Internship in Applied Animal Welfare Research (Spring or Summer 2027)

The ASPCA is dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals and is seeking passionate interns for Applied Animal Welfare Research. Interns will assist with research and program evaluation to drive impact in the animal welfare field, gaining valuable experience in data management and project execution.

What you'll do:

• Assisting with program evaluation or research planning and design, literature review, data collection, statistical analysis, qualitative analysis, and writing manuscripts
• Learning and practicing project management skills
• Developing field-facing and public-facing research communications plans
• Participating in webinars, conferences, and other opportunities for sharing research findings
• Attending internal meetings, including Strategy Vertical meetings and meetings with collaborating programmatic teams
• Assisting with miscellaneous tasks and projects as needed

What they're looking for:

• Students currently enrolled in an academic degree or certificate program (Graduate or advanced undergraduate (junior/senior year) level preferred). Individuals not currently enrolled in an educational program may be considered
• Proficiency with Excel including functionality such as creating and formatting spreadsheets, sorting and filtering data, using simple formulas for basic calculations, and creating basic charts. Additional expertise in Excel a plus
• Solid critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently (self-starter)
• High level of maturity and professionalism
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Coursework completed in research methods, statistics, data science, or similar topics
• Experience using statistical software (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R, etc.) for data management and analysis as a part of your coursework; experience using statistical software on a research project an additional plus
• Experience with program evaluation, research design and/or data collection as a part of your coursework; experience using program evaluation, research design and/or data collection on a research project or on an independent research project an additional plus
• Familiarity with animal welfare topics and issues through academic studies, volunteering, and/or working in the animal welfare field
• Animal welfare interests that align with current ASPCA research topics within access to veterinary care, animal sheltering and behavior, and/or animal cruelty

Benefits:

• Remote. A laptop will be provided.