Prospective Student Events
Open Houses & Webinars
We host several virtual admissions events each year, from June through November. Dates are announced on the website and through Facebook and Instagram in advance of each session.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 7 PM Eastern - Virtual Open House
Prospective applicants are invited to meet current UPenn MSGC students at our virtual open house on Tuesday, August 13th, at 7 PM Eastern time. Eight members of our second-year class will share their experiences and answer questions.
Register at https://hosting.med.upenn.edu/forms/zulu/view.php?id=571785.
Video Overview
For an overview of the program and admissions information, please view the video of the slides and audio from this October 2022 admissions event.
Summer Internships
In summer 2024 we again offered full-time, paid, six-week long (40 hours/week @ $15/hour = $3,600) summer internships for undergraduate students from populations/groups that are under-represented in genetic counseling. Lasting six-weeks (from mid-June to the end of July), this experience provides students interested in a career in genetic counseling with exposure to a broad range of clinical genetics specialties, research and laboratory work, shadowing in multiple clinical settings, and opportunities for one-on-one interviews with genetic counselors and current students.
Click here for detailed information on the internships and how to apply.
Details on the 2025 summer internships will be available in late 2024 with an application deadline in early February. Results are typically announced in mid-March.