Federal Advocacy Intern

Position Overview

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with our charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, we work in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. This is a remote, home-based internship opportunity. Full time students from all US geographies will be considered. Our 2025 Summer internship program is an 8-week Paid Internship running from June 2nd to July 25th at 37.5 hours per week. Interns will support various department focuses across American Cancer Society and ACS CAN, spending 80% of their time working within their department alongside their manager, mentor, and team, and 20% with a cohort of other interns.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the federal team, ACS and ACS CAN leadership, office staff, and volunteers on legislative-related issues.
• Demonstrate experience in a fast-paced office environment managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Exhibit top-notch analytical, drafting, editing, and writing skills when working under deadlines.
• Display political savvy to communicate effectively on a bi-partisan, bi-cameral basis.

Required Qualifications

• Availability for the entire 8-week program from June 2 to July 25, 2025, at 37.5 hours per week.
• Full-time student status; undergraduates must have completed their freshman year.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Plan to continue education in the following term/semester.
• Submit a resume upon application submission.
• Note: If the internship coincides with your final term as a full-time student, the internship must end upon graduation.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $18/hour. The final candidate's relevant experience and skills will be considered before extending an offer. Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
• Benefits: ACS CAN offers a generous paid time off policy along with medical, dental, and retirement benefits, as well as wellness and professional development programs. Further details are available on our careers site at jobs.cancer.org/benefits.
• We are a proud equal opportunity employer.