Animal Place Sanctuary Internships

Put your compassion into action and join us for an animal sanctuary internship. Your residential, live-in internship will be a memorable experience spent working hard at our 600-acre sanctuary in Grass Valley, CA. Choose to pursue an animal care internship, animal rights internship, or a vegan farm internship.

Interns become intimately familiar with the operations of a nonprofit sanctuary, the behavior of farm animals in a non-production setting, and will have an amazing experience working alongside like-minded people.

General Sanctuary Internship Information

Age Requirement: 18 and older, no exceptions.
Companion Animals: Not permitted. Staff dogs often at intern house.
Housing: On-site, provided, living with multiple individuals.
Food: Not provided, must pay for your own.
Transportation: Pick-up and drop-off to the Sacramento International Airport or the Amtrak Auburn train station provided for your arrival on the first of the month and departure. You are welcome to bring your own vehicle. Please note: The sanctuary is located 6.5 miles from the nearest town of Grass Valley, 30 miles from Auburn, and 60 miles from Sacramento. The sanctuary is in a rural area. Once a week trips to the grocery store/town are provided by Animal Place staff.
Medical Insurance: You must provide your own health insurance coverage. Proof required prior to start of internship.
Refundable Deposit: To secure your spot, you must provide a $150 refundable deposit. If this is a financial burden, ask about our deposit scale.
Internship Length: Each internship lasts 4-12 weeks, starting and ending the first of each month.

Before you apply, please read over each internship opportunity.

Animal Care Internship
Animal Rights, Advocacy and Outreach Internship
Vegan Farm Internship - not available October-February

After you have read through each internship opportunity, fill out the application below. Submitting an application does not guarantee a spot.

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