The LEAH Project has TWO summer internship programs open.
LEAH Knox Scholars – Lab Research Internship
Info: The LEAH Knox Scholars Program runs in partnership with Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT). It is a five-week paid summer research experience designed to give rising high-school juniors the skills needed for biomedical research. It is also an opportunity for them to network with scientists and learn about the excitement of scientific discovery.
Eligibility:
· Must be at least 16 years old by July 6th, 2020
· Cambridge/Everett/Boston High School youth
· 10th graders and 11th graders (rising juniors and seniors) only
Deadline: Applications open February 7th and close March 15th.
Website: https://www.leahknoxscholars.org/
ACCESS THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH APPLICATION HERE!
LEAH Project - STEM Teaching Internship
Info: The STEM Teaching Internship is a paid 6 week summer program that trains and supports high school students, called LEAH Mentors, to teach STEM lessons to elementary school students at summer camps. LEAH Mentors receive college and career readiness support; learn career readiness skills like professionalism, communication, public speaking; and act as junior camp counselors while teaching at summer camp programs. Youth will also take coding classes (no experience needed) and SAT classes!
Eligibility:
Must be 16 years old by June 1, 2020
Boston high school students (priority given to rising sophomores and juniors)
Students of color (Black/African American, Latinx, Asian American, Native American, Multi-Racial etc.) are encouraged to apply
Selected students will have to pass a background check and complete fingerprinting to be placed at summer camp programs
Deadline: Application open on February 7th and close on March 15th.
ACCESS THE STEM TEACHING INTERNSHIP APPLICATION HERE!