Summer research & internshipsfor high schoolers · anywhere in the US
22 real programs for summer 2027, from UT Southwestern and Mayo Clinic to MIT, plus company internships that take high schoolers. Deadlines, cost and who can apply come straight from each official site.
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9DAYS
National · Online
MIT PRIMES-USA
MIT Department of Mathematics
Apply by Nov 2, 2026
37DAYS
National · About 35 Navy labs nationwide
Science & Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP)
US Navy research labs
Apply by Nov 30, 2026
48DAYS
National · Cambridge, MA and Stanford, CA
Research Science Institute (RSI)
Center for Excellence in Education with MIT (and Stanford from 2027)
Apply by Dec 11, 2026
71DAYS
National · Denver, CO; Sunnyvale, CA; Cape Canaveral, FL; King of Prussia/Valley Forge, PA; Huntsville, AL; Herndon, VA (not Texas or Minnesota)
Lockheed Martin Space High School Internship Program
Lockheed Martin
Apply by Jan 3, 2027
72DAYS
National · New York, NY
Summer Science Research Program (SSRP)
The Rockefeller University
Apply by Jan 4, 2027
94DAYS
National · Bethesda, MD and other NIH campuses
NIH Summer Internship Program (high school)
National Institutes of Health
Apply by Jan 26, 2027
95DAYS
National · Philadelphia, PA
Leadership in the Business World (LBW)
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Apply by Jan 27, 2027
100DAYS
National · Pittsburgh, PA
Summer Academy for Math + Science (SAMS)
Carnegie Mellon University
Apply by Feb 1, 2027
102DAYS
National · Boston, MA
RISE Internship/Practicum
Boston University
Apply by Feb 3, 2027
104DAYS
National · Six UC campuses, CA
COSMOS
University of California
Apply by Feb 5, 2027
115DAYS
National · Iowa City, IA
Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP)
University of Iowa, Belin-Blank Center
Apply by Feb 16, 2027
128DAYS
National · NASA centers, incl. Johnson Space Center in Houston
NASA internships (high school seniors)
NASA Office of STEM Engagement
Apply by Mar 1, 2027
135DAYS
National · Santa Barbara, CA
Research Mentorship Program (RMP)
UC Santa Barbara
Apply by Mar 8, 2027
TBD
National · Stony Brook, NY
Simons Summer Research Program
Stony Brook University
2027 deadline not posted · 2027 application posts in late November
TBD
National · Stanford, CA
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research (SIMR)
Stanford School of Medicine
2027 deadline not posted · Expected late February
TBD
National · New York City
Academy of Math and Programming (AMP)
Jane Street
2027 deadline not posted · 2027 cycle not posted. Last year's deadline was March 11, 2026, 11:59 pm ET.
TBD
National · Seattle, WA
Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
2027 deadline not posted · last year Mar 13
TBD
National · Several US campuses
Summer Science Program (SSP)
SSP International at partner universities
2027 deadline not posted · Application opens December; deadline expected in February
TBD
National · Cambridge, MA
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
MIT and MIT Lincoln Laboratory
2027 deadline not posted · Take the online prerequisite course first; the summer application comes in March
TBD
National · Cambridge, MA
MITES Summer
MIT
2027 deadline not posted · Opens mid-November; deadline Feb 1
TBD
National · Stanford, CA
SHTEM Summer Internships
Stanford Compression Forum
2027 deadline not posted · Opens Dec 7; deadline expected around Feb 21
TBD
National · Redmond, WA or Atlanta, GA
Microsoft Discovery Program (High School)
Microsoft
2027 deadline not posted · Applications open in early February and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no fixed deadline posted.
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