High School Student Summer Internship Program

Program dates: June 10 - July 19, 2013

The 2013 Application Period is Now Closed.

The Scripps Florida High School Student Summer Internship Program, funded by a generous grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, has been created to expose students to a variety of contemporary issues in basic biomedical research, provide hands-on laboratory experience, and motivate and prepare students for continuing education in the sciences. In addition, the program is committed to increasing the number of students underrepresented in the sciences who pursue undergraduate and graduate programs in the biological and chemical sciences.

Students will conduct basic biomedical research in a laboratory under the supervision of a Scripps Florida scientist.  The program emphasizes the scientific process, research planning, bench experience, experimental design, data analysis, and interaction with laboratory personnel.  As an adjunct to their day-to-day responsibilities, participants will be required to attend specially designed seminars throughout the course of the summer.

Program Parameters

Students are expected to work in the laboratory for a six-week period, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, from early June through late July. In addition to attending specially designed programs during the summer, they are expected to:

• Submit a written scientific abstract at the conclusion of the program
• Make an oral presentation at the conclusion of the program

Eligibility / Compensation

Research internships are awarded on a competitive basis to United States citizens or permanent residents who will begin their junior or senior years in a Palm Beach County high school in the fall of 2013. All applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Students must be 16 years of age or older as of June 10, 2013. While students of all ethnic and cultural groups are accepted into the program, a special emphasis is placed on identifying and recruiting students who are historically underrepresented in the sciences (i.e., African-American, Hispanic, Native Pacific Islander, or Native American students).

Students are awarded a gross compensation of $8.00 per hour for the six-week summer program.

Application Procedures

The following four items are required for application to the program:

1. A completed application form including the statement of goals (a link to the online application will be posted here during the next application period)
2. A current academic transcript (Informal transcripts are acceptable. Transcripts do not need to be sealed.)
3. A resume
4. Letters of recommendation from two teachers, or one teacher and the school principal/vice principal

Complete the application form online, then submit the transcripts, resume, and two recommendation letters via one of the following methods:

1. Digital files via email: tsrifled@scripps.edu (This is the preferred method. PDF files are strongly preferred.) 
2. Fax: (561) 228-3062
   (IMPORTANT: If you hear a voice message while waiting for your fax to go through, this is normal. Your fax will be transmitted successfully at the conclusion of the voice message.)
3. Mail to: The Scripps Research Institute
   ATTN: Kenan Fellows Summer High School Internship Program
   130 Scripps Way, #4B1
   Jupiter, FL 33458

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2013.