Introduction to Data Science and AI Camp

What is data? What can it tell us about ourselves and our society? What is AI? How will it change our lives beyond self-driving cars and robots?

ChatGPT. Dall-E. Deep-fakes. Artificial intelligence and data science are more prevalent in society than ever before—but what, exactly, is going on? Students will have the opportunity to answer these questions and learn more about the basics of data science and AI at our annual Introduction to Data Science and AI High School Summer Camp. Campers will work with University of Michigan faculty, graduate students, and their peers to get a taste of data analysis, visualization, and AI through hands-on projects and instruction. Additional programming includes career explorations, field trips across U-M’s campus, and more.

Dates: June 12-16, 2023 (M-F, 9AM-5PM)

Location: U-M Ann Arbor Campus

Eligibility: Washtenaw county high school rising juniors and seniors, with the preference that students have successfully completed at least geometry and algebra I & II or similar.

Camp cost: $15 – instructions for payment will be sent out with acceptance emails. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided each day of the camp.

Please note: applications will be considered on a rolling basis; once the camp is at capacity, we will create a wait-list and follow up with wait-listed applicants as spots become available.

MIDAS seeks to foster an accessible and inclusive data science and AI community, at U-M and beyond; we encourage students from demographic groups under-represented in STEM fields to apply, especially those who would not otherwise have the opportunity or means to attend such programs.

Questions? Reach out to midas-contact@umich.edu

Attention U-M students: looking for summer employment? Join us! MIDAS seeks multiple teaching assistants (TAs) for the camp.

TAs should be comfortable working with Python, SQL, and Jupyter notebooks. Previous experience as a camp counselor, resident advisor, or similar community programming is strongly preferred. Applicants will need to be on-site, central campus, for the weeks of June 5 (training) and June 12 (camp dates) and will work approximately 50-60 hours altogether over the course of those two weeks. The rate is $20/hour.

To apply, please email Rachel Sutton (rachelsu@umich.edu) your resume and briefly describe your interest in the position, your experience in working with data science tools including Python, SQL, and Jupyter notebooks, and any relevant camp counseling or similar experience.

Message the MIDAS team: midas-contact@umich.edu