This science enrichment program is for Robeson County students who are 18 or older. Students may be recent high school graduates or entering their last year of high school or early college. Geo-Health Interns is a partnership between the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment and UNC-Pembroke.
This program is free for students. It is designed for students to:
- Connect with and learn from scientists who live and work in North Carolina
- Engage with other high school students interested in geoscience or STEM
- Investigate the natural world through fun field trips and hands-on activities
- Prepare for a job, career, or college degree in STEM
Students receive
Lunch and snacks for in-person events, summer housing at UNC-Chapel Hill during programming, and $1,500 stipend
Cost
No cost for students. Students are responsible for arranging transportation to and from UNC-Chapel Hill during the program dates.
Housing
Housing will be provided on-campus at UNC-Chapel Hill. Students will have single occupancy rooms (or double occupancy room with a same gender roommate who is also a Geo-Health Intern) with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. An undergraduate or graduate student will live with students on campus to provide supervision and support.
More Information
- To participate in this program, you must have a reference from one teacher or adult mentor (not a family member). Please contact your reference before you apply to make sure that they are willing to be a reference. Please include your reference (name, relationship to you, contact information) on your application. References do NOT need to submit a letter at this time. The selection team will contact references for students who are finalists.
- Students who have not spent much time away from home are encouraged to apply with a friend or small group. Please indicate on your application that you are applying as a pair or group.
Apply
Geo-Health Interns is open to high school students who attend school in Robeson County, NC, and who will be 18 years old on or before June 8, 2025.
The deadline to apply for the 2025 Geo-Health Interns program is 11:59 pm on Friday, March 28, 2025. Applicants are encouraged to review the application questions before applying for the program. You can review the application questions here.
Apply NowProgram Contact
Grant Parkins,
Watershed Education Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science
(919) 966-9802parkins@unc.edu
People
Made Possible by:
Funding Source
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Collaborators
- UNC-Pembroke
- Public Schools of Robeson County
