Friday, December 28, 2018

Summer Opportunities That Could Take You Places!

Summer Internship, Employment, & Research Opportunities with OEOP Corporate Sponsors & More
 
Dear OEOP Community:

The holiday season is just around the corner, and in this spirit, we extend our warmest wishes and unwavering support for your ongoing academic and professional endeavors. It is with enthusiasm that we share several exciting summer internship, employment, and research opportunities for you to explore as winter application deadlines approach. 

The following resources outline a variety of rigorous programs across numerous fields and grade levels (K-12 and higher education). Want to apply? Winter break is a great time to do it! Check out the following links for more information.

Best of luck and happy holidays,

The MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs
Internship opportunities with Corning, Inc.
Corning, Inc. is a distinguished materials science company that develops revolutionary products for five evolving technological markets: optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display, automotive, and life sciences equipment. Corning has designed a unique internship experience for OEOP alumni - to apply for this position, click below. To learn about additional openings, click here and search the keyword "intern".

Technology Community Internship Opportunity for OEOP Alumni (UPCOMING DEADLINE)

Internship and employment opportunities with D.E. Shaw 
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw group is an international investment management firm that employs quantitative and computational techniques to responsibly oversee assets and control risk. The firm emphasizes teamwork and inclusion, integrating STEM, business, and finance within the workplace.

Internship opportunities for undergraduates with D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw Research
D.E. Shaw Research (DESRES) is a leading innovator in science and technology, applying computational biochemistry to gain insight into molecular dynamics and rapid biological transformations. DESRES produces scientific literature with publications examining protein force fields, reception channel blockers, pathway inhibitors, and more.

Internship, employment, and summer opportunities with MIT Lincoln Laboratory 
The MIT Lincoln Laboratory researches and develops a broad array of advanced technologies to meet critical national security needs. What sets the Lab apart from many national R&D laboratories is the focus on building operational prototypes of the unique systems designed. 

Lincoln Laboratory has postings for full time jobs and internships. To learn how to apply, click here.
Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE)
The LLRISE programis a summer workshop for rising high school seniors, teaching students how to build small radar systems. This summer STEM program is a FREE two-week residential project-based enrichment program for outstanding students currently in their junior year in high school. This workshop is typically held the end of July. To learn how to apply, click here.
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
The MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) is a rigorous, world-class STEM program for talented students who will be entering their senior year in high school. The four-week program teaches STEM skills through project-based, workshop-style courses in eight courses offered on-line and in-person. To learn more, click here.
Summer research and programs with MIT

MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) 

MSRP is a nine week summer research experience for
non-MIT students who are current sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors at any accredited undergraduate institution in the U.S (or U.S. territories). MSRP strives to improve minority, first-gen, and underserved community representation in STEM through an enriching session of research and graduate school prep. For eligibility requirements, FAQ, and the 2019 application, click here.

Office of Engineering Outreach Program (OEOP)

OEOP has multiple summer opportunities for rising high school seniors and opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and industry professionals to work in our programs as teaching assistants, instructors, and facilitators. For high school juniors, learn more here

For others interested in employment within the OEOP, click here to learn more. 

Women's Technology Program (WTP)

Don't forget to also check out the Women's Technology Program for rising high school seniors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. To learn more, click here
Microsoft New Technologists Summer Academy
The New Technologists Summer Academyis a 7-week paid innovation academy for
college freshmen and sophomoresinterested in or currently pursuing degrees in the field of technology. As a participant, you will learn to use tools and programming languages to move through the product-life cycle. What's the product life cycle? Don't worry...we'll teach you!

Get real world experience in app development, design a new product concept and gain hands-on training from senior staff in the Microsoft workspace. To learn how to apply, click here
Summer research opportunities with Broad Institute
Broad Summer Research Program (BSRP)
The Broad Summer Research Program (BSRP) is an intensive nine-week summer research opportunity designed for undergraduates with commitment to biomedical research and an interest in genomics. BSRP has a strong record of success in helping students to nurture their passion for research and succeed in graduate school and scientific careers. For eligibility requirements, FAQ, and the 2019 application, click here.

Broad Summer Science Scholars (BSSP) 

The Broad Summer Scholars Program (BSSP) invites highly motivated rising high school seniors with a strong interest in science to spend six weeks at the Broad Institute. We match students with Broad scientists to conduct original, cutting-edge research projects in areas such as: cancer biology, psychiatric disease, chemical biology, computational biology, infectious disease, and more. For eligibility requirements, FAQ, and the 2019 application, click here.
The Summer Science Program (SSP)
The Summer Science Program (SSP) is an immersive 39-day research session for high school sophomores and juniors with a team-based, equal-opportunity, and interactive approach to science. Participants engage in a unique curriculum that combines classwork, lab work, guest lectures, and field trips for a comprehensive learning experience.  To learn how to apply, click here.
Find the best fit for you: Pathwaystoscience.org
Pathwaystoscience.org is an extensive database of STEM jobs, programs, internships, and fellowships available to K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctorate students. Listings can be conveniently filtered by subject, level of study, and region/state. To search for opportunities today, click here.

For students on pre-health tracks or interested in the medical sciences: AAMC
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) offers a similar database but with a focus on health programs and related opportunities. This resource is intended for academic levels ranging from K-12 and undergraduate to post-baccalaureate and pre-matriculation to medical school. To access the database, click here.
A big thanks to our 2018 corporate and industry sponsors!