Remote peta2 Assistant Correspondent chez PETA

Position Objectives: 

peta2, PETA’s youth program, is seeking a dedicated and friendly activist to provide students with support on all topics animal rights! Day to day work includes answering e-mails and social media messages from young people, helping students with animal-friendly projects, assisting with presentations on animal rights issues, sitting down for interviews, and more. Put your knowledge of animal rights to work directly reaching students with essential animal rights information! 

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Respond to e-mails that are sent to PETA's youth department on a range of topics accurately and within 24 hours during the work week

• Handle student interview requests—including researching accurate answers and practicing as needed to make an impactful statement on issues facing animals

• Assist with Instagram and mobile correspondence) as needed

• Tweak and maintain PETA's youth form letters and presentations 

• Research topics, put together and present on topics in classrooms as requested

• Keep informed about developments related to PETA and the animal rights movement

• Travel to represent PETA at events and demonstrations, as needed 

• Willingness and ability to work on weekends, as scheduled 

• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor

• At least two years of experience in customer service, correspondence, or in a similar position representing an organization or company publicly 

• Significant activism experience, animal rights or otherwise 

• Experience with public speaking 

• Exceptional organizational, and writing skills and attention to detail will help you keep everything on track, so résumés with grammar or other errors will be rejected. Sorry, but we can't risk it. 

• Familiarity with animal rights issues and PETA campaigns 

• Ability to professionally advocate PETA's positions on issues

• Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office or similar software

• Proven proficiency conducting Internet research

• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times

• Adherence to a healthy vegan lifestyle

• Commitment to the objectives of the organization

The hourly pay range for this position is $15.91 - $20.76 per hour. The ultimate hourly pay within this range that will be offered to a qualified candidate will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and the cost of living in the area in which the candidate will live and work. 

A list of benefits available to qualified employees is available here.

Application Deadline: 

Applications for this position will be accepted until August 28, 2025.

We may fill this job opening before the deadline if we find a qualified candidate.