The High School Summer Internship Program at MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a unique opportunity for high school rising seniors who live and attend high school in the New England area to experience and explore STEM careers before committing to an area of study in college. During the summer, interns are paired with Laboratory staff mentors to complete projects, solve problems, and learn and apply crucial technical and interpersonal skills in a hands-on, professional environment. Interns will also have access to many of the Laboratory’s technical and professional resources. This opportunity is a paid learning experience.
The Laboratory’s innovative research and development (R&D) spans 12 research areas that focus on the development and prototyping of new technologies and capabilities for national security. To learn more about Lincoln Laboratory and its R&D areas, please click the following link, https://www.ll.mit.edu/r-d.
Program Dates:
- Commences on Wednesday, July 8, 2025
- Concludes on Friday, August 15, 2025 (end date is flexible)
Eligibility Requirements:
- U.S. citizenship
- Local High School rising senior
- Sixteen (16) years of age before start date
- Interest in pursuing a STEM-focused degree
- Onsite work arrangement only - Lexington, Massachusetts
- Local interns with access to reliable transportation
- Available for six (6) consecutive weeks
- Laboratory employee offspring are ineligible for the Program
- If selected, successful complete Commercial Background Investigation (CBI) process
- If selected, complete application for a Department of Defense security clearance (will not be processed until interns are 18 years old).
Complete and submit Program application by Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 10:00 p.m. Eastern
*Please note, this opportunity is for local students in the New England area.*
Lincoln Laboratory Summer High School Internship Program
The High School Summer Internship Program at MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a unique opportunity for high school rising seniors who live and attend high school in the New England area to experience and explore STEM careers before committing to an area of study in college. During the summer, interns are paired with Laboratory staff mentors to complete projects, solve problems, and learn and apply crucial technical and interpersonal skills in a hands-on, professional environment. Interns will also have access to many of the Laboratory’s technical and professional resources. This opportunity is a paid learning experience.
The Laboratory’s innovative research and development (R&D) spans 12 research areas that focus on the development and prototyping of new technologies and capabilities for national security. To learn more about Lincoln Laboratory and its R&D areas, please click the following link, https://www.ll.mit.edu/r-d.
Program Dates:
- Commences on Wednesday, July 8, 2025
- Concludes on Friday, August 15, 2025 (end date is flexible)
Eligibility Requirements:
- U.S. citizenship
- Local High School rising senior
- Sixteen (16) years of age before start date
- Interest in pursuing a STEM-focused degree
- Onsite work arrangement only - Lexington, Massachusetts
- Local interns with access to reliable transportation
- Available for six (6) consecutive weeks
- Laboratory employee offspring are ineligible for the Program
- If selected, successful complete Commercial Background Investigation (CBI) process
- If selected, complete application for a Department of Defense security clearance (will not be processed until interns are 18 years old).
Complete and submit Program application by Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 10:00 p.m. Eastern
*Please note, this opportunity is for local students in the New England area.*