Employment Opportunities | The Humane Society of the United States

	Employment Opportunities

If you're interested in applying for any of these positions, please send a cover letter and resume to Human Resources, HSUS, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037; fax them to 301-548-7701; or email them to the address indicated in the job posting. The Humane Society of the United States is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Legal Clerkships Animal Protection Litigation
Legislative Interns, Government Affairs
Interns, Humane Society International
Interns, Research & Analysis
Interns, Farm Animal Welfare
Staff Veterinarian, Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, Murchison, Texas
Director, Florida, Department of Philanthropy
Director, Northern Rockies, Department of Philanthropy
Grants Officer, Department of Philanthropy
Online Producer, Department of Philanthropy
Manager, Donor Prospect Research, Department of Philanthropy
State Director, Field Services, Mississippi
Membership Representative, Membership
PR Specialist, Public Relations
Field Technician, Humane Wildlife Services
Senior Disbursements Accountant, Accounting
Senior Accountant, Accounting
Account Manager (Online Relationships, Business Development), Business Development
Outreach Manager, Factory Farming Campaign
Outreach Coordinator-Wildlife Abuse Campaign, Campaigns
Interns-Farm Animal Campaigns, Campaigns
Online Producer, Wildlife & Innovations
Video and Multimedia Editor, Investigations and Video
Writer/Producer (Reporter), Investigations and Video
Manager, Walk for the Animals
Associate Editor, Publications
Manager-Member Benefits and Services, HSVMA
Receptionist, Membership and Customer Loyalty
Public Relations Intern, Public Relations
Writer/Copy Editor, Companion Animals

LEGAL CLERKSHIPS, Animal Protection Litigation

Seeking several conscientious law students for unpaid Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 legal clerkships within the Animal Protection Litigation Section in our Washington, D.C. office. Law clerks will work closely with attorneys and be integrally involved in the process of researching, preparing and prosecuting animal protection lawsuits in state and federal courts. Law clerks must have excellent legal writing and research skills. Although experience in animal protection and/or environmental law is preferred, we are primarily interested in working with students who are resourceful, innovative and productive, and who have a strong interest in animal protection litigation. While a full-time commitment is preferred, we are also accepting applications from those seeking part-time positions, and Law Clerks can arrange to receive course credit. Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample and references to Leigh Coleman at lcoleman@humanesociety.org. These positions are located in our Washington, DC, office.

LEGISLATIVE INTERNS, Government Affairs
The Government Affairs Section, which handles all state and federal legislation for The Humane Society of the United States, seeks several interns for the Fall of 2008 to provide assistance on key projects necessary to the furtherance of our goals. The Summer 2008 positions have been filled. This is a great opportunity for law students, political science students, or anyone with a passion for making a difference in the lives of animals. Interns will assist Federal Legislation staff in maintaining updated Hill contact lists, delivering documents to Congressional offices and assisting staff in research; assist State Legislation staff in research projects; assist Grassroots staff in mobilizing membership on key legislative initiatives as well as miscellaneous tasks of an administrative nature. No specific academic major is required; however, preferred candidates will have a strong work ethic and be willing to take on any project. Interns may work full- or part-time and can arrange to receive course credit. Long days and/or weekend work may be necessary depending upon circumstances. Please submit a resume and cover letter, stating why you wish to become an advocate for animals to Ms. Jessica Feingold at jfeingold@humanesociety.org. These positions are located in our Capitol Hill office.

INTERNS, Humane Society International
The Humane Society International is the international arm of the Humane Society of the United States. Our global work addresses an array of issues including humane animal control, farm animal and companion animal welfare. HSI works with national and jurisdictional governments, humane organizations, and individual animal protectionists to find practical, culturally sensitive, and long-term solutions to common animal problems. HSI-Programs is seeking interns to assist us with our program work. Interns should be flexible and can expect to work on a variety of tasks including research, program assessment development, writing website articles, involvement in updating our website, public response, and light administrative duties. International experience in animal welfare and multiple language abilities are a plus. Interns may work full- or part-time, but no less than ten weeks, and students can arrange to receive course credit (you do not need to be a student to apply). A stipend corresponding to number of hours worked and internship duration is available. Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation. Please send a cover letter outlining your interests in our programs, resume, brief writing sample and list of references to Ms. Carly Ikuma at cikuma@hsi.org. These positions are located in our Gaithersburg, Md., office.

