Focused Ultrasound High School Summer Research Program
COVID UPDATES: We are planning to run the Focused Ultrasound High School Program for the summer of 2023 at full capacity. At this time, mandatory masking remains in effect at the hospital for all staff. Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please check back here often for updates. – December 2022
Projected program timeline: Summer 2023
- Feb 10th, 2023 4 p.m. EST: deadline to apply
- Early March: interview offer emails will be sent to successful candidates only
- March break (March 13 – 21, 2023): all interviews will take place
- Early May: offers will be sent to successful candidates
- Tentative start date: July 4th, 2023 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Each summer, we hire motivated and hard-working, independent high-school students that are passionate about math and sciences to assist us in a variety of projects we are working on in our lab. Our goal is not only to further our progress, but also to give these students experience working in a research lab. During the summer, students will gain enriched, hands-on knowledge in the fields of physics, engineering and biology that would be difficult to attain elsewhere. We hope to nurture a passion for science and engineering in the next generation and help students to move closer to their goals. Students from outside of the Greater Toronto Area are welcome to apply but must be eligible to work in Canada and arrange for their own accommodations during the internship.
Join our team
Eligibility and qualifications:
- Must be 16 years of age by July 1, 2023 (this means grade 11 and 12 students, and any grade 10s who turn 16 by July 1st)
- Currently enrolled as a high school student
- Must be able to commit to full-time hours in person Monday to Friday, July–August, as this is a paid position
- Strong academic standing in math and sciences
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Must be able to demonstrate a strong interest and motivation in the sciences
Required documents
- Cover letter (1 page limit)
- Résumé
- Student application form
- Scanned copy of transcript (does not need to be final grade, midterm grades are acceptable)
- Confidential teacher evaluation form. Please submit only one teacher evaluation form.
Important: The confidential teacher evaluation form must be emailed directly to Kristina Mikloska at: fushighschool@sunnybrook.ca. Only forms emailed directly from a teacher will be accepted.
The application deadline is Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 4 p.m. The cover letter, résumé, application form and transcript must be submitted as one PDF document and must be saved with the file name 'First Name, Last Name_FUS HS Program 2023'.
Applications are now OPEN.
Due to the high number of applications received, we will not respond to any email inquiries during the week of the deadline, or send emails confirming receipt of applications.
Information night
Join us virtually on Zoom on Tuesday January 17th, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to learn more about our lab from staff and students. Please email fushighschool@sunnybrook.ca for the meeting link. Please include any questions you have in advance and they will be addressed in the presentation. We will update here if we are able to host the session in a hybrid format.
Past projects
We have four types of projects that often overlap. Most projects will involve an element of basic programming with supervisors that are willing to teach motivated students. Learn more about past projects in the lab.
- Engineering and technology development
- Experimental work
- Programming
- Biology
Contact information
Kristina Mikloska
Lab Manager, Focused Ultrasound Lab
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Email: fushighschool@sunnybrook.ca
We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
In accordance with Canadian Employment and Immigration guidelines, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter or email the above listed contact.
Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within its community and will actively be accepting applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. This is based on the guiding EDI Principles of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
