Bryson Pre-Genetic Counseling Counseling Internship

**Application is NOT currently open**

The Bryson Pre-Genetic Counseling Internship Program is designed to support recent college graduates to gain the skills and experience they need to be successful applicants for genetic counseling graduate programs. The Bryson internship program is a full-time one-year post-baccalaureate internship with two internship placements per year. Preference for one internship position is given to applicants from population groups currently underrepresented in the field of genetic counseling. One position primarily focuses on clinical program support and one primarily focuses on the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) program. All interns are exposed to the clinical activities of the cancer and adult genetics program department, including weekly clinical case discussions, pedigree review, and the UNC medical genetics seminars. There are opportunities for shadowing in the clinic as well as other specialties at UNC. 

All applicants are required to have a BA/BS degree in Biology, Psychology or a related field, professional interest in the field of genetic counseling as a career with plans to apply to graduate programs, and successful completion of standard courses that are prerequisites for genetic counseling graduate programs. 

Current interns: Sydney Varga (svarga@email.unc.edu) and Hunter McComas (hmccomas@email.unc.edu)

Previous interns and their current role:

• Blair Compton: first year Wake Forest University genetic counseling student
• Ansley Mills: genetic counseling assistant, UNC department of pediatrics