Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training Intern

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds including communities of color, the LGBTQ community, veterans, and people with disabilities. The greater the diversity of our people, the better we can serve our communities.

The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

This is a remote, home-based internship. Full time students from all US geographies will be considered. Our 2025 Summer internship program is an 8-week Paid Internship that runs from June 2nd – July 25th, at 37.5 hours weekly. The program will join interns across the country who are supporting different department focuses on American Cancer Society and ACS's Cancer Action Network. 80% of the time will be in working within the given department, with the Intern's manager, their mentor, and the team. The other 20% will be with a cohort of other interns around American Cancer Society and ACS CAN.

The Where Are They Now? Project aims to track and showcase the career paths of former interns who participated in the ACS Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) Training Internship Program. This initiative will provide information to demonstrate programmatic impact. The intern will work closely with the Manager, for Diversity in Cancer Research Training programs to gather and organize data on former ACS DICR interns, conducting interviews, and analyze data to showcase the program’s impact, The intern will develop compelling success stories, evaluate career trends, and contribute to a final impact report that informs future program improvements.
 

Responsibilities:

• Develop a questionnaire for alumni interviews.
• Schedule and conduct qualitative interviews with former ACS DICR interns.
• Provide written summaries of each interview, including key takeaways.
• Produce PowerPoint and/or Canva presentation, charts, and /or infographics.
• Create an alumni tracking spreadsheet that captures common career pathways (cancer research, public health, academia, etc.), academic achievements (degrees earned/pursuing) and industry employment.

Position Requirements:

• Must be available for entirety of 8-week program: June 2 – July 25, 2025, at 37.5 hours per week.
• Full-time student, if you are an undergraduate student, you have completed your freshman year of college.
• Have a minimum of a B average (cumulative 3.0 on 4.0 scale).
• Plan to continue your education in the following term/semester.
• Upload a resume upon application submission.
• Note: an internship assignment may coincide with your last term/trimester as a full-time student, but the internship must be disengaged upon graduation.

The starting rate is $15 to $17. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.