American Atheists has a team of dedicated professionals who fight to protect the rights of atheists, advocate for religious equality under the law, and work to normalize atheism in America. Our team is based at our Cranford, New Jersey headquarters and in our Washington, DC policy and litigation offices.
Current Openings
Communications Director
The Communications Director develops and implements communications strategies to highlight the work of American Atheists and its positions on matters of public concern.
This staff person creates and distributes media content to relevant stakeholders, develops communications strategy, provides communications support to American Atheists staff, and enhances American Atheists social media and digital presence.
The Communications Director will be responsible for managing multiple ongoing projects and responding to the urgency of the moment.
The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and planning skills, along with an eye for effective storytelling to move opinion on some of the most important policy issues facing Americans today.
Legal and Public Policy Clerkships
Law clerks will work with and report to the Legal staff of American Atheists in our Washington, DC office and will focus on tasks within the legal & public policy departments. Under the direction of the Vice President of Legal and Policy, the law clerks will complete tasks to support the mission of American Atheists by providing assistance with case management, research, client relations, state-level advocacy, administrative advocacy, and other similar tasks. All law clerks will have areas of primary responsibility, but are often required to be generalists and work creatively to address the ever-changing challenges associated with our work.