Would residency programs look kindly upon something like that or would they prefer research?
My inclination is that it indicates you might be more interested in leaving medicine, at least the aspect a residency program would want you to be part of while in a program. I can't say for sure, though, and it would likely depend on the actual experience-- your role in it and how healthcare oriented it was.
I am an incoming m1. I get paid a bit more at my current full time gig so it wouldnt make sense anyway. Am i too late for next summer ?
I was in that realm before medical school, and from what I recall,
good summer internships (most of the ones mentioned here, but not limited to these) need an early application, like a year out, give or take. It couldn't hurt to email a recruiter and explain your interest and ask for the deadline on that program if you're interested (website says deadlines vary by school, so you would need to see what your school has anyway--an email to GS might be best, though, since this program may be a bit different than what the business school students apply to). I know that more specific internships often have different deadlines that can vary by location of the internship. In the worst case scenario, just fill out an application. You'll need strong letters of recommendation, preferably at least one from the business side of things. The issue for you might be that they want someone in the last 2 years or last year of school, but they might not care. Also, be prepared to dig out your SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT/MCAT scores and things of that nature. Many of the top companies will ask for at least some of those, even SAT/ACT scores that are old.
Interesting that they expect medical students to have "industry knowledge" going in.
I think it's a broad term that could mean anything from being able to interface with those in medicine who use medical terms up through real medical knowledge that a practicing/researching physician would have in the vault. In other words, a 2nd year med student might be used to translate some of the medical stuff to the company and some of the finance stuff to the medicine people.
Thanks! A bit less healthcare-y than I am interested in though. McKinsey and Bain have summer opportunities specifically for med students (in which you can work on healthcare projects) but they're literally useless for the vast majority of us on here considering that they want <2 years left till graduation. :/
I'm not sure on the specifics of the GS internship, but they can provide more detail if you reach out to them and they might have more in an application portal.
