Seasonal and Part-time Positions with Audubon

February 6, 2017Posted inAll articles

You’ll start seeing an increase in seasonal jobs on Animal Jobs Digest, as organizations are looking to fill spring and summer slots. Six new seasonal & part time positions with National Audubon Society were posted just this morning, varying in location and job category. You may be looking for a permanent job, but there are good reasons to consider seasonal employment, especially with an organization like Audubon. Some of the benefits you may experience . . .

The Best Holiday Gifts for Animal People

November 28, 2015Posted inAll articles, Inspiration & ideas

Holiday Polar Bear

By Paula Fitzsimmons

Not sure what to give your favorite animal lover for the holidays? This list can help with that. These ideas are suitable for every animal lover on your list – and they come in a variety of price ranges to suit most budgets. Of course, the best gift you can give is your support and encouragement . . . but the following items are sure to please just about anyone who cares deeply for animals.

There are a myriad of businesses and organizations doing good- this list represents just a tiny portion of what’s available.

Feel Powerless? There’s an Antidote for That

September 20, 2015Posted inAll articles, Inspiration & ideas

Flighted Blue BirdBy Paula Fitzsimmons

If your Facebook feed looks anything like mine, it’s a succession of posts bearing bad news for animals and the planet. Images of emaciated polar bears. News that we stand to lose elephants and other species in our lifetime. Systematic animal abuses. Rangers in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed while protecting wildlife . . . and on and on and on.

Ditto for email alerts, Twitter feeds, radio and television – the bad news is everywhere. These stories – especially when served in such high volume – make me feel incredibly sad, angry . . . and powerless. And that’s a terrible place to get stuck at.

I could be wrong here, but I have a feeling you can relate.