AID-GC Undergraduate Internship
The Boston University Genetic Counseling Program, located at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, will offer two full-time, paid summer internships for undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds and populations who are interested in pursuing a genetic counseling career.
The application for the 2026 Summer Internship program is expected to be posted by mid-January 2026. Due to unexpected funding changes, Boston University will not be participating this year. However, the application link will be updated at a later time to direct you to those partnership programs offering this experience. The Internship highlights will be similar across institutions with clinical experiences that will align with their location.
We thank you for your interest to learn more and hope you find the opportunities at our partner locations to be helpful alternatives for your consideration.
Internship highlights include:
- The opportunity to shadow and network with genetic counselors at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center
- Exposure to a wide variety of clinical genetics specialties
- Access to several seminars, conferences and case conferences throughout the summer
- Experience with research and laboratory work
- Full-time commitment of 40 hours per week for six weeks at $17 per hour, for a total of $4,080 for the program
These internships are a project of the Alliance in Genetic Counseling which is funded by a grant from the Warren Alpert Foundation. Learn more below.
Applicant Qualifications
All applicants must:
- Be undergraduate students (rising juniors and seniors) in an accredited institution of higher education.
- Have a demonstrated interest in genetics and health professions.
- Have a GPA of at least 3.0 with completed college-level coursework in biology, chemistry and genetics.
- Provide immunization records, including proof of COVID-19 vaccination, required for clinical site clearance.
- Completion of a QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test, required for clinical site clearance (within 3 months of start date).
- Have access to housing in the Greater Boston area for the duration of the six-week internship.
Internship Timeline
| December 2, 2024 |
Applications Open |
| February 3, 2025 |
Application Deadline (interviews will be offered February 17-23, 2025) |
| March 14, 2025 |
Results Announced |
| April 1, 2025 |
Interns Apply for Clearance at Boston Medical Center and Boston University. Accepted interns are required to obtain all vaccinations and TB blood test requirements before the start of the internship. |
| June 16, 2025 |
Internship Begins |
| July 25, 2025 |
Internship Concludes |
Internship Application
The internship application requires four parts:
An online application form (The 2025 application form will go live on Dec. 2.)
Response to the application essay
A current resume or CV
An unofficial transcript from your college or university
Contact
Please contact the Boston University Genetic Counseling Program with any questions about the application process.
You can reach our office by emailing gcprog@bu.edu.
About AID-GC
In 2021, the Boston University Genetic Counseling Program joined the Alliance in Genetic Counseling, an initiative made possible by a generous $9.5 million grant from the Warren Alpert Foundation. BUGCP has partnered with four accredited genetic counseling programs through AID-GC: the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Rutgers University, Sarah Lawrence College and the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
AID-GC aims to recruit and retain qualified genetic counselor trainees from backgrounds typically underrepresented in the field, including historically excluded groups, individuals with disabilities, first-generation college students and individuals from low-income backgrounds.