Internships for high schoolers
Real programs at well-known companies, straight from each company's careers site. Most big-company internships are for college students; a handful take high schoolers.
Lockheed Martin · National
Lockheed Martin Space High School Internship Program
Apply by Jan 3
16 years old at the start of the internship, enrolled at a local high school, living within commuting distance of a participating Lockheed Martin facility; seniors graduating in May are not eligible. Denver, CO; Sunnyvale, CA; Cape Canaveral, FL; King of Prussia/Valley Forge, PA; Huntsville, AL; Herndon, VA (not Texas or Minnesota)
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences · Minnesota
Career Immersion Program (Minnesota)
Apply by Mar 15
Current sophomores and juniors at a Minnesota high school, charter school, or home-based school with a minimum 2.5 GPA; Minnesota resident; U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Rochester, MN (Minnesota residents only; transport from a Twin Cities pickup point)
Jane Street · National
Academy of Math and Programming (AMP)
2027 cycle not posted. Last year's deadline was March 11, 2026, 11:59 pm ET.
High school graduates of the current year interested in math and computer science, authorized to work in the U.S.; need not attend high school in the U.S. New York City
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center · Minnesota
Healthcare Experience and Research in Oncology (HERO)
2027 cycle not posted. Last year's deadline was April 24, 2026.
Full-time high school students who are rising sophomores, juniors or seniors, Minnesota residents, with strong interest in a cancer-related or research career. Online (Minnesota residents only)
Microsoft · National
Microsoft Discovery Program (High School)
Applications open in early February and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no fixed deadline posted.
Graduating high school seniors entering a bachelor's program who live within 50 miles of Redmond, WA (and participate in a Microsoft-sponsored organization) or attend school in listed metro-Atlanta districts, and have completed pre-calculus or equivalent. Redmond, WA or Atlanta, GA
Looked for, but college-only or none for high schoolers: Bank of America Student Leaders (now college), Intel, Google STEP, Texas Instruments, Meta, Apple, Medtronic, 3M, Target. More research programs for high schoolers on Summer programs.