INTERNS, Research & Analysis
Research & Analysis, which conducts research on behalf of the campaign and program sections, seeks interns for the Summer of 2008. Though no specific academic major is required, candidates should have a strong interest in animal protection, solid research and database skills, superior verbal and written communication skills, and be self-starters. Interns will work on a number of different issues and perform a variety of research-related tasks, including online research, database entry, making phone calls to collect data, and assisting staff with ongoing research projects, as well as miscellaneous tasks of an administrative nature. Interns may work full- or part-time and can arrange to receive course credit. Please send a resume, a brief writing sample, a cover letter outlining your interests in conducting research on behalf of animal protection, and a list of references to Ms. Bettina Camcigil at bcamcigil@humanesociety.org. This position is located in our Washington, DC, office.

STAFF VETERINARIAN, Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, Murchison, Texas
Seeking a Staff Veterinarian, either full or part-time, for the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, a 1,300-acre animal sanctuary located in East Texas. This position provides veterinary care and medical management for a wide variety of animals, including carnivores, primates, wild and domestic hoofstock, elephant, reptiles, and birds. Responsibilities include design and implementation of preventative veterinary care programs; evaluation of animal health; diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury; capture and restraint of animals; euthanasia and necropsy as necessary; assessment and design of nutrition programs; and maintenance of medical records. Qualifications: D.V.M. from an accredited school of veterinary medicine; veterinary licensure in the state of Texas; experience providing medical care to a broad range of domestic and wild animals; strong decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills. We offer a competitive salary and award-winning benefits package, including housing. Please submit cover letter including salary history and resume to Mr. Richard Farinato, rfarinato@humanesociety.org.

DIRECTOR, FLORIDA, Department of Philanthropy
The Humane Society of the United States has an immediate opening for an experienced fundraiser for our South East Region, based out of an in-home office in Tampa, Miami or other major Florida metro area. The successful candidate will identify, cultivate, and nurture beneficial donor relationships with established and potential financial supporters of The HSUS. Candidates will be responsible for developing major gift fundraising programs that support both current operations and those of a deferred or long-term nature. Position requires an intelligent, positive, self-starter who can demonstrate the ability to identify and close gifts, improve the bottom line, as well as having the ability to promote the overall mission and philosophy of The HSUS. Successful candidates will have seven (7) or more years of experience managing and soliciting major and planned gifts, preferably in a non-profit and/or advocacy environment. Candidate must also possess a college degree in business, marketing, or a related field with additional fundraising certifications and/or training a plus. Position requires travel throughout the region as well as solid writing and communications skills coupled with familiarity with fundraising/contact management software. Knowledge of animal protection issues would be a plus but self-motivation to succeed even more critical. Position offers excellent total compensation package. Please submit your resume to Ms. Pamela Rogers, progers@humanesociety.org; 502-893-9796.

DIRECTOR, NORTHERN ROCKIES, Department of Philanthropy
The Humane Society of the United States has an immediate opening for an experienced fundraiser for our Northern Rockies Region, based out of an in-home office in the Seattle or other major city strategically located within the region. The successful candidate will identify, cultivate, and nurture beneficial donor relationships with established and potential financial supporters of The HSUS. Candidates will be responsible for developing major gift fundraising programs that support both current operations and those of a deferred or long-term nature. Position requires an intelligent, positive, self-starter who can demonstrate the ability to identify and close gifts, improve the bottom line, as well as having the ability to promote the overall mission and philosophy of The HSUS. Successful candidates will have seven (7) or more years of experience managing and soliciting major and planned gifts, preferably in a non-profit and/or advocacy environment. Candidate must also possess a college degree in business, marketing, or a related field with additional fundraising certifications and/or training a plus. Position requires travel throughout the region as well as solid writing and communications skills coupled with familiarity with fundraising/contact management software. Knowledge of animal protection issues would be a plus but self-motivation to succeed even more critical. Position offers excellent total compensation package. Please submit your resume to Ms. Pamela Rogers, progers@humanesociety.org; 502-893-9796.

