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Farm Sanctuary Named to Vault.com’s Top 10 U.S. Internships

2010 Vault Guide to Top Internships Offers Insight into Finding and Landing the Best Internships

New York, NY — January 14, 2010 — Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, and operator of the largest rescue and refuge network in North America, is pleased to announce that it has been named by Vault.com as one of the Top 10 Most Unusual Experience Internships in America for 2010. 

Vault.com cited Farm Sanctuary for providing individuals with unique opportunities to advocate for and connect with farm animals, establish community with like-minded people, and acquire valuable knowledge of the various facets of animal protection. Founded in 1986, interns have played a vital role in Farm Sanctuary’s efforts by enabling the nonprofit to operate two world-class shelters located in Watkins Glen, NY and Orland, CA, conduct educational programs, and initiate campaigns to end the suffering of farm animals.

“Our interns provide serious value to the critical rescue, education and advocacy work we do on behalf of the approximately 10 billion farm animals who endure unthinkable abuse on America’s factory farms every year,” said Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder Gene Baur. “A Farm Sanctuary internship is more than just a resume-builder; it’s an opportunity to make the world a more compassionate place for all its inhabitants.”

Vault.com, the web’s most comprehensive resource for career intelligence, is set to release the Top 10 Internships in America for 2010, as well as the Top 10 internship programs across a number of industries and categories, such as best perks and most unusual experiences. 

According to Vault research, 50.4 percent of undergraduate career centers reported that the number of students applying to internships has increased in the past year.  With an uncertain job market driving the competition for internships to unprecedented levels, the Vault Guide to Top Internships — released on December 28 — helps students sort through the confusion, and compete more successfully for internships of their choice.  The guide provides students with an edge, offering profiles of 785 different internship programs that include employer information, hiring manager contact details, descriptions of the type of work available, application deadlines and tips on getting hired. 

“This is the guide that started it all for Vault,” said Vault.com Executive Vice President Yazad Dalal.  “And now, the Vault Guide to Top Internships has become one of the most important resources for college students and graduates looking to enter a challenging job market. Internships provide the best opportunity to enter the work force and this guide will be the tool that gets you there.”

Vault’s editors select the Top 10 internships from a pool of hundreds that represent career opportunities and a chance for students to flex their professional muscles.  Putting themselves in the shoes of students and young professionals, editors ranked internships based on a criteria they felt mattered most — pay and perks, on-the-job training, unique experiences and resume radiance. 

“In this economy, having internship experience on your resume is crucial.  No matter what career you want to pursue, there is an internship for you — thousands of organizations, from tiny nonprofits to national foundations, small research centers to government agencies, and small publishing houses to multinational corporations, all offer internships," says Carolyn C. Wise, senior education editor at Vault and editor of the Vault Guide to Top Internships.  "The Vault Top 10 Internships represent the programs we feel are the best all around.” 

If you would like to speak with a Farm Sanctuary intern and/or Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder Gene Baur, please contact Meredith Turner at 646-369-6212 or mturner@farmsanctuary.org.

About Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.

About Vault
Vault.com is the web’s most comprehensive resource for career management and job search information, including insider intelligence on salaries, hiring practices and company cultures.  Vault features thousands of profiles on occupations, industries, companies and universities, as well as career-related articles, videos, blogs and research tools.  The company publishes more than 120 print and online titles, from the best-selling Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms to the Vault Guide to Schmoozing.  Vault’s clients include Fortune 1000 advertisers and recruiters, the country’s top universities and graduate schools.