Executive Project Management Intern

Are you interested in making a world of difference in cancer care?

Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality care.

Internship Overview:
ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, and commits to quality. Our culture, ASCO Works - Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance.

This is an Alexandria, VA based internship. To learn what it's like to work at ASCO, click here.

Who we are looking for:

Internship activities include:

• Effectively manage and monitor digital project teams, manage project costs, and track team deliverables for up to 5 digital projects
• Create an executive project dashboard to regularly track statuses, issues and risks across all digital projects
• Liaise and communicate with stakeholders on a weekly or daily basis to identify constraints, challenges, interdependencies, and additional resources needed
• Lead agile meetings to discuss and record action items and next steps
• Provide timely communication to specific project managers or the Chief Digital Officer
• Develop and submit complex project status reports to Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President

Required qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate BA/BS degree program, or graduate program, or recently graduated from a 4-year degree program. Candidates must be at least a junior or entering their junior year of college at the start of the internship.
• An interest in project management with strong sense of initiative and curiosity
• Growth mindset with a focus on process improvement including the ability to create project documentation and create reports
• Digitally/technically savvy with the ability to learn new technology and platforms
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (365 preferred)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with flexibility to adapt to changing needs
• Solid organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet established deadlines, and attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills and professionalism
• Willingness to enhance skills
• Jira/Confluence experience is a plus

Duration:10weeksduring thesummer - June 9, 2025, to August 15, 2025. This internship is37.5hours per week.

Compensation:Thissummerinternship position is paid at a rate of $20/hour for actual hours worked. Additionally, ASCO will provide parking or a metro subsidy.

Location:This internship is based in Alexandria, VA and will require working onsite the majority of the time with some offsite work flexibility. Candidates should reside in the D.C. metro area or be able to relocate at their own expense. If you are not able to work at ASCO Headquarters, please do not apply.

ADA/Physical Requirements

Extended periods seated or standing at a desk

High use of computer and other office technology equipment

To apply for this internship, please submit your application online.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.