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You already share our ideals of individual freedom, free enterprise, and limited government. Now put your ideals to work.

Not only does Heritage offer fantastic benefits and a team-oriented culture, you also experience working with some of the best conservative minds in the world.

To browse all jobs throughout the conservative community, click here to visit the Job Bank, a project of the Heritage Foundation.

Current Openings:
(To apply, please e-mail your resume and brief cover letter by clicking on "Apply Now" next to the job title.)

Job Title	Apply
Building Operations Administrator	Apply
Broadcast Technician	Apply
Web Project Manager	Apply
Student Fellowship	Apply
Assistant to the Vice President	Apply
Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics	Apply
Senior Policy Analyst, Microsimulation	Apply
Senior Policy Analyst, Tax Policy	Apply

NOTE:
Heritage does not keep resumes on file, nor do we accept resumes for positions that are not open or currently filled.

However, to be considered for future openings, please complete the Job Bank questionnaire, which will allow us to contact you should we find a position in which we feel you may be qualified.

Contact An Expert

MEDIA INFORMATION LINE:

Phone: 202.675.1761

Fax: 202.544.6979

Debugging Information

ColdFusion Server Enterprise	7,0,2,142559
Template	/about/careers/index.cfm
Time Stamp	04-Jul-08 06:21 PM
Locale	English (US)
User Agent	CCBot/1.0 (+http://www.commoncrawl.org/bot.html)
Remote IP	10.10.41.254
Host Name	10.10.41.254

Execution Time

Total Time	Avg Time	Count	Template
249 ms	62 ms	4	D:\websites\commonspot\cache\cached-render.cfm
140 ms	140 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\master-render.cfm
140 ms	140 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\master.cfm
140 ms	140 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\About\Careers\index.cfm
125 ms	31 ms	4	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\ct-render-element.cfm
109 ms	109 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\cache\s48-n7-p94964-c0-t0-mr-blame.cache
46 ms	23 ms	2	D:\websites\commonspot\controls\customcf\cpe-customcf.cfm
31 ms	31 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\templates\RHBoxesRD06-new.cfm
16 ms	16 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\site-application.cfm
16 ms	16 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\startup\core-application-meat.cfm
16 ms	16 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\startup\site-application-meat.cfm
16 ms	16 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\cp-cffile-charset.cfm
16 ms	8 ms	2	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\cp-cffile.cfm
16 ms	5 ms	3	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\cp-cfwddx.cfm
16 ms	16 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\ct-render-named-element.cfm
16 ms	16 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\About\Careers\Application.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	3	D:\websites\commonspot\controls\control-setup.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	2	D:\websites\commonspot\controls\ct-include-once.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	11	D:\websites\commonspot\controls\set-caller-vars.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\controls\upfront-generic.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\generate-usage-stats.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\menu\core-js.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\metadata\init-cache.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\pagemode\newpagemodeui.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	3	D:\websites\commonspot\security\security-control.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\security\security-detail-queries.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\security\security-page.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\security\session-user-approvals.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\set-page-vars.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\startup\handle-head-request.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\startup\handle-request-timeout.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\startup\session-first-global.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\startup\session-first-site.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\static\do-replacements.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	2	D:\websites\commonspot\static\get-feature-enabled.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\static\replacement-wrapper.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\build-pagedata.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\build-user-struct.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\cp-setencoding.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\define-upfront-vars.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	4	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\handle-cache-flags.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	3	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\handle-in-list.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\load-template-stub.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\newwindow-js-meat.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	4	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\validate-date-string.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\validation\render-info.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	2	D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\verify-stub-data.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\About\Careers\customcf\JobListingFromDB.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\cache\s48-n7-p94964-c131131-t1-mr-blame.cache
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\cache\temp625069-s48-n7-p94964-c130947-t26-mr-blame.cache
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\custom-application.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\customcf\RD06\box-standard-media-contacts.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\customcf\RD06\box-standard-rtcol-videos.cfm
0 ms	0 ms	1	D:\websites\heritage.org\template-1x1-Base.cfm
0 ms			STARTUP, PARSING, COMPILING, LOADING, & SHUTDOWN
156 ms			TOTAL EXECUTION TIME

red = over 250 ms average execution time

SQL Queries

Request.CtrlInstUpFront (Datasource=commonspot-heritage.org, Time=0ms, Records=324) in D:\websites\commonspot\controls\control-setup.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

