DEI & Recruitment Strategist — Internships & Partnerships

Center for Global Development; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Global Development (CGD) in Washington, DC seeks a thoughtful, productive DEI and Recruitment Associate to drive our DEI initiatives and recruitment strategy. You will co-chair the DEI Committee, lead planning for CGD's Summer Delegates internship program, and partner with hiring teams to create a fair, efficient hiring process across the organization.

You will design and implement outreach to universities, expand partnerships, and help refine processes for greater equity.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in DEI topics and current issues.
• Mid-career level experience in managing recruitment processes and policies.
• High emotional intelligence, empathy and humility.
• Familiarity with internship programs, university outreach, and campus recruitment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational skills.
• Ability to take initiative and carry projects with minimal supervision.
• Collaborative mindset to build internal partnerships and drive DEI work.
• Motivation to stay productive and see tasks through to completion.
• Experience with ATS tools (JazzHR or similar).
• SharePoint experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage CGD's Summer Delegates Program with a robust schedule.
• Co-chair the DEI Committee and lead discussions and resource sharing.
• Draft/edit job descriptions and manage posting, screening, and interview coordination.
• Partner with hiring teams to support organization-wide recruitment efforts.
• Participate in operations team meetings across People, IT, Administration, and Finance.
• Advocate for DEI, build internal partnerships, and drive equitable outcomes.
• Identify trends and align projects with CGD's DEI goals.
• Prepare DEI-related data for reporting and work with Communications to publish it.
• Support university partnerships and expand CGD's network.

Skills

DEI topics familiarity

Recruitment management

Emotional intelligence

Internship/university outreach

Communication/organization/writing

Initiative

Collaboration/relationship building

Self-motivated

ATS experience

SharePoint experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

JazzHR

SharePoint

Job description

The Center for Global Development (CGD) in Washington, DC seeks a thoughtful, productive DEI and Recruitment Associate to drive our DEI initiatives and recruitment strategy. You will co-chair the DEI Committee, lead planning for CGD's Summer Delegates internship program, and partner with hiring teams to create a fair, efficient hiring process across the organization.

You will design and implement outreach to universities, expand partnerships, and help refine processes for greater equity.