GRANTS OFFICER, Philanthropy

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection agency, seeks a Grants Officer who will be responsible for identifying foundations and drafting complex proposals for support of HSUS programs, including general operations. Duties of the position include identifying, researching and analyzing grant programs of foundations to determine those that match the HSUS’ needs for programmatic and operational funding; writing foundation proposals; reviewing and editing proposals developed by others; providing key information to gift officers so they can steward and cultivate foundation decision making; providing detailed information on prospective foundations to solicit and support solicitation/cultivation activities of the development staff. The successful candidate will preferably have a Bachelor’s degree in communications or marketing, four to six years of applicable experience, strong interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills and be very detail oriented. Interested individuals should call Jim Hogue at 301-548-7759, or send resume/cover letter to jhogue@hsus.org

ONLINE PRODUCER, Philanthropy
The Humane Society of the United States seeks an Online Producer to manage online communications to its major donors. The producer will create emails, web stories, action alerts, and websites to engage major donors online; coordinate online outreach with other channels such as snail mail and personal communications; and manage the online communications calendar and database for major donors. This position requires a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, communications, marketing, or other relevant field; at least three years of experience in online content production—producing and maintaining web pages and/or emails, writing/editing for an online audience, and project management—preferably for an advocacy or other nonprofit organization; top-notch writing skills; demonstrated experience in and/or knowledge of web development processes and online advocacy and/or fundraising; and familiarity and/or interest in animal protection issues. (Note: This is not a technical or web design position; HTML experience is helpful but not necessary). Salary is the $40K range plus award-winning benefits package. Please email a cover letter and resume to HRjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax to 301-548-7701. This position is located in our Gaithersburg, Md., office.

MANAGER, Donor Prospect Research, Philanthropy

The Manager, Donor Prospect Research will be responsible for identifying and communicating the dynamics of the overall fundraising environment and increasing organizational knowledge of the variety of donor types: corporations, individuals, estates, foundations, etc. By providing comprehensive and strategic analytical research on the existing HSUS donor base and by identifying potential HSUS donors, the Manager, Donor Prospect Research will support and enhance the key fundraising programs within the department. The position will also develop strategies and build systems capable of conducting strategic research and analyzing the potential of a mixed donor pool; accurately analyze, interpret, and evaluate information collected about donor prospects and effectively communicate essential data and interpretations to appropriate departmental staff; work closely with the Campaign Director to identify and research donors with potential and interest in assisting in ground-breaking, multi-million dollar strategic fundraising initiative; and ensure fundraising staff members are receiving timely and accurate information regarding donors and top prospects. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in business, demographics, economics, or a related field; a minimum of six years of professional experience in an analytical/research position, with three years experience in donor prospect research in a non-profit environment. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong computer skills with experience in Raiser’s Edge software, and an ability to work independently to support multiple teams and programs to meet organizational goals. Interested individuals should call Jim Hogue at 301-548-7759, or send resume/cover letter to jhogue@hsus.org.

