This is an 8-week paid internship offering high school students the unique opportunity to conduct groundbreaking research alongside world-renowned Salk Institute scientists.
The Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars Program is an 8-week paid internship at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Students work alongside Salk scientists on groundbreaking research projects, gaining hands-on experience in wet lab techniques, bioinformatics, and data analysis. The program emphasizes developing core scientific skills and science communication. Beyond the lab, participants engage in dynamic seminars, career-building workshops, and biotech industry site visits. The experience culminates in a research symposium where students present their findings to mentors, lab teams, and families, fostering a deeper understanding of scientific inquiry and potential career paths in STEM.
Interns typically commit 30-40 hours per week, working side-by-side with Salk scientists in the lab, formulating hypotheses, preparing experiments, drawing conclusions, and maintaining laboratory notebooks.
This program is ideal for curious, motivated high school students in San Diego County who are passionate about science and eager to gain real-world, hands-on research experience in a prestigious scientific environment.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
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