Job Openings/Internships at AWI
JOB OPENINGS
Farm Animal Program Associate
Organization: Animal Welfare Institute (www.awionline.org)
Location: Washington, DC
Description:
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is a national animal welfare organization that has been alleviating the suffering inflicted on animals by people since 1951. AWI is currently seeking a Program Associate to join the group’s farm animal program team at its Washington, DC headquarters. This position helps to expand the scientific basis for AWI’s farm animal policy positions by gathering evidence of the negative impacts of industrial animal agriculture on animal welfare, human health and rural economies.
Responsibilities include:
- Analyze the potential impacts of proposed legislation and regulation affecting farm animals and assist in development of policy positions
- Provide scientific justification for AWI’s farm animal policy positions
- Draft fact sheets and reports, legislative hearing testimony, and administrative agency comments on specific farm animal welfare issues
- Draft, revise, and update website content
- Develop contacts and avenues of communication among academics, industry representatives and the sustainable farming community
- Participate in farm animal program planning and priority setting
- Represent AWI at hearings, meetings, and events
Qualifications desired:
- An understanding of and passion for farm animal welfare issues
- Knowledge of U.S. animal agricultural production practices – both conventional and high welfare
- General knowledge of farm animal physiology and behavior
- Degree in animal science or animal welfare science
- Strong written and verbal communications and public speaking skills
- Ability to both work well independently and within a team
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
- Willingness to travel on occasion
To apply:
Please send resume, cover letter including an explanation of your interests in farm animal protection, and brief writing sample to jobs@awionline.org.
Farm Animal Policy Associate
Organization: Animal Welfare Institute (www.awionline.org)
Location: Washington, DC
Description:
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is a national animal welfare organization that has been alleviating the suffering inflicted on animals by people since 1951. AWI is currently seeking a Policy Associate to join the group’s farm animal program team at its Washington, DC headquarters. This position helps develop policy and legal strategy for specific farm animal protection issues and advocates for farm animal protection before the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, and administrative agencies, particularly federal and state departments of agriculture.
Responsibilities include:
- Propose means of protecting farm animals through policy-making processes (legislation, agency regulation, litigation)
- Draft complaints, federal agency petitions, state and federal legislation, public records requests and other policy-related documents
- Draft, revise, and update website content
- Develop contacts and avenues of communication among agriculture industry officials, government officials and consumer NGOs
- Participate in farm animal program planning and priority setting
- Represent AWI at hearings, meetings, and events
Qualifications desired:
- An understanding of and passion for farm animal welfare issues
- Knowledge of federal and state policy-making process
- Knowledge of federal and state laws/regulations that govern the treatment of farm animals
- Degree in law or public policy preferred
- Strong written and verbal communications and public speaking skills
- Ability to both work well independently and within a team
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
- Willingness to travel on occasion
To apply:
Please send resume, cover letter including an explanation of your interests in farm animal protection, and brief writing sample to jobs@awionline.org.
INTERNSHIPS
LEGISLATIVE INTERNS (Accepting for Fall 2010)
AWI seeks two legislative interns every fall, spring, and summer. This is a great opportunity for law students, political science students, or anyone with a passion for making a difference in the lives of animals. Interns will assist our government and legal affairs staff in maintaining updated Hill contact lists, delivering documents to and attend meetings with Congressional offices and assisting staff in research; as well as miscellaneous tasks of an administrative nature. No specific academic major is required; however, preferred candidates will have a strong work ethic and be willing to take on any project. Interns may work full-time or part-time and can arrange to receive course credit. Please submit a resume and cover letter, stating why you wish to become an advocate for animals to Lucy Enniss at jobs@awionline.org. These positions are located in our Capitol Hill office and are unpaid.
FARM ANIMAL INTERNS (Accepting for Fall 2010)
AWI is offering internships for persons interested in being involved in AWI’s work to protect farm animals. Applicants must be willing to assist with basic support including but not limited to correspondence; tracking legislation; data collection; computer, telephone and library research. Part-time or full-time positions available. Projects are diverse but generally fall into one of these areas – factory farming, long distance transport, handling at slaughter. Ideal candidates will have a background in animal science, public policy or law. Interested applicants email Lucy Enniss jobs@awionline.org.
WILDLIFE INTERNS (accepting Spring 2011 “semester” inquiries in Nov. 1 – Dec. 1 2010)
AWI offers two on-site internships every fall, spring, and summer for persons enthusiastic about our work to protect wildlife, both terrestrial and aquatic. We also accept one to two off-site/remote interns if needed. Applicants must be willing to assist with basic support including but not limited to data collection, computer, telephone and library research. Projects are diverse; several needing a legal background, ideal for a law school student or recent graduate. Interested applicants email Lucy Enniss jobs@awionline.org.
SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM INTERNS
Part time intern(s) needed to assist with updating information about “safe haven” programs, i.e., domestic violence (DV) shelters that will also take a victim's pets or help her place them safely. Individuals involved with this project call DV shelters to find out if they provide such services and if so, whether they are on site or referrals. The calling list and a script are provided and calls can be made from one’s home during weekday hours anytime between 9:00 to 5:00. Hours worked per week: negotiable. This project is an important part of an AWI effort to develop a training program and technical assistance network for prosecutors to help them better handle animal abuse/animal fighting prosecutions; this updated information will be made available to them. Interested applicants email Lucy Enniss jobs@awionline.org.
