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Help transform individuals, families, and communities

Pursuit is a social impact organization that creates transformation.

Through our four-pronged approach, we catalyze long-term change through our community development, revolutionary training and employment program, an innovative financing model, and sustained career support.

Our team is at the heart of everything we do—and if our work speaks to you, we encourage you to apply! We are building a world-class team full of dynamic, ambitious, hard workers who genuinely care about economic opportunity.

Make a direct impact on our Fellows, their families, and our community.

Backed by the Best

Life at Pur­suit

Benefits & Perks
  • Mission-Driven Team
    Our team comes to us from a range of different professional backgrounds. You'll get to work alongside experts in workforce development, tech, impact, policy, operations, and many other fields. The one thing we all have in common? A shared passion for creating transformation.

  • Impact
    Your work will make a direct impact on our Fellows, their families, and our community. You will help create greater change by tackling systemic issues preventing low-income Americans from gaining meaningful jobs.

  • Pursuit Values Diversity
    We prioritize the richness of diversity across all categories. We welcome new perspectives and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, familial or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuit is an equal-opportunity employer.

  • Premium Health Benefits
    We offer premium health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family. Our comprehensive health package offers different plans to match your needs. We also offer memberships for virtual care and mental health platforms, as well as health clubs and fitness classes.

  • Financial Wellness and 401k
    We support you in planning for your future and retirement. Our 401k plan has a robust employer matching program. Additionally, we provide pre-tax commuter benefits, flexible spending, and health savings accounts.

  • Flexible Vacation, PTO,
and Parental Leave
    We work hard at Pursuit, and we believe it’s important for everyone to have time to rest and recharge as needed. Our unlimited PTO policy will help you take that time so that you can do your best work. We also offer flexible parental leave for the new parents on our team.

  • Best-in-class partners
    Working at Pursuit will elevate your network and accelerate your career growth. You'll meet and work with some of the best companies, funders, and employers in the industry.

  • Where We Work
    Our One Big Team is operating with a hybrid work approach in our office space in Long Island City. We’ve made updates to our office to provide maximum comfort, flexibility, and safety. On days that staff works in the office, we do group lunches, host happy hours, and get together for game nights.

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Cur­rent Op­por­tu­ni­ties

Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuit is seeking a new CEO to serve as the day-to-day leader of the organization. The next CEO will steward Pursuit's growth, navigating the known and unknown challenges of a changing economy and positioning the organization as a national leader for economic opportunity, workforce innovation, and AI.
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Community Development
Community Development Associate
Pursuit is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and people-centered Community Development Associate to drive community partnerships and support recruitment and outreach for our programs. This role sits at the intersection of community engagement, operational systems, and the future of work, connecting directly with prospective Builders, community-based organizations, and institutional partners to expand access to AI literacy and tech careers for underserved New Yorkers.
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