Fully Remote (globally) Internship Volunteer (Unpaid) - Animal Rights Advocacy (Fund Development, Marketing, Nonprofit Management)

Fully Remote Internship Volunteer (Unpaid) - Animal Rights Advocacy (Fund Development, Marketing, Nonprofit Management)

Type: Volunteer Internship (Unpaid)

Location: Fully Remote (flexible timezone coordination)

Duration: 8–12 weeks | May–December 2025

Hours: 5–40 hours/week

Application Deadline: Rolling

About Us

Vietnam Animal Aid and Rescue-US is a registered US 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 2013. We operate an animal rescue shelter and farm sanctuary in Hoi An, Vietnam. We also collaborate with the Vietnamese government (Phong Dien Wildlife Rescue) to care for animals rescued from the wildlife trade.

VAAR is currently the only animal rights organization in Vietnam that explicitly advocates for a fully vegan lifestyle and the abolition of all animal use in the name of animal rights, the environment, food security, and public health.

About the Role

We are recruiting for three internship teams that will report to our Director of Operations:

Fund Development & Donor Engagement Intern Team

• Assist with researching grant opportunities
• Assist with draft grant proposals
• Support the development of ethical corporate sponsorships, including identifying mission-aligned brands, drafting outreach materials, and tracking leads
• Draft and edit donor communications and fundraising campaigns
• Help us implement our Q2 fundraising campaign
• Contribute to planning our Q3 fundraising campaign

Marketing & Communications Intern Team

• Assist with social media planning and content writing
• Support blog posts, media outreach, and visual storytelling
• Help design donor-facing materials and impact reports
• Collaborate with our marketing manager to expand digital reach

Nonprofit Management & Operations Intern Team

• Support organizational infrastructure development (files, SOPs, calendars)
• Help draft internal policies and onboarding guides
• Assist with reporting, transparency documentation, and impact tracking
• Learn about remote nonprofit compliance and governance

Other

• If you have other skills you beleive would be useful to our organization, please reach out - we're happy to discuss customized opportunities.

Qualifications

• Passionate about animal rights (vegan ideals preferred)
• Excellent written communication and organizational skills
• Comfortable working independently and on flexible schedules
• Experience in nonprofit work, research, marketing, or communications preferred
• Interns must have access to a stable internet connection and basic office software (Google Docs, Sheets, etc.)

Who This Internship Is For

This opportunity is ideal for:

• Students and recent graduates seeking hands-on experience in animal rights, nonprofit operations, fund development, marketing, or communications
• Career-switchers looking to gain meaningful experience in the nonprofit or vegan advocacy space

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities. Time commitment is flexible—we can accommodate from 4 hours per month to 40 hours per week, depending on your availability and schedule.

What You’ll Gain

• Mentorship from experienced international nonprofit professionals
• Real-world experience supporting a radical, ethical animal rights and wildlife organization
• Real-world experience collaborating with multicultural global teams
• Flexibility to shape your project around your interests and academic goals
• A meaningful portfolio piece and reference letter upon completion
• A chance to contribute to systemic change for animals in Southeast Asia
• Potential academic credit
• Successful interns will receive priority consideration for future paid roles at VAAR
• This is an unpaid internship. We are happy to work with students and universities to support academic credit through learning agreements, progress reports, or supervisor evaluations.

How to Apply

To apply, please send:

• Your CV
• A brief cover letter explaining your interest in VAAR and how you would like to contribute to our mission
• Please also indicate your preferred internship track (Fund Development, Marketing & Communications, or Nonprofit Management), your general availability, whether you're seeking academic credit, and your availability for a video call over the next 7 days between the hours of 8 am and 10 pm, UTC+7.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to those first received.