Anonymous
04/05/2024 09:29
Subject: Re:internship/research opportunities
Anonymous wrote:Depending on DCs interest, my kids enjoyed AEOP and know several who did SEAP
Also, the Naval Academy summer STEM
Anonymous
04/05/2024 09:16
Subject: Re:internship/research opportunities
Depending on DCs interest, my kids enjoyed AEOP and know several who did SEAP
Anonymous
04/05/2024 09:06
Subject: internship/research opportunities
Anonymous wrote:Which field, OP? I would say plenty of ISEF/STS winners got started in research at 9th grade or younger.
OP lives in a college town, that's different from having a relative or family friend who runs a lab like most of the 9th grade or younger students getting real research opportunities
Anonymous
04/05/2024 09:06
Subject: Re:internship/research opportunities
Anonymous wrote:A high school freshman isn’t going to be a useful intern or research assistant to a college professor. Even college freshmen have a tough time getting those gigs. But there are tons of more educationally/developmentally appropriate things your 14/15 year old CAN and should do at this age - work, volunteer, school based clubs that can offer leadership opportunities etc
This. Be a normal kid. If he develops a true passion for some academic field, he can do some research and figure out if there are any opportunities for a junior or senior.