The University of Colorado Boulder offers 10-week summer research internships for rising juniors and seniors through the Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training (SMART) program. The program aims to improve access to STEM research for students from groups that are underrepresented in science, math and engineering, including racial/ethnic minorities, first-generation college students, Pell grant recipients, individuals with disabilities, and students who have overcome significant challenges in pursuit of higher education. 

Interns may conduct research in several academic areas. These areas include:

• Aerospace Engineering Sciences
• Applied Mathematics
• Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
• Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
• Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Chemistry
• Behavioral Genetics
• Biochemistry
• Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
• Geological Sciences
• Information Science
• IQ Biology
• Institute for Behavioral Genetics
• Integrative Physiology
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
• Physics
• Psychology and Neuroscience