# Careers

We’re looking for driven, empathetic and curious individuals who are passionate about combating ailments affecting our public sphere.

### Current Opportunities

- [Human Resources Lead](/content/careers/human-resources-lead/index.html)
- [Please keep an eye on this page for future opportunities!](/content/careers/index.html)

## Some of our benefits

### **Opportunities for Research Collaboration with MIT**
- In accordance with a 10-year MIT-Cortico Cooperation Agreement, Cortico employees will have the opportunity to collaborate with researchers and technologists at MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication on joint projects.

### Holidays and Personal Time Off
- 21 days total of PTO, including vacation and sick leave.
- 15 paid holidays, including closing our offices annually for the week between Christmas and New Years Eve.
- 3 floating holidays.

### Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 75% paid insurance for all full-time employees beginning the first full month after their start dates.
- 50% paid health insurance for immediate family members may be added to our plan at group rates, with premiums automatically deducted from payroll pre-tax.

### 401(k) Retirement Savings Program
- Fully integrated with payroll. Eligibility begins three months after you start.
- Up to 4% match.

### Professional Training & Development Budget
- Employees are eligible to spend up to $2,000 per year on learning initiatives from attending conferences, buying books, or taking classes.

### AND MORE…
- Paid bi-monthly team lunches.
- Cortico’s benefits may change as the needs of the organization change, though we’ll always enjoy working to foster a healthy public sphere.

## Fund for Public Conversation Application Form Questions

Please fill out the following information about your project and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!

- Name
- Email
- Organization
- Website
- Organization Type: --None-- Community, Coalition, Library, Media, Educational Institution, Government, Foundation, Corporation, Community Member, Other 
- Please provide a summary of your intended project in 250-500 words.
- Please list your top 3 goals for this project.
- What is your current relationship with the community you would like to hear from?
- How will you share the learnings from your project?
- Anticipated start date
- Anticipated end date

Cortico is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization led by a multidisciplinary team of experts in community engagement, technology and non-profit management. We strive to meld two elements not typically found in one space: technological innovation and community-centered advocacy. We'd love to keep you up to date on what we're doing!