American Cancer Society Center for Innovation in Cancer Research Training High School Program
The American Cancer Society Center for Innovation in Cancer Research Training High School Program provides is a 2-week virtual summer program for high school students interested in cancer research. The program targets students interested in a future career in cancer research, a health profession, or a health-related science.
Location(s)
- Participating institutions vary each year.
Schedule
- Each institution sets its own start date, with start dates anticipated to fall between May and June; the internship will run for 10 weeks from the start date.
Cost/Compensation
- Interns will receive a stipend of $500
Eligibility Requirements
- Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors with an interest in any STEM discipline
- At least 16 years old when the program starts
- Full-time students who are not enrolled in summer courses that interfere with the ACS Cancer Research High School Program
Deadline
- Deadlines vary by participating institution
Application or Entry Requirements
Interns are selected by the individual institutions that receive American Cancer Society funding to run the high school program. Application requirements vary by participating institution. Click on the links below for more information:
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Chicago Medicine
- Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center
- The Ohio State University, The James Comprehensive Cancer Center
- The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School
- University of Iowa, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Kentucky, Markey Cancer Center
- University of Michigan Health, Rogel Cancer Center
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, The Hormel Institute
- University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Cancer Center
- University of Utah Health, Huntsman Cancer Institute
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Institute
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
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The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Founded in 1913, the organization strives to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families by combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support and ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. The ACS has spent more than $5 billion on cancer research since 1946, leading to many breakthroughs in cancer treatment and prevention. The society was one of the first organizations to raise awareness of the link between smoking and cancer and has played a key role in reducing smoking rates in the U.S. The ACS also serves one million callers each year through its National Cancer Information Center.
