Internships & Programs

Make your summer count: internships, college programs and projects for summer 2027. See upcoming deadlines

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Stipend · $4,000 ($4,500 returning) (2027)Selective

Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP)

U.S. Office of Naval Research

You arrange your own transportation to the lab

Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Dates: Check official site
Grades: Sophomores, juniors and seniors, including graduating seniors
Format: Navy labs across the U.S.
Minimum age: 16 by the internship start (some labs make exceptions)
Citizenship: U.S. citizen (some labs make exceptions)
Location requirement: Check official site
Interests: Engineering, Computer Science & AI, Research

What to submit

Online application
Personal statement
Recommendations

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026

Stipend · $25 an hour (2027)SelectiveBay Area

KP LAUNCH High School Program

Kaiser Permanente

Deadline: Jan 8, 2027Applications open Nov 16, 2026
Dates: June 14 to July 30, 2027
Grades: Current high school students and class of 2027; priority to juniors and seniors
Format: Kaiser sites in Northern California
Minimum age: 16 to 19 by June 1, 2027
Citizenship: Must be legally able to work in the U.S.
Location requirement: Must live in a Northern California Kaiser Permanente service area
Interests: Medicine & Health, Nursing

What to submit

Online application
Personal statement (750 words or less)
Resume
Work permit by June 1, 2027, if selected and under 18

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026

StipendSelective

NIH Summer Internship Program

National Institutes of Health

Stipends are set each year by education level

Deadline: Jan 26, 2027Reference letters due Feb 2, 2027
Dates: Between May 10 and Aug 31, 2027, set with your lab
Grades: Seniors who graduate before the internship starts
Format: NIH campuses
Minimum age: 18 by Sept 30, 2027 (17 by June 1 if you live within 40 miles of an NIH campus)
Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Location requirement: Check official site
Interests: Medicine & Health, Biology & Life Sciences, Research

What to submit

Online application with your coursework and grades
CV or resume
Personal statement
Two references, who then send letters (due Feb 2, 2027)

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026

Cost: Check official siteSelectiveBay Area

CURE Research Internship

UCSF Center for Science Education and Outreach

Deadline: Feb 7, 2027
Dates: June 14 to Aug 6, 2027
Grades: Current 11th graders (or CCSF students)
Format: San Francisco, CA
Minimum age: 16 by the program start
Citizenship: Check official site
Location requirement: Must live in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco or San Mateo County, or Vallejo
Interests: Medicine & Health, Biology & Life Sciences, Research

What to submit

Online application
Recommendation from a science teacher (due Feb 7, 2027)

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026

Stipend · $4,500 (2027)Selective (cohort of 25)Bay Area

High School Intern Program

UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership

Deadline: Feb 15, 2027Applications open Jan 15, 2027
Dates: June 7 to July 30, 2027
Grades: Current juniors
Format: San Francisco, CA
Minimum age: Check official site
Citizenship: Check official site
Location requirement: Must attend an SFUSD or San Francisco public charter school
Interests: Medicine & Health, Biology & Life Sciences, Research

What to submit

Online application form
Interview in March, if invited

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026

StipendSelective

NASA OSTEM Internships

NASA

Most interns receive a stipend, based on academic level and session length

Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Dates: Check official site
Grades: Seniors, for the summer after graduation
Format: NASA centers
Minimum age: 18 by the session start date
Citizenship: U.S. citizen
Location requirement: Check official site
Interests: Engineering, Computer Science & AI, Research

What to submit

Online application (letters of recommendation aren't part of it)

Official site

Checked Nov 5, 2026

Paid · $1,070 per term (2027)Selective (3% to 31% admitted in summer 2026, highest in the first round)Bay Area

Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program (ASDRP)

ASDRP, a nonprofit research lab in Fremont

Free for students who meet its financial need criteria; the aid form is due by the same deadline as the application

Deadline: Apr 15, 2027Earlier priority deadlines Feb 1 and Mar 1, 2027. Late applications are not considered
Dates: Check official site
Grades: High school classes of 2027 to 2030 (the FAQ says students entering grades 9 to 12 after the summer, so confirm)
Format: Fremont, CA · Online
Minimum age: Check official site
Citizenship: Check official site
Location requirement: Check official site
Interests: Research, Biology & Life Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science & AI

What to submit

Online application with short essays (150 to 500 words each)
Unofficial transcript
Resume and up to 3 files from past research (optional)
Financial aid form, if applying for aid

Official site

Checked Nov 5, 2026

FreeSelectiveBay Area

Biotech Summer Experience

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Deadline: Check official site
Dates: Check official site
Grades: Current 10th and 11th graders
Format: Livermore, CA
Minimum age: 16 by the start
Citizenship: U.S. citizen if 18 at the start
Location requirement: Must attend a Northern California high school
Interests: Biology & Life Sciences, Research

What to submit (2026 list)

Online application
High school transcript (unofficial is fine)
Letter of recommendation

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026

StipendSelectiveBay Area

Experiences in Research

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Deadline: Check official site
Dates: Check official site
Grades: Current 10th, 11th and 12th graders
Format: Berkeley, CA
Minimum age: Check official site
Citizenship: Check official site
Location requirement: Northern California students; priority within 30 miles of the lab
Interests: Engineering, Computer Science & AI, Data Science, Research

What to submit (2026 list)

Online application with short answers
Recommendation from an educator, supervisor or mentor
Interview, if invited

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026

FreeSelective (about 50 students)Bay Area

Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)

Stanford Medicine

$50 application fee, waived for family income under $80,000. Limited need-based stipends. Housing not provided

Deadline: Check official siteDue in late February 2027; exact date not posted
Dates: June 7 to July 29, 2027 (tentative)
Grades: Current juniors or seniors (class of 2027 or 2028)
Format: Stanford, CA
Minimum age: 16 by the June 2027 start
Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Location requirement: Must live and attend high school in the U.S. Selection heavily favors Bay Area students
Interests: Medicine & Health, Biology & Life Sciences, Engineering, Research

What to submit

Check official site

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026

StipendSelective

Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Deadline: Check official site2027 details to be posted in November
Dates: Check official site
Grades: Current juniors (entering senior year)
Format: Seattle, WA
Minimum age: 16 by the program start
Citizenship: International students not accepted
Location requirement: Greater Seattle area; no housing provided
Interests: Medicine & Health, Biology & Life Sciences, Research

What to submit (2026 list)

Online form with short essays
School transcript (PDF)
Resume (PDF)
Two recommendations
Zoom interview, if invited

Official site

Checked Oct 31, 2026