Program Description

The program is an eight-week program in which high school students from diverse backgrounds are invited to perform basic research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and researchers on a medically-oriented project. The goals of the program include increasing interest in biological sciences and medicine in high school students, helping students to understand how scientific research is performed, and increasing diversity of students and researchers in the sciences.

Intern Program and Benefits

Students learn about basic laboratory techniques including safety, learn the basics in the field they are studying (like stem cells or neuroscience) and gathering, analyzing and presenting scientific data. In addition, the students make scientific connections with faculty, students and postdoctoral fellows.

However, during most of the time (interns work a minimum of 40 hours; many choose to work more), interns work doing basic research along side their mentors. Interns also participate in regular lab activities like lab meetings. more

Intern Accomplishments

Our interns have made some outstanding discoveries and have been noted for a number of accomplishments. Five Interns have been selected as Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists, and one was a finalist; two interns have been named as semifinalists in the Siemens Competition in Science, Technology and Math. One received a Best Paper Award in the Synopsys Science Competition. Approximately 80% of our interns have gone on to major in science in college.

At least 13 of our interns have gone on to graduate or professional schools, majoring in biology or medicine.

Program Dates

• Fall 2009 - gather one letter of recommendation,
  order transcripts, and download information and application.
• Online registration begins January 1, 2010.
• Applications must be postmarked by February 24, 2010.
• The students who are selected for the program will be notified on or about April 2, 2010.
• The program will start on June 14, 2010.
• There will be a poster session on August 5, 2010.
• The program will end on August 6, 2010.