Company: American Cancer Society
Address: 2509 S. Neil Street
Location: Champaign, IL
Application Deadline: February 13, 2013
Position: 2 Part-time, Unpaid (College Credit Required)
Timeframe: 02/25/13 — 05/14/13 (Flexible)
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Description
About Us:
At the American Cancer Society, our success is based on highly talented staff members who are creative, empowered and committed to our mission. That’s why more than 100,000 volunteers in Illinois walk alongside us to do research, promote cancer awareness and prevention, advocate for cancer-fighting laws, provide services for cancer patients and their families, and organize community-based events. It’s special work for special people. We’ve created a workplace with a clear vision, a noble mission and values that make sense so we can partner with others who are passionate about fighting cancer.
Internship Summary:
The American Cancer Society, Illinois Division, has an exciting internship opportunity available in our Income Development department. The Income Development Intern will primarily help plan and execute our signature event, Relay for Life. Responsibilities include: helping to plan monthly team captain and committee meetings; implement marketing and advertising in targeted communities; contact local service organizations; coordinate volunteers; help recruit new volunteers; develop and distribute press releases for newspapers, church bulletins etc.
This is an upaid internship
Requirements
Undergraduate college students must meet the following application criteria:
*Course work: Business, Communication, or PR
•Full-time student, having completed their freshman year of college;
•Have a minimum of a B Average (cumulative 3.0 on a 4.0 scale);
•Participate in the Illinois Division Student Internship program as part of a bona-fide college program that either provides college credit or fulfills a graduation or coursework requirement (such as required field experience);
•Plan to continue their education in the following term/semester
•Note: an internship assignment may coincide with a student’s last term/semester, however the student is required to disengage upon graduation.
Graduate students must meet the following application criteria:
•Full-time graduate student;
•Have a minimum of a B Average (cumulative 3.0 on a 4.0 scale)
•Participate in the Illinois Division Student Internship program as part of a bona-fide college program that either provides college credit or fulfills a graduation or coursework requirement (such as required field experience);
•Plan to continue their education in the following term/semester
•Note: an internship assignment may coincide with a student’s last term/semester, however the student is required to disengage upon graduation
PLEASE APPLY AT CANCER.ORG/JOBS
Application Materials:
Applicants will be required to provide the following information in support of their intern candidacy:
•Resume
•500-word essay summarizing their career intentions and interests and why they are interested with an internship at ACS
•Two references from academic/professional sources addressing the student’s credentials based on the internship’s skill requirements