STATE DIRECTOR, Field Services, Mississippi
This position operates from an in-home office under the supervision of the South East Regional Office and carries out national and state agendas and priorities within state to which assigned. Help plan, develop, and implement strategies to carry out assigned national and state agendas, state and federal legislative priorities, and campaigns in assigned state. Assess state needs and make recommendations to supervisor. Advance state and federal legislative priorities and track and monitor all legislation in assigned state in concert with region and government affairs sections. Conduct lobbying and meeting activities with legislators and governmental offices, provide legislative testimony, and attend legislative hearings. Establish and build upon professional working relationships with government agencies. Serve on government-appointed committees dealing with farm animals; wildlife; companion animals, and other HSUS interests. Work with campaigns section and regional office on major campaigns seen as priorities for assigned state. Implement disaster plan. Promote and coordinate emergency and disaster response teams and/or coalitions for assigned states. Initiate and respond to media requests relating to legislation, cruelty, and other animal protection issues in concert with HSUS public relations staff (write op-ed pieces and press releases as necessary, give media interviews, maintain relationship with editorial boards and local media). Work with animal care and control agencies, humane officers, and humane societies throughout the state to establish a cooperative network. Maintain HSUS presence and influence through memberships on federation and association boards. Promote their assistance with legislative and animal protection goals. Extensive travel is required. Must be willing to work outside standard business hours. Serve as an HSUS liaison for local constituents and members. Bachelor's degree or job-related equivalent required. Minimum 2-5 years of experience in animal protection/advocacy work. Strong organizational skills. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to work independently, take initiative, and maintain good communication with other HSUS staff. Competitive salary plus excellent benefits package. Please send cover letter and resume to Ms. Laura Bevan, Regional Director, at lbevan@humanesociety.org; 850-386-3435.

MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE, Membership
Seeking a qualified candidate to coordinate the monthly pledge programs. Maintain contacts management system and track responses and results. Conduct data entry for contributors, prospects and other names. Communicate verbally and in writing regarding donations, fulfillment, campaigns, and other general issues. Assist with management of the constituent contact center servicing an average of 200 contacts per day. High school degree with one year's experience in a customer or constituent service department or capacity required. Demonstrated customer service skills which include the ability to communicate well in writing and verbally. Competency in basic systems operations on IBM midrange equipment or an equivalent. Proficient with Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Salary starts at upper $20's-with award winning benefits. Please send resume and cover letter to HRjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax to 301-548-7701. This position is located in our Gaithersburg, Md., office.

PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST, Public Relations
Seeking a Public Relations Specialist who will represent the organization with reporters, draft and circulate press releases, organize media events and pitch stories. Must have a college degree in public relations, journalism, communications, political science or related field. One to three years experience in public relations for advocacy group, government agency or consulting firm desired. Salary starts at mid $30K's with award-winning benefits. Please send cover letter, resume, and 2 writing samples to HRjobs@humanesociety.org or fax 301-548-7701. This position is located in our Gaithersburg, Md., office.

FIELD TECHNICIAN, Humane Wildlife Services
Seeking a Field Technician for the Humane Wildlife Services program. The ideal candidate will service calls in the day-to-day operations of the program. The position includes site inspection, evaluation, booking and servicing of wildlife control jobs for individual homeowners. The Specialist may at times work independently to service jobs that do not require more than one person to solve. This position involves working directly with the public and carries educational and outreach responsibilities in communicating to others the benefits and advantages of humane approach to resolving conflicts with wildlife. High school diploma or equivalent required with expertise in biology, carpentry and construction. Prefer experience working with wild or domestic animals.Work in humane wildlife conflict resolution strategies and experience working with power tools and on ladders desired. Salary starts at low $30K's with award-winning benefits. Please send cover letter and resume to HRjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax 301-548-7701. This position is located in our Gaithersburg, Md., office.