			SELECT ControlID,ControlName
			  FROM ControlInstance
			 WHERE (PageID IN (1,2,7,94964)) 
		 ORDER BY PageID DESC

Request.PageData.Restrictions (Datasource=commonspot-heritage.org, Time=0ms, Records=8) in D:\websites\commonspot\security\security-detail-queries.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

			SELECT *
			  FROM RestrictedSecurity
			 WHERE PageID IN (7,2,1)

SecureElements (Datasource=commonspot-heritage.org, Time=0ms, Records=0) in D:\websites\commonspot\security\security-detail-queries.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

		SELECT DISTINCT ControlID
		  FROM ItemSecurity
		 WHERE
			(
				((ApplyTo=?)
					AND (PageID=?))
				OR
				((ApplyTo=?)
					AND (PageID IN (7,2,1)))
			)
			AND ControlID<>0

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			        Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 94964

			    
			        Parameter #3(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1

Request.PageData.ExplicitSecurity (Datasource=commonspot-heritage.org, Time=0ms, Records=0) in D:\websites\commonspot\security\security-detail-queries.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

			SELECT ControlID,
					 Max(pRead) AS maxRead,
					 Max(pAuthor) AS maxAuthor,
					 Max(pEdit) AS maxEdit,
					 Max(pDesign) AS maxDesign,
					 Max(pStyle) AS maxStyle,
					 Max(pAdmin) AS maxAdmin,
					 Max(pApprove) AS maxApprove
			  FROM ItemSecurity
			 WHERE ( (UserGroupID = ?) )
		      AND
				(
					((ApplyTo=?)
						AND (PageID=?))
					OR
					((ApplyTo=?)
						AND (PageID IN (7,2,1)))
				)
				AND ControlID<>0
		 GROUP BY ControlID

Query Parameter Value(s) -

			
			    
			        Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

			    
			        Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

			    
			        Parameter #3(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 94964

			    
			        Parameter #4(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1

Request.customCFUpfront (Datasource=commonspot-heritage.org, Time=0ms, Records=3) in D:\websites\commonspot\controls\upfront-generic.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

	SELECT *
	  FROM Data_CustomCF
	 WHERE (PageID=94964 OR (PageID IN (7,2,1) AND (VersionState = 2)))
		AND (VersionState = 2) 
 ORDER BY ControlID, PageID DESC, VersionID DESC

rs (Datasource=EmailTracking, Time=0ms, Records=8) in D:\websites\heritage.org\About\Careers\customcf\JobListingFromDB.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

	SELECT JobID, JobTitle 
	FROM tblJobOpening 
	WHERE Active = 1 Order 
	By JobID DESC

UpdateElementInstance (Datasource=commonspot-heritage.org, Time=0ms, Records=0) in D:\websites\commonspot\cache\cached-render.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

				UPDATE ElementInstance
					SET CacheValidUntil = ?,
						 HasDynamicContent = ?,
						 ParentControlID = ?,
						 CachedInParent = ?
				 WHERE PageID=?
					AND ControlID=?
					AND UserMode = ?
					AND UserID = ?

