We are actively recruiting graduate students, postdocs, research staff, and faculty across all subjects to serve as Mentors, in-person, for the Summer of 2025. As you plan for this summer, please consider including a few high school students to support your ongoing research.

ABOUT THE SCIENCE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SIP)

SIP engages high school student Interns, ages 14-17, in university-level open-ended research projects in a variety of academic disciplines, including the arts, humanities, and social sciences. SIP Interns work in small groups of three or more, and each group is supervised by a PhD student, postdoc, or research staff Mentor.

Over the course of the 8-week program, Interns will work on a specific research project under the direct supervision of their Mentor. While advancing their own research, Mentors will also support their Intern’s critical and analytical thinking, skill acquisition, and confidence in a research setting.

Visit our 2024 Research Project page for more context about research projects and Intern tasks. We encourage you to watch our short SIP visual story and visit the SIP website to learn more.

TO APPLY:

Please fill out the SIP 2024 Mentor Application to submit your research for consideration for the 2025 program. All 2025 SIP Mentors will need to create an account and password to login (even if you were a SIP mentor in a previous summer).

• Applications Open: January 7, 2025

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2025

STIPEND

This is a 30% appointment with Mentors expected to work 15 hours/week.

• Mentor Advisors (Graduate Students): $5,250

• Graduate Student Mentors: $4,750

• Postdocs, Research Staff Mentors: $2,750 (in lieu of PTO)

• Undergraduate Mentors: $2,750

IMPORTANT DATES

• Mentor Employment Dates: Friday, June 13 – Friday, August 15, 2025

• SIP Program Dates: Monday, June 16 – Saturday, August 9, 2025

• Saturday, August 9, 2025: Presentation Day

Mentors must be available on campus for the 8-week program (June 16 – August 9), and maintain a minimum attendance of 80% (Monday-Friday). All meetings with Interns, except for the week of June 16, must be conducted in-person. Any time away from the program, with the exception of emergency or illness, must be pre-approved by SIP staff in advance of the appointment start date. Mentors are expected to facilitate Project Meetings at minimum 3 days per week, and work in-person with their Interns at minimum 9 hours per week.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the SIP staff at hr-crest@ucsc.edu. We look forward to an exciting SIP program this summer!