Overview
The My Streetscape Summer Research Institute is an interdisciplinary education program on urban technology and trust organized by the the Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3), in partnership with the Trust Collaboratory at Columbia University and the Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE) at Florida Atlantic University.
High school students from New York City and Palm Beach County, FL can apply for this CS3 cohort as part of the Columbia Engineering E.N.G. program to hone their interests in engineering and the social sciences, regardless of their level of experience or knowledge.
Students are paid $15 per hour for their participation.
Marrying the social sciences with engineering: Our program trains students for "field work" in the neighborhood where they conduct interviews with residents and gather data.
Visualizing social issues in the neighborhood: Students explore how technology shapes social life in Harlem, New York and West Palm Beach.
Success: The first My Streetscape cohort celebrates the conclusion of six weeks of learning at Columbia.
Apply for the My Streetscape Summer Research Institute through the Columbia Engineering E.N.G. program.
Applications are now open!
Program Goals
Program Details
- Six-week session (July 7-Aug. 15, 2025)
- 20 hours per week
- In-person sessions hosted Columbia University and Palm Beach County, FL.
- Students are paid $15 per hour
- Student Responsibilities:
- Attend all summer program activities
- Complete assigned research project, final presentation, and report
- Attend a community-facing event that presents students’ research findings and project contributions to the public
- Complete program assessment surveys
Eligibility
- Rising high school senior (current 11th graders)
- U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents
- Interest in engineering and social science research
- Must attend a high school located in New York City (strong preference for students at Harlem schools or Harlem residents) or Palm Beach County, FL
Application Requirements
- Completed application form through the E.N.G. program
- Applications are now open!
Information Sessions
Learn more about the My Streetscape Summer Research Institute via Zoom. Program administrators will provide more details about the program and answer questions. Information sessions for 2025 are coming soon. To stay up to date, join the newsletter and follow us on social media below.
Student Stories
“This program helped me expand on certain aspects of engineering that I didn’t know much about, especially research. Now I know that speaking directly to the community and finding out their perspectives are methods I’d need to use as an engineer.”
— Christopher Grullon
