Intern, Applied Animal Welfare Research

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Support program evaluation or research planning and design, conduct literature reviews, collect data, perform statistical and qualitative analyses, and draft manuscripts.

• Acquire and apply project management skills.

• Create communication plans for both field-facing and public-facing research initiatives.

• Engage in webinars, conferences, and other forums for disseminating research outcomes.

• Participate in internal meetings, including Strategy Vertical discussions and collaborations with programmatic teams.

• Assist with various tasks and projects as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Currently pursuing an academic degree or certificate program, preferably at the graduate or advanced undergraduate (junior/senior year) level.

• Candidates not currently enrolled in an educational program may still be considered.

• Proficient in Excel, including the ability to create and format spreadsheets, sort and filter data, utilize simple formulas for basic calculations, and generate basic charts.

• Strong critical thinking abilities.

• Capable of working independently as a self-starter.

• Demonstrates a high degree of maturity and professionalism.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Committed to enhancing the lives of animals.

• Takes ownership and responsibility for outcomes.

• Team-oriented mindset.

• Focused on empowering others and envisioning new possibilities.

• Concentrated on making a positive impact and driving change for animals.

• Coursework in research methods, statistics, data science, or related fields is advantageous.

• Familiarity with statistical software such as SPSS, Stata, or R is a plus.

• Background in program evaluation, research design, or data collection is beneficial.

• Awareness of animal welfare topics through academic studies, volunteering, or professional experience is desirable.

• Interests in animal welfare that align with current ASPCA research themes are favorable.

• Availability during some weekday hours (Monday-Friday) for meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• One semester internship with the possibility of extension based on the availability of the Strategy team.

• Compensation of $18.00-$20.00 per hour, contingent on location, and not below the applicable local minimum wage.

• A laptop will be provided for work purposes.

• Opportunity for remote work.