Science Coach is excited to announce
The 2025 Summer Cancer and Neurology Research
Paid Internship Opportunities

These are the 2025 summer internship opportunities offered by two Washington University of St. Louis Research Clubs:

• Bright Researchers Advancing in Neuroscience (BRAIN) Internship
  Partnered with the WashU Gutmann Lab and Science Coach
  Description: Open to high school students participating in Science Coach for the 25-26 school year. One candidate will be selected for this internship.
• Cancer Research Inspiring future Scientists (CRISPr)
  Partnered with The WashU Department of Biology and Siteman Cancer Center
  Description: Open to all high school students in the St. Louis area. A minimum of three students will be selected to participate in this internship.
  

Both internships are paid ($4,800), full-time positions, running for ten weeks in the summer of 2025 (June 2 – August 8) and culminating in an end-of-year symposium (date to be determined).  Click HERE for more information about the internship application process, requirements and expectations.

Pre-internship Research Introduction Program – Cancer Research Pathway Series
Students interested in either internship should plan to attend an introductory research program, the Cancer Research Pathway Series, which consists of six virtual workshops starting the week of February 10, 2025. The workshops are designed to prepare interested students for the summer research internships. Workshop topics include: Intro to Cancer Biology; Cancer Treatments; Approaching Scientific Literature; and Lab Techniques & Etiquette. Workshop dates will be scheduled the weeks of Feb 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 17, 24. There will be no workshop the week of March 10.

Science Coach students have the additional opportunity to use a component of the larger summer research for their yearlong authentic research project and enter their results in multiple competitions during the 25-26 school year.

If you are a student who wants to differentiate yourself from other college applicants and do not have a research class at your school, the Science Coach Advanced Innovation Methodology Research Class is for YOU! $300 holds your seat the 25-26 AIM Online Research Class.

While all 6th – 12th grade Science Coach students can participate in the virtual Pathway Series, students competing for the internship have required attendance or engagement opportunity. This includes participating in journal clubs, speaker events, and a research support structure. Students will get to hear from guest speakers such as distinguished WashU professors and Siteman faculty and learn about relevant topics.

Science Coach volunteer and WashU Cancer Research and BRAIN Club member, Arjun Nair has been instrumental in setting up this summer opportunity.

Mentors working with cancer research summer interns:

Angela Hirbe, MD, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Director, Adult Neurofibromatosis Clinical Program|Division of Oncology, Sarcoma Section
Washington University School of Medicine

Jessica M. Silva-Fisher, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Oncology Division
Stem Cell Biology

Milan G. Chheda, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Oncology Division
Molecular Oncology

Mentor working with Science Coach neurology intern:

David H. Gutmann, MD, PhD
Neurologist
Principal Investigator, Gutmann Research Laboratory
Director, Neurofibromatosis Center; Donald O. Schnuck Family Chair and Professor of Neurology
Washington University School of Medicine

Please email Teams@ScienceCoach.org with any questions.