A First for Scripps Florida

For the first time this year, the Scripps Florida campus offered its own summer internship programs, modeled on those offered at the La Jolla campus. Supported by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, Internships enabled select Florida teachers and high school students to learn about contemporary issues in biomedical research and to work alongside world-class scientists and their staffs at the temporary facility in Jupiter.

"These internships mark the first formal manifestation of our educational outreach initiatives for Florida," says Harry Orf, Scripps Florida vice president who oversees the outreach programs there. Orf notes that the Florida outreach programs are expected to grow in scope and participation in the coming years.