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Gold SignalThe Jackson LaboratorySelectiveCredit

Jackson Laboratory: Summer Student Program

A 10-week fully funded residential summer program for high school seniors and undergraduates featuring mentored genetics and genomics research projects, scientific training, and professional development in a collaborative living-learning community.

MayResidentialBar Harbor, MEFree76 days

Entering grades12th, College

CategoriesSTEM, Career Exploration

SubjectsGenetics, Genomics, Laboratory Research

CostFree · $0

Websitehttps://www.jax.org/education-and-learning/high-school-students-and-undergraduates/learn-earn-and-explore

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Gold SignalMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Selective

MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES) Program

MITES Summer is a free, six-week residential program at MIT for high school juniors interested in STEM. Students take courses in math, life sciences, physics, humanities, and project-based electives, live on campus, and receive college admissions counseling and professional mentoring.

Jun–Jul · 6 wk sessionsResidentialCambridge, MAFree83 days

Entering grades11th

CategoriesAcademic, STEM, Leadership

SubjectsMathematics, Life Sciences, Physics, Humanities, Engineering Design, Machine Learning, Genomics, Electronics, Architecture

CostFree · $0

Websitehttps://mites.mit.edu/

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Gold SignalMIT Office of Engineering Outreach ProgramsSelective

MIT Engineering: MITES Summer

A free, six-week residential summer program for high school juniors that combines rigorous coursework in mathematics, life sciences, physics, humanities, and engineering electives with college preparation and STEM mentorship. All program costs, including room and board, are fully covered by MIT donors and foundations.

Jun–Jul · 6 wk sessionsResidentialCambridge, MAFreeFall semester of junior year

Entering grades11th

CategoriesAcademic, STEM

SubjectsMathematics, Physics, Life Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Machine Learning, Genomics, Electronics

CostFree · $0

Websitehttps://mites.mit.edu/discover-mites/mites-summer/

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Silver SignalJ. Craig Venter InstituteSelectiveCredit

J. Craig Venter Institute: Internship Program

A highly selective, paid summer research internship offering hands-on participation in genomics, synthetic biology, infectious disease, and informatics research projects. Interns work full-time (40 hours/week) for 10–15 weeks with dedicated mentors and attend professional development workshops.

May–Aug · 8 wk sessionsCommuterRockville, MDFree125 days

Entering grades9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, College

CategoriesSTEM, Career Exploration

SubjectsGenomics, Genomic Medicine, Infectious Disease, Synthetic Biology, Microbial and Environmental Genomics, Informatics, Pre-Med

CostFree

Websitehttps://www.jcvi.org/education/internship-program

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Franklin Education FoundationSelectiveCredit

IvyMax: Research & Innovation Program

An elite 8-week hybrid research program combining 3 weeks of virtual training with 5 weeks of in-person lab research at UCLA, UCI, or UCR. Students work under faculty mentorship on biomedical, mathematical, or genetic research projects and present findings at a professional symposium.

Jun · 8 wk sessionsResidential / OnlineMultiple locations

Entering grades9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesSTEM, Academic, Career Exploration, Healthcare

SubjectsBiomedical Research, Cell Biology, Cancer Studies, Genetics, Biotechnology, Mathematical Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Computational Biology

Websitehttps://ivymax.com/research-innovation-program/

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Franklin AcademyCredit

Franklin Academy: Research and Innovation Program

An 8-week hybrid STEM research program featuring 3 weeks of virtual training followed by 5 weeks of in-person lab work at UCLA, UCI, UCR, or Caltech. Students conduct faculty-guided research projects in biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, engineering, AI, biomedical science, genetics, genomics, or planetary/environmental/space science.

8 wk sessionsOnline / CommuterMultiple locations

Entering grades11th, 12th

CategoriesSTEM, Career Exploration, Academic

SubjectsBiology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, AI, Biomedical Science, Genetics, Genomics, Planetary Science, Environmental Science, Space Science

Websitehttps://franklinacademy.us/internship/research-innovation-program/

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