Summer Student Program (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Research & internship · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering's Summer Student Program places high school juniors in an MSK research lab for eight weeks, paired one-on-one with a scientist mentor to run a self-directed project supporting the lab's own research objectives, in cancer biology, immuno-oncology, pharmacology, genomics, or bioengineering. Students work full time (40 hours/week) and join professional-development sessions on translational medicine. Applicants must live within 25 miles of MSK's Manhattan campus; housing and transportation are the student's own responsibility.

Who can apply

GradesJuniors only

Min GPA3.5

ScopeRegional

StatesNY, NJ, CT

FieldsCancer Biology · Biomedical Research · Computational Biology

EligibilityMust live within 25 miles of MSK's Manhattan campus (NY, NJ, or CT), be at least 14 by June 2026, and be legally authorized to work in the US.

Logistics

Cost to youFree; $1,200 stipend

Financial aidNot listed

StipendPaid

FormatCommuter

Length8 weeks, late June-August, full time

WhereManhattan, NY

Applying

OpensOpens Dec 1

DueApplications due February 5, 2027

You submitOnline application, one-page resume, transcripts from all high schools attended, and two confidential recommendation letters from STEM teachers, counselors, or research mentors.

Visit official site ↗