IHS Job Openings

Thank you for your interest in working with the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS). Our current job openings are listed below. In addition, IHS accepts applications for positions not yet listed. New and diverse job opportunities become available throughout the year, so if you are interested in IHS but don't see a suitable opening, we still encourage you to send us an application.

Current Open Positions:

IHS Internship

Looking to intern at IHS? Apply through the Harper Internship Program! 

IT Project Manager

The Institute for Humane Studies is seeking an IT Project Manager.  Our highly visible IT Department works in an agile environment to create great content and data driven websites. This is a Full Time position.

The IT Project Manager will work with our end users to create specifications and drive projects to completion.  We utilize a combination of in-house and outside contractors to create our quality products.  You must have experience in basic SQL and programming (PHP or HTML5 preferred) to handle small projects, immediate fixes, and code reviews.

Although your technical skills are important, your ability to work in a team environment and with end users will be critical.  We are focused on delivering outstanding customer service, being entrepreneurial, and strive for continual innovation and excellence.

Office Assistant

The Mercatus Center and its sister organization, Institute for Humane Studies (IHS), at George Mason University, seek a full-time Receptionist/Office Assistant to provide excellent customer service and serve as the primary point of contact for our organizations.

Senior Director of Academic Programs

The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) at George Mason University seeks an experienced manager and leader to serve as Senior Director of Academic Programs. The Senior Director provides strategic direction for our Academic Team, leading IHS’s efforts to greatly increase the number and effectiveness of professors who are teaching, researching, communicating, and developing initiatives on college campuses to advance the ideas of a free, peaceful, and prosperous society.