High School Summer Research Program

Program Goals

  • Broaden the student’s experimental experience.
  • Develop critical thinking through reasoning, inquiring, and problem solving.
  • Gain independence and confidence in performing lab work.
  • Work in a team environment.
  • Learn by doing.

These goals will be accomplished by teaching students how to:

  • Perform lab work in a safe and organized manner.
  • Keep a legible and accurate description of procedure, observations, and results in a lab note book.
  • Manage time efficiently in lab.
  • Maintain a positive attitude toward lab work.
  • Be ethically and effectively prepared for college and research.

STEM SUMMER INTERNSHIP Norfolk State University Center for Renewable Energy and Advanced Materials (CREAM)

The “2018 CREAM of the Crop” Summer Internship Program is a two-week summer program for local Hampton Roads area high school students interested in STEM, especially renewable energy, materials science and engineering. Students spend 20 hours a week on NSU campus, working on STEM hands-on experiments under the guidance of faculty and graduate student mentors and attending presentations and lab tours. The “CREAM of the Crop” Program is designed for bright high school students and those who will be the first in their families to attend college.

This Summer Internship Program offers participants:

  • A rewarding hands-on research experience
  • Weekly career development activities
  • A stipend of $1,000
  • Faculty and graduate student mentors
  • A network of like-minded students who love STEM

Students must meet ALL of these eligibility criteria:

  • Have at least a 3.0 GPA;
  • Must be a rising high school Junior or Senior
  • Must be at least 16 years old
  • Must be legally entitled to work in the U.S.
  • Must attend high school locally (25-mile radius of NSU) and be able to commute to the NSU campus on a daily basis
  • Have an interest in STEM, energy, materials science or engineering

For more information, contact Dr. Ashley Haines, Director of Education and Outreach, Center for Renewable Energy and Advanced Materials, 757-823-2477 or 757-823-2992.