Are you a High School or College Graduate? Wondering what opportunities are available to you to continue your American Cancer Society volunteer journey? Check out the video and details below highlighting opportunities to continue your American Cancer Society from Fundraising, Patient Support, Discovery, Advocacy, Internship & Employment.
Check Out Opportunities Below
Fundraising
- Colleges Against Cancer/Campus Relay For Life – Find out if the college has a College Against Cancer Chapter and join to continue with Relay For Life. If they do not, help start one by clicking here.
- Community Relay For Life – Continue your Relay For Life journey by joining a community Relay For Life by visiting relayforlife.org and typing in your zipcode to see the closest events near you. *Note that if there is not an event near you, you can start one in your community or join our Relay For Life USA, a Virtual Relay For Life experience by clicking here.
- GenNow Network – The American Cancer Society GenNow Network is a powerful network of young professionals nationwide who are emerging leaders both in their own chosen industry and within the American Cancer Society. This passionate group is at the forefront of fundraising, volunteerism, and advocacy, all in an effort to help end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Find active chapters by clicking here.
Patient Support
- Hope Lodge Volunteer – Communities that offer a home away from home for people facing cancer and their caregivers when cancer treatment is far away. Short-term and long-term volunteer opportunities are available. Help with the daily operations such as making meals, providing entertainment, planning activities, and improving the facility and grounds. Select Hope Lodge locations have volunteer driver opportunities. Find all of our Hope Lodge locations by clicking here
- Road To Recovery Driver – A program that provides free rides to treatment for cancer patients provided by volunteers across the country. Click this link to sign up by location! You can read more about the volunteer requirements and responsibilities through the link as well.
Advocacy
- ACS Cancer Action Network Young Leaders Caucus – If you have a passion for advocacy work, we have a virtual young leaders caucus for those aged 18-35 to connect and engage in cancer advocacy throughout the year. We work to elevate the perspectives of young people, including cancer survivors, about childhood and AYA, to inform and influence ACS CAN priorities and considerations. Find out more by clicking here.
- ACS Cancer Action Network Legislative Ambassador – Play an important role in helping to make fighting cancer a top priority with federal, state, and local elected officials. Help increase funding for cancer research, prevention, and screening programs, pass laws to reduce the burden of tobacco, or build programs to address health disparities and improve the quality of life for those affected by cancer. Work in teams at the local level to build relationships with your elected officials and share your story. Our highly organized volunteer program gives you access to training, tools and resources to amplify your voice and your impact. Sign up by clicking here.
Professional Development
- Summer Internships – The American Cancer Society offers an 8 week, remote summer paid internship opportunity in various roles across the organization. For information and to apply visit, click here and search “intern”.
- Employment – At the American Cancer Society, our employees are the soul of our lifesaving mission to save lives. Our employment opportunities are as diverse as our people and include every discipline found in other business enterprises. As an organization, we adhere to a set of core values that help inform all our decisions. To search for current openings, click here.
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