Scholarships and Internships
MESA Scholarship 2026!
The MESA Scholarship is dedicated to MESA students who have successfully completed math coursework and made positive impacts in their communities. This scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate both academic achievement and a commitment to giving back.
Apply on De Anza College Academic Works!
Application Deadline: 24 April 2026
MPS Scholarship 2026!
We are excited to announce the MPS Scholarship, dedicated to supporting MPS students
who have successfully completed Math through the MPS Program and who have made positive
impacts in their communities. This scholarship recognizes students who not only demonstrate
strong academic commitment in mathematics, but also show leadership, service, and
dedication to helping others.
Apply on De Anza College Academic Works!
Application Deadline: 24 April 2026
UndocuSTEM Scholarship 2026!
The UndocuSTEM Program will award two $500 scholarships who meet the scholarship criteria
and have made a positive impact on the undocumented community. Open to all students
regardless of ethnic or immigration background.
Apply on De Anza College Academic Works!
Application Deadline: 24 April 2026
The Snap Academies
The Snap Academies are ambitious programs designed to provide meaningful career opportunities
for community college students and youth who may have experienced homelessness, foster
care, or the juvenile justice system. Through these programs, the Snap Academies strive
to prepare our young scholars for careers that may have been otherwise inaccessible
to them.
Deadline: April 10th at 11:59 pm PT.
NASA Pathways
We strategically hire our Pathways Interns based on long-term potential and alignment
with NASA’s future workforce needs. Specializing in multi-semester experiences, the
Pathways Internship Program prepares you for a career at NASA and offers a direct
pipeline to full-time employment at NASA upon graduation.
SMSC REU - Saving Endangered Species & Habitats: Research & Training for Conservation Biologists
The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation (SMSC) is seeking to fill 10 REU positions for Summer 2026 at our REU Site “Saving Endangered Species and Habitats: Next-generation Education, Research, and Training for Conservation Biologists.” Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to conduct hands-on conservation research and gain career-ready skills to develop the best management practices for the conservation of threatened species with the goal of helping to alleviate the global extinction crisis.
Application Window: 11/03/2025 - 01/30/2026 (11:59 PM ET)
UCSF Summer 2026 Pre-med Program Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The 3.5-week program provides premedical students with an immersive clinical experience in the field of hospice and palliative medicine, with clinical shadowing in inpatient palliative medicine, outpatient palliative medicine (virtual visits), and home-based hospice. The program includes didactics related to the field of hospice and palliative medicine, including tools for resiliency in this work. Participants will also be provided with longitudinal mentorship by palliative care physicians at UCSF through the medical school application process and beyond.
Application deadline is February 28, 2026.
UCSF QBI Yes Summer Internship Info Session
- Wednesday Feb 5: 4 p.m.
- Online via zoom
RSVP HERE to receive the Zoom link
Y.E.S: Youth Equity Service Fellowship Program
Join us for the info-session for an internship opportunity at UCSF. Through a six-week
paid internship, students will develop the skills needed to pursue a career in the
life sciences by working with a mentor in a QBI lab at UCSF.
The program will include the following;
- Mentored internship at a QBI laboratory
- Selected participants are paid $22/hour
- The length of this fellowship is 6-8 weeks over the summer (tentative dates available upon participant that is chosen)
Science Small Groups (SSG) at Stanford University
Invites you to for the Spring session (2/16-5/1). SSG is a virtual research training and mentorship
program specifically for community college students in the Bay Area.
Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2026.
2026 SUMMA Conference!
The goal of the SUMMA Conference is to equip premedical and pre-health students with
tools to apply to medical school and other health training. Please join us to experience
engaging educational sessions, hear inspiring morning plenary speakers, an exhibitor
fair, and opportunity to network with your peers, Stanford medical and physician assistant
students, faculty, and professional staff.
Date: 7 February, 2026
In-person Event
