Employment

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) employs a diverse workforce in the United States at our headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, as well as internationally. Benefits include health, dental, vision, disability, life, and gym reimbursement; pension plan and tax savings programs; and generous vacation and sick leave. Student loan and tuition reimbursement are available for all full-time staff, and provisions are made for professional staff to continue their development as professional social scientists.

In addition, the Council offers a wide range of internship opportunities to current, recent, or returning students. Most internships are unpaid or carry small stipends.

We encourage you to apply for the specific openings that have been listed and summarized below. Be sure to follow the link to more detailed information on necessary qualifications, employment terms, and application procedures. This page is updated weekly.

Current Openings

  • American Human Development Project Part time Program Assistant [ Summary ]

    The SSRC seeks a part time Program Assistant to work on its American Human Development Project. The American Human Development Project’s mission is to stimulate fact-based public debate about political attention to human development issues in the United States and to empower people to hold elected officials accountable for program on the issues we all care about: health, education and income. For more information, please visit our website: http://measureofamerica.org/

  • Eurasia Program Officer/Director [ Summary ]

    The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), a not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of social science research and scholarship, invites applications for a Program Officer/Director to the Eurasia Program. The Eurasia program works to develop new directions for scholarship on this region, and to provide opportunities for international networking and collaborative research. Eurasia Program Title VIII-funded program activities are designed to support and strengthen the field of Eurasian studies. For more information about the Eurasia Program, visit our website: http://programs.ssrc.org/eurasia/. Please note, the hiring of an individual for this position is conditional upon the availability of full project funding.

  • Project Consultant: AIDS, Security and Conflict Initiative [ Summary ]

    The SSRC HIV/AIDS Program is accepting applications for a short-term project focused specifically on managing the roll-out and closure of a multi-year international research collaboration on AIDS, Security and Conflict. The Consultant will report to the Program Director and Senior Adviser and work with other program staff. For more information about the project, please refer to the ASCI web site asci.ssrc.org.

  • Religion and the Public Sphere Program Assistant (Editorial) [ Summary ]

    The SSRC seeks a Program Assistant for its work on religion and the public sphere. The Program Assistant will work closely with the Program Officer who administers projects on religion and the public sphere, supporting program work on religion and international affairs, as well as assisting with publication and communication projects.

Internships

  • Communications Summer Intern (Print/web design) [ Summary ]

    The SSRC seeks a part-time intern to work in the Communications Department, under the supervision of the Communications Coordinator. This is an excellent opportunity to learn practices in the field of communications, particularly in a nonprofit environment. A work reference will be provided upon completion of this internship.

  • Gender, Peace and Security Research Hub Intern [ Summary ]

    The Gender, Crisis Prevention, and Recovery (G-CPR) project at the Social Science Research Council seeks interns for our online research hub and database. Developed in collaboration with the Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights, the research hub includes an online participatory research agenda which will frame a comprehensive vision of the critical research questions in the field of gender and CPR.

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply. However, please know that U.S. federal law requires all U.S.-based employees to provide proof to their employer of their eligibility to work in the U.S.