Science, Technology, Engineering & Math 

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) High School Apprenticeship Challenge facilitates and funds paid internship opportunities for high school students throughout the Commonwealth.

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Student apply and then are matched with a STEM organization or lab for hands-on STEM experience.

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Must be age 16+

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Paid! 

Over summer, the Museum of Science offers paid internship opportunities for teens. Internships are available in education spaces and behind the scene roles where you will learn how the museum operates and gain valuable skills through your work and professional development workshops. Interns work throughout the Museum on a wide variety of projects and tasks including everything from science education to behind-the-scenes work. An internship at the Museum of Science is an excellent way to gain a hands-on, work-learn experience in a specific area of interest or field of study. 

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Get paid through SuccessLink!

The signature Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program. The 2-week opportunity is available to rising sophomore, junior, and senior girls—trans and cis—and non-binary students. No prior computer science experience is required.

MIT runs a number of summer enrichment programs including MITES, SEEDs and MOSTEC. Read more about each program using the link above. Many programs have early deadlines. 

The LEAH Project is a STEM, college access, and career readiness program for high school youth typically underrepresented in STEM. We are recruiting for two internships that include biology and data analysis lab work at LabCentral or MIT, mentorship opportunities with STEM professionals, and future summer internship placements. This is a stipend opportunity; students will earn approximately $2,250 for summer 2024. Learn more about the differences between the two internship tracks at the application link.

PROMYS is a six-week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage strongly motivated high school students to explore in depth the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists.  

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Scholarships and financial aid available to all eligible students!

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Due March 5th 

SummerLab provides students with an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of basic techniques and concepts associated with biotechnology and DNA science. This is a hands-on, laboratory-based program during which students work cooperatively in laboratories at the Boston University School of Medicine.

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Rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders

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Partial scholarships available

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Interested in engineering?
How about robotics?
Or maybe music?

Those are just a few examples of WPI’s available pre-collegiate programs. A great opportunity to spark interest and expand knowledge for participants in a wide variety of topics, they’re educational, immersive, hands-on, and most important—fun.

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Range of great programs at WPI, especially Launch and Frontiers. Can be costly, and some scholarships available. Apply ASAP to see if it could be affordable. 

Camp Zon is a paid two-week high school virtual research experience:

• Learn about cancer biology and blood development

• Gain critical thinking and presentation skills

• Interact with top researchers at a world-class facility

• No research experience needed