Health Careers Advising

Events and Opportunities

View events hosted by Health Careers Advising at Brown, and explore our curated selection of additional external events and opportunities including fellowships and internships.

Our Events

January 20th. 1-2pmPersonal Statement Drop-Ins. Working on your personal statement for the upcoming cycle or FlexMed essays? Join our virtual drop-in writing support sessions! No appointment needed, just bring your draft or ideas and get personalized guidance from the Health Careers Advising team. Here is the zoom link.

 

 

External Events

Events hosted by other organizations are listed for your information only and do not represent an endorsement by Brown or the Health Careers Advising office.

February 2, 2025, 4:30 pm EST The D.O. Distinction: A Virtual Info Session for Prospective Medical Students: Are you interested in becoming a doctor? Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives with preventive whole-person care and medical treatment? Osteopathic medicine might be right for you! Join AACOM on Tuesday, February 3 at 4:30pm ET for a virtual information session to learn more about preparing for and applying to osteopathic medical school. You can view their flier here

Resgister: https://aacom.zoom.us/meeting/register/GJdwR0OwTjmnOnGFC8U0Xg 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join the meeting.

March 27-29th, 2026 Harvard Undergraduate World Pre-Health Conference: They are a global, student-led initiative dedicated to empowering future healthcare professionals through knowledge, mentorship, and connection since 2020. They are offering both in-person and virtual options, which will be held on Harvard’s campus or over Zoom respectively. This global event brings together aspiring pre-health students from across the globe to engage with healthcare leaders, explore pathways into the field, and connect with peers who share a passion for making an impact in medicine and health sciences. Registration is now open, with a first round deadline of November 14th, 2025. You can learn more about the conference and register at:

https://www.huworldprehealthconference.org/wpc-2026 

 

Opportunities

Disclaimer: The listings here are provided as a benefit and a resource to students. Brown does not endorse or promote any particular third party entity’s program. The linked opportunities will take you to the third party provider’s website where you can obtain information about the specific program or opportunity. You can then determine on your own whether you are eligible and interested in applying or participating.

Posted 1/15/26

Summer Program in Neuroscience at Boston University School of Medicine. SPIN is a joing effort by the Dept of Anatomy and Neurobiology and the Dept of Neurosurgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian SOM and is designed to provide an exposure to biomedical research, neurscience, neuranatomy, and neurosurgery. Visit this link for more information and learn how to apply.

Gap Year Clinical Research Coordinator at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The research coordinator for the Philadelphia Adult Congenital Heart Center will serve as the central point person of contact for research activities involving the program and patients. View the job description to learn more. 

UMass Chan Summer Undergraduate Research Program. This is a non-credit, ten-week structured research experience that provides participants with in-depth exposure to real-world biomedical research through hands-on experience and personalized mentorship. Please visit their website to learn more and apply.

Gap Year Clinical Research Assistant, Rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery. The Research Assistant is an integral member of the research team responsible for a variety of tasks essential to the conduct of clinical research. This position involves a great deal of patient contact as well as interaction with physicians of various specialties in the hospital. View job description for more information and learn how to apply.

GAP Year Plastic Surgery Medical Assistant at Rapaport Plastic Surgery and Coolspa. They are an upscale plastic surgery practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan looking to hire a medical assistant to begin in May/June 2026. View job description for more information and learn how to apply.

Gap Year St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center Clinical Scholars Program. This full time, paid position will focus on research activities and clinical observations in cardiovascular medicine. Please visit their website to learn more.

UCLA Pre-Medical Enrichment Summer Program. PREP is a free, six week intensive summer program for educationally and economically disadvantaged 3rd and 4th year students and recent college graduates. Please visit their website for more information.

2026 Michigan Integrative Well-Being and Inequality Training Program. The MIWI Training Program is a state of the art, interdisciplinary methods training program that prepares participating scholars to investigate the intersection of metnal and physical health, with an emphasis on how this intersection relates to health disparities. Learn more and apply here.

Gap Year Clinical Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital (3 positions). The Center for Women's Mental Health is a clinical and research program within the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. View the job description for more information.

Summer & Gap Year Internships Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY. These are research opportunities to undergraduate and recent college graduates who are interested in promoting the health and welfare of children and adolescents. Visit their website to learn more.

Gap Year Position Medical Assistant at Wellesley Dermatology Care, MA. This one to two year program in a fast paced environment is a great opportunity to spend every day interacting with patients in the clinic while working directly under the physician's supervision. View job description to learn more.

