Employment Opportunities with the Center
The Center is hiring for two open Knight Postdoctoral Fellow positions and has three part-time job openings for Penn students.
Knight Postdoctoral Fellows
SAS Knight Postdoctoral Fellow
Political Science Professor Dan Hopkins and Annenberg School Professor Yphtach Lelkes invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher focused on how news consumption and emerging technologies shape political attitudes and behaviors. Learn more and apply here.
Wharton Knight Postdoctoral Fellow
Professors Duncan Watts, Pinar Yildirim, and Dean Knox invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher focused on news consumption, media bias, entertainment, and the impact of emerging technologies on journalism. Learn more and apply here.
Student Job Postings
Penn students should visit the student employment job search page and use the JR numbers below to apply.
Student Web Designer (JR00116301)
The primary role of the web designer will be to improve the aesthetic design of the Center’s website, a WordPress site using the Divi visual builder. The web designer will be tasked with building a functional and visually appealing presentations for a table of research paper results (called the Research Compendium). Further, the Web Designer will work with the Executive Director and the Communications and Research Manager to design several interactive web graphics to visually showcase the Center’s affiliated faculty and research.
Compensation: $18/hour
Time Commitment: 5–10 hours/week
Duration: Spring Semester 2026, with possibility of extension
Student Research Analyst – Media Narrative Analysis (JR00115532)
We seek a student Research Analyst to work with Center-affiliated researchers and staff on the quantitative study of media narratives about censorship and free speech. This position combines qualitative analysis with computational methods, offering hands-on experience at the intersection of media studies, data science, and AI-assisted research. Students with competency in American politics, experience in media analysis and communication studies, and an interest in the quantitative study of the information ecosystem broadly, as well as media narratives and censorship specifically, would be a good fit for this role. This posting is eligible for work study, and may be remote or in-person.
Compensation: $18/hour
Time Commitment: 5–15 hours/week
Duration: Spring Semester 2026, with possibility of extension