Join our mission and discover why ALSAC is one of the most trusted nonprofit brands in the industry.
ALSAC’s Internship Program offers an immersive experience where interns dive into our culture, contribute to organizational goals through meaningful projects, and build relationships with team members and senior leadership. Over the course of 10 weeks, interns are paired with a day-to-day manager and given significant assignments, gaining a true understanding of what it means to be part of ALSAC/St. Jude. Recognized as one of the top 100 internship programs in the U.S. in 2022 by WayUp and Yello, our program is designed to be impactful and enriching.
Program Highlights
Exclusive Chats with the CEO
Hands-On Assignments
ALSAC Summer Intern Innovation Project: Throughout the internship, interns will connect with innovators across ALSAC, learning the art of Design Thinking. Working in teams, they will engage in creative sessions and prepare to present their projects to ALSAC’s CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
Program Details
Start Date: June 2, 2025
End Date: August 8, 2025
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Pay Rate: $16.20/hour
Work Location: 5501 N. Cumberland Ave. Suite 101 Chicago, IL 60656
Application Process
Submit your application and, if you meet the requirements, you will receive an email to complete a virtual video interview via HireVue. Your submission will be reviewed, and if selected to move forward, you will be contacted for a Zoom interview with the hiring manager. Final candidates will be chosen by April 1, 2025. For more information, visit stjude.org/alsacintern or contact intern@alsac.stjude.org.
Requirements
A passion for our mission!
Must be undergraduate, graduate, or graduation as of Spring 2025.
Comfortable with Zoom and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Active participation in the Summer Intern Innovation Project through cross-functional collaboration.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Specific Internship Description and Preferred Skills:
Our experiential team creates and delivers shared experiences designed to acquire and cultivate donors across Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. This role, located in our Chicago office, focuses on supporting programs and events that fund the mission of St. Jude including golf tournaments, gala events and walk/run events.
Responsibilities include:
Provide pre-event support for St. Jude Chicago Golf Classic, St. Jude Dream Chicago, and St. Jude Walk/Run Chicago. This will include auction and raffle support, restaurant partner management, volunteer management and communication/PR support.
Assist with event execution and post-event wrap-up. This will include on-site attendance, event data reconciliation, auction package fulfillment, thank you correspondence, etc. Onsite event attendance includes following events: St. Jude Celebrates – A Legacy of Equity (Saturday, June 21, 2025).
Help with stewardship and cultivation efforts for partners throughout Northern Illinois/Wisconsin area – including collegiate, corporate, and individual donors.
Provide support for expanding multicultural engagement across the Chicago market, including potential event support, partnership prospecting, and community outreach.
Majors preferred: Communications, public relations, marketing, business management
Skills preferred: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite; Strong interpersonal communications skills