The Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Student Program is a prestigious 8-week research internship at one of the world's leading cancer centers, open to high school students interested in biomedical sciences. Students are placed in active research laboratories where they work on self-directed projects in cancer biology and related fields under the mentorship of professional scientists. Participants also attend laboratory meetings and professional development sessions that connect them to the broader scientific community. The program even provides a $1,200 stipend, making it one of the most competitive and rewarding research opportunities available to high school students.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Running experiments safely and accurately using real scientific equipment and procedures.
Writing code to build software, automate tasks, or bring an idea to life on a screen.
Making sense of numbers and datasets to find patterns, test ideas, and support decisions.
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 8-week biomedical lab internships with mentors, directly mirroring medical research work.
Program emphasizes cancer biology and cell & molecular research in hands-on laboratory settings.
Computational biology track and translational medicine exposure bridge engineering and biomedical research.
Computational biology summer program option develops technical skills for data-driven biological research.
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