Because of Covid-19, many of these internships are remote. If you have a rising high school student interested in STEM, be sure to have them check out this list from Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. These are life-changing opportunities!
Applying for internships can cause anxiety, especially if it does not result in obtaining then. Make sure to monitor the mental health of teens if they get anxious about their future. If they are not showing interest in their studies or related things, troubled teenager programs ensure their mental well-being, which, in turn, will allow them to participate in activities to utilize the opportunities they apply for.
Science Internships for High School Students
Astronomy & Physics
- Baylor University CASPER High School Scholars Program (TX)
- Boston University Summer Research Internship Program (MA)
- Fermilab High School Student Internships (IL)
- Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab ASPIRE High School Mentoring Program (MD)
- Kopernik Observatory High School Internship Program (NY)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory High School Internship Program (NM)
- Maine Space Grant Consortium Research Internships for Teachers and Students (MERITS) (ME)
- NASA High School Internships (Multiple locations)
- NASA–University of Texas at Austin SEES Summer High School Intern Program (TX)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Research Experiences (TN)
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Summer Internship Program (NJ)
- Stanford (SLAC) National Accelerator Laboratory Summer Student Programs (CA)
- Summer Science Program (SSP) in Astrophysics (CO, NM)
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility: J-Lab High School Summer Honors Program (VA)
- University of California-Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program (CA)
- University of California–Santa Cruz Science Internship Program (SIP) (CA)
- University of Missouri-St. Louis Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) (MO)
- University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics Summer Research Program for High School Juniors (NY)
Biomedical Science
- Alzheimer’s Association (Multiple locations)
- American Cancer Society (Multiple locations)
- Aspirnaut Summer Research Internships for High School Students (TN)
- Bay Area Red Cross Summer Internships (CA)
- Broad Summer Scholars Program (MA)
- Buck Institute for Age Research Summer Scholars Program (CA)
- Children’s Hospital Colorado Child Health Research Internship (CO)
- Children’s Hospital Oakland Summer Student Research Program (CA)
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Job Shadow Program (OH)
- City of Hope Cancer Center Summer Student Academy (CA)
- Cleveland Clinic Department of Biomedical Engineering (OH)
- Coriell Institute for Medical Research Summer Internships (NJ)
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) (MA)
- Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) (Multiple locations)
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Student Internship Program (NY)
- The Forsyth Institute Scientific Scholars Program (MA)
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (WA)
- Georgetown/Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Summer High School Volunteer Program (DC)
- Harvard Medical School Project Success Opening the Door to Biomedical Careers (MA)
- Indiana University Cancer Center Summer Research Program (IN)
- Institute on Neuroscience at Yerkes (Multiple locations)
- J. Craig Venter Institute Internship Program (MD, CA)
- The Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program (ME)
- Joint Biotechnology Institute (CA)
- Magee Women’s Research Institute High School Summer Internship Program (PA)
- Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience Summer Research Internship (FL)
- Medical College of Wisconsin Apprenticeship in Medicine Program (AIM) (WI)
- Monmouth University School of Science Summer Research Program (NJ)
- Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory High School Summer Research Fellowships (ME)
- National Cancer Institute Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics Summer Internship Program (MD)
- National Cancer Institute Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern Program (MD)
- National Eye Institute Diversity in Vision Research and Ophthalmology Internship (DC)
- National Human Genome Research Institute Summer Institute in Biomedical Research (MD)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Summer Internship Program (MD)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Summer Internship Program (Multiple locations)
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (MD)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Higher Education Research Experiences (TN)
- Rensselaer Research Experience for High School Students (NY)
- Rockefeller University Science Outreach Program (NY)
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute Summer Research Program for High School Students (NY)
- Salk Institute for Biological Studies High School Summer Scholars Program (CA)
- Scripps Research Institute High School Student Research Education Program (FL)
- Stanford Medicine Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills and Education Center Summer Internship (CA)
- Stanford University Institutions of Medicine Summer Research Program (CA)
- STEP-UP (Multiple locations)
- Translational Genomics Research Institute Helios Scholars Program (AZ)
- Tufts University Adventures in Veterinary Medicine Program (MA)
- University of California-San Francisco High School Biomedical Internship Program (CA)
- University of California-Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program (CA)
- University of Chicago Research in the Biological Sciences (IL)
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine High School Student Research Apprenticeship Program (CT)
- University of Massachusetts Neuroscience and Mental Health Summer Internship (MA)
- University of Minnesota Medical School Lillehei Heart Institute Summer Research Scholars Program (MN)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders Travis B. Lewis Scholarship Award (NE)
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Summer Academy (PA)
- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences (TX)
- University of Texas Medical Branch Biomedical Research Training for High School Students (TX)
- University of Utah Bioscience Summer Research Program for High School Students (UT)
- Vanderbilt University Research Experience for High School Students (TN)
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (MD)
- Washington University School of Medicine Young Scientist Program (MO)
- Weizmann Institute of Science International Summer Science Institute (Israel)
- The Wistar Institute Summer Fellowship Program in Biomedical Research (PA)
Engineering
- American Society for Engineering Education (Multiple locations)
- Boston University Research Internship in Science & Engineering (MA)
- CIA Internships (Multiple locations)
- Cooper Union University Research Internship Program (NY)
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory QuarkNet Summer Research Program (IL)
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab TARGET Science and Engineering Program (IL)
- Goddard Space Flight Center High School Internship Program (Multiple locations)
- Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab High School Internships (ID)
- J. Craig Venter Institute Internship Program (MD, CA)
- Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab ASPIRE Program (MD)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory High School Co-op Program (NM)
- Marine Advanced Technology Education Internships (Multiple locations)
- NASA Student Opportunities (Multiple locations)
- National Security Agency (Multiple locations)
- Naval Research Laboratory Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (Multiple locations)
- Naval Research Laboratory Student Volunteers (Multiple locations)
- Northrup Grumman (Multiple locations)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Higher Education Research Experiences (TN)
- Pacific Northwest National Lab High School Student Programs (WA)
- Sandia National Laboratory Pre-college Internship Program (CA and NM)
- Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program, Army (AL)
- Sonoma School of Science and Technology (CA)
- SPARK Summer Internship Program for High School Students (WA)
- Stanford University Accelerator Center SLAC Youth Opportunity Program (CA)
- Stony Brook University Simons Summer Research Program (NY)
- Texas Tech University Clark Scholars Program (TX)
- UNH-IOL High School Summer Internship Program (NH)
- U.S. Department of Energy Student Programs and Internships (Multiple locations)
- University of California-Santa Barbara Science & Engineering Research Academy (CA)
- University of Missouri-St. Louis Students and Teachers as Research Scientists(MO)
- University of Rochester LLE Summer High School Research Program (NY)
- University of Texas Welch Summer Scholar Program (TX)
- Weizmann Institute of Science International Summer Science Institute (Israel)
Biology & Environmental Science
- American Fisheries Society Student Opportunities and Internships (Multiple locations)
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums (Multiple locations)
- Bronx Zoo Teen Internship Program (NY)
- Brooklyn Botanical Garden Apprentice Program for High School Students (NY)
- Cornell Boyce Thompson Institute High School Internship (NY)
- Earthwatch Institute Student Fellowship Programs (Multiple locations)
- Geosciences Bridge Program (MD)
- Girls on Ice (WA and AK)
- Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program (Multiple locations)
- Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory High School Internships (ID)
- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) George Washington Carver (GWC) Internship Program (IA)
- Joint Bioenergy Institute (CA)
- Joint Science Education Project (Greenland)
- LINC Summer High School Program (CA)
- Marine Advanced Technology Education Internships (Multiple locations)
- Monmouth University School of Science Summer Research Program (NJ)
- Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory High School Summer Research Fellowships (ME)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park Summers of Discovery (NC)
- National Park Service Student Internships (Multiple locations)
- National Park Service Volunteer Opportunities (Multiple locations)
- New York Botanical Garden Internships (NY)
- New York City Recreation and Parks (NY)
- Oregon Health and Science University (OR)
- San Diego Zoo Internships (CA)
- Scripps Research Institute High School Student Research Education Program (CA)
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Volunteer Opportunities (DC)
- Student Conservation Association Internships (Multiple locations)
- SUNY Oneonta Summer Internships at the Biological Field Station (NY)
- Teen Advocates for Science Communication (CA)
- Teen Environmental Education Mentorship (CA)
- University of California-Davis Young Scholars Program (CA)
- University of California-Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program (CA)
- University of California-Santa Cruz Science Internship Program (CA
- University of Chicago Research in the Biological Sciences (RIBS) (IL)
- University of Missouri-St. Louis Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (MO)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Internships (Multiple locations)
- U.S. Department of Energy Student Internships (Multiple locations)
- USDA Forest Service Temporary Student Employment Program (OR)
- USDA Internships (Multiple locations)
- Wave Hill (NY)
- Weizmann Institute of Science International Summer Science Institute (Israel)
Science
- American Chemical Society Project SEED (Multiple locations)
- Appalachian Regional Commission/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute (Multiple locations)
- Argonne National Laboratory Pre-College Research Participation Program (IL)
- Boston University Research Internship in Science & Engineering (MA)
- Brookhaven National Laboratory High School Research Program (NY)
- Brookhaven National Laboratory STEM-Prep Summer Institute (NY)
- California Academy of Sciences Careers in Science Intern Program (CA)
- Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) Research Science Institute (RSI) (MA)
- Exploratorium Explainers Program (CA)
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory QuarkNet Summer Research Program (IL)
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory TARGET: Science and Engineering Program (IL)
- Forsyth Student Scholars Program (MA)
- George Mason University Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (DC and VA)
- Hofstra University Summer Science Research Program (NY)
- Idaho National Laboratory High School Internships (ID)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory High School Internship Program (NM)
- Maine Space Grant Consortium Research Internships for Teachers and Students (ME)
- Michigan State University High School Honors Science Program (MI)
- Monell Science Apprenticeship Program (PA)
- Monmouth University School of Science Summer Research Program (NJ)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Summer High School Intern Program (Multiple locations)
- National Science Foundation Student Opportunities (Multiple locations)
- Naval Research Laboratory Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (Multiple locations)
- Naval Research Laboratory Student Volunteers (Multiple locations)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory High School Programs (WA)
- Planetary Society Global Volunteer Network (Multiple locations)
- Rockefeller University Science Outreach Program (NY)
- Sandia National Laboratory Pre-college Internship Program (CA and NM)
- Smithsonian Institution Science Education Center Internship Program (DC)
- Smithsonian Institution Youth Engagement Through Science (DC)
- Stony Brook University Simons Summer Research Program (NY)
- Summer Science Program (SSP) in Biochemistry (IN)
- Texas Tech University Clark Scholars Program (TX)
- University of California-Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program (CA)
- University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program (IA)
- University of Missouri-St. Louis Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (MO)
- University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics Summer High School Research Program (NY)
- Weizmann Institute of Science International Summer Science Institute (Israel)
- YouSTEM (CA)
p.s. These are life-changing opportunities! If your internship is not paid, consider applying for a car title loan to keep yourself afloat.
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