Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Voted #46 in Best Places to Work Survey

It is important to most of us that we enjoy our work but difficult to know when you’re looking for a job whether we’ll be happier working for one employer versus another. A great way to know if an employer offers a great place to work is to ask the people who know the organizations best — their employees. For the past six years, Glassdoor has awarded its Employees’ Choice Awards to honor the 50 best places to work.  For 2014, the 46th best place to work was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Founded in 1884 and once known as the New York Cancer Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution.  Manhattan, New York is home to the main campus.  Also referred to as MSK, the center has led the way in cancer surgery, chemotherapy, and raidotherapy, and is the biggest and oldest dedicated cancer hospital worldwide.  Today, MSK is ranked as the number two cancer hospital in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Why work at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center?  One reason is the culture.  The foundation of MSK’s success comes from the expertise, creativity, commitment, and generosity of its employees who understand the importance of their work, especially when it comes to patients.  There is also an opportunity for training and education, including for high school students.  This helps to prepare you to become a leader in the field of your choice.  MSK also offers career advancement.  You will start learning from the first day on the job and throughout your career.  Diversity and inclusion is another priority for the center.  It believes that a diverse workforce helps to bring in the best talent, be innovative, and enhance patient care.  A commitment to diversity and inclusion has even been established in the workplace.

College students and recent graduates can find career opportunities at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.  Internships and other programs provide students a chance to learn and gain important experience for their careers.  Graduates can work in many areas including:

• Administrative/Clerical
• Allied Health
• Craft/Skilled Trade
• Executive Administration
• Faculty
• Information Technology
• Non-Clinical Business/Professional
• Nursing
• Research
• Service

Sources: Glassdoor, Wikipedia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center