About the Role
In seed2STEM, university labs host Indigenous high school students in Grade 9-12 for 6-week, paid summer research internships on a topics including neuroscience, engineering, chemistry, biology, math, physics, and other areas of STEM. Students are paid minimum wage to work 25 hours a week. In addition to their research projects, students take part in weekly research-focused group activities, learn from guest speakers (STEM professionals, Indigenous community members), and visit scientific and cultural places of interest on field trips. seed2STEM alumni who go on to undergraduate post-secondary studies at any institution are invited to return for 4-month paid research assistantships, and also act as mentors to new high school students. At the end of the program, students present their research to the research community, friends, family and teachers at a celebration symposium. Wraparound supports (transit passes, loaner laptops, some meals, youth support workers) are provided, and travel bursaries for students from remote communities are available.