Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)
Juniors and seniors living within 50 miles of NIST Gaithersburg spend seven weeks conducting research alongside NIST scientists and engineers. The internship is unpaid; 2027 applications are expected to open in mid-October 2026.
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- Location
- MD
- Duration
- Not confirmed — check the official program page.
- Deadline
- Not confirmed — check the official program page.
- Grades
- 11, 12
- Format
- in-person
- Cost
- Free
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