The premedical UCSF Breast Care Center Internship Program is a highly competitive program which we offer recent undergraduates and post-baccalaureate graduates the opportunity to gain 1-2 years of experience contributing to progress in basic science, clinical research, and patient care. Our vision is to sustain our program as a demonstration of a “Premedical Corps”, similar in spirit to the Peace Corps or Teach for America. In such programs, young people earn a stipend while gaining experience working in areas of high need for a few years before continuing their educational and professional journeys.
This program, created in 2005, has grown every year to include more robust experiences, larger and more impactful scientific research, as well as more hands on training with patients and mentors.
Position Overview
Although each person applies under the same intern cohort, each position an intern will be accepted into is unique from all other positions. Positions include:
- Clinical research coordinators
- Project management
- Research assistant
- Laboratory assistant
- Administrative program management
A UCSF Breast Care Center intern's position consists of two main parts:
1. Project: Each intern is given a project or group of projects to spearhead throughout their time with the Breast Care Center. They are guided by a mentor as well as the internship program leadership. Most interns throughout their service are also involved in: abstract publications, manuscript publications, conferences, and symposiums.
2. Patient Support Corps (formerly known as Decision Services): Every intern is required to participate in Patient Support Corps. This support program features student interns deployed as health coaches and patient advocates, in particular helping connect patients with relevant information, list questions, and make notes and recordings of visits with specialists. For more information on the Patient Support Corps, please visit: https://psc.ucsf.edu/
Learn more about the application process here: https://bccinternship.ucsf.edu/how-apply
Application deadline is February 1.