Join the LEAH Project
Summer 2026 Internship Applications are CLOSED.
*Our internships are paid!!! Youth can earn up to $2,250 during the summer and $2000 during the school year.
What are the Different Internship Opportunities?
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The STEM Teaching Internship is a paid opportunity that runs during the school year.
Youth are placed in out-of-school time programs to teach STEM curricula to elementary school students.
Receive intensive training on classroom behavioral management, lesson planning, professionalism, and STEM topics relevant to LEAH curriculum
Provide support to afterschool programs while serving as role models for elementary school students
Meet high school students from across Boston and gain a support network
Gain exposure to STEM careers and studies
Receive support in the college process
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Participate in an intensive lab at MIT during your summer after 10th or 11th grade
Participate in at least 5 STEM events throughout the following school year
After the first summer lab experience, receive a placement in an academic, organizational, or corporate lab placement to advance your lab and research skills the following summer
Receive a Mentor who works in a STEM field
Receive support in the college process
Learn more about LEAH Knox Scholars here. Applications are open between January-March each year. Summer 2023 applications have closed.
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Five-week wet lab research experience during the summer designed to introduce you to biology research
Job shadowing at biotech companies at Biogen, the host site of the internship, to learn more about various career paths in STEM
After the first summer lab experience, receive a placement in an academic, organizational, or corporate lab placement to advance your lab and research skills the following summer
Receive a Mentor who works in a STEM field
Receive support in the college process
Who can apply?
Current high school students who will be 16 years old by the start of the program (*graduating seniors are unfortunately ineligible for summer internships).
Reside in and/or attend school in Massachusetts and are able to travel to the internship site by public transportation. We primarily serve youth from Boston, Cambridge and Gateway Cities of Massachusetts.
Summer internships: Youth must be able to travel to the Kendall Square Area in Cambridge five days a week by public transportation
School year internship: Youth must be able to travel to Chinatown-Downtown 2-3 days a week
For summer internships, students must have completed a high school biology class prior to the program.
Must be available to participate in the entire internship program:
Summer: 5 days a week, beginning in July and continuing into August
School Year: 2-3 days a week, beginning in late October and ending in Mid May
Youth should be interested in or curious about STEM, youth leadership, and/or teaching.
By the way, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! And if you don’t know much about these areas and you’re interested in learning more about them, that’s awesome and you should apply!
Be a US citizen, permanent resident, or non-US citizen with employment authorization.
Students with limited exposure to STEM are especially encouraged to apply.
No prior lab or research experience is needed. All that’s required is an interest in scientific research and a willingness to learn and work hard! You should have completed a high school biology class prior to July 2025. This program is particularly well-suited for students interested in exploring a career in biology, biotechnology, or life sciences.
These are paid internships. Youth can earn up to $2,250 during the summer and $2000 during the school year.
Gui & Leylani from LEAH Knox work in MIT’s Biology Lab.
Janeil, Christina, and Jennie from LEAH Daly collaboration on an experiment at Biogen’s Community Lab.
For more information, email us at leahproject@hria.org.