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Current Intern Class

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About the Internship
The National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland offers paid six-month internships in the areas of health communications and science writing. These internships provide students who are completing their master's or doctoral degrees and recent graduates with an opportunity to be a part of vital health and science communications projects.

Eligibility Requirements
line bullet United States Citizenship

line bullet		 Graduate students or recent graduates of an accredited master’s or doctoral degree program. Recent graduates must have received their degree no more than one year prior to application.
line bullet Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher
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Length of Internship
6-months minimum (renewable twice, for up to a total of 1 ½ years)
line bullet January 2-June 30, yearly
line bullet July 1-December 31, yearly
line bullet Summer term not available
 
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NCI is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
This site was last updated on August 8, 2007.

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