Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities
for 2012
offered to
High School Students

All opportunities listed are PAID, unless otherwise indicated
No more updates for 2012 will be made after April 5

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The organizations that have already updated their sites for 2012, or offer opportunities on an annual basis are indicated by a (2012) after the co-op link. You are welcome to check the details for those organizations that have not, as of yet, updated for 2012 as the details for 2012 will likely be similar to that currently given for 2011.

To view information for any organization listed below:
a. Point and click with your mouse on the organization's homepage link to go to its homepage (for a university or college, you might want to go further to the homepage of the sponsoring department or program at that university or college, if it is not already the "homepage" link that is provided here).
b. Point and click with your mouse on program description to get the details for the internship offered by that organization or to the website from which you can then access the co-op/internship/research postings

Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, AZ (2012) Summer Internship Program "offers high school seniors and college undergraduates the chance to expand their learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom."

Baylor University, Waco, TX (2012) "The 2012 High School Summer Science Research Program will be held from June 4 - June 29." - does not appear to be paid program (scholarships are available)

Boston University, Boston, MA (2012) High School Honors Program -"We invite you to check back on December 15 for details about our Summer 2012 programs" - not sure if this is a paid program

Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY (2012) Horticulture Internships - "Applications for 2012 positions are due December 31, 2011."

Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA - (2012) Summer Scholars program for Marin and Sonoma County high school student in grades 9-11 who are currently in classes taught by Bay Area Biotechnology Consortium (BABEC) teachers

City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, CA - (2012) Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy - "Applicants must be high school or undergraduate students..." - Applications will open January 2, 2012

Cornell University, Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY (2012) Summer Research Internship -"Application materials for the 2011 summer internship program will be available here on November 1, 2010" - "high school students with strong science backgrounds are encouraged to apply. All high school students must be Local (Tompkins County, NY), with a junior or senior standing.."

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, Boston, MA (2012) The Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) - "2012 Summer Program - High school students: June 25 - August 17, 2012"

Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (2012) High School Summer Research Internship Program

Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly the Medical College of Georgia), Office of Diversity Affairs, Augusta, GA - (2012) Student Educational Enrichment Program, more details

George Washington University and the Department of Defense, Washington, DC (2012) Science and Engineering Apprentice Program

Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (2011) Public Health Summer Research Apprenticeship Program "Individuals selected must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, 15 years old by the start of the program, and be sophomores, juniors or seniors in the Fall of 2011" - Boston residency or attendance of a Boston city school is required.

Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN (2012) Summer Student Internship Program "Preference will be given to college undergraduate and graduate students, but high school students (seniors) can also apply" - "Application information for Summer Internship 2012 will be available in December 2011"

Human BioMolecular Research Institute, San Diego, CA (2012) Scientific Summer Internship - "open to highly motivated high school juniors and seniors" - not sure if this is a paid opportunity - "The HBRI Summer Internship Program will begin accepting applications again in the spring of 2012"

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID (2011) Internship Diversity Program - Idaho National Laboratory internships - "Full-time students attending an accredited high school..."

Indiana University Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN (2012) Summer Research Program

Iowa State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ames, IA (2012) George Washington Carver (GWC) Internship Program

J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD (2012) Internship Program - "Look for 2012 updates in December"

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (2012) Berkeley Lab Internships for Precollegiate Scholars - "Applicants must be ahigh school junior in the 2011-2012 academic year""Summer 2012 online application opens 5-Dec-2011"

Magee Women's Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA (2012) High School Summer Internship Program

Maine Space Grant Consortium, Augusta, ME - co-op (2012) Maine Research Internships for Teachers and Students (MERITS) - scroll down to MSGC announces the Summer 2012 Program is now open for High School Students!! - not sure if this is a paid opportunity

McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, MT (2012) Summer Internships for High School Students in their junior or senior year of high school in one of the following counties in Montana are eligible: Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Lewis & Clark, Pondera, Teton, or Toole

MD Anderson Cancer Center, School of Health Sciences, Houston, TX (2012) The Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation 45th Annual High School Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences

Medical College of Wisconsin, Office of Student Affairs/Diversity, Milwaukee, WI - (2012) Apprenticeship In Medicine (AIM), application

Medical College of Wisconsin, Office of Student Affairs/Diversity, Milwaukee, WI - (2012) Research Opportunity for Academic Development in Science (ROADS), application

Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA (2012) Monell Science Apprenticeship Program - Check back here for more information about the 2012 Science Apprenticeship Program

Monmouth University, School of Science, West Long Branch, NJ - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program - "A limited number of openings are available for selected high school students"

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME (2012) High School Students scroll down to Summer Research Fellowships - application - "Dates: June 11 – August 3, 2012"

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH (2011) Lewis' Educational and Research Collaborative Internship Program - scroll down to High School Project - Project is on hold (continue to check site for any updates)"

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (2012) National Space Club Scholars Program

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, several locations (2012) DEVELOP Applied Sciences training and development program focused on Earth science research projects including Agriculture, Health & Air Quality, Climate, Disasters, Ecological Forecasting, Energy, Oceans, Water Resources, Weather

National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD (2012) Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern Program

National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD & Rockville, MD (2012) NEI Summer Intern Program

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (2012) Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research - "Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012"

National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD (2012) Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research - "Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012"

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, Bethesda, MD (2012) Summer Internship Program "...for students sixteen years of age or older who are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school or an accredited U.S. college or university. Students who have been accepted into a college or university program may also apply" -"Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012"

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD (2012) NIDDK Short-term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) - High School Program - "Students will conduct their research in their home town, either nearby or within commuting distance of their residence. Students are not required to relocate in order to pursue their research internship"

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC (2012) Summer Internship Program - "..given to outstanding high school, ....students interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical/ biological sciences" - "The Summer Internship Program (SIP) application is closed. Please check back after November 22"

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD (2012) Summer Program in the Neurological Sciences "a unique opportunity for academically talented high-school, ...students " - "Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012"

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (2012) Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research - "..currently enrolled at least half-time in high school.." - "Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012"

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Biotechnology Activities, Bethesda, MD Summer Internship Opportunities (summer 2010 information) (2011) "To apply for a summer internship, please visit http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/ (application is for 2011) - "Students sixteen years of age or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school....are eligible to apply"

North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY (2012) Student Intern Programs - "Students will serve as volunteers, and will not receive any financial support. No housing is available for students"

Oregon Health & Science University, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland, OR (2012) Department of Pediatrics Summer Student Internship Program - "All students are eligible to apply. We have hosted high school students..." - not sure if this is a paid opportunity

Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Pittsburgh, PA (2012) High School Summer Internship - 5-week program; not sure if this is a paid opportunity

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (2012) Summer Research Program for High School Students, application

Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, San Diego, CA (2012) "Applications for the summer 2012 program will be available in mid-January" - High School Summer Enrichment Program for students from the San Diego area

Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA (2012) High School Student Research Education Program for enrolled in their junior or senior years in a high school in San Diego County

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (2012) Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program - "The program is open to students around the US, but, there are limited funds available for transportation and no funds available for housing. A stipend of $1,500 is provided"

State University of New York College at Oneonta, Biological Field Station, Cooperstown, NY (2012) Internships Available for High School & College Students

The Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA (2012) Scientific Scholars Program

The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (2012) High School Internship Program (during school year, September-May) - "open to local high school students" not sure if this is a paid opportunity

Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ (2012) ""The application for the 2012 summer will open on January 10, 2012"" - Helios Scholars Program - paid, eight-week summer internship in biomedical research open to Arizona high school students..."

University of California-San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, San Francisco, CA (2011) Biomedical and Health Sciences Internship for High School Students - not sure if this is a paid opportunity

University of Chicago, Pritzer School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (2012) Young Scientists Training Program

University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT - (2012) High School Student Research Apprentice Program

University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT - (2012) Pre-College Academic Enrichment Program - "Structured to provide room and board" - not sure if this is a paid opportunity

University of Minnesota Medical School, Lillehei Heart Institute, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - (2012) "Applications for Summer 2012 will be accepted from December 15, 2011 until February 15, 2012" - Summer Research Scholars Program - "Scholarships are open to high school students (ages 16 years or older) ..."

University of Utah, Department of Biology, Salt Lake City, UT (2012) Bioscience Summer Research Program for High School Students

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (2012) Research Internship Program "Financial assistance in the form of stipends may be available but cannot be guaranteed."

Whitney Laboratory, St. Augustine, FL (2012) Pre-collegiate Program, For information, contact Barbara Battelle (battelle@whitney.ufl.edu) at the Laboratory

Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA (2012) 2012 Summer Felloswhip Program in Biomedical Research for High School Students - for high school students in the Philadelphia School District