to 4:30 p.m.ĭuring their work time, they learn about the research that is ongoing in that department, how to use state-of–the-art laboratory equipment and work in the field, as well as completing their own research project under the guidance of their mentor. While in the program, students are assigned to work with a researcher and staff on campus for 30 hours per week, typically Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. YSP is a paid six-week summer internship where students are actively engaged in research under the guidance of a faculty mentor at UGA-Athens, UGA-Griffin, or UGA-Tifton. Selected participants conduct hands-on research with world-renowned scientists through the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. It is a prestigious internship program for Georgia high school students interested in agricultural, food and environmental sciences. YSP began on the UGA Griffin Campus in 1989.

They may be candidates for the University of Georgia’s Young Scholars Internship Program (YSP).

Uga high school programs