Internships

Bumper is a team of high school and college students building an investing app for teenagers. You can get involved through the Bumper Ambassadors Program, which is perfect for high school students interested in investing, personal finance, and startups. This program involves participation in weekly meetings on topics surrounding investments and financial literacy. After completion of this 9-week program, you will receive a letter of recommendation for jobs, internships, and colleges.

• Payment: No stipend provided

• Eligibility: All high school students can apply

• Application: Fill out an online form to become part of the summer cohort (no deadline listed)

This non-profit offers virtual internships to high school and college students who wish to learn about renewable energy and the energy storage industry. Virtual internships at EnergyMag provide on-the-job training in research, writing, and non-profit work. Half-time (summer) and quarter-time (school-year) internships are available to suit the needs of students’ busy schedules.

• Payment: No stipend provided

• Eligibility: Sophomores, juniors, or seniors in high school taking at least one honors English class with GPAs over 3.25 can apply

• Application: The application involves an essay and interview, with writing samples and transcripts upon request (rolling deadline)

FPRI interns connect with members of the foreign relations community at a prestigious think tank. In addition to working one-on-one with professionals in the field, interns attend weekly foreign policy and career-focused seminars with guest speakers. Types of internships include Research, Special Events/Development, Communications, and Operations. Are you also interested in writing for publication? Interns also have opportunities to work on research papers that can be considered for the publication FPRI Intern’s Corner (check it out for a great lens into the issues that these interns work on).

• Payment: 10 paid internships are available with stipends provided, and several more unpaid internships are available

• Eligibility: High school students can apply

• Application: Applicants are asked to submit a single PDF file that includes a cover letter, resume, and writing sample; there are separate deadlines for Fall, Spring, and Summer internship sessions, each running 3-4 months

This project-based program allows students to undertake a hands-on project that directly benefits schools and communities. Green Scholars encompasses the domains of environmental literacy, professional skills, and project/program management, through which students discover their own interests and engage with their schools. Interns collaborate on a variety of critical projects and initiatives, working a minimum of 15 hours a week for 5-month contract periods.

• Payment: No stipend is provided, though course credit may be possible

• Eligibility: High school and university students can apply

• Application: Applications include resumes, writing samples, and several essay questions (rolling deadline)

In addition to an in-person experience open to Baltimore City high school students, the Johns Hopkins Neurology and Neurosurgery Center invites high school students across the U.S. to apply for a 5-week virtual summer internship. This research internship aims to expose students to careers in the neurological sciences. The virtual option includes educational presentations, professional development training, exposure to laboratory techniques, and mentorship training.

• Payment: $500 scholarship to support student education

• Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors in the U.S. can apply, and students from underrepresented groups, students with disadvantaged backgrounds, and students with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply

• Application: Application is open from December 1-March 1 annually

This project-based internship program is designed to give students aged 14-18 professional development opportunities at top companies. Internships are available across over 80 countries, and can help students to land prestigious jobs worldwide in areas from architecture, to engineering, to fashion design, to hospitality and tourism. The program includes two sessions of one-on-one coaching. College credit is available.

• Payment: No stipend provided

• Eligibility: All high school students can apply

• Application: Once students complete the online application (available on a rolling basis), they are matched with companies.