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.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN provides volunteers with the opportunity to fight cancer with the training and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org.
Student interns will assist ACS CAN ‘s East Bay California Tobacco Control Grant Project (Rooted In Community Empowerment - RICE), with outreach and education in the community to support the adoption and implementation of a smoke and tobacco-free policy within the cities of Hercules and Emeryville. Interns will conduct education and outreach to build community support for tobacco-free policies through advocacy strategies and data collection activities.
Internship Activities:
Some of the activities may include but are not limited to the following* *Note: these activities will be conducted in partnership and with support from ACS CAN -RICE staff and may be conducted virtually or in-person when safe to do so.
Data collection:
Community outreach and education:
Community advocacy:
Internship Requirements:
The hourly rate is $20/hour. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
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.
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