American Cancer Society Cancer Research Internship

Ten-week summer internship for undergraduates

The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center offers an ACS Cancer Research Internship Program.

This program aims to increase the number of undergraduate students interested in pursuing clinical and research careers in cancer by providing positive and meaningful first-hand exposure to these fields.

Applications for summer 2026 will open in late 2025.

How to apply

Academic Transcripts: Your application will require you to upload school transcripts. Please prepare by downloading them from your school or requesting a copy from your school’s administration.

Personal Statement: Please prepare a document in which you describe why you are interested in participating in a summer research program. You will upload it to the application.

Recommendation Letter: All applicants must provide one (1) letter of recommendation. When you complete the General Information part of the application, you will receive a link to provide an email address for the individual who will be writing your letter of recommendation. This individual will then be automatically notified of your request. We strongly suggest that you speak with your recommender beforehand and get their approval before you provide their email on your application link.

Learn about the ACS Internship experience

2023 Participant

Siji Ketiku, a Howard University student, conducted research on pancreatic cancer. We asked her a few questions about her summer experience.

Read the Q&A

Questions?

Contact the Research Outreach Team at SimonEdu@iu.edu.

#ResearchCuresCancer

Support Our Research