| 2010— | President, Chinese Academy of Engineering | |
| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2003—2009 | Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2003—2009 | Secretary, Ministry of Education CPC, Leading Party Group | |
| 2002—2003 | Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education CPC, Leading Party Group | |
| 2002—2003 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2001—2002 | Mayor, People's Government Hubei Province, Wuhan City | |
| 2001—2002 | Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Hubei Province, Wuhan City | |
| 1999—2001 | Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Hubei Province | |
| 1999— | Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering |
| 10/11/11 | Army, CAE sign logistics research agreement |
| 04/21/11 | China sets long-term timetable to guide pollution fight |
| 08/10/04 | Zhou Ji made a speech at the closing ceremony of the 2nd Chinese-Foreign University Presidents' Forum. |
| 01/06/04 | Zhou Ji attended a press conference on education, organized by the State Council Information Office. |
| 10/01/03 | Zhou Ji made speech at the 32nd general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). |