The Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program is a 10-week residential research experience for graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students interested in genetics and genomics. Offered at two campuses in Bar Harbor, Maine and Farmington, Connecticut, participants work directly alongside experienced scientific mentors on real, ongoing research projects while developing their own contributions to the lab. The program emphasizes hands-on discovery, scientific communication, and professional development, giving students a genuine preview of life as a research scientist. Accepted students receive a $7,500 stipend plus room, board, and travel, making this one of the most immersive and well-supported summer science opportunities available to young researchers.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Running experiments safely and accurately using real scientific equipment and procedures.
Making sense of numbers and datasets to find patterns, test ideas, and support decisions.
Delivering ideas clearly and confidently in front of an audience.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Students conduct mentored genetics and genomics research projects with increasing independence over 10 weeks.
Program focuses on how genetics and genomics shape biological systems through hands-on laboratory discovery.
Students present research findings and engage with JAX faculty and trainees in a collaborative scientific community.
Training covers data visualization and scientific communication skills applied to research projects.
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