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Outreach & Advocacy Intern (based in NYC)
Responsibilities & Duties:

Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Assist with national outreach efforts such as our Veg for Life Campaign Veg Info Stand Program and national conference tabling coordination
  • Assist with replying to activists’ needs, including placing lit orders when needed
  • Assist with researching issues regarding animal agriculture and developing reports on factory farming issues
  • Assist with NYC outreach, including tabling, leafleting, distributing literature to establishments, and monthly ACTivist meetings
  • Help expand and coordinate outreach opportunities throughout New York City metropolitan area
  • Assist with Veg for Life Campaign outreach in New York City metropolitan area, including talking to restaurants and supermarkets about adding or expanding vegan options
  • Help maintain database of members, volunteers and establishments
  • Assist with national outreach efforts in support of priority legislative and corporate campaigns
  • Provide general support to the Education and Advocacy Department, such as assisting with drafting of action alerts, monthly NYC ACT Updates, ACTivist tools and resources, and Web site content

Qualifications:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong knowledge of farm animal protection issues
  • Commitment to Farm Sanctuary's goals and programs
  • Strong work ethic and ability to self-start
  • Comfortable working with the public
  • Sense of humor and of self
  • Familiarity with Farm Sanctuary’s Advocacy Campaign Team a strong plus
  • Prior Farm Sanctuary volunteer experience a strong plus

Specifications:

  • Must commit to 20 hours per week
  • Minimum three-month commitment required
  • Will work partly from home and partly from our NYC home-office 

Benefits:

  • Work with like-minded and committed animal activists
  • Opportunity to gain valuable experience with campaigning
  • Learn from and interact with activists from across the nation
  • Gain valuable experience in planning and coordinating grassroots campaigns and outreach
  • Gain experience in supervising, training and coordinating volunteers
  • Learn about the planning and implementation of legislative and corporate campaigns
  • Gain experience beneficial for future Farm Sanctuary employment consideration

Please note that housing and housing assistance are not provided for this internship

To apply, click here.

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