Hi
Can any one share insights into where my DS can start researching on opportunities available for him to explore in the area of Robotics? He wants to spend his summer either doing a internship (unpaid) or course that exposes him in that field more.
What are the best resources to search for Internship opportunities for 8th and soon incoming 9 grade
Internships for 8-9th graders don’t really exist - they’re too young and would be underfoot.
There are Robotics summer camps, though. Also look into FIRST Robotics.
The soonest I would expect your son to be able to find an internship, even unpaid, is probably around 16. If there are any companies that focus on robotics in your area you might be able to contact them directly to see if they’d accept him in some capacity, he might be able to shadow someone for a day or over the summer. Otherwise I would suggest a class, I can’t help much on that side maybe consider what @MYOS1634 said, or see if your local community college is offering a discounted class for young students that’s related.
Look up FIRST Robotics, WISE, etc. See if there are some people who would mentor a kid and perhaps allow him/her to do “engineer for a day”.