Jobs at ProPublica

Provide onsite and remote end-user technical support across the organization, manage device lifecycle and office A/V, onboard employees, document processes, run trainings, and recommend security-minded improvements for cloud-first tools and enterprise systems.

ProPublica invites independent journalists to submit investigative project proposals that reveal wrongdoing or systemic problems. Applications should include a clear hypothesis, evidence gathered (anecdotes, data, documents), required resources (data work, travel, records), expected findings and accountability angles, and why the reporter is suited. Accepted proposals receive competitive freelance rates and expense coverage; freelancers are independent contractors.

Provide hands-on end-user support for remote and NYC-based employees, manage device lifecycle and office A/V, document processes, run training, prioritize security-first troubleshooting, assist onboarding, and recommend improvements across enterprise tools.

Temporary, full-time data analyst to strengthen Salesforce reporting and fundraising analytics across donor acquisition, retention, recurring giving and major gifts. Build standardized reports, attribution methodologies, dashboards, and documentation; evaluate integrations between Salesforce and platforms (email, donation, analytics); identify data quality issues and enable self-service reporting to support fundraising strategy and leadership decision-making.

ProPublica’s Emerging Reporters Program awards five students $9,000 stipends, mentors, and a paid conference trip. Open to undergraduate juniors or seniors who demonstrate financial need and commitment to journalism. Runs late September–June with two stipend payments. Participants must be U.S. citizens or residents able to file taxes and provide a W-9 (SSN or ITIN). Mentors are matched by interest; conference expenses are covered. Program emphasizes diversity and inclusion.

Lead full life-cycle recruiting across editorial and business teams; build hiring manager partnerships; develop talent pipelines and conference strategy; manage the talent acquisition team; oversee ATS, metrics and hiring process improvements; report on hiring goals and support organizational growth.

Manage and edit a team of investigative reporters covering Washington beats. Guide story selection, supervise complex investigations, coordinate across data, research, video and audience teams, and elevate reporting and writing to produce impactful accountability journalism.

Two-year reporting fellowship focused on investigative, accountability journalism about California. Report and write short- and long-form investigations, collaborate on complex projects, pursue original revelatory stories, and work closely with the California team and senior editor. Position based in California; requires travel as necessary.