Internships, Jobs, and Volunteer Opportunities for Prospective GC Students
Looking for an internship, job, or volunteer position to gain experience related to genetic counseling in the Maryland/DC area?
Please browse the list of current positions below.
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Current Postings
Genetic Counseling Internship - Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine
The Department of Genetic Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University hosts an annual, virtual, modified summer undergraduate internship program. There are a limited number of internship positions, usually about 10, each summer.
The purpose of the internship is to provide undergraduate students and recent college graduates with exposure to the clinical genetics/genomics and genetic counseling fields. While best suited for individuals interested in applying to genetic counseling graduate programs, this internship is also beneficial to those who are deciding between career paths in health care or research
Interns will receive mentoring from genetic counselors, attend virtual lectures and career development activities, and participate remotely in clinical development projects
Due to patient privacy laws and other restrictions, we are only able to offer a fully virtual experience, which will NOT include direct, live patient encounter observations. However, there will be opportunities to view recorded patient encounters, engage with patient advocacy/support groups and patient case data
Requirements: Qualified applicants should be rising college juniors or seniors (at any college) or recent college graduates who have a strong academic background. College coursework in the sciences, such as introductory courses in biology, chemistry and genetics is preferred. Rising college sophomores will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should have strong organization and communication skills, and should be able to work independently.
Applicants can be from any location, although applicants will need to be available during scheduled internship activities. Applicants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, as well as first-generation college and graduate students, are encouraged to apply, especially if they have not had prior exposure to clinical genetics and genetic counseling.
Dates: Friday, June 6, 2025 through Friday, August 1, 2025
Time commitment: One full Friday per week
How to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoetArZFumiHJunOQie-Yem8ehaeS-MBt3YbfOo0cfQFQ-6A/viewform
Application deadline: March 3, 2025 at 9 p.m., EST
Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Trainee - National Institutes of Health
The NIH Postbac IRTA program (CRTA, Cancer Research Training Award, in the National Cancer Institute) provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional school an opportunity to spend one or two years performing full-time research at the NIH. Postbac IRTAs/CRTAs work side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. The NIH consists of the 240-bed Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center and more than 1100 laboratories/research projects, located on the main campus in Bethesda, MD and in the surrounding area as well as in Baltimore and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC; Hamilton, MT; Framingham, MA; Phoenix, AZ; and Detroit, MI.
There are abundant clinical research opportunities, including some working directly with NIH Genetic Counselors.
The Postbac IRTA/CRTA Program is for individuals who meet ONE of the following criteria:
1. college graduates who received their bachelor's degrees less than THREE years prior to the date they begin the program (regardless of whether they subsequently completed a master's degree), OR
2. individuals who are more than 3 years past the receipt of their bachelor's degree but received a master's degree less than SIX MONTHS before they begin the program OR
3. individuals who meet criterion (1) and/or (2) who have been accepted into graduate, other doctoral, or medical school programs and who have written permission from their school to delay entrance for up to one year to pursue a biomedical research project at the NIH.
To be eligible, candidates must also be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. In addition, they should intend to apply to graduate or professional school during their tenure at the NIH (if they have not already been accepted).
Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been underrepresented in health-related sciences; Students with disabilities; students who are Pell Grant-eligible; students who are enrolled in Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, or Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); students who identify as LGBTQ; and individuals disadvantaged by circumstances that have negatively impacted their educational opportunities, including recent natural disasters, are encouraged to apply.
Apply online: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta