Employment Opportunities

Meaningful work.

At the American Cancer Society, saving lives is our mission.  We live out that mission through efforts that range from cancer information services and community events to research, advocacy, and international programs. We believe our work to be of rare importance. Be part of it as a member of our team.

Serious business.

Make a personal connection with a unique and highly inspiring mission—while also exhibiting the business discipline and self motivation necessary to deliver consistently excellent results. We use advanced technologies and sophisticated strategies, rivaling the best in the business world. Our achievers are goal-oriented and detail-minded, with excellent teamwork skills.

Satisfying careers.

Being a team member at the American Cancer Society provides you with distinctive opportunities to enhance who you are—as a business person, a community member, and a caring individual.

Successful performance in a career with us can deliver:

• Satisfaction at making a personal difference

• Fulfillment at furthering a lifesaving mission
• Interaction with dedicated, diverse individuals—including many
  who are cancer survivors themselves
• Potential mobility within our national network
• Outstanding, well-rounded benefits
• Flexibility for work/life balance

For the second year in a row the American Cancer Society has been named as one of the top ideal employers. The Universum Top 100 student survey is conducted every year around the world. In the U.S. students of all ages are targeted at nearly 220 leading universities. They are asked questions about their career expectations and how they perceive companies as employers. Students are also asked to pick the employers they would consider working for and then choose the employers they would most like to work for - companies they perceive as being ideal.