Engagement & Communications Externship

The North American 3Rs Collaborative

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Mentor 

Megan LaFollette, PhD Program Manager, The North American 3Rs Collaborative 

Background

The North American 3Rs Collaborative is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance science, innovation, and research animal welfare through collaborative 3Rs initiatives (refinement, reduction, and replacement). We are unique in growing partnerships between academics, pharmaceutical companies, vendors, technology providers, contract research organizations, regulatory agents, and other non-profits. Our strategy is to identify and promote 3Rs techniques that have strong evidence, big impact, and real-world practicality. All of our initiatives focus on learning from and collaborating with experts across industry, academia, and government. Our current initiatives are focused on key 3Rs techniques such as replacement of live sentinel rodents with environmental health, refined handling of mice via tunnels, microphysiological systems, translational digital biomarkers, compassion fatigue resiliency, and creation of a 3Rs certification course.

Externship Description

The NA3RsC communications intern is responsible for carrying out a portion of our engagement & communications efforts under the supervision of our program manager which allow us to fulfill our mission & increase our impact. You will help plan and create digital content such as social media posts, newsletters, website updates, and more. You will work closely with our program manager in this role.

Responsibilities

• Create & distribute email communication such as our monthly newsletters and welcome series
• Manage social media accounts including the creation, scheduling & posting of content, and tracking account analytics (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.)
• Create graphics/visuals for NA3RsC usage & promotion
• Assist in website development & updates
• Assist in the maintenance of our subscriber & donation database
• Assist in collecting data from all communication programs
• Other appropriate responsibilities as requested by staff

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail, organization & communications
• Supportive of animal research & pro-research efforts
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision
• Strong computer & internet skills
• Working knowledge of social media platforms/graphic design (preferred)
• Experience working in WordPress, Canva, & MailerLite (preferred)

Before submitting an application, please visit the Externships page for instructions regarding our new application platform: myCHOICE-Symplicity.