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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The National Science Foundation (NSF) has an REU program for undergraduate science related projects, usually during the summer and usually supported in some way.  Here's the list for the biological sciences.  You can apply to go to any university:

https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5047[/quote]

PP adding: the reason I posted this is that it can give your DS a broader view of research opportunities and a low-stakes way to test out interest/aptitude for them.  Even just looking through the list of options can spark thought on what might be a good fit to move towards.  Another question--has your DS worked outside of the internship? Sometimes kids find an internship tedious because they find working at any job tedious.  That's just needing to get older to see the bigger picture.
 
A common career option can be a pivot to the health sciences--can be health science industry if not interested in working with patients in any capacity that you could do (and an indifferent student doesn't sound like a good candidate for medical school).

If this were my kid: I'd share the NSF REU site list and see which options are most appealing to make him in the hopes that it helps him become a more engaged student, but I'd also encourage a business minor or some summer business courses at a local college to make him a stronger candidate for working in health science industry. Or an internship in industry. Or government.  And I'd try to remind myself that undergrads are still young with limited experience of the world and a not quite developed prefrontal cortex so it may take some time for it all to come together.  Your approach of educating yourself, not pressuring your kid, suggesting options and being a soundboard sounds pretty effective.[/quote]

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