BRAC Interns

The Benjamin Rush Advisory Council (BRAC) has 2-3 interns from the sophomore, junior, and senior classes who serve as liaisons between current pre-health professional students and Franklin and Marshall College’s Health Professions alumni.  Throughout the academic year the interns work closely with the Health Professions Advisor to strengthen Franklin & Marshall College’s strong Health Professions program. 

Each year, BRAC interns serve on panels for Health Professions question-and-answer sessions and informally meet with individual students to provide guidance regarding the Health Professions curriculum and higher education application process.  The BRAC interns have also been leaders in the establishment of various programs.  For example, in 2005, the BRAC interns were instrumental in the creation of the Benjamin Rush Honor Society, a new pre-medical honor society at Franklin & Marshall College.  More recently, in 2008, the interns began the Health Professions Buddy System to facilitate communication between the classes and to encourage upperclassmen to guide and support their underclassmen buddies during the challenging Pre- Health Professions years.

In March and April of each year, the interns assist students looking for summer internships with health professional alumni.  During the daily “office-hours,” the interns identify alumni in the student’s preferred geographic region who are working in the student’s field of interest.  Many alumni of diverse specialties have previously signed up for the program and are interested in spending time with and mentoring an F&M student.  The interns provide the contact information and guidance on how the student should professionally approach the alumni.  These summer internships and shadowing opportunities can provide students with valuable hands-on experience in the health professions and contact with terrific alumni role models.  

Any students or alumni who would like to participate in a summer internship or shadowing program are invited to contact the BRAC interns by email at benjamin.rush@fandm.edu.

2008 - 2009 Interns:

Krysta Brown, ‘09
Naomi Gotlieb, ‘09
David Janerich, ‘09
Jessica Fegely, ‘10
Jacob Kirsch, ‘10