The LEAH Knox program offers a unique two-year, paid internship experience at MIT and other Boston-area research labs, providing comprehensive hands-on biomedical research training, mentorship, and college readiness support for underrepresented high school students.
The LEAH Knox: Data Science & Biomedical Research Internship is a five-week paid summer program for Boston-area high school students, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM. The program, affiliated with MIT, aims to provide hands-on lab experience and mentorship to foster interest in STEM careers. Participants engage in intensive lab work at MIT, learning basic laboratory and quantitative techniques. The curriculum includes training in biology lab skills, such as safe and ethical conduct of scientific research, handling bacteria, DNA purification, recombinant DNA techniques, and DNA sequence analysis. Beyond the summer, the program extends into a two-year experience, offering STEM teaching and mentorship for elementary students, summer research internships in Boston's research labs for rising seniors, and comprehensive college admissions counseling. Students also attend workshops to develop professional skills like problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and time management. The program emphasizes building a supportive community and professional networks, with opportunities to visit labs and hear from STEM professionals.
A typical day involves intensive lab experience at MIT, where students learn basic laboratory and quantitative techniques, participate in hands-on experiments, and attend workshops to develop professional skills.
This program is ideal for rising high school juniors and seniors from Boston, Cambridge, or Everett public schools, who are at least 16 years old, have completed a high school biology class, and are interested in exploring scientific research careers, especially those from low-income families and underrepresented backgrounds in STEM.
MIT, Kendall Square Area, Cambridge, MA
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