Stanford Office of Science Outreach

RISE Summer Internship Program

The RISE (Raising Interest in Science and Engineering) Summer Internship Program for HS Students is sponsored by the Office of Science Outreach. It’s an intensive 7-week summer program for students interested in science, engineering, math, and computer science. Students spend 30 hours a week on the Stanford campus, working in an active research lab under the guidance of a mentor from the lab (typically a graduate student), and attending weekly group sessions that include field trips, presentations, hands-on science activities, and lab tours.

Stanford draws students from only A HANDFUL OF PARTNER SCHOOLS in the Bay Area; students must be NOMINATED by their principal or teacher; they will then be invited to apply.

Earth Sciences High School Internship Program

At the School of Earth Sciences, high school students spend 8-12 weeks in the summer working in different laboratories, primarily in the Geological and Environmental Sciences department. The students work on research projects and are supervised directly by graduate students, post docs and lab managers. 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.

Graduate student mentors from any discipline in science are encouraged to host a high school intern.

Stanford Medical Youth Science Program

The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program offers five weeks of intensive science and health training each summer for low income and under-represented high school students from northern and central California. Participants live together at Stanford, attend scientific lectures, complete anatomy laboratory practicums, intern at Stanford and Palo Alto hospitals, and learn about college entrance requirements, application procedures and financial aid. Program is free to the students; selection is based on an application process. THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS CLOSED FOR 2009.

SIMR - Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program

SIMR – The Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program, is for high school juniors and seniors interested in hands-on research in various fields of medicine (immunology, stem cell, cancer, neuroscience and cardiovascular medicine). This eight week program enables the selected students to take part in research, attend introductory lectures and to present their work at a poster session open to the Stanford community. THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS CLOSED FOR 2009.

Med School 101

Med School 101 is a one-day annual program at Stanford's School of Medicine offered each spring to local high school students to introduce them to the field of medicine. The day includes presentations about different areas of medical research and findings, a panel discussion by Stanford medical students, lunch, and even a graduation ceremony. Interested local high schools should contact Stanford's School of Medicine Office of Communication & Public Affairs.

Space Weather Monitor Program

The Space Weather Monitor program is an education project to build and distribute inexpensive ionospheric monitors to students around the world. The monitors detect solar flares and other ionospheric disturbances.

Stanford Summer School

Stanford Summer School offers visiting high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, and adults a full range of 8 - 10 week classes during the summer in the Humanities, Sciences, Math, Engineering and Athletics. Tuition is charged and credit earned by students may be eligible for transfer to another college or university.

Stanford University Mathematics Camp

The Stanford University Math Camp, SUMaC is designed for high school students who will be juniors and seniors in the fall, who have exceptional interest and ability in mathematics. SUMaC is for those who seek to be challenged in mathematics and those who would enjoy four weeks of intensive, in-depth, mathematical pursuits. SUMaC provides an environment that fosters social and intellectual development centered on the study and enjoyment of mathematics.

Stanford Explore Lecture Series

The Stanford Explore Lecture Series is an exploratory series covering the fundamentals and current research areas represented in the five Institutes in the School of Medicine (Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Medicine, Regenerative and Stem Cell Medicine and Cancer Biology).

Public Lectures and Events

Stanford offers many free lectures for the general public on science and engineering topics that are delivered by Stanford's top researchers in terms understandable to the lay public. Examples include the SLAC Lecture Series and the Summer Science Lecture Series. See the "Lectures & Public Events" page on this site for more information.

Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY)

EPGY offers online classes for gifted youth, residential programs on campus during the summer for high school and middle school students, a program for international students, as well as an EPGY On-line High School.

Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE)

For the first time in its history, Stanford is offering some of its most popular engineering classes free of charge to students and educators around the world. Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE) expands the Stanford experience to students and educators online. A computer and an Internet connection are all you need. View lecture videos, access reading lists and other course handouts, take quizzes and tests, and communicate with other SEE students, all at your convenience. Visit the program website to access the classes.

Educational Studies Program/Splash!

The mission of the Stanford ESP community is to reach out, to enthuse young eager minds, and share our muses and sources of joy and inspiration with people around us, especially high school students.