The American Cancer Society privately funds a program aimed at expanding and strengthening the cancer research workforce by increasing the number of researchers from a variety of groups in the field. The program includes a 10-week summer immersion in hands-on, innovative biomedical research and clinical shadowing with exceptional faculty members from multiple disciplines, along with year-round activities.
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
Application opens: November 3, 2025
Application deadline: January 16, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
Decision notification: Late March/early April
Program dates: May 18 - July 24, 2026
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
Information Sessions
Join us for an insightful ACS Informational Session on Thursday, December 18, from 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. EST.
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ACS application is now open! Please note, applications will be closed: January 16, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. For more information, contact us as at acs.ug@miami.edu.