Volunteers will gain hands-on clinical experience for a private telehealth genetic counseling practice along with professional development and mentorship to prepare them for graduate genetic counseling programs.
Description
The application will close on May 22nd, 2026.
You will hear back with an invitation to interview or a rejection by May 28th, 2026.
This position will begin mid-June 2026 and continue through mid-May 2027 with a 2-4 week break from December through early January.
To learn more about the program please visit: https://clovergenetics.com/intern-program
Our genetic counselors depend on the various tasks of our GCAs within the realm of clinical operations. They answer questions for our patients and may facilitate intake, payment, family history completion, and various behind-the-scenes support for both patients and providers. Their efforts to improve our workflows aid our expansion of accessible genetic counseling services.
Genetic Counseling Assistant Interns (GCAs) must be Undergraduate Sophomores or further in their education. International applicants are NOT eligible for this position.
This year's program will only have a single position open for a GCA. This GCA therefore must be reliably able to complete assigned weekly tasks and will commit to performing data entry, patient intake, and creation of family history pedigrees based on patient health information. The GCA will commit to shadowing appointments with a Genetic Counselor an average of one to five times per week.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assigned to manage specific cases
- Pre-screening, pedigree creation
- Processing and sending faxes
- Patient and provider contact
- Record keeping, workflow adherence
- Handling PHI and payment information
- Care coordination
- Participation in genomics education projects
- Participation in educational programs
GENOMICS EDUCATION PROJECTS: The GCA role incorporates many aspects of genomics education through additional projects producing informational materials, presentations, documentation templates, workflow improvements, social media initiatives, and more, based on their additional availability beyond their clinical role. The GCA Intern will select a project at the beginning of their internship to complete before the end of their internship (May 2027). This project will have support from staff leadership and may evolve throughout the internship.
AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Available to volunteer 10-20 hours a week divided as follows:
- 1-4 hours per week, completing assigned pedigrees and patient intake tasks
- 1-2 hours of shadowing scheduled based on patient volume and appointment times
- 1-2 hours a week are designated for meetings or attending presentations.
- 1-5 hours per week working on individual genomics education projects
Vacation time and time off for academic, personal, or professional reasons will be accommodated as much as possible. Advance notice is always appreciated and preferred! Certain schedule changes that will long-term impact the requirements of the role (like a month long vacation or inability to commit to specific internship times) may create the need for a role change or early termination of your program participation.
An example schedule is found below. Note that the schedule of the GCA will be created based on their academic, professional, and personal schedules to ensure mutual benefit and no detriment to other commitments.
GCA Sample Schedule:
- Monday: 12pm - 3pm, pedigree creation, assigned tasks
- Tuesday: off
- Wednesday: 10am - 12pm, pedigree creation, assigned tasks
- Thursday: Possible recurring appointment for 1 hour, work on project for 1-3 hours
- Friday: 10am - 1pm, pedigree creation, assigned tasks, work on project
Come GC Graduate Application Season, interns are welcome to participate in resume/CV, and personal statement workshops and receive assistance and feedback from Clover Genetics staff on improving their application and identifying resources and support.
About the Company
Clover Genetics is focused on improving access to holistic healthcare by providing telehealth genetic counseling and wellness services to patients and families across the United States and its territories.
We partner directly with patients, providers, healthcare systems, and the community to provide genetic counseling, facilitate genetic testing, coordinate care and support, or offer other personalized solutions.
Our team consists of people dedicated to improving the overall mental and physical wellbeing of those we serve. This includes Genetic Counselors, Student Genetic Counselors, Genomics and Health Educators, Genetic Counseling Assistant Interns, Genomics Advocacy Interns, and Mentors who all aspire to improve the way the world understands and utilizes genetics education and tools.