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Woodstock Sanctuary is accepting applications for paid internships in animal caregiving, includes onsite living accommodations!

Position Description: PETA is looking for a smart, quick, and creative individual to hype up our animal rights campaigns into provocative written content that will change hearts. Were you an expert at "clickbait" before it was a thing? Is "sensationalism" your middle name? You should have experience writing and promoting content for a brand or nonprofit and/or experience working in a digital newsroom. You must be accustomed to writing, editing, and posting several headlines/stories daily. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced digital environment, is vegan, have true enthusiasm for the work, and be a champion for all animals.   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Write catchy, exciting headlines for dozens of news articles, action alerts, emails, blogs, op-eds, and other articles daily • Follow breaking news in the animal rights world closely and suggest compelling stories to your manager daily • Write breaking news articles and/or other online...

Position Objective: To support veterinary staff members and to provide the highest quality of care possible to veterinary patients in a humane and professional manner   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Promote the humane care and treatment of animals • Assist with admitting patients to the mobile clinics on a daily basis • Work within established policies and procedures under the veterinarian's direction to assist with the following duties: o Restraining clinic patients during surgical preparation o Administrating pre-anesthetic and anesthetic drugs o Performing surgical and post-surgical monitoring of patients through discharge • Assist with inventory management and equipment maintenance • Assist in the maintenance of all program files and records • Deliver, set up, and return the mobile clinic each day in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with established policies • Participate in special events • Comply with applicable state and...

Founded in 2013 by novelist, journalist, and advocate Juhea Kim, Peaceful Dumpling is an online magazine at the intersection of sustainable vegan lifestyle and ecological literature & reportage. Our mission is to use writing to change the world. We provide articles spanning everything healthy living, vegan recipes, healthy eating, mind and body, wellness, fitness & yoga, natural beauty, and more. With more than 300 expert writers (including holistic nutritionists, certified yoga teachers, professional dancers, elite athletes, and professional editors), attentively curated content, and an authentic sense of community, Peaceful Dumpling is the destination for all things peaceful and inspired. We are looking for freelance contributors to add to our amazing editorial team.   Qualifications -Passion for healthy living (vegan food, wellness, fitness, natural beauty, sustainability, climate change & environment) -Ability to find compelling, original,...

ProVeg has prioritised the food industry as one of our main focus areas within the theory of change model to achieve our vision of a world where everyone chooses healthy and delicious food that is good for all people, animals and the planet.   By 2025, ProVeg's goals are to: Increase the proportion of people eating less or no animal foods (stimulate demand) Influence retailers, the food industry, public institutions, companies, policy and relevant decision-makers to offer more plant-based products and other alternatives to animal products and decrease any animal products on offer (change supply) Influence policy-makers and other relevant stakeholders to create a fit-for-purpose regulatory, socio-economic and educational environment to enable a significant global transition towards a sustainable plant-based and cultivated meat, eggs, dairy and seafood marketplace Influence investors, the food science and related research community, and other relevant stakeholders to...

Summary Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) is looking for a full-time Executive & Programs Assistant (EPA) to work closely with F.E.P.’s Executive Director and help with a variety of administrative tasks that align with F.E.P.’s mission and support the organization’s goals. The EPA will help organize F.E.P.’s physical and virtual offices; we currently have a team of four full-time and two part-time staff—most of whom are remote. The EPA is an essential member of the team and will support the team to help advance F.E.P.’s core programmatic and fundraising work. The ideal candidate will be extremely organized, efficient, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple tasks at once. The position requires an individual who is able to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion when handling F.E.P. information. There is tremendous room for growth, and the ideal candidate should be willing and able to pitch in to help in a small...

Medical Office Assistant -  Seeking customer service professional with two or more years of work experience to perform customer service and administrative tasks in a primary care medical center that integrates plant-based nutrition education into medical care. About the Barnard Medical Center Founded by Neal Barnard, M.D., president of the nonprofit  Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine , the  Barnard Medical Center  is a new model for medical care that integrates plant-based nutrition education and disease prevention into providing top-of-the-line medical care. The Barnard Medical Center takes advantage of years of research conducted by the Physicians Committee research team and other researchers, showing how a new approach to medicine and nutrition could help prevent and reverse serious health problems. About this Career Opportunity We are looking for an enthusiastic Medical Office Associate to join our team. This position will...

