About the Role

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) works to reduce animal suffering and promote the welfare of all animals, including animals in agriculture. As a part of our mission, we promote humane farming systems and work to advance legislative and regulatory efforts to improve the conditions of farmed animals.

Farmed animal interns have the opportunity to learn more about advocacy efforts to protect farmed animals. Potential responsibilities include research and writing, tracking legislation and regulations, and drafting public policy comments. Projects will cover a range of factory farming issues; the intern will support AWI in its efforts to eliminate harmful on-farm practices, improve conditions during long-distance transport, encourage humane handling at slaughter, and educate the public regarding the meaning of welfare-related claims on food products. The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in animal welfare and a background in law, public policy, or animal science. Applicants must be students currently enrolled in or recently graduated from law school or a graduate program pursuing a degree in a related field.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, résumé, unofficial transcript, and writing sample (no more than 10 pages) in a single PDF to Adrienne Craig at adrienne@awionline.org.

Interns may choose to work remotely or in-person at AWI’s Washington, DC, office. Please specify the semester for which you are seeking to intern (i.e., summer, fall, or spring).

Application Deadlines

• Spring (January–May): October 15
• Summer (June–August): January 5
• Fall (September–December): June 15

Contact: adrienne@awionline.org

About the Organisation

As a member of the AWI team, you will join more than 35 highly motivated staff and consultants working in our headquarters in Washington, DC, and remotely across the United States and Canada. For 74 years, we have advanced our mission through strategically crafted political and legal advocacy, educational programs, litigation, research, and engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, educators, other NGOs, the media, and the public. We are a national nonprofit with international reach, dedicating more than 90 percent of our budget to programs and campaigns that protect animals everywhere: in agriculture, in commerce, in our homes and communities, in research, and in the wild. AWI is committed to equal opportunity and strives toward cultivating a culture where all employees can bring their best selves to work.