Ladder Internships
Tech internship matching platform connecting high school students with Bay Area startups for data science and analytics roles.
The program catalyzed both my intellectual and personal growth.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding internship that matches your interests and skills, don’t hesitate to apply!
This was my first real working experience, and I took away a lot of value from it.
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AFRL Scholars Program
A paid eight-week summer research internship that places upper-level high schoolers directly with Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers at sites across the U.S. to work on real research and technology projects.
High School Analytics & Data Visualization Competition
National competition where students analyze datasets and create visualizations to communicate insights, focusing on real-world data problems.
STARS at Cold Spring Harbor
While based in NY, they offer virtual bioinformatics training where you use algorithms to analyze DNA sequences.
Summer Academy of Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences (SAAMS) – Morgan State University
A free, four-week hybrid summer academy for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in mathematics, actuarial science, or computer science, combining virtual coursework with an on-campus residential final week, career development, and a stipend for participants.
ASA Data Visualization Poster Competition
American Statistical Association competition where students submit statistical posters, physical or digital, with regional judging feeding national judging.
Bay Area BioGENEius Challenge (Applied Math Track)
A high-level research competition. Winning projects often use bioinformatics (statistical analysis of genetic data).