Summer Research Internships Prepare High School Students for 21st Century Biomedical Careers.

STEM internships for both high school and college students provide early opportunities for students to discover careers of interest and career paths they may not otherwise experience. For over 25 years, the University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB) Center for Community OutReach Development (CORD) has provided rising high school seniors with opportunities to conduct research in federally-funded laboratories under the mentorship of UAB faculty. This paper evaluates CORD's High School Summer Science Institute III Program (SSI III) and its impact on participants' STEM career trajectories.