Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to be paid over the summer to mentor motivated high school students as they assist in advancing your research projects!
The Science Internship Program (SIP) engages high school students, ages 14-17, in university-level open-ended research projects in a variety of academic disciplines, including the arts, humanities, and social sciences. SIP interns work in small groups of three or more, and each group is supervised by a PhD student, postdoc, or research staff. Interns will develop research skills, begin building a sense of identity within the research area, and hone their critical thinking skills.
More information about the program is below.
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2024 SIP program dates: Sunday, June 23, 2024, through Saturday, August 10, 2024
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Monday, June 10 - 21: Research prep weeks (minimal email contact w/ interns)
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Sunday, June 23, 2024: Kickoff and orientation
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Saturday, August 10, 2024: Presentation Day
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Mentors must be available for a minimum of 6 weeks to participate
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Please apply by: Friday, April 26, 2024
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Mentor Application: Please fill out the SIP 2024 Mentor Application to submit your project for consideration for the 2024 SIP program.
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Stipends: The stipend amount for 2024 is $4,750 for graduate students (up to 100% of summer salary in the combination of all UCSC summer appointments) and $2,750 for postdocs and researchers (in place of PTO). Questions about mentor stipends should be directed to SIP staff - ucsc-sip@ucsc.edu.
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Mentors spend 15 hours per week mentoring SIP interns.
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SIP will be an in-person program at the UCSC campus this year. Remote projects may be accepted by exception only.
We encourage you to watch our short SIP visual story and visit the SIP website to learn more about the program.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the SIP staff at ucsc-sip@ucsc.edu. We look forward to an exciting program this summer.