Internship Stanford Department of Genetics
Genomics Research Internship (GRIPS)
Eight-week wet-lab genomics research internship with a Stanford mentor, free apart from a waivable $55 application fee. You must be 16+ with a 3.0 GPA and live in one of six Bay Area counties.
A clearer starting point
What this opportunity is really like
Here’s the short version before you leave Pathfind to investigate the official details.
What you would do
You spend eight weeks doing wet-lab genomics research with a Stanford mentor. The listing describes this as a Bay Area internship for students working in a lab setting, rather than a short lecture-based program.
Why it might be worth your time
The internship is tuition-free apart from a waivable $55 application fee, so the main decision is whether the eligibility and location work for you. You get a focused eight-week research placement with Stanford mentorship instead of paying tuition for a general summer course.
Is it a good fit?
You must be 16 or older, have a 3.0 GPA, and live in one of six Bay Area counties; Pathfind lists it for grades 10–12. That makes the county requirement and your ability to participate in a Bay Area lab just as important as your interest in biology or chemistry.
Planning a summer around this? See the summer medical research programs for high school students it appears in, alongside the other verified options.