This program uniquely integrates the humanities and arts into traditional STEM research, challenging students to connect technical skills with human questions like communication, ethics, and design.
The Stanford SHTEM Summer Internship Program is a selective, interdisciplinary research program for high school juniors and seniors, hosted by the Stanford Compression Forum. Students engage in multifaceted projects that integrate the humanities and arts into traditional STEM research, working in collaborative groups of 2-5. Mentored by Stanford faculty, graduate students, and postdocs, participants gain early exposure to cutting-edge research in an academic environment. The program emphasizes developing research skills, critical thinking, and the ability to connect technical skills with human questions like communication, ethics, and design. Interns produce a final research output or presentation, which can be a valuable addition to college applications and inspire future academic and career interests. The program aims to democratize access to world-class research and cultivate the next generation of diverse innovators and scholars.
Students spend most of their time conducting research in the lab with their assigned mentor, with the day-to-day schedule determined between the student and mentor once a project has been assigned.
The program is ideal for high-achieving high school juniors and seniors who are curious about how STEM connects with the humanities and are excited to explore open-ended questions in a team setting.
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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