Internships
The Volunteer Internship Programs at the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary provide individuals with unique opportunities to advocate for and connect with farm animals, establish community with like-minded people, and acquire valuable knowledge of the various facets of animal protection.
As a non-profit organization with limited funds, WFAS Internships are unpaid.
The hard work and dedication of WFAS interns is a vital part of our work. Your commitment helps us rescue, care for and advocate for suffering victims of food animal production every day.
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
Animal Care (see #1)
Development (see #2)
Social Media (see #3)
SCHEDULES
Interns are asked to fulfill a 40-hour a week schedule and two to three month commitment. However, some part time opportunities are available with the social media intern position. All applicants must be 18 years or older and committed to WFAS’s goals and programs. It may be possible to have a part time internship depending on a school’s internship program.
# 1 ANIMAL CARE INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Animal feeding and watering
- Barn and habitat cleaning and enrichment
- Shelter cleaning projects
- Assisting with animal health checks
- Animal monitoring for special needs animals
Qualifications:
- Good animal behavior observation skills
- Ability to work in harsh/all weather conditions
- Ability to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting
- Must be able to follow detailed instructions and meet animal care schedules
- Ability to work well with variety of people
- Very reliable and dependable
- Commitment to WFAS’ animal care policies and standards
- Commitment to WFAS’ organizational programs and goals
Specifications:
- Volunteer commitment of 40 hours per week
- Weekends and holidays may be required
- Two to three month commitment required
- Shared housing possibly available
Benefits:
- Opportunity to learn from and interact with our shelter animal residents
- Opportunity to gain considerable knowledge of farm animal care
- Living and working with like-minded and committed animal activists
- Gain experience beneficial for future employment
# 2 DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Research, identify and develop new sources of foundation funding
- Update and manage grant database
- General administrative tasks
- Data entry & filing projects
- Fund-raising events planning
- Membership benefits program research and implementation
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication and outreach skills
- Knowledge of animal advocacy issues
- Writing and project management skills
- Strong internet research skills
- Commitment to WFAS’ goals and programs
- Related degree or work experience in development, animal advocacy or nonprofit preferred
Specifications:
- Volunteer commitment of 40 hours per week
- Two – Three month commitment required
- Shared housing possibly available
Benefits:
- Opportunity to gain nonprofit fund-raising experience
- Opportunity to learn from and interact with our shelter animal residents
- Living and working with like-minded and committed animal activists
- Gain experience beneficial for future employment
# 3 SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Synchronize and unify content across various social media sites
- Suggest and write short pieces on a wide variety of sanctuary, animal rights and vegan related topics.
- Keep content fresh and engaging. Post stories, interactive items, photos and a variety of content throughout the day.
- Research new content regularly and engage supporters with content through various strategies.
- Moderate responses to posts.
Qualifications:
- Excellent social media skills, with expertise in Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and blogging.
- Degree in marketing, public relations, communications or a related field; or be working towards one.
- Strong photography, video, and video editing skills
- Knowledgeable about the impacts of animal farming and its impact on other species and the planet.
- Be committed to a vegetarian or preferably vegan lifestyle
- Be available a minimum of 10 hours a week for a minimum of 2 months
- Self motivated, creative, hard working and passionate about our mission
- Commitment to WFAS’ goals and programs
- Related degree or work / volunteer experience required.
Specifications:
- Volunteer commitment of 40 hours per week
- Two – Three month commitment required
- Shared housing possibly available or internship can be done remotely
Benefits:
- Opportunity to gain nonprofit social media experience at animal advocacy non-profit.
- Opportunity to learn from and interact with our shelter animal residents
- Living and working with like-minded and committed animal activists
- Gain experience beneficial for future employment
MEALS
Interns are responsible for buying and preparing their own food. For internships where housing is provided, weekly trips to the grocery store are provided for interns without vehicles.
HOUSING
Limited housing may be available. Please inquire.
VEGAN LIVING
Out of respect for the animals and the work that WFAS does, all staff and interns are required to be vegan (no meat, dairy products, eggs, honey, or other animal byproducts) while on sanctuary grounds. Shared kitchen facilities are available. Food markets and restaurants are within 15 minutes drive.
AVAILABILITY
Most internships are available year round. Positions are filled on an ongoing basis as applications are received. Summer positions fill quickly, so if you’re interested in these months, be sure to contact us well in advance. We also encourage you to consider an internship during non-summer months. Our need for dedicated interns from September through April is as great as ever.
TO APPLY
To apply for a WFAS Internship, download and fill out our Internship Application.
QUESTIONS?
For questions about our Volunteer Internship Program, please call 845-679-5955 or fill out the form below. Thank you for your interest in Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary!
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