Query Parameter Value(s) -

			
			    
			        Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 2276-07-04 21:00:00

			    
			        Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 3

			    
			        Parameter #3(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 88325

			    
			        Parameter #4(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

			    
			        Parameter #5(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 94964

			    
			        Parameter #6(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 94968

			    
			        Parameter #7(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

			    
			        Parameter #8(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

ReadRestrictions (Datasource=commonspot-heritage.org, Time=0ms, Records=0) in D:\websites\commonspot\utilities\ct-render-element.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

			SELECT DISTINCT ControlID
			  FROM ItemSecurity
			 WHERE ((PageID = ? AND ApplyTo=0)
						OR ( (PageID IN (1,2,7,94964)) 
							AND ApplyTo = 1))
			   AND ControlID <> 0
			   AND pRead=0
				AND pAuthor=0
				AND pEdit=0
				AND pDesign=0
				AND pApprove=0
				AND pAdmin=0

Query Parameter Value(s) -

			
			    
			        Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 94964

UpdateElementInstance (Datasource=commonspot-heritage.org, Time=0ms, Records=0) in D:\websites\commonspot\cache\cached-render.cfm @ 18:21:12.012

				UPDATE ElementInstance
					SET CacheValidUntil = ?,
						 HasDynamicContent = ?,
						 ParentControlID = ?,
						 CachedInParent = ?
				 WHERE PageID=?
					AND ControlID=?
					AND UserMode = ?
					AND UserID = ?

Query Parameter Value(s) -

			
			    
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			        Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 3

			    
			        Parameter #3(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

			    
			        Parameter #4(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

			    
			        Parameter #5(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 94964

			    
			        Parameter #6(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 130947

			    
			        Parameter #7(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

			    
			        Parameter #8(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

Scope Variables

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anonrights=Struct (7)
anonsubsiteperms=Struct (136)
anonsubsitesecurity=Struct (136)
applicationname=site2
cachedimages=Struct (327)
cacheinfo=Struct (15089)
cachevalid=1
confidentiality=Array (5)
controlinstance_toplevel=Struct (2)
cs=Struct (11)
cs_element_cache=Struct (0)
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defaultstructs=Struct (6)
docsdump=Complex type
dodump=Complex type
dolog=Complex type
getid=Struct (4)
getidparams=Struct (2)
gettaxonomyannotlookup=Complex type
imagegallerylists=Struct (0)
languages=Struct (11)
lastknownchange=Struct (19)
lastupdate=Struct (15)
lookuptaxonomyannot=Complex type
masterrendersequence=78748
metadatacache=Struct (0)
nextcheck=Struct (1)
serverclockcheck=2008-07-04 11:38:52
servervalidationcode=1029RTN7H3C5C265DONPR3CT2
site=Struct (47)
styleids=Struct (206)
stylenames=Struct (206)
subsitecache=Struct (136)
templaterenderoptions=Struct (66)
transactionlog=Struct (112)
translations=Struct (4)

CGI Variables:
AUTH_PASSWORD=
AUTH_TYPE=
AUTH_USER=
CERT_COOKIE=
CERT_FLAGS=
CERT_ISSUER=
CERT_KEYSIZE=
CERT_SECRETKEYSIZE=
CERT_SERIALNUMBER=
CERT_SERVER_ISSUER=
CERT_SERVER_SUBJECT=
CERT_SUBJECT=
CF_TEMPLATE_PATH=D:\websites\heritage.org\About\Careers\index.cfm
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CONTENT_TYPE=
CONTEXT_PATH=
GATEWAY_INTERFACE=CGI/1.1
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HTTPS_KEYSIZE=
HTTPS_SECRETKEYSIZE=
HTTPS_SERVER_ISSUER=
HTTPS_SERVER_SUBJECT=
HTTP_ACCEPT=Accept: application/xhtml+xml,text/html;q=0.9,text/plain;
HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING=gzip
HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE=en-us,en;q=0.5
HTTP_CONNECTION=close
HTTP_COOKIE=
HTTP_HOST=author.heritage.org
HTTP_REFERER=
HTTP_USER_AGENT=CCBot/1.0 (+http://www.commoncrawl.org/bot.html)
PATH_INFO=/about/careers/index.cfm
PATH_TRANSLATED=D:\websites\heritage.org\About\Careers\index.cfm
QUERY_STRING=
REMOTE_ADDR=10.10.41.254
REMOTE_HOST=10.10.41.254
REMOTE_USER=
REQUEST_METHOD=GET
SCRIPT_NAME=/about/careers/index.cfm
SERVER_NAME=author.heritage.org
SERVER_PORT=80
SERVER_PORT_SECURE=0
SERVER_PROTOCOL=HTTP/1.1
SERVER_SOFTWARE=Microsoft-IIS/6.0
WEB_SERVER_API=

