Students complete a hands-on internship  paired with a scientist mentor at a local biotechnology company, a governmental lab or research facility. They become experts in a very specialized area of study and complete a year long project that will be presented in a variety of venues.
Students work at least 8-10 hours per week; 3-4 days a week
At least one day a week students attend ARL and are given support and assignments here.

Transportation is not provided and internship placements can be limited.  Students who cannot be placed  with off-campus internships for any reason have an excellent on-campus option with a more broad curriculum.

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Placements

Past placements have included
University of Maryland College Park
University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins
US Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Applied Physics Lab
Institute for Marine Biology
A&G Pharmaceuticals
Martek
ABN

Skills

Practical laboratory and math skills
Familiarity with scientific community
Be an expert within a field
Interpret primary journal articles
Use technical language
Communicate effectively
Behave with professionalism
Solve problems creatively
Tackle large projects
Complete projects with polish

Benefits

ALL students present capstone projects

Students have :
Won Prestigious Scholarships
Continued as paid employees
Continued for College Credit
Become Published Authors
Won Science Fair
Presented at professional conferences