Internships

Are you a high school student interested in scientific and computational research? If so, UC San Diego has a wonderful opportunity for you! Take a look at the two high school internship opportunities listed below and imagine yourself jumpstarting your research career while still in high school!

Research Experience for High School Students (REHS)

June – August

The San Diego Supercomputer Center, on the UC San Diego campus, offers an exciting volunteer internship program, the Research Experience for High School Students (REHS). Selected student applicants are paired with their chosen SDSC mentor and work as part of a research team dedicated to a particular area of scientific research.

Mentor Assistance Program (MAP)

October – May

The UC San Diego’s Mentor Assistance Program (MAP) is a campus-wide program, engaging high school students in a mentoring relationship with a faculty researcher from a vast array of disciplines, consisting of History, Physics, Nanoengineering, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Computer Science.

UCSD Advanced Research Experience

Summer

 
Created in 2017, ABLE UCSD is an innovative program for high school students interested in computer science, engineering and data science. The program has evolved into a new and exciting internship opportunity for high school students in grades 10–12. The four – week experience will focus on the same fields of interest as the original program, concentrating one week each on each of these areas.