The Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford (PIPS) is a free, 7-week research internship offered by Stanford Medicine's Department of Pediatrics for rising juniors and seniors from the San Francisco Bay Area. Students with little to no prior research experience are immersed in hands-on science and medicine, working 30 hours per week under the direct mentorship of Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers. The program focuses on maternal and child health, giving participants the opportunity to contribute to real research projects at one of the world's leading medical institutions. PIPS is a rare chance for high school students to gain authentic laboratory and clinical research experience entirely for free.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Gathering and evaluating information systematically to answer a question.
Running experiments safely and accurately using real scientific equipment and procedures.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Students explore medicine and pediatrics through research projects with Stanford faculty and clinical exposure.
Core program focus is conducting research projects in maternal and child health under faculty mentorship.
Program emphasizes maternal and child health research and career preparation in public health sciences.
Students learn about medicine and healthcare careers through hands-on research and mentoring by postdoctoral fellows.
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