STEM Opportunities for High School Students

Research Programs

These programs offer a full-time lab research experience for high school students, often supplemented by workshops, clinical opportunities, and more!

ARISE @ NYU

https://engineering.nyu.edu/research-innovation/k12-stem-education/student-programs/arise

MSKCC Human Oncology + Pathogenesis Program (HOPP)

https://www.mskcc.org/education-training/high-school-college/hopp-summer-student

LAB Jumpstart @ Rockefeller University

https://www.rockefeller.edu/outreach/lab-initiative/labjumpstart/

Rockefeller Summer Science Research Program (SSRP)

https://www.rockefeller.edu/outreach/lab-initiative/summer-science/

Simons Summer Research Program

https://www.stonybrook.edu/simons/

Research Science Institute

https://www.cee.org/research-science-institute

Genspace Biorocket Research Internship

https://www.genspace.org/biorocket

New York Bioforce

https://www.hypothekids.org/ny-bioforce-application-info-page

Other STEM Programs and Internships

These programs will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of one or more fields of science and often gain invaluable hands-on experience!

HK Maker Lab @ Columbia 

https://www.hypothekids.org/hk-maker-lab/

Bridge-Up: STEM (@ American Museum of Natural History)

https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/bridgeup-stem

Saltz Internship Program (@ American Museum of Natural History)

https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/teens/saltz-internship-program

Planetary Boot Camp (@ American Museum of Natural History)

https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/teens/planetary-bootcamp

Health Professions Recruitment/Exposure Program

https://diversity.weill.cornell.edu/opportunities/health-profession-recruitmentexposure-program

Computer Science for Cybersecurity (CS4CS) @ NYU

https://engineering.nyu.edu/research-innovation/k12-stem-education/student-programs/computer-science-cyber-security-cs4cs

Girls Who Code

https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/

Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program

https://girlswhocode.com/summer-immersion-programs/

Intrepid Museum Goals for Girls Summer Program

https://www.intrepidmuseum.org/education/goals-for-girls

Minority Introduction to Technology, Science, and Entrepreneurship (MITES)

http://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites

Ranger Conservation Corps

https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/rangers/conservation-corps

Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Environmental Internship

https://www.riserockaway.org/rise/programs/youth/environmentor-internship/

Forest Project Summer Collaborative

https://www.wavehill.org/education/forest-project/

Goddard Space Flight Center Internships

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/education/internships.html

Opportunities for Additional STEM Classes

These classes can allow you to expand your knowledge on a subject of interest and meet other students as interested in science as you are!

Baruch College STEP Academy

https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/step/

BMCC STEP Program

https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/research-and-scholarly-inquiry/student-research-opportunities/step/

College Now Summer Programs

https://k16.cuny.edu/collegenow/summer-programs/

Columbia SHP

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/shp/

American Museum of Natural History After School Classes

https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/teens/after-school-program

STEAMFest @ NYU

https://nyustemfest.altervista.org/