High School Internship Opportunities

The table lists some of the great paid internship programs for high school students. Please scroll right to view all information about the programs.

Name	Descriptions	application link	Sponsor organization	Location	Age or grade	Other eligibility	paid	application deadline
NASA Internship	NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) paid internships allow high school and college-level students to contribute to agency projects under the guidance of a NASA mentor. High school internships NASA offers include their Mars Climate studies, Optics for Space, AR/VR technology, Mission Science, Aircraft Mobility design, and Knowledge Management	https://stemgateway.nasa.gov/public/s/explore-opportunities/internships	NASA	multiple NASA locations, or remote	16+, high school or college	Us citizen, GPA 3.0+	y	Early: 10/20/23; deadline: 02/02/2024
UMES Geoscience Bridge program	Reside in the UMES residence halls (housing and meals are provided), accompanied by trained resident assistants. Participate in lectures and field trips with hands-on activities in areas of geoscience such as atmospheric science, biogeochemistry, civil and environmental engineering, environmental science, marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology, physical oceanography, remote sensing/GIS and related fields.	https://wwwcp.umes.edu/geosciences/application-information/	University of MD Eastern Shore	UMD Estern Shore residencial program	high school senior	US citizen or PR, plan to study in GEO sciences in colledge	y	TBD
NOAA student opportunities database	NOAA has opportunities for students of any level — from kindergarten through high school, undergraduate and graduate, and even recent graduates. Opportunities include one-day events, summer internships at NOAA, multi-year fellowships, and more. Use the filters to narrow your search and find the opportunities that work for you.	https://www.noaa.gov/education/opportunities/students	NOAA	various	multiple		mostly paid	various
Johns Hopkins Internship in Brain Sciences (JHIBS)	This eight-week program recruits high school juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in science or medicine. Students selected for the program have the opportunity to work on a research project under the guidance of faculty, staff, and student mentors at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Department of Neurology on the East Baltimore campus. Additionally, students can also join neurologists on their clinical rotations.	https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology-neurosurgery/research/jhu-nimh/jhibs/how-to-apply	Johns Hopkins University	on site, commute is covered, no housing	rising junior, senior	underrepresented and low income, disability. Attending school in baltimore city	y	3/1/2024
Bank of America Student Leader Program	program attendee in Student Leaders program get first-hand experience in serving their communities through a paid eight-week internship with nonprofits like Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity. Students also get to see how nonprofits, governments and businesses collaborate to meet local needs by participating in the national Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. Many of the students use their new-found skills to create more change and improve more lives, with inspiring stories of enthusiasm and commitment.	https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/student-leaders	Bank of America	work with local nonprofit/charitable organization	High school juninor, senior	legally authorized to work in US , resident in one of the eligible locations, which baltimore city and county are both included, not a immdiate family member of a BOA employee.	y	1/17/2024
Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program	The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program is an eight-week paid summer internship and mentoring program for high school students sponsored by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). Our vision is to stimulate interest in fisheries and aquatic science among underrepresented groups in the profession today. Participating students receive a $3,000 stipend and an all-expense paid trip to the Hutton Scholars Summit. Through our network of mentors, we can place students in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico within a 45-minute commute of the student’s home.	https://hutton.fisheries.org/students/	American Fisheriees Society	50 states, Canana, Mexico, Ruerto Rico	all grades of high schooler, 16+	an immersive, hands-on summer internship for high school students who participate in research-based experiences to help inspire them to consider pursuing careers related to fisheries and aquatic sciences. The target student for this internship would be one from an underrepresented background in the fisheries profession today.	y	1/16/2024