This program uniquely integrates the humanities and arts into traditional STEM research, challenging students to connect technical skills to human questions like communication, ethics, and design.
The Stanford SHTEM Summer Internship is a selective, interdisciplinary research program designed for high school students and early community college students. Participants collaborate on guided projects that integrate humanities and arts into traditional STEM research, mentored by Stanford faculty, students, and affiliated researchers. Students work in small groups (2-5 individuals) on multifaceted projects, gaining early exposure to cutting-edge research in an academic environment. The program emphasizes developing advanced programming and communication skills, fostering innovative and creative thinking, and understanding the real-world application of STEM principles. By the end of the 8-week program, students typically produce a final presentation and a written or technical output, which can be used to demonstrate their ability to formulate complex questions, work through open-ended problems, and clearly communicate findings. This experience aims to inspire future research interests and enhance college applications.
Students spend most of their time conducting research in the lab with their mentor, with the day-to-day schedule determined between the student and mentor once a project is assigned.
The ideal student is curious about how STEM connects with the humanities and excited to explore open-ended questions in a team setting.
Stanford University, CA
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