Raul Said:

medical research/ internship?

We Answered:

Basically the way I did it was to call up labs to see if they have openings or simply walk in and drop off your CV (make sure you include a cover letter with a small message about yourself and why you want to intern with that particular PI) with the lab secretary. The success rate is low but the rewards outweigh the work required by far. The phone call is actually pretty informal. Just introduce yourself and ask if they have room for a high school student to help out. Lots of PIs in medicine like having high school or undergraduate research assistants because they don't have to pay them (grant money is scarce these days). As a high school student you aren't expected to know much so don't worry if there isn't much to write on your CV. Really all that matters is your interest in the subject.