The Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford is a 6-week internship focused on learning about science, medicine, and research careers that is open to high school rising juniors and seniors who live in the Bay Area. Our goal is to expose diverse students to the exciting world of science, research, and medicine!
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Application Closed
The application for the PIPS program for summer 2025 has closed.
Admissions decisions will be released in early April. When your admissions decision is ready, you will receive an email notification from the PIPS program email address at peds-education@stanford.edu.
Updates will be shared on this webpage as they become available. Please also check your application dashboard for any relevant updates regarding your application.
Program Description
The Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford (PIPS) is a 6-week program in which rising junior and senior high school students from diverse backgrounds learn about science, medicine, and research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and researchers by completing a research project. The PIPS program is designed as an introductory experience for students with little to no prior exposure to research.
The goals of PIPS are to:
Increase student interest in the biological sciences and medicine
Teach students how scientific research is performed and allow them to conduct research research projects
Promote the diversity of students pursuing careers in medicine and the sciences
Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome to apply.
Visit the PIPS Program Experience webpage to learn more about the PIPS program and summer experience.
Program Details
Program dates: June 16, 2025 to July 25, 2025.
Weekly Time Commitment: 30 hours per week
For summer 2025, the program will be offered in-person, with the option of some remote work, pending Stanford University approval.
Program Cost: There is no cost for students to participate in this program. Admitted students who can demonstrate financial need are eligible for a $3,000 stipend for participating in this program. More details on the documentation needed are outlined in the application.
Stanford's Land Acknowledgment
Stanford sits on the ancestral land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. This land is of great importance to the Ohlone people, and has been since time immemorial. Consistent with our values of community and diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge, honor and make visible the university’s relationship to Native peoples.
This acknowledgment has been developed in collaboration with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe.
A video of Native students Jade Araujo, ’24, and Ryan Duncan, ’24, delivering Stanford’s land acknowledgment can be downloaded and used by members of the Stanford community.