Position Objectives: Students Opposing Speciesism (SOS) is PETA’s youth-led program to challenge the norm and help end speciesism. Our goals are to bring the social justice issue of animal rights to the forefront of people’s minds and create real change by inspiring youth leaders to be effective disruptors of speciesism.  We are looking for a passionate and driven leader to direct and strategize the Students Opposing Speciesism program. Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Work with other members of the PETA leadership team to develop an overall vision, strategy, and plan to guide the SOS program • Work with other members of the SOS program team to develop and execute comprehensive plans to help high school and college students grow a youth-led animal rights movement (i.e. establish, engage, recruit, and grow high school, college, community groups) • Strategize new efforts to recruit via peer to peer outreach, digital efforts, text messaging, and through...

Objective: We’re looking for someone smart to work on PETA’s “End Speciesism” campaign. We're interested in creative minds with solid written and verbal communication skills, who can not only recognize opportunities but act quickly to seize them, and can develop and carry out strategies to promote PETA’s abolitionist ideas to the public.   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Develop and carry out active, strategic plans and projects that will push PETA’s anti-speciesism campaign priorities into the media spotlight and the public consciousness • Responsible for letters, ads, events, demonstrations, and other efforts in which securing media coverage of the issue and social media buzz are important goals • Expected to represent PETA to and in the press • Conduct accurate research and analyses on campaign targets • Develop and maintain a campaign timeline that ensures consistent and constant action to achieve campaign priorities • Keep informed about local and...

Position Objective: To use a variety of undercover investigative methods to conduct field investigations in PETA's focus areas, including the use of animals for food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment   Location: Varies based on assignment   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Travel to different states and temporarily stay on location for various assignments for as long as necessary, sometimes several months at a time • Conduct assigned short- and long-term field observations from beginning to end, including the following duties: o Prepare for and research assignments, as directed by the vice president o Visit and/or obtain employment in various industries that use animals            o Submit daily log notes in a detailed and orderly fashion            o Use photography and videography to document conditions and use of animals as well as illegal, cruel, and/or improper conduct            o Behave legally and professionally and bring...

Companies that exploit animals don't want consumers to see what they're doing or how they're doing it, so PETA sends people to work in their facilities and observe their treatment of animals. In just the past 10 years, PETA's investigations have resulted in the following:  Millions of eyes opened More than 1,000 criminal charges More than 350 U.S. Department of Agriculture citations 15 facilities shut down Position Objective: To use a variety of undercover investigative methods to conduct field investigations in PETA's focus areas, including the use of animals for food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment  Location: Varies based on assignment  Primary Responsibilities and Duties: o Travel to different states and temporarily stay on location for various assignments for as long as necessary, sometimes several months at a time o Conduct assigned short- and long-term field observations from beginning to end, including the following duties: o Prepare...

Position Objectives: To provide high-quality care for patients of high-volume mobile spay and neuter veterinary clinic   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Perform tests and assess and communicate patients' test results and medical histories to the attending veterinarian • Work under the direction of the veterinarian to prepare animals for surgery and administer medications, including anesthesia drugs • Monitor surgery patients from the administration of anesthesia through their full recovery and independently assess patients' readiness for discharge • Maintain controlled-drug and supply inventories and conduct appropriate recordkeeping and reporting • Comply with the applicable laws for licensed veterinary technicians established by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration • Communicate with clients regarding post-operative patient care as well as the results of diagnostic testing and other medical findings...

