SHINE offers a unique opportunity for high school students to become integral members of a USC Viterbi professor's research team, receiving one-on-one mentorship and contributing to cutting-edge, real-world engineering research.
The Summer High School Intensive in Next-Generation Engineering (SHINE) at USC offers a competitive seven-week immersive research experience for high school students passionate about STEM. Participants join a USC Viterbi professor's research team, gaining hands-on experience in cutting-edge engineering fields such as biomedicine, robotics, and aerospace. Students receive personalized mentorship from professors and Ph.D. students or post-doctoral researchers, focusing on experimental lab work or computational research. The program emphasizes experiential learning, allowing students to apply STEM knowledge to real-world problems and develop valuable practical skills. Beyond research, SHINE fosters a close-knit community through weekly activities that introduce practices and ethics of creating new knowledge, social and intellectual networking, and college preparation tips. Students also develop scientific communication skills, culminating in a poster session where they present their research findings to faculty, peers, and family. The program aims to empower students to become confident and capable contributors to high-impact research, preparing them for future studies and careers in engineering.
Most research teams meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with flexibility to adjust schedules. Students work closely with their assigned professor and mentor on authentic lab projects or computational research, and also participate in cohort activities and training sessions.
This program is ideal for high-achieving, college-bound high school students with a demonstrated passion for STEM and research who seek an immersive, hands-on experience in university-level engineering research.
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