American Cancer Society

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American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division
Communications Intern- Metro Detroit Office (Southfield)

Ideal candidate will assist communications staff with various internal and external communication efforts including writing of general news materials and event promotions, working with a team to create and edit marketing materials, provide special event support, assist in the conducting of media relations activities, story tracking and earned media reporting.

Qualifications for the position include strong written and verbal communications skills, literacy in Microsoft Office software, strong attention to detail, ability to proof and copy edit, and ability to work within set deadlines. Position would be appropriate for Journalism, Communications, Marketing and Public Relations majors. Prefer at least a 12 week commitment, 20-40 hours per week. *This position is unpaid but offers a flexible schedule for the working student.

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

Please send resume with cover letter and writing sample to Corinne Petras at Corinne.Petras@cancer.org.