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This Summer Research Assistant Intern (SRAI) position offers high school students (rising grades 11 and 12 as of Sep. 2025) a hands-on introduction to academic research in a supervised laboratory environment. Interns will join a research team in the Department of Computer Science focusing on cybersecurity and biomedical computing, particularly on NIH-supported projects. The internship emphasizes educational enrichment through exposure to research methodologies, lab protocols, and ethical scientific conduct. Interns will observe and assist in non-sensitive, routine tasks under the direct guidance of faculty and student researchers. This exploratory, learning-centered opportunity does not entail independent technical responsibilities. This position is not considered essential staff and is not required to report during institutional curtailment periods. Duties/Responsibilities include shadowing research staff and students to gain exposure to day-to-day lab operations, workflows, and experiments; observing safe lab practices, data handling protocols, and ethical research standards; participating in informal lab discussions and group meetings for educational purposes; assisting with non-sensitive, routine lab preparations such as organizing supplies, labeling materials, or preparing simple, non-technical documentation; engaging in guided learning tasks such as recording observations, reading background materials, or completing mini-tutorials on lab tools and methods; attending mentorship sessions and one-on-one guidance meetings with lab staff or faculty to explore cybersecurity, computing, and scientific research topics; receiving informal feedback on observations, questions, or short presentations about their learning progress; participating in end-of-summer reflection or presentation to share what was learned with peers or prospective students; and supporting the lab’s STEM outreach goals by contributing to a collaborative and inclusive learning environment. Requirements include currently being enrolled in high school (typically grades 9–11) at the time of application, demonstrated interest in STEM through coursework, extracurriculars, or personal projects, ability to follow instructions, work collaboratively in a team environment, and maintain a professional attitude in an academic research setting, parental/guardian consent, no prior research experience required, and skills such as interest in STEM fields, willingness to learn, strong communication skills, ability to work respectfully in a team, dependability, basic organizational skills, and awareness of lab safety protocols and ethical standards. Required applicant materials include Resume/CV.

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