Job Opportunities
Are you interested in a career helping animals and your community? A career in animal welfare, caring for homeless pets and helping them find loving homes is an incredibly rewarding experience!
HSWM provides a wide variety of employment opportunities for passionate individuals that want to make a difference in the lives of animals and people in the West Michigan area. HSWM works hard on behalf of the animals in our care and the communities we serve to care and find homes for thousands of animals each year. HSWM appreciates all individuals motivated to help animals and promote positive change in the community!
HSWM provides a wide variety of employment opportunities for passionate individuals that want to make a difference in the lives of animals and people in the West Michigan area. HSWM works hard on behalf of the animals in our care and the communities we serve to care and find homes for thousands of animals each year. HSWM appreciates all individuals motivated to help animals and promote positive change in the community!
Job Opportunities
To apply to any of our current job openings click HERE!
Internship Opportunities
HSWM is currently looking to fill the following internships for the upcoming SUMMER of 2025 semester!
Humane Education Program Internship
Our Humane Education Program Intern will assist our Humane Education Coordinator with many day-to-day tasks as well as engage in longer term projects and proposals. We are looking for someone interested in learning more about the shelter from an education/community engagement standpoint. Each summer, hundreds of kids attend our day camps where they learn about animal welfare and care, engage in fun activities, and all around have a great experience learning more about the shelter! Our Education Program Intern will create and send out communication materials, assist with animal handling for day camps, research new camp opportunities, create a proposal for a new camp program at HSWM, and more!
All internships through HSWM are unpaid but provide a flexible schedule with the expectation of 8 - 20 hours of work per week.
Development & Communications Internship
Our Development & Communications Intern will work closely with our Development & Marketing team on day-to-day tasks as well as assisting in the planning efforts of upcoming community and external events. We are looking for someone that loves animals and people, is interested in learning more about shelter operations like fundraising and marketing.
All internships through HSWM are unpaid but provide a flexible schedule with the expectation of 8 - 20 hours of work per week.
Events & Development Internship
Our Events & Development Intern will work closely with our Development & Marketing team and our Corporate Engagement Coordinator on day-to-day tasks as well as assisting in the planning efforts of upcoming HSWM events. We are looking for someone that loves animals and people, is interested in learning more about shelter operations like fundraising and event planning.
All internships through HSWM are unpaid but provide a flexible schedule with the expectation of 8 - 20 hours of work per week.
Content Internship
Our Content Internship Intern will work closely with our Development & Marketing team on day-to-day tasks necessary to providing social media content as well as providing assistance for any other departmental projects. We are looking for someone that loves animals and people, is interested in learning more about shelter operations as they relate to education, fundraising and marketing.
All internships through HSWM are unpaid but provide a flexible schedule with the expectation of 8 - 20 hours of work per week.
These positions are aimed at incoming college students or those seeking college or work share credits. If interested, please email [email protected] for more information.
Humane Education Program Internship
Our Humane Education Program Intern will assist our Humane Education Coordinator with many day-to-day tasks as well as engage in longer term projects and proposals. We are looking for someone interested in learning more about the shelter from an education/community engagement standpoint. Each summer, hundreds of kids attend our day camps where they learn about animal welfare and care, engage in fun activities, and all around have a great experience learning more about the shelter! Our Education Program Intern will create and send out communication materials, assist with animal handling for day camps, research new camp opportunities, create a proposal for a new camp program at HSWM, and more!
All internships through HSWM are unpaid but provide a flexible schedule with the expectation of 8 - 20 hours of work per week.
Development & Communications Internship
Our Development & Communications Intern will work closely with our Development & Marketing team on day-to-day tasks as well as assisting in the planning efforts of upcoming community and external events. We are looking for someone that loves animals and people, is interested in learning more about shelter operations like fundraising and marketing.
All internships through HSWM are unpaid but provide a flexible schedule with the expectation of 8 - 20 hours of work per week.
Events & Development Internship
Our Events & Development Intern will work closely with our Development & Marketing team and our Corporate Engagement Coordinator on day-to-day tasks as well as assisting in the planning efforts of upcoming HSWM events. We are looking for someone that loves animals and people, is interested in learning more about shelter operations like fundraising and event planning.
All internships through HSWM are unpaid but provide a flexible schedule with the expectation of 8 - 20 hours of work per week.
Content Internship
Our Content Internship Intern will work closely with our Development & Marketing team on day-to-day tasks necessary to providing social media content as well as providing assistance for any other departmental projects. We are looking for someone that loves animals and people, is interested in learning more about shelter operations as they relate to education, fundraising and marketing.
All internships through HSWM are unpaid but provide a flexible schedule with the expectation of 8 - 20 hours of work per week.
These positions are aimed at incoming college students or those seeking college or work share credits. If interested, please email [email protected] for more information.
Humane Society of West Michigan
3077 Wilson Dr. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
616.453.8900
[email protected]
3077 Wilson Dr. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
616.453.8900
[email protected]
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