Applied Math Internships for High School Students
EC Finder currently lists 11 applied math internships for high school students. Of these, 8 are free to participate in and 4 offer virtual participation. Examples include AFRL Scholars Program, Bay Area BioGENEius Challenge (Applied Math Track), and Data Science Institute Summer Lab (University of Chicago).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are applied math internships for high school students?
- Applied Math Internships for High School Students are curated extracurricular listings for high school students interested in applied math. Each listing includes eligibility, cost, and deadline details where known, so you can compare options and find the right fit for your college application profile.
- Are any of these internships free?
- Yes — 8 of the 11 internships listed here are free to participate in.
- Can I participate virtually?
- Yes — 4 of the 11 internships listed here offer virtual or online participation.
- Are applied math internships good for a college application?
- Yes — applied math internships are a common way for high schoolers to show sustained interest and initiative in applied math on college applications.
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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.
Bay Area BioGENEius Challenge (Applied Math Track)
A high-level research competition. Winning projects often use bioinformatics (statistical analysis of genetic data).
Data Science Institute Summer Lab (University of Chicago)
A paid eight-week summer research program in which Chicago-area high school students are paired with a UChicago Data Science Institute mentor to conduct applied data-science research across domains such as public policy, climate, and biomedicine.
Ladder Internships
Tech internship matching platform connecting high school students with Bay Area startups for data science and analytics roles.
LBNL Computing Sciences Summer Internships
Summer research internships at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab focused on scientific computing, data science, and computational mathematics.
LSU Virtual Math Circle
A virtual research-oriented course where high schoolers study material beyond the standard curriculum with a research focus.
MIT PRIMES-USA
A free, year-long remote mentored research program from MIT's math department in which high school juniors and sophomores from outside the Boston area work on original, unsolved math problems with guidance from MIT researchers.
Navy DoD STEM Applied Mathematics Research
Summer research program with Naval Research Lab focusing on applied mathematics, modeling, and computational science for high school students.
SHTEM Summer Internships
Paid summer research internships at Stanford focusing on computational modeling, data science, and applied mathematics projects with faculty mentors.
SIMR - Bioengineering Track
8-week paid internship. The Bioengineering/Bioinformatics track is heavy on computational modeling of biological data.
STARS at Cold Spring Harbor
While based in NY, they offer virtual bioinformatics training where you use algorithms to analyze DNA sequences.
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