard Haass Center for Education. This role is essential in supporting the VP, DORHC with administra
Executive Assistant, Richard Haass Center for Education
Staff Writer/ Editor
Position Summary CFR is building its efforts to cover the news and create relevant content, and this hire will be central to that work. The Staff Writer-Editor monitors global developments, produces clear and timely foreign policy explainers for general audiences, and edits a range of CFR-produced c
Assistant Director, Defense and National Security Program
Position Summary CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program aims to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing, pub
Assistant Director, Defense and National Security Program
Controller
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking a Controller who will provide strategic and operational leadership over CFR’s accounting, payroll, and accounts receivable/payable functions, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the organization’s financial records an