At the School of Earth Sciences, high school students spend 8-10 weeks in the summer working in different laboratories The students work on research projects and are supervised directly by graduate students, post docs and lab managers. They volunteer for 15-30 hours per week during the summer. This program enables graduate students to serve as mentors, prepares high schools students for college and serves to strengthen the partnership between Stanford and local high schools. This volunteer opportunity is for Bay area students only. The application period is between the beginning of February and closes at the end of March. This program is very popular and does not accept any late applications.
Jennifer Saltzman, Director