Careers

Director of Student and Early Career Engagement

This role leads the strategy and execution of CPJ’s programs for college students and young professionals, equipping Christian young adults with tools, mentorship, and community for civic engagement and advocacy. Key responsibilities include managing the annual Hatfield Prize research award, the Civitas Fellowship for Congressional Staffers, an online publication featuring articles written for and by young adults, virtual and in-person events with college students, and CPJ’s paid internship program. 

Director of Faith-Based Leaders Alliance

This role will lead the expansion of CPJ’s efforts in designing, implementing, and evaluating learning experiences for faith-based organizations. The Director will focus on equipping these organizations to navigate legal and policy landscapes while adopting a pluralist public positioning that highlights their unique contributions to the common good. 

Director of Faith-Based Policy and Research

The Director will drive CPJ’s faith-based policy research efforts, building partnerships and engaging with key stakeholders to advance CPJ’s mission. This role focuses on expanding CPJ’s impact on the federal level and requires a commitment to public policy pluralism, working across multi-faith and nonpartisan and bipartisan lines, and strategic leadership to address evolving public challenges.

The Center for Public Justice is a nonpartisan, Christian civic education and public policy research organization. Our mission is to equip citizens, develop leaders, and shape policy in pursuit of our purpose to serve God, advance justice, and transform public life. 

A commitment to Christ in all that we do is essential to the fulfillment of CPJ’s mission, therefore any interested candidate must be able to demonstrate their faith commitment in practice and explain how they envision their faith connecting with their role at CPJ. 

The Center for Public Justice is a collaborative team environment of joy-filled Christ-followers. CPJ team members are passionate about CPJ’s mission and demonstrate diligence and excellence as a response to God’s creation mandate.

Upon submission of the required application materials, qualified candidates will be asked to review CPJ’s Theological Basis and Standards of Conduct. Prior to setting up an interview, qualified candidates will be asked to affirm that they will uphold these standards if they are selected for the position.