The Science and Engineering Apprentice Program (SEAP) is a selective eight-week summer internship offered by the Office of Naval Research that places talented high school students in real research roles at Department of Defense laboratories across the country. Participants work directly alongside professional scientists and engineers at more than 25 Navy laboratories nationwide, gaining hands-on experience in STEM fields that goes far beyond anything available in a typical classroom. Students are paid a stipend of $4,000 for their first summer, making the program both an exceptional academic opportunity and a financially accessible one. SEAP is one of the most prestigious and competitive high school internship programs in the country, offering students a genuine glimpse into careers in science and engineering at the highest level.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Running experiments safely and accurately using real scientific equipment and procedures.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Gathering and evaluating information systematically to answer a question.
Students engage in engineering practice at DoD laboratories under mentor guidance, directly experiencing engineering work.
Eight-week apprenticeship at Navy labs exposes students to engineering and scientific research in defense laboratories.
STEM-focused apprenticeship at DoD laboratories builds foundational research and problem-solving skills relevant to engineering careers.
Hands-on scientific research experience with DoD lab mentors develops core research methodology and laboratory skills.
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