{"id":90711,"date":"2022-11-30T10:54:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=90711"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:57:32","slug":"aid-gc-undergraduate-internship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/genetic-counseling\/aid-gc-undergraduate-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"AID-GC Undergraduate Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/aid-gc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Boston_University_wordmark.svg_.png\" alt=\"Boston University\" width=\"241\" height=\"108\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>The Alliance for Genetic Counseling Fellowship supports a six-week-long, paid summer internship program to provide undergraduate students (rising juniors and seniors) opportunities to gain exposure to the genetic counseling profession at one of the five participating genetic counseling master&#8217;s programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The application for the 2026 Summer Internship program is open. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due to unexpected funding changes, Boston University will not be participating this year.\u00a0 The Internship highlights will be similar across institutions with clinical experiences that will align with their location.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.med.upenn.edu\/surveys\/?s=JFMFN8M3FW8FTFX4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/Frame-222-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"68\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-90769 size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Internship highlights include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The opportunity to shadow and network with genetic counselors at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to a wide variety of clinical genetics specialties<\/li>\n<li>Access to several seminars, conferences and case conferences throughout the summer<\/li>\n<li>Experience with research and laboratory work<\/li>\n<li>Full-time commitment of 40 hours per week for six weeks at $17 per hour, for a total of $4,080 for the program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"main-content-area \">\n<div id=\"grid-for-vertical-nav\" class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"main-content unit four-fifths\"><main><\/main><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid main-content-inner\">\n<p><strong><em>These internships are a project of the <a href=\"https:\/\/agcfellowship.org\/paid-summer-internship\">Alliance in Genetic Counseling<\/a> which is funded by a grant from the Warren Alpert Foundation. Learn more below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Applicant Qualifications<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>All applicants must:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Be undergraduate students (rising juniors and seniors) in an accredited institution of higher education.<\/li>\n<li>Have a demonstrated interest in genetics and health professions.<\/li>\n<li>Have a GPA of at least 3.0 with completed college-level coursework in biology, chemistry and genetics.<\/li>\n<li>Provide immunization records, including proof of COVID-19 vaccination, required for clinical site clearance.<\/li>\n<li>Completion of a <span>QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test, required for clinical site clearance (within 3 months of start date)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Internship Application<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h4>The internship application requires four parts:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.med.upenn.edu\/surveys\/?s=JFMFN8M3FW8FTFX4\"><strong>An online application form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Response to the application essay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A current resume or CV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>An unofficial transcript from your college or university<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Contact<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Please contact the Boston University Genetic Counseling Program with any questions about the application process.<\/p>\n<p>You can reach our office by emailing <a href=\"mailto:gcprog@bu.edu\">gcprog@bu.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">About AID-GC<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alliance for Genetic Counseling Fellowship supports a six-week-long, paid summer internship program to provide undergraduate students (rising juniors and seniors) opportunities to gain exposure to the genetic counseling profession at one of the five participating genetic counseling master&#8217;s programs. The application for the 2026 Summer Internship program is open. 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