Information for Job Candidates
Medill faculty and staff are experts in their fields and bring years of experience and dedication to our school. We regularly have job openings at Medill and will post them on this page as they are available.
Follow the links below to apply for reach respective position on Northwestern's website.
Faculty Positions
Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy
Tenured/Tenure-Track Position
Medill invites applications for a tenure-track position in Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) beginning in the 2020–2021 academic year. The position may have the rank of assistant, associate or full professor. This position closes on 11/15/19.
External applicants: Learn more and apply
Internal Applicants: Learn more and apply
Strategic Communications
Clinical Position
The Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) department at Medill invites applications for a clinical position in Strategic Communications beginning in the 2020–2021 academic year. The position may have the rank of clinical assistant, associate or full professor. This position closes on 11/15/19.
External applicants: Apply and learn more
Internal Applicants: Apply and learn more
Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy
Tenured Position
Medill invites applications for the tenured faculty position of Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy, with the rank of full Professor. This position closes on 12/15/19.
External applicants: Learn more and apply
Internal applicants: Learn more and apply
Faculty Position in Health, Environment, Science and Technology Communication
Open Rank Position (may be clinical, tenure-track or tenured)
Medill seeks to hire a full-time faculty member with expertise in health, environment, science and technology communication. The search is open to academics and journalists. This position closes on 12/31/2019.
External applicants: Learn more and apply
Internal Applicants: Learn more and apply
Faculty Position in Documentary Filmmaking
Clinical Position
Medill seeks to hire a full-time faculty member with expertise in documentary filmmaking. Successful candidates will be outstanding and experienced professionals ready to contribute to our documentary program on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. This position closes on 1/7/2020.
External applicants: Learn more and apply
Internal Applicants: Learn more and apply
Adjunct Faculty Positions
If you are interested in becoming an adjunct faculty member at Medill, please contact our associate deans:
- For journalism positions, contact Beth Bennett.
- For integrated marketing communications positions, contact Vijay Viswanathan.
Staff Positions
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
The assistant director of marketing and communications supports the creation and coordination of Medill’s storytelling across platforms, departments, research centers and constituent groups. In close collaboration with the director of marketing and communications, the associate director of marketing and communications and the events manager, this person helps assist with activities and events of the department and school.
External applicants: Learn more and apply
Internal applicants: Learn more and apply
Fellowships
Fellowship for Entrepreneurs
A new fellowship for entrepreneurs working on media and media-related endeavors is being launched by Medill in partnership with The Garage, NU’s entrepreneurial incubator. The one-year fellowship will identify and support entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups—with an emphasis on women and people of color—who are working on innovation in the media industry. Applications are due 2/15/20.