Requirements

ELIGIBILITY

High school sophomores and juniors who currently attend schools in (the 5 boroughs) New York City (public or private) may apply to the program. To ensure an intense, personalized and productive experience for the interns, admission is competitive.  SORRY BUT WE DO NOT ACCEPT STUDENTS WHO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOLS IN LONG ISLAND, WESTCHESTER OR NEW JERSEY.

Acceptance or rejection to the Research Internship Program does not affect entrance to Cooper Union’s undergraduate program.

DEADLINE

It is the applicant’s responsibility to remind the advisor/teacher of the deadline so that your application materials are submitted on time.

ESSAY

The essay is a portrait of you.  It is what you feel it is important for us to know about you.  What you write is totally up to you.

Remember your essay should be typed, word processed or neatly printed. Check it for spelling and grammatical errors. One page is perfectly acceptable and please do not send any school work such as lab reports, homework assignments, etc.

NOTIFICATION

Your application will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. Admission is based on your academic record, letter of recommendation and essay. You will be notified by mail (no phone calls please) in early Spring as to whether your application has been successful.

All decisions are final.

We ask that you not accept the invitation to attend this program if you are chosen unless you are dead serious about coming.  It will deprive an eligible student from attending if you take a place and don’t show up.

OPEN HOUSE

Students who have been accepted will be invited to an Open House (to be announced) at Cooper Union where the program administrator and faculty will discuss the program and research projects.  Attendance of this Open House is mandatory.

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.