Health Equity 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, equitable patient 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, commits to quality, and values inclusion. 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: ASCO’s Center for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI) is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Health Equity Intern to provide programmatic and administrative support for the department. The goal of this internship is to gain knowledge and skills that will better prepare our intern to become effective champions of health equity in their own careers.Internship activities include:  * Develop solutions that will integrate into the larger portfolio of DEI concepts and strategies   * Participate in calls/meetings with ASCO staff and external stakeholders   * Provide digital support for broader CEDI work   * Utilize data tools to analyze emerging trends in DEI work or work related to special populations  * Integrate DEI concepts and strategies into key project deliverables  * Write summaries/synopsis of research findings   * Research emerging trends in cancer equity issues, education, and quality of care    Required qualifications:  * Currently enrolled in an undergraduate BA/BS degree program, or graduate program, or recently graduated from a 4-year degree program, Public Health, clinical-, or policy-focused studies, plus first or second-hand experience dealing with a health equity issue. Candidates must be at least a junior or entering their junior year of college at the start of the internship.  * Strong research skills   * Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (365 preferred)   * Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work along lines of difference  * Professionalism   * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and with expressed value for collaboration, and flexibility to adapt to changing needs  * Solid organizational and time management skills and impeccable attention to detail   * Excellent customer service skills and professionalism   * Willingness to enhance skills    Duration: 10 weeks during the summer – June 10, 2024, to August 16, 2024. This internship is 37.5 hours per week.    Compensation: This summer internship position is paid. Additionally, ASCO will provide parking or a metro subsidy to the successful candidate.    Location: This internship is based in Alexandria, VA and will require working onsite. 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.     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, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.    At ASCO, our goal is to foster and encourage a diversity of thought, experience, and background in our workplace. Our organization’s culture is multi-dimensional, and we encourage our employees to leverage their unique perspectives and ideas.