Cookie Variables:
CFID=9989272
CFTOKEN=78102705

Request Parameters:
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approvalneededlist=
approvedlist=
author_approve_whereclause=(VersionState = 2)
authormode=0
authorok=1
basehref=/
blupfront=
browser=Struct (9)
buildingcache=0
cacheinfo=Struct (13)
constants=Struct (185)
controlswhereuserisowner=
cp=Struct (110)
ctrl_data=Struct (324)
ctrlinstupfront=Query (324)
customcf_data=Struct (1)
customcfupfront=Query (3)
customerinfo=Struct (25)
debugmode=0
dhtmlmenuitemsprefetch=
disablehideformenus=0
editmode=0
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elementapprovelist=
elementauthorlist=
elementcommentlist=
elementdesignlist=
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jswarnmessage=
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master_cfm_used=1
masterrendersequence=78748
maxadmin=0
maxapprove=0
maxauthor=0
maxcomment=0
maxdesign=0
maxedit=0
maxhistory=0
maxperms=Struct (9)
maxstyle=0
minperms=Struct (9)
modeorderbyclause=VersionID Desc
modewhereclause=(VersionState = 2)
modewhereclause_page=(VersionState = 2)
multisectionupfront=
nocacheelementtypes=
openelements=
page=Struct (93)
pagedata=Struct (8)
pagedhtmlitems=
pagedhtmlmenus=
pageperms=Struct (9)
pagerestrictedadmin=0
pagerestrictedauthor=0
pagerestricteddesign=0
pagerestrictedstyle=0
previewon=1
readmodewhereclause=(VersionState = 2)
renderedelements=Struct (0)
renderelementdata=Struct (0)
renderfordiff=0
renderforprint=0
renderstate=Struct (2)
requestedversiontimestamp=
scheduleupfront=
securitydetailrun=1
sequenceid=625069
sessionlockname=Session_1_9989272_78102705
sessionstring=1_9989272_78102705
sicupfront=
sicupfrontparam=
site=Struct (47)
siteid=2
styleids=Struct (206)
stylenames=Struct (206)
subsite=Struct (56)
subsitecache=Struct (136)
subsiteid=48
subsiteperms=Struct (136)
subsiterights=Struct (14)
subsitesecurity=Struct (2)
subsitesecuritycache=Struct (136)
taiupfrontparam=
tbupfront=
tbupfrontparam=
timestamp={ts '2008-07-04 18:21:12'}
udslockname=CS_Customer_commonspot-users
uipath=/ui/
updatingschemas=0
usedelementnames=sideNavElement_common
user=Struct (18)
usersdatasource=commonspot-users
vinheritancelist=94964,7,2,1
wanterrorsrethrown=0
warnmessage=

Server Variables:
CFC=Struct (1)
COLDFUSION=Struct (8)
COMMONSPOT=Struct (2)
OS=Struct (5)

Session Variables:
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browser=Struct (9)
cfid=9989272
cftoken=78102705
currentpageid=94964
debugmode=0
debugmode_control=0
editmode=0
hasusertempfiles=0
lastupdate=Struct (6)
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lockobjectid=0
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pendingapprovalpages=
pendingapprovals=
previewon=1
requestedversioncounter=
requestedversiontimestamp=
sessionid=SITE2_9989272_78102705
urltoken=CFID=9989272&CFTOKEN=78102705
usagelist=
user=Struct (18)

Debug Rendering Time: 32 ms