Position Objective: Media relationships are critical to PETA's methodology, and the media relations team is a crucial part of PETA's U.S. and international media campaign strategy. The media relations team develops and maintains relationships with the media, helps develop stories about PETA's work, and sets the approach for the presentation of those stories. The media relations officer will be a crucial part of that team and will be responsible for helping ensure its success for PETA.        Primary Responsibilities and Duties: Establish, develop and maintain contacts with reporters, editors, podcast hosts, and producers who cover, or would be interested in covering, issues related to PETA’s work, across all media platforms. Research and identify appropriate local and national media outlets and podcasts for placing coverage of PETA's efforts, including critical investigative, legal, and corporate animal-protection campaigns. Develop story ideas to highlight PETA’s...

Your Mission: PETA is seeking a social-media strategist to contribute to our growing social-media presence across a variety of platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. PETA is a highly engaged advocacy organization that reaches more than 100 million people each month just through our Facebook pages.   What Your Day Will Look Like: • You will work with others on PETA's social-media team to create compelling content—both words and imagery—for PETA's various social-media sites. Content must be emotionally evocative and tell a story with minimal words and well-designed images. • Part of your day will be spent brainstorming with others to find ways to promote content effectively while meeting the goals of other departments (this takes some serious skill!) and advising on how to optimize online content for social media. Pretty much everything (as in animals' welfare) rides on how well our posts perform, so you will track and analyze the...

PETA is looking for an analytically minded researcher who has a passion for animal rights. This position involves conducting research on a wide variety of animal rights topics, applying critical thinking skills, and preparing analyses for review by departments within PETA. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of research experience and a thorough knowledge of animal rights issues. If you have a firm grasp on the scientific method and a desire to help further the animal rights movement, apply today!      Position Objective: To conduct research projects in order to help promote the goals of the organization   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Ensure factual accuracy and sourcing for a variety of projects related to PETA's campaign work • Consult with the information officer and others regarding research needs •Prepare analyses for review • Maintain accurate and up-to-date files for PETA projects • Draft correspondence and respond to...

Position Objectives: To provide excellent customer service to our clients, to promote the humane care and treatment of animals, and to provide support to the mobile clinics division manager and clinic staff   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Promote the humane care and treatment of animals • Conduct follow up calls within 24 hours post-surgery • Assist with the day-to-day operations of the mobile clinic program • Perform surgery check-ins and prepare daily reports in accordance with program procedures • Enter medical records into Clinic HQ • Provide support at the clinic, including patient discharge duties • Canvassing of low-income neighborhoods • Transport animals to and from spay and neuter appointments when needed • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor • Assist clinic staff with cleaning and stocking   Qualifications: • High school diploma • Previous experience in a customer service focused role • Demonstrated...

Organization Description : Animal Place is an animal rights organization promoting the complete protection of farmed animals and a vegan lifestyle. We operate a 600-acre sanctuary in Grass Valley, CA that serves as a permanent safe haven for farmed animals and an education center. Adjacent to the Grass Valley Sanctuary is our Guest House, which houses visitors and volunteers. We also have a 12-acre rescue and adoption facility in Petaluma, CA, which provides temporary home for adoptable farmed animals, with a special emphasis on chickens from the egg industry. We operate an all-vegan store in Berkeley, CA, and facilitate multiple educational campaigns throughout the United States. Job Title: Animal Caregiver Job Status : Full-Time, Grass Valley Immediate Supervisor: Animal Care Director Job Description: The full-time Animal Caregiver assists in the care of 350+ animals (pigs, chickens, cows, turkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits, donkeys) at the sanctuary under supervision...

Mobilise scientists and funding to build a sustainable food system  Industrial animal agriculture is at the root of many of the most pressing global issues of our time, from climate change and global hunger to increased disease risk and poor animal welfare. The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology to replace the products of industrial animal agriculture with plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated meat, eggs, dairy, and seafood. Please check out our U.S. affiliate’s website ( gfi.org ) and read the 2019 Year in Review ( gfi.org/2019 , particularly pages 8-9, which focus on our Science and Technology work), to find out more about who we are and what we do. We are at an exciting stage in our growth and are looking for a Science and Technology (SciTech) Manager to join our team. For more information about this new role, please take a look at the  job brochure here . How You Will Make a Difference We...