Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory ASPIRE High School Mentoring Program

About

ASPIRE places high school juniors and seniors from the Baltimore-Washington region at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory for an unpaid, full-summer mentoring internship, working 30 to 40 hours per week alongside APL staff mentors on real engineering and technical problems. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with reliable transportation to APL's Laurel, Maryland campus, since it is not accessible by public transit. The program is highly selective, with an acceptance rate below 10%.

Who can apply

Grades

Grades 11–12

GPA

2.8 or higher

International students

Can't apply

Must be a US citizen and reside in specific counties in MD, VA, or Washington D.C.

What it takes

• Recommendation lettersNeeded
• EssayNot needed
• InterviewNot needed
• PortfolioNot needed

Details

Format

In person

Where

Laurel, MD

How competitive

Highly selective