SCI-INSPIRE (UNPAID)

WHO: High school Students

WHAT: Sci-Inspire is a student-led, volunteer-based organization run by Columbia University undergraduates who provide free tutoring and mentorship to middle and high school students in the NYC area and beyond. While rooted in STEM, we also offer support across a range of subjects and aim to support learners through equitable, student-driven education

WHERE: Offering virtual tutoring sessions through Zoom.

WHEN: Sci-Inspire provides tutoring through our new Office Hours program where a tutor and student independently coordinate a time that works with your schedule.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Opens ASAP

HOW:  https://cusciinspire.weebly.com

LABLINK (UNPAID)

WHO: High School Students ages 14 & Up

WHAT: LabLink is a program under Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal (CUSJ) Outreach that offers high school students in NYC the opportunity to tour a research lab at Columbia University. Students are paired with graduate student hosts who guide them through their lab environment, introducing them to cutting-edge research and the daily workings of a scientific lab. Through this program, our mission is to increase research accessibility for high school students in STEM and provide first-hand laboratory exposure for students.

As a LabLink student, you will be paired with a Columbia graduate student based on your research interests. Please note that LabLink itself does not consist of a research internship, but rather is a one-time lab tour intended to provide you with exposure to the research setting. While we will try to match all students who register, the number of spots we can accommodate each year depends on the availability of our graduate students. Additionally, all tours will take place in-person at a Columbia University campus in the Spring semester. Students will be responsible for making the commute to and from campus.

WHEN: contingent on the lab or group the participant is assigned to).

WHERE: Around 116th St., though you may be matched to campuses further uptown at 168th St

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday December 19, 11:59 PM

HOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQWq4nv8JYLrx3Vfp1pk0EmcBF5B4kXxt_A5b_D1brLEed_w/viewform

SUMMER INTERNSHIP FOR JUNIORS INTERESTED IN LAW (PAID) 

WHO: Be a current High School Junior (rising Senior in the summer of 2025)

WHAT: The High School Division of the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program (The Sotomayor Program) encourages diverse and underrepresented high school students from communities among the five New York City boroughs to pursue careers in the law.

Selected students will spend the summer interning for a state or federal judge in New York City while participating in supplemental educational programming, college preparation, and mentorship opportunities. The Sotomayor Program is open to and encourages applications from all eligible candidates. 

WHERE: N/A

WHEN: Starting July 2025

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday January 31, 2025

HOW:  https://www.scsjip.org/highschooldivision

HYPOTHEKIDS: NEW YORK BIOFORCE (PAID)

WHO: 11th - 12th grade Highschool Students

WHAT: The Bioforce program is designed to offer NYC students a strong foundation of life science research skills to give them a leg up on their future careers in STEM. The program is broken down into two phases: RESEARCH PRINCIPLES AND SCIENCE CAREERS TRAINING and MENTORED INTERNSHIPS

A workforce development program that provides underserved NYC high school students with 280 hours of strategically developed training designed to meet the needs of biomedical research labs, biotech start-ups, and biopharmaceutical companies.

WHERE: 423 West 127th St. NY, NY 10027

WHEN: April 4 - August 14, 2026

DEADLINE TO APPLY: 01/22/2026

HOW: https://www.hypothekids.org/new-york-bioforce/ 

MY STREETSCAPE SUMMER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PAID)

WHO: High School students in 11th grade

WHAT: An interdisciplinary research program on urban technology and trust organized by the the Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3). This program is designed for 11th-grade high-school students (rising seniors) from New York City to hone their interests in engineering and the social sciences, regardless of their level of experience or knowledge.

High school students from New York City can apply for this program through the CS3 track of the E.N.G. program at Columbia University.

Students are paid $17.00 per hour for their participation.

WHEN: July 6 - August 14, 2026

WHERE: 2276 12th Ave, New York, NY 10027

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  March 1st, 2026

HOW: http://cs3-erc.org/my-streetscape-summer-research-institute-new-york/