Breast Cancer Action is currently seeking a Communications & Graphic Design Intern and a Program & Campaigns Intern to support our team during the Summer of 2023.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To apply, see instructions below.
Breast Cancer Action is not your typical breast cancer organization. Our passionate, talented, tireless team and our engaged grassroots membership are our strength. Since our founding in 1990, we have had an outsized impact because of the power of people coming together. We are seeking interns to contribute to and learn about our work.
Breast Cancer Action is known as the watchdog for the breast cancer movement. We work for system change that addresses the root causes of the breast cancer epidemic. Radical and compassionate, we never shy away from the hard truths. We tell it like it is and refuse to blame patients for their breast cancer diagnosis because:
Breast Cancer Action is fiercely independent and refuses corporate funding from any company that profits from or contributes to breast cancer, which means we can do the work that other breast cancer organizations don’t.
We are an ambitious organization and successful team members bring big, bold ideas, as well as a relentless determination to get the actual work done. We value diversity and each member of our team brings their own diverse lived experiences, along with the depth of their professional expertise, to inform and enrich our work together. Our work is deeply collaborative and driven by our organizational values.
We’re looking for a multitalented communicator who is both a prolific writer and an emerging graphic designer. Our ideal candidate is passionate about health justice and is excited to learn about the day-to-day communications and digital operations of a national non-profit organization.
Breast Cancer Action is accepting applications from current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, who are eager to bring their talents to support our work. In return, Breast Cancer Action will provide opportunities to learn about member outreach and engagement, digital organizing, the politics of breast cancer, and grassroots health activism.
We are a small grassroots organization, and based on resources and funding available we are able to offer a modest stipend of $750, to be paid at the conclusion of the internship.
The internship will start at a mutually agreed upon date and may continue further depending on mutual interest and satisfactory performance.
The Communications and Graphic Design Intern will report to the Communications Manager and will work closely with the Program team. Tasks may include:
We’re currently seeking summer interns, May – August 2023 (dates flexible). To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter highlighting relevant experience to info@bcaction.org using the subject line “Communications and Graphic Design Intern.” Please include a writing sample (no longer than 4 pages). No phone calls please. People of color, gender and sexual minorities, and people with a personal experience with cancer are strongly encouraged to apply.
Breast Cancer Action is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, citizenship or veteran status as provided by law.
Breast Cancer Action is not your typical breast cancer organization. Our passionate, talented, tireless team and our engaged grassroots membership are our strength. Since our founding in 1990, we have had an outsized impact because of the power of people coming together. We are eagerly seeking interns to contribute to and learn about our work.
Breast Cancer Action is known as the watchdog for the breast cancer movement. We work for system change that addresses the root causes of the breast cancer epidemic. Radical and compassionate, we never shy away from the hard truths. We tell it like it is and refuse to blame anyone for their breast cancer because:
Breast Cancer Action is fiercely independent and refuses corporate funding from any company that profits from or contributes to breast cancer, which means we can do the work that other breast cancer organizations don’t.
We are an ambitious organization and successful team members bring big, bold ideas, as well as a relentless determination to get the actual work done. We value diversity and each member of our team brings their own diverse lived experiences along with the depth of their professional expertise to inform and enrich our work together, work that is deeply collaborative and driven by our organizational values.
The Program & Campaigns Intern reports to the Program Manager and will work closely with the program and communication teams to provide research, administrative, and general support to advocacy campaigns (including our annual Think Before You Pink® (TB4UP) campaign which calls for accountability and transparency in mainstream pink ribbon marketing and culture; learn about our past TB4UP campaigns here: https://www.bcaction.org/about-think-before-you-pink/.), grassroots partnerships, and member engagement. Our ideal candidate is excited to brainstorm creative ways to advocate for health justice, learn about the politics of breast cancer, learn about intersectional health activism, and understand the day-to-day operations of a national nonprofit.
This is a remote position. At this time, we are able to offer a modest stipend of $1500, to be paid at the conclusion of the internship. We ask that candidates commit to 32 hours per week. The internship will start at a mutually agreed upon date and may continue further depending on mutual interest and satisfactory performance. We are accepting applications from current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, who are eager to bring their talents to support our work.
Tasks may include:
Applications are now open. To apply, please send a detailed cover letter, your resume, and a writing sample that provides evidence of your ability to clearly communicate complex information in an accessible way (no longer than 4 pages) to info@bcaction.org using the subject line “Program & Campaigns Intern.”
No phone calls please. People of color, gender and sexual minorities, and people with a personal experience with cancer are strongly encouraged to apply.