SENIOR DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNTANT, Accounting

Seeking a disbursements accountant to prepare various reconciliations, journal entries, assist with insurance renewals, and other general disbursement duties. These include exemption applications and tax reporting; vendor setup; payroll setup for new programs and new employees, and special projects. College degree in Accounting required; 3-5 years' experience in an accounting department performing various accounting and disbursement-related duties; knowledge of accounting software and MS Office Excel and Word; strong communication skills. Salary in mid $40K with award-winning benefits. Send cover letter and resume to HRjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax 301-548-7701. This position is located in the Gaithersburg, Md., office.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Accounting
Seeking Senior Accountant to act as liaison to the Direct Marketing department regarding inventory, postage issues and monthly reporting on all HSUS and affiliate direct mail programs. Responsible for state charitable registration for six fundraising entities. Act as liaison to outside vendor, review reports prepared by outside vendor, maintain state registration files and ensure compliance for HSUS and its affiliates. Also responsible for state tax reporting, FEC compliance reporting and monthly reconciliation of pertinent assets and liabilities of the HSUS, as well as annual audit schedule preparation. Must have minimum 5 years experience and a bachelor's degree. Knowledge of accounting software systems, MS Office and preparation of financial reconciliations and analysis. Non-profit experience a plus. Please submit cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to HRjobs@hsus.org, or fax 301-548-7701. This position is located in the Gaithersburg, Md., office.

ACCOUNT MANAGER (ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND CORPORATE RELATIONS), Business Development
The Humane Society of the United States is seeking a candidate who will be the primary contact between the HSUS and current corporate partners. The Account Manager will be responsible for helping define the department’s role in future revenue development; working with the Director to draft new contracts and manage existing ones; identifying potential product categories for licensing/sponsorship and qualifying potential providers; coordinating all aspects of product and promotional material review in tandem with other departments; overseeing contract administration, royalty/fee payment and royalty reporting functions; reviewing opportunities and responding to inquiries from corporations offering benefit programs geared toward members; assisting in establishing strategic partnerships. The successful candidate will hold a bachelor's degree in a related field, sales experience, five plus years of experience in cause-related marketing. The candidate must feel comfortable cold-calling and qualifying prospects, and preparing and making presentations. Must be well organized, have excellent written and verbal skills, and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Some travel is required. Please submit you cover letter and resume to HRjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax to 301-548-7701. This position is located in the Gaithersburg, Md., office.

OUTREACH MANAGER, Factory Farming Campaign

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization, is currently hiring an Outreach Manager for its factory farming campaign. Responsibilities include managing the campaign’s work with local governments to enact factory farming-related resolutions and ordinances; assisting with state legislative and ballot initiative efforts; coordinating online communications, including member alerts, web features, and social networking; acting as liaison with activists, members, students, and the public; working on the university, corporate, legal, and other ongoing efforts of the campaign; and helping to publicize the campaign’s work for farm animals. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or higher, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with and commitment to animal protection issues. Experience working in PR or communications a plus. Send resume/cover letter to HRjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax 301-548-7701. This position is located in the Gaithersburg, Md., office.

OUTREACH COORDINATOR-Wildlife Abuse Campaign, Campaigns
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, is currently hiring an Outreach Coordinator for its wildlife abuse campaign. Responsibilities include working in close coordination with the director to develop and maintain key relationships and contacts with members, groups, organizations, and the media. The Outreach Coordinator will also be responsible for community outreach and grassroots organizing on key wildlife abuse issues, writing for the campaign's website and for published opinion pieces, and helping to publicize the campaign's work for wildlife. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or higher, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with and commitment to animal protection issues. Experience working in PR or communications a plus. Send resume/cover letter to HRjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax 301-548-7701. This position is located in the Gaithersburg, Md., office.

INTERNS, Farm Animal Welfare
The Farm Animal Welfare (FAW) department works to move animal agriculture industries away from systems and practices that cause enormous suffering to the billions of animals raised and killed for meat, eggs, and milk, while influencing policy-making bodies, scientific and governmental leaders, and corporations through research, engagement, and partnerships with other stakeholders. FAW is seeking full- or part-time interns with an earnest attention to detail. Online research skills a plus. Please send a cover letter outlining your interests in our work, resume, brief writing sample, and list of references to Dr. Michael Greger at mgreger@humanesociety.org. These positions are located in our Washington, D.C., office.

