Animal Rights Jobs and Internships

by Marta Holmberg and Pulin Modi

Is getting people to go vegetarian, stop wearing fur, or stop buying products that are tested on animals something that's important to you? Why not consider a career working for animal rights? We have jobs, internships, and contract positions that you should check out! Do you have any idea what percentage of people go through their lives counting the minutes until the end of each workday? All right, so we don't know the exact number either, but it's a whole lot!

Ask anyone you know if they are excited about waking up in the morning to go to work, and chances are they are not nearly as thrilled as the average employee here at PETA headquarters is. For instance, today we enjoyed all-vegan potluck food (we're talking mashed potatoes with gravy, Tofurky, and chocolate pie, folks), talked to students on the phone about alternatives to dissection, and wrote some cool blogs and other features about activism. It's amazing to come into this office every day to work for animal rights—knowing what a huge difference you're making in the lives of animals—so we'd like to encourage you to come here and work with us too!

• Check out our animal rights jobs. You can work in areas like marketing, communications, or campaigns—all with the goal of helping animals. You get paid for these full-time jobs and enjoy a cool working environment with hundreds of other compassionate individuals!
  
  
  Pulin on job opportunities
  
• Not quite sure you're ready for a job, but want to see what working at PETA would be like? Check out our internship program—where you get a weekly stipend, free vegan lunches, and free housing any time of the year. You'll have the chance to meet great people from all over the world, travel to participate in demonstrations, and see firsthand how this organization runs.
  
  
  Marta on the internship program
  
• Interested in walking that fine line between job and internship? For the past several years, peta2 touring crews have kicked it into high gear, talking to millions of people and traveling hundreds of thousands of miles on tours like the Vans Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos plus festivals like Rock the Bells and Pitchfork Music Festival. Check out our summer staff contract opportunities.
  
  
  Cody on contract outreach tours
  

So that's the scoop. Now it's up to you to make the choice to dedicate some time to this amazing animal rights movement. If your dream is to spend more time fighting for a good cause, we hope you'll follow your passion. See you soon!