The Next-Generation Cancer Internship Program, funded by the American Cancer Society, offers students meaningful, firsthand exposure to cancer research. The program includes a 10-week summer intensive in Miami, followed by year-round mentoring and career development opportunities. NEXCITE scholars will engage in hands-on, cutting-edge biomedical research, clinical shadowing, structured career development workshops, and networking events with distinguished faculty at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Eligible applicants must be enrolled at an institution of higher education within our catchment area (Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, or Palm Beach counties) and should be current sophomores or juniors; other undergraduates may be considered. There is no citizenship requirement. The program is for undergraduate college students to increase their awareness and enthusiasm for opportunities to work in cancer research, a health profession, or other health-related science careers.
Please note that the NEXCITE Program is currently paused and is not accepting applications at this time. This webpage will be updated as additional information becomes available
Program Benefits
- Year-round mentorship
- Individual lab projects addressing critical and impactful questions in cancer research
- Clinical shadowing and clinical trial design instruction
- Presentation experience as part of a final symposium, and expenses subsidized to present your research at a regional or national conference
- Full summer schedule of career development sessions and networking events, including:
- Mini bootcamps on understanding computational and bioinformatics approaches in oncology research
- Workshops on academic skills, career training, graduate school, and research options
- Fieldtrips centered around cancer disparities
- Interactions with Sylvester leadership
- Fall and spring semester scientific and professional development activities
- Competitive stipend
- Housing for the summer on the University of Miami Coral Gables campus
- Transportation costs to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine campus and other program activities
As a result of intensive research and mentorship, ACS interns will exit the program with increased awareness and preparedness for post-baccalaureate studies and career training in the field of oncology.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Rising sophomore, junior, or senior from the South Florida catchment area.
- Full-time student
- Interested in a STEM discipline and career in cancer-related research (science, technology, engineering, and medicine)
- In good academic standing, with an overall grade point average of at least 3.0.
- US citizenship is not required. Applicants must provide the necessary work authorization to be hired at the University of Miami
Applicants are ineligible for the internship program if their bachelor’s degree is awarded before the program ends (program runs from May through May the following year). Interns may not be enrolled in any summer course concurrent with the internship.
Important Dates
Additional Information will be posted as it becomes available.
Application and Instructions
All application materials must be submitted by the application deadline. Required materials to complete the application include:
- Completed online application
- Answers to short answer questions available for download on the first page of the online application
- Your curriculum vitae or resume
- Your unofficial transcript(s)
- Two letters of recommendation