ONLINE PRODUCER, Wildlife & Innovations
The Humane Society of the United States is seeking a dynamic producer to develop online communications for our wildlife and innovations sections. A key part of our innovative online communications team, this individual will manage and produce all online content—including websites, web stories, emails, and advocacy alerts—to support the goals of the organization's Wildlife and Innovations programs, which run campaigns to end Canada's seal hunt, educate veterinarians about humane issues, and more. Requires bachelor's degree in journalism, liberal arts, communications, or other relevant field; top-notch writing/editing and project management skills. Experience in online content production– ideally for an advocacy or other nonprofit organization – preferred. HTML experience helpful. (Note: This is not a technical or web design position.) Salary is $40K plus award-winning benefits package. Located in our Gaithersburg, Md., headquarters office. Email cover letter and resume to hrjobs@humanesociety.org.

VIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA EDITOR, Investigations and Video
The Humane Society of the United States is seeking a highly-motivated and resourceful individual to edit and produce videos for various animal-protection campaigns. This position requires a high degree of creative and technical skill of both video post-production and video streaming. The candidate should be proficient in non-linear editing and have experience with Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere and After Effects, Photoshop, Sapphire and other editing/graphics software. Requires a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or video production, or equivalent experience working in the video production field; knowledge of animal protection issues, photography and writing skills are preferred. Please send resume, cover letter and a sample of your work to hrjobs@humanesociety.org. Salary range is in the mid-40's with award-winning benefits.

WRITER/PRODUCER (REPORTER), Investigations and Video
The Humane Society of the United States is seeking a Writer/Producer (Reporter) who would be responsible for writing and producing videos for the organization’s website, media, and outreach efforts. Duties include researching stories, field reporting, writing, interviewing, and voice-over narration. Excellent writing, reporting, and interview skills a must; travel is required. Minimum of three years experience working in television news or video production field. Must have knowledge of animal protection issues. Please send cover letter and resume to hrjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax (301) 548-7701. This position is located in Gaithersburg, Md.

ACCOUNT MANAGER (BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE RELATIONS), Business Development
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) seeks a dynamic individual to join its Business Development and Corporate Relations Department. This position will serve as primary contact between The HSUS and current and prospective corporate partners and is responsible for pursuing opportunities to develop new corporate relationships that advance programmatic goals and generate revenue for The HSUS. The position reports to the Deputy Director. Some responsibilities include exploring opportunities for new corporate relationships by researching categories, identifying corporate prospects, cold-calling, and creating sales presentations. Other responsibilities include identifying potential product categories for strategic alliances, licensing, sponsorship and cause-related marketing, qualifying potential partners, contacting prospects to explore opportunities and generate leads, responding to inquiries for new corporate relationships and evaluate potential, and working with Deputy Director to negotiate relationships and draft contracts. In addition, some relationship management responsibilities include managing launch of corporate relationships; review, approve, and coordinate promotion and fulfillment of benefits, coordinating all aspects of product review in tandem with other departments, overseeing contract administration, royalty/fee payment and royalty reporting functions, assisting in monitoring, evaluating, measuring and reporting on programs' usefulness and profitability, working with current partners to build programs and improve penetration, identify new distribution channels, and determine profitability, setting up and conducting status review meetings with partners and negotiate program renewals, and upselling relationships to support additional HSUS initiatives. Bachelor's degree in related field required, some successful sales experience, five or more years of experience in cause-related marketing or related field, and some experience with sponsorship/licensing contracts a plus. Must feel comfortable cold-calling and qualifying prospects, preparing, and making presentations. One must be well-organized and able to manage multiple corporate relationships. Excellent written and verbal skills required as well as working functionality with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Working functionality with ACT! a plus and some travel required. The Humane Society of the United States is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers an award-winning benefits package. Please send letter of interest, resume, and salary history to HRjobs@humanesociety.org, or fax to 301-548-7701.

