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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.