SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology is proud to participate in the Life Sciences Summer Internship (LSSI) program through the San Diego Workforce Partnership in collaboration with BIOCOM, the Southern California Biotechnology Center (SCBC), and our fellow San Diego world renowned research institutes.  All applications must be submitted to the San Diego Workforce Partnership. The deadline for LSSI High School Student Research Program applications was March 29, 2010.

The LSSI High School Student Research Program provides upper level high school students with the opportunity to gain exposure to career options within the life sciences industries through hands-on laboratory experience, work readiness training, and mentoring by a research scientist.

The eight-week program provides students with one week of laboratory and work readiness training, held at SCBC Miramar College and concurrently at Grossmont College, followed by a seven-week full-time paid internship at one of San Diego's life science research institutes, including: La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, Sanford-Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, or The Scripps Research Institute. Additionally, some students may be selected to intern at a company within the local life sciences industry.

Internship Program Eligibility
Applicants must be San Diego County residents and have completed their most recent semester of high school at a public or private high school within San Diego County.  In addition:

• Applicants must be at least 16 years of age on or before June 28, 2010.
• Applicants must have successfully completed at least one year each of high school level chemistry and biology.
• Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
• Applicants must be able to commit to 40 hrs/wk for the duration of the program.
• Applicants under 18 must submit a blank work permit application (available from your high school career center).
• Applicants must be able to provide their own transportation.

A special emphasis is placed on identifying and recruiting students from groups that are historically underrepresented in the sciences (i.e., African-American, Hispanic, Native Pacific Islander, or Native American students).

The deadline for LSSI High School Student Research Program applications was March 29, 2010.