MANAGER, Walk for the Animals

The Humane Society of the United States is seeking an events and fundraising professional to plan and implement annual walk event in DC in conjunction with local shelter partners. Responsibilities include coordination with other HSUS departments to secure sponsors, maintaining walk website and e-mail messaging campaigns, obtaining publicity for events, and managing on-site Walk event details. Also responsible for working with shelters in other cities to expand walk and assisting department with other HSUS events. Bachelors degree in related subject preferred. Minimum one year experience in special events, fundraising environment. Knowledge of and interest in animal welfare issues preferred. This position is located in Gaithersburg. Salary in the mid-$30s.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Publications

The Humane Society of the United States seeks a top-notch editor to produce newsletters, brochures, and marketing materials. Duties include content development, project management, writing, copyediting, research, and creative collaboration with design team. At least two years' editorial experience required. The salary range for this position is approximately from the high 30's to the low 40's. Please send resume, cover letter, and work samples to hrjobs@hsus.org. This position is located in our Gaithersburg, Md., office.

MANAGER-Member Benefits and Services, HSVMA

The Humane Society of the United States is seeking a Manager for Member Benefits and Services to assist the Chief Innovations Officer in the research, development, and implementation of a sophisticated marketing, service, and benefits package of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA). Essential responsibilities include managing mail and solicitation campaign, developing and implementing member field service program in collaboration with the Vice President of Field Services; responding to mail and email inquiries, comments, and suggestions; coordinating HSVMA programs and activities with the Director of Field Services and Director of Advocacy; managing the Leadership Council Program; and researching and managing Continuing Education and Insurance Benefits Program. Excellent communication and organizational skills are necessary and knowledge of animal protection and veterinary practices preferred. The salary range for this position is from the upper 30's to the lower 40's. Please send cover letter and resume to hrjobs@hsus.org or fax at (301) 548-7701.

RECEPTIONIST, Membership and Customer Loyalty

The Humane Society of the United States is seeking a Receptionist to manage our main switchboard with 250 phone lines for all three metro area offices. This individual would also be responsible for overseeing the visitor process for Gaithersburg, MD office, directing incoming mail to the appropriate internal department, and coordinating additional functions at the front desk to ensure smooth internal operations. Other duties include monitoring the security screens as needed for the receiving area, administering new visitor badge system, and updating and maintaining Reception Manual/Directory. This position requires one year's experience in managing a switchboard of comparable size, demonstrated customer service skills which include the ability to communicate professionally in person and in writing, professional demeanor including being both reliable and punctual, proficient in Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook, and must have excellent organizational skills. The salary range for this position is in the low to mid 20's. Please send your cover letter and resume to hrjobs@hsus.org or fax to (301) 548-7701.

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN, Public Relations

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, seeks interns for its public relations department for the 2008-2009 academic year. Interns can serve for the fall or spring semester or both. Interns will assist public relations staff with representing the organization to reporters and media. As an HSUS public relations intern, you will have the opportunity to draft and distribute press releases, help organize media events, handle incoming media inquiries, and pitch stories. Preferred applicants are pursing a degree in public relations, journalism, communications, political science or related field. Minimum time commitment required of 10 hours per week. Please send cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to mmontorfano@humanesociety.org. If you have any questions, please call Martin Montorfano, HSUS public relations manager, at 301-258-3152. This position is unpaid, and located in our Gaithersburg, Md., office.

WRITER/COPY EDITOR, Companion Animals

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization, is seeking a writer/copy editor for its award-winning magazine, Animal Sheltering. Duties of the position include researching, interviewing, writing, copyediting, and proofreading. Other duties include developing abbreviated online content for our e-newsletter and for AnimalSheltering.org. The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in journalism/English; one to three years of experience; strong research, writing and editing skills, and will be web and Windows proficient. Recent college graduates considered with strong clips; salary to the mid-30’s. Please send cover letter/resume/clips to hrjobs@hsus.org