Policy Team Intern

American Chemical Society•Washington, DC

4d•$15 - $18•Remote

About The Position

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. The ACS CAN Policy team is hiring an intern for the winter semester. The Public Policy Internship is an exciting opportunity to work with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. Through its advocacy work at the local, state, and federal level, ACS CAN influences evidence-based public policy change, as well as legislative and regulatory solutions to reduce the cancer burden. The Public Policy Intern will work directly with the ACS CAN policy team on a wide range of state and federal public policy issues including access to care, cancer research, prevention and screening, and tobacco. The intern will also have opportunities to work with colleagues from other teams across the enterprise. We are looking for candidates who are at least a college senior – graduate students strongly preferred – with a keen interest in health policy. Candidates should be able to dedicate at least 15 hours per week for the duration of the internship. This is a remote position.

Requirements

Strong written and oral communications skills are imperative.
Candidates should have initiative, be highly organized, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines, and attentive to detail.
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.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who are at least a college senior – graduate students strongly preferred – with a keen interest in health policy.
Ability to interpret quantitative data is a plus.

Responsibilities

Supporting the Policy Director and Senior Analysts in tracking and analyzing key federal and state health care legislative initiatives and policy developments.
Assisting Policy Principals and Seniors Analysts in the collection of relevant health care data.
Developing fact sheets, testimony, infographics, and other materials for use by state and federal advocacy teams and ACS CAN field staff.
Maintaining and organizing program files, resource materials, and other program information systems; and all other duties, as assigned.

Benefits

ACS CAN 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.
At the American Cancer Society, our employees are the soul of our lifesaving mission to save lives.
Our employment opportunities are as diverse as our people and include every discipline found in other business enterprises.
As an organization, we adhere to a set of core values that help inform all our decisions.
But what really sets us apart is that the work we do has global impact -- and every passionate, dedicated American Cancer Society team member contributes to each groundbreaking achievement we make.

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