Are you a high school student interested in a paid internship to gain job experience and learn more about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math, and Science)? The Cambridge STEAM Initiative and Office of Workforce Development can connect you to a variety of internship opportunities related to design thinking, computer science, biotechnology, engineering, robotics, leadership development and much more!
You can view a list of paid and unpaid STEAM internship opportunities at Cambridge organizations here. CRLS students interested in getting help applying to an internship can stop by the Youth Employment Center at CRLS in Room 2101. Cambridge teens can also email MSYE...@cambridgema.gov to request help.
The STEAM Initiative can connect young people in grades K-12, as well as parents, caregivers, and educators, with Out-of-School-Time STEAM opportunities throughout Cambridge. Learn more at www.cambridgema.gov/STEAM.
Applications for Engineering Design Workshop 2024 are now closed. Please reach out to edw-...@mit.edu with any questions. Acceptance decisions will be announced no later than May 6th.
We primarily accept students from the area around MIT (Cambridge/Boston), and are progressively less likely to accept students the farther they are from campus. Please note we are not a residential program and can not provide housing. Interested students must be at least 14 years old at the start date of the program.
The program will run from 9:00-1:00, Monday-Friday. Accepted students must be able to attend the entire program, as projects are created in groups and any extended absence hurts the entire team. Snacks are provided but there is no formal lunch time. Family and friends will be invited to the final presentations, which will also be streamed online and recorded.
Projects are decided on by the students, and often involve mechanical and electrical engineering with clever or artistic twists. It is rare that ideas brought in on the first day are chosen, as our approach to the ideation process sees the students design possible projects collaboratively, leading to unexpected results. Groups are given direction on how to continue working on their projects after the summer is over, including publicly available resources at MIT.
The suggested cost of the program is $1200. However, we do not take into account a student's ability to pay when choosing who to accept and, if admitted to the program, we will accept payment in whatever amount the student can afford.
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