THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY SUMMER SCIENCE INTERNSHIP
Rio Grande Valley Summer Science Internship For 2025-2026 Rising Juniors & Seniors
Internship Dates: Thursday, June 12, 2025- Friday, July 25, 2025
Length: 6 weeks/20 hours per week
The goal of the Rio Grande Valley Summer Science Internship (RGVSSI) is to expose high school students to university-level research, thus encouraging an increase in the number of students who graduate college with science degrees.
This year, we have internship positions with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville (UTHealth), The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville and Edinburg campuses (UTRGV).
Selected students will be matched with a mentor and project based on their interests indicated in the application.

As part of the program, students work for 6 weeks with their mentor and are required to complete 20 hours of science related work per week. The program culminates with each student presenting his/her work to faculty, friends, family, and the community at large in a formal, in-person setting.
$750 stipend for students who successfully complete the program.
Students must provide their own transportation to the internship placement sites and receive a stipend upon completion of the 120 required hours.
STUDENT APPLICATION
Our application process is quick and easy! Before you apply, please be sure to have your 350-word essay completed so that you do not have to start and stop the application. If you do, you may lose your information and may need to restart the application. By having your essay ready, you can simply copy and paste the text of your essay into the application!
Essay: Students are required to complete a 350-word essay as part of their online application. Your essay should include the following:
- Why are you applying to the program?
- Why do you think you would be a good candidate for this program?
- List your future goals and how this program will help your goals.
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NOTE FOR STUDENTS: Please feel free to email [email protected] or call (956)755-0600 for more information.