Opportunities

• Location: Remote/Flexible. Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Status: Part-time, temporary, 8 weeks with possibility to extend
• Reports to: Director of Trust and Safety Solutions
• Salary: $25/hr up to 20hrs per week
• Deadline to apply: 15 July 2025

About GIFCT

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) envisions a world in which the technology sector marshals its collective creativity and capacity to render terrorists and violent extremists ineffective online. In every aspect of our work, GIFCT aims to be transparent, inclusive, and respectful of the fundamental and universal human rights that terrorists and violent extremists seek to undermine.

Position Summary

Are you motivated by the mission of preventing terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms?

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) is seeking a part-time fellow to support the development and execution of  trust and safety solutions. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, analytic thinker, strong team player, and possess a demonstrated interest in the intersection of technology and terrorism/violent extremism.

Responsibilities:

• Researching and developing user-facing content on topics such as terrorist and violent extremist events and threat trends;
• Collaborating with GIFCT staff to shape user experience of GIFCT trust & safety solutions;
• Conducting data entry and analysis;
• Assist GIFCT staff with regular functions of incident response or hash sharing onboarding.
• Participating in organizational projects as needed;
• Attending relevant meetings and events; and
• Assisting with GIFCT deliverables and external-facing documents.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Interest in the intersection of terrorism/violent extremism and technology;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Subject matter knowledge related to terrorism and violent extremism;
• Experience with relational databases/SQL;
• Familiarity with GIFCT;
• Experience performing open source intelligence/research;
• Experience condensing complex topics into simple terms in a professional or academic environment;
• Familiarity with hashing technology.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and in lieu of a cover letter please submit answers to the below questions to [email protected] noting “TSS Fellow” in the subject of your email.

1. Why do you want to work for GIFCT? (max 300 words)
2. Describe a time when you had to communicate a complex topic to a non-expert audience. (max 300 words)
3. What is an example of a trend you’ve noticed relating to terrorism and violent extremism? Explain how this trend manifests itself on digital platforms. (max 300 words)

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. GIFCT is an equal opportunity employer. No applicant will be denied equal opportunity for consideration because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

Due to the very high number of applications we receive when positions are posted, we are only able to respond directly to candidates with whom we wish to move forward in the interview process.

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism is an equal opportunity employer.

No applicant will be denied equal opportunity for consideration because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.