Application Process
A limited number of applicants are accepted each year for the Genetic Counseling Laboratory Internship Program at Mayo Clinic Rochester. The number of interns accepted will depend on the number of applicants and the qualifications of each.
Applicants are selected based on personal qualities and skills represented in an application essay; and the quality of references provided. The amount of exposure to the role of the laboratory genetic counselor that is alternatively available to the applicant is also taken into account in standing with our goal of increasing exposure for qualified students who may not have other access.
The application process is available starting December 17, 2012. Application and all supporting documentation must be received by midnight, January 19, 2013.
How to apply
Complete the following sections in the Mayo School of Health Sciences online application form:
Program of Interest
- Program Name: Genetic Counseling
- Program Type: Genetic Counseling Laboratory Internship
- Campus: Rochester
- Start Date: The following 2 week summer internship is available for 2013: June 10-June 21, 2013
- Personal and Demographic Data
- Education Information
- Employment Information
- Skip section 5 (Standardized Testing)
- Skip section 6 (Professional Licensing)
Essay (follow online instructions for uploading into your application)
Please write a one-page personal letter addressing the following questions:
- Describe your interest in laboratory genetic counseling.
- What are your goals for this laboratory internship?
- How do you plan to use the knowledge and skills gained from this internship?
- What type of exposure to the role of the laboratory genetic counselor does your current program provide? What type of exposure is available to you outside of your program?
- What prior laboratory experiences have you had thus far?
Following your one-page essay, please rank the following laboratory experiences in order of preference, 1-3 with 1 indicating the area of greatest preference. If you do not wish to be considered for a particular area, please include a brief statement of reasoning.
- Biochemical Genetics
- Cytogenetics
- Molecular Genetics
Please include a list of courses, clinical rotations and laboratory experiences that will be completed by the proposed start date. This can be included as an addendum to your essay document (only 1 document can be uploaded) or sent separately if they are in a different format.
- Recommendations/References please use the online system to provide contact information for two individuals to fill out an electronic recommendation/reference. Please include your program director as one of these individuals.
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