Internships
Internships are one of the most important ways you can gain experience and start to make contacts in your field. They are a great way to strengthen your college application and stand out from the crowd. Internships can also help you understand how a professional organization operates and the valuable exposure could lead you to other opportunities as you go through school.
We have already done most of the hardwork for you and have outlined below some cool internships that are coming up. Continue to check back in with us as companies will continue to send techtechboom the hottest internships for our members.
When many science and technology student think "Hollywood movie", they usually don't think about all of the technology that goes on behind the scenes of your favorite H'wood blockbuster. From peer-to-peer networks and cyber security to computer graphic integration (CGI), Hollywood is a great career booster for future techies...'Sides who wouldn't want to get a chance---even if it's just a small one--to work on the next Transformers movie. I mean c'mon.
Where? Culver City, California
Who? High school students + graduating seniors.We don't have to explain to you why working for the number one software company in the world, Microsoft, is a big deal. But, we do have to explain to you the value of trying hard and believing in yourself no matter the odds are or whichever company or college you apply for. In the words of the French philosopher Voltaire, "No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking" or in the words of T.I. "Quit hating on (yourself) pimping...just living my life". This internship with Microsoft is regional however this may be only due to travel costs/restrictions.
If you love nature and technology then this is a great opportunity for you at one of the country's last bastions of study for nature and technology: the Naturalist Center in Loudon, County Virginia.
Where? Leesburg, VA
Who? High school students 16+
When? Open
How much? Academic internship
Whaddup? http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/naturalistcenter.htmIf you love biology and have a "CSI" criminal investigation streak in you then you may want to apply for this internship with the Smithsonian which offers the chance to work with DNA samples and endangered species all at the same time.
Where? Washington, D.C.
Who? High school students + graduating seniors.
When? Open
How much? Academic internship
Whaddup? http://www.resmatic.net/spe/detail.php?id=19329This Navy program is attractive because, much like its slogan for the Marines, it is seeking, " The Few. The Proud. The Brave." Qualified applicants will get to work at top-secret labs throughout the country for great pay and an even greater experience.
Where? USAWho? High school students Grades 10-12.
When? (8) eight weeks throughout summer (subject to change)
How much? (8) eight weeks for $1550.
Whaddup? http://seap.asee.org/program_detailsNASA - http://www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/studentopps/temporary_stay.htm The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers bright and highly motivated students an opportunity to work in a research environment with the nations top scientists and engineers in some of the most advanced facilities in the world. This is a paid-internship.
U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) - Summer Internship Programs - Each summer, 365 U.S. high school students are selected to attend the DOE's High School Science Student Honors Program.
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Biotechnology Activities, Bethesda, MD (2009) Summer Internship Opportunities - "Students sixteen years of age or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school....are eligible to apply"
Whitney Laboratory, St. Augustine, FL (2009) Pre-collegiate Program, For information, contact Barbara Battelle (battelle@whitney.ufl.edu) at the Laboratory
The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (2009) High School Internship Program (during school year, September-May) - "open to local high school students"