Teen Outreach Program (TOP) Coordinator in Woonsocket, RI. Connecting for Children and Families (CCF) is seeking a part-time teen outreach program coordinator to implement the TOP program for middle and high school youth in Woonsocket, RI. View job description to learn more and how to apply.Brigham and Women’s Hospital Research Assistant Position: The position may be of particular interest to students who are interested in pursuing careers in research, medicine, public health, medical economics, and related fields. Please note that this is a two-year full-time position. Please find the job description here and their application via this link.  

Seaver Autism Center Clinical Research Coordinator Job: The Seaver Autism Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is currently recruiting for clinical research coordinator positions starting in June 2026. Please visit this link for the job description and application requirements.

Marcus Autism Center Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunities: The Marcus Autism Center, in conjunction with the Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, is offering three fellowships: the ACCESS Fellowship in Implementation Science, the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience and the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience. The fellowships will commence in July 2026, and they are 2 years in duration. Students can find further details here

Automatic Lab at BIDMC: Beth Israel’s Autonomic Lab is looking to hire a CRA to join their team in the early summer of 2026. They are focused on diagnosing and further developing the understanding of dysautonomias. The lab includes both clinical and research components. Please find the description of the job posting via this link.  

2026 College Pipeline Program (CPP) at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (ZSOM): The application for the 2026 SOM-CPP program is now open. This program is for college freshmen and is a comprehensive pre-medical program offering a variety of learning sessions. Priority Deadline is March 2nd, and there is no fee to apply. Find more information and the application on their website.

Medical Assistant Job - Dermatology in NOVA: Job opening available for post-graduate candidates who wish to pursue further medical training such as Medical School or Physician Assistant School. The location is in Northern VA, and it is a full-time position intended for graduates. Please view the job description here

Clinical Gap Year Pre-Med Sexual Medicine Internship: The Rachel Rubin MD Urology and Sexual Medicine is a urology and sexual medicine practice that sees patients of all genders for issues related to sexual function (including desire, arousal, orgasm, and erectile function), pelvic pain, urinary tract and vaginal infection prevention, incontinence, and prolapse, menopause care, and more. They are interested in hiring graduating seniors or recent college graduates who will be taking 1 or 2 gap year(s) prior to attending/applying to medical school. For more information about this practice, please visit this link.

Clinical Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Summer Internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is offering an 8-week opportunity called the Clinical Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Oncology. The program welcomes undergraduate rising sophomores and juniors who are interested in exploring careers in biomedical research to participate in a summer experience that provides a background in research in clinical medicine. Please view the full job posting here. 

Gap Year Opportunity - Medical Assistant at Private Dermatology Practice: This link provides a complete description of the position; please email dcnwadmin@partners.org with your CV and references if interested. 

Spring 2026 Semester 'Abroad' Opportunity @ Crazy Horse Memorial University: This opportunity is designed for undergraduate college students who are interested in studying Indigenous Health & Wellness. The 2026 Program dates are January 24 – May 1. Please find the link to the online application here.

2026 NIH mHealth Training Institute: Applications are now open for the 2026 National Institutes of Health (NIH) mHealth Training Institute (mHTI), a program dedicated to developing the next generation of transdisciplinary researchers in mobile health (mHealth). For detailed information and application instructions, please visit here.

BPC Design for Health Infographic Competition: The Blue Print Collective Design for Health Infographic Competition invites students to transform complex public health topics into engaging, visually compelling infographics. The goal is to promote evidence-based communication, creativity, and social impact. Apply Here

Research Technician, Jill Roberts Institute for Research in IBD, Weill Cornell Medicine: The Longman laboratory is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented and responsible team player to serve as a Research Technician. The primary focus of their lab is the regulation of the intestinal immune system by the microbiota and how we can understand these connections to improve intestinal disease. Please use this link to read more about the job description and its responsibilities. 

Project Healthcare Clinical Summer Volunteer Program 2026 @ NYU Langone: The application to NYU Langone Health within the Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine. The 9-10 week clinical volunteer program Project Healthcare has officially opened. More information on Project Healthcare and our other volunteer programs can be found on our web page. The application for Project Healthcare Summer Volunteer Program 2026 is now open and will officially close on February 1, 2026. Please note that no previous experiences are required. They will be holding two Project Healthcare information sessions for the 2026 application cycle. You can also view their flier for more information.