Mercy For Animals Internship Program

Mercy For Animals (MFA) offers a volunteer internship program where you will be a vital part of the organizations' work on behalf of farmed animals.

Opportunities abound to get involved in national and local projects, collaborate with other activists on campaigns, and for training in animal protection work.

As an intern, you will be involved with a diverse group of projects in a variety of departments. Activities range from:

• organizing events such as protests, speaker presentations, fundraisers, or video showings
• leafleting on busy street corners, college campuses, or at concert venues
• coordinating research projects
• staffing booths at fairs and festivals
• participating in online social networking activism
• distributing animal-related publications around the city
• writing letters to the editor
• managing, training, and coordinating volunteers
• working for more vegan options in restaurants

Interns also do office work, attend demonstrations, run errands, and work on special projects.

Interning at MFA is interesting, with varied work day-to-day. You will be given a level of responsibility that requires reliability, dedication and hard work. We are happy to involve our interns in important projects and will consider you part of our staff. As an intern, you will be an intregal part of Mercy For Animals and your work will be very much appreciated. In addition, you will learn important skills, meet like-minded people, be a part of the national animal protection movement, all while spreading compassion for animals!

HOW TO APPLY

There are no deadlines for internship applications. We accept applications year-round and review applications as they arrive. However, applying at least a month in advance improves your chances of acceptance. Before you apply, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please download our Internship Application. Please send completed applications to Heather Patrick at HeatherP@MercyForAnimals.org. We look forward to hearing from you!