Center for Cancer Care Impact Intern

Are you interested in making a world of difference in cancer care?

Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality care.

Internship Overview:
ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, and commits to quality. Our culture, ASCO Works – Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance.

This is an Alexandria, VA based internship. To learn what it’s like to work at ASCO, click here.

Who we are looking for:

The Center for Cancer Care Impact (CCCI) is looking for a highly motivated intern to support ASCO’s mission of delivering high-quality cancer care by maximizing the reach of global programs and initiatives. This internship will provide the intern an opportunity to contribute to high-level strategic work that directly shapes the future of oncology.

Internship activities include:

• Conduct research and help draft content in support of the Center’s impact; deliverables focused on issues important to the oncology community.
• Help analyze, plan, and execute patient community and professional organization engagement activities for increased impact and efficiency.
• Complete CCCI-related ad-hoc assignments as needed.

Required qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate BA/BS degree program, or graduate program, or recently graduated from a 4-year degree program. Candidates must be at least a junior or entering their junior year of college at the start of the internship.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (365 preferred)
• A passion for impacting cancer care access and quality
• Excellent research skills, with ability to synthesize inputs and information and produce reports and/or presentations on findings
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Solid organizational and time management skills
• Critical thinking skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills and professionalism
• Willingness to enhance skills

Duration: 10 weeks during the summer – June 8, 2026 to August 14, 2026. This internship is 37.5 hours per week.  

Compensation: This summer internship position is paid at a rate of $20/hour for actual hours worked. Additionally, ASCO will provide parking or a metro subsidy.

Location: This internship is based in Alexandria, VA and will require working onsite the majority of the time with some offsite work flexibility. Candidates should reside in the D.C. metro area or be able to relocate at their own expense. If you are not able to work at ASCO Headquarters, please do not apply. 

ADA/Physical Requirements

Extended periods seated or standing at a desk

High use of computer and other office technology equipment

To apply for this internship, please submit your application online.

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. The job posting will remain active throughout the candidate application evaluation process.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, and religion.