Part-Time Public Policy Research Fellow
Job Description
WHO WE ARE
The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods.
BENEFITS OF BEING A FELLOW
- Watch this short video to meet Sasha, the Fellowship Program Lead, and learn more about the fellowship program.
- Take on real-world challenges that positively impact the lives of animals.
- Gain extensive professional development and skill building for career advancement.
- Career mentorship and collaboration with professionals in the animal protection movement and in the Public Policy space.
- Experience the work culture of THL and learn about remote animal advocacy work.
- Training in the use of project management and office productivity tools, including Google Suite, Slack, and Asana.
- Increasing skills in legal analysis, critical thinking, legal writing, and legal research.
- Professional references; connection to a cohort of Fellows and THL staff.
- Gain knowledge in developing impactful resources and experience with a volunteer program.
- Help expand the resources for THL’s legal landscape, and identify public policy opportunities to improve legislative protections for farmed animals.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
As the Public Policy Research Fellow, you will be responsible for researching laws and legislative opportunities that are affecting farm animals across the United States, analyzing pertinent laws to create documents and outlines of their implications, and using this information to identify campaign models for case studies and to inform THL’s future legislative campaign work. The focus of this fellowship will be to create additional resources that cover the legal landscape for farm animals in the United States, identify opportunities and possibilities for public policies, and create campaign toolkits that can be used with these opportunities. This fellowship would be a great opportunity for law students or those wanting to strengthen their legal research and analysis skills. This position reports directly to our Senior Policy Counsel and will be working on our Public Policy team.
This is a short term, remote opportunity, allowing you to work from the comfort of your home. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States and must not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Researching various laws and legislative opportunities that affect farm animals across the United States, including statutes, proposed legislation, and legal precedents.
- Analyzing successful legislative campaign toolkits, models, and case studies for legislative possibilities.
- Creating guidance documents and outlines providing recommendations for THL’s legislative work and legislative campaigns.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Legal research skills, critical thinking and reasoning, and strong legal analysis skills.
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent capacity to take initiative, work independently, and follow through to execute on project ideas.
- Willingness to take direction and embrace a collaborative spirit.
- Knowledge of Westlaw and/or FiscalNote is helpful to start with, but software and database training will be provided during the orientation period.
- Baseline understanding of farm animal law in the United States will be beneficial, though not a requirement.
- You must be available for the entirety of the Fellowship term: June 12, 2023- September 1, 2023.
- Must be 18 years of age or over.
Fellows will be compensated with a $3,540 stipend with successful completion of project benchmarks and engagement in training. The Humane League does not provide health benefits to fellows.
This position will close on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 12:00pm ET.
The initial application review will happen after the application closing date above. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:
- Phone Interview (via phone call) starting the week of April 24th, 2023.
- Final Interview (via video call) between May 8-26th, 2023.
At The Humane League (THL), animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
You agree that the Fellowship does not create an “employment” relationship under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) or any other definition, and the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime provisions do not apply. This Fellowship does not replace or displace any employee of The Humane League, and The Humane League does not derive an immediate advantage from the activities performed by you.
EEOC Statement
The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status.
The Humane League is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We trust individuals to self-identify and ask for the accommodations they need. An example of an accommodation might be extra time to complete a work simulation exercise, among many others. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please complete this form to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
How to Apply
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