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about APV Internships
Thank you for your interest in Animal Protection
Voters’ (APV) Internship Program. The
program is designed to put people directly
in touch with the inner workings of the animal
advocacy movement and the way in which APV
operates every day.
APV is New
Mexico's only nonprofit organization dedicated
to animal protection legislation. APV’s
mission is:
• to actively promote and support animal-friendly
legislation at the local, state and federal
levels;
• to build an effective political voice
for animal advocacy in New Mexico; and
• to hold New Mexico’s elected
officials accountable on animal issues.
Please refer to this website for more details
about campaigns. Following are some of the
areas in which interns may spend some or all
of their time during their internship:
CAMPAIGN RESEARCH
APV is involved in investigating and exposing
a variety of cruel activities in New Mexico.
Campaigns require meticulous library and on-line
research, field investigations, legal research,
photography/ videography, documentation, media
work and hundreds of other behind-the-scenes
tasks to inform the public of animal abuse.
OUTREACH
AND EDUCATION
A crucial goal of our organization is to prevent
animal abuse before it ever happens. Outreach
and educational programs reach into communities
through distribution of materials at fairs,
in classrooms, directly to individuals, and
in organized presentations throughout the
state.
OTHER
As a nonprofit animal protection organization,
APV has its share of administrative and clerical
work too. Interns might also be asked to perform
tasks such as data entry and preparation of
mailings, or to work on special projects.
Interns also attend a new employee orientation
session and meet regularly with a staff member
to discuss their work and any problems.
Overall, working with APV can be very exciting,
but very demanding as well. Interns are considered
part of the APV staff and, as such, must be
flexible and able to switch from one project
to another as necessary. We depend a great
deal on our interns and appreciate their patience
and hard work. In turn, we are confident that
our intern program is a beneficial and effective
animal movement experience.
APV internships are performed on a volunteer
basis. Interns receive no pay for their work,
but they are eligible for a stipend of up
to $50 per week for transportation and food,
if needed. Since intern housing is not available,
interns must provide their own housing.
To be considered for an internship with APV,
please fill out an intern application. There
are no deadlines for internship applications.
We receive applications year-round and review
them as they arrive. We make a decision within
two weeks of receiving the application.
|
Animals can’t represent themselves
with our
policy-makers. We have to do that for them.
–APV Board of Directors |
