Are you a domestic or international student seeking summer STEM research internships and opportunities off-campus? Are you having difficulty figuring out where to start? In this talk, Abby Tejera Rocha shares the tips and tricks she has learned from submitting numerous successful research applications to programs including the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) at Louisiana State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Chicago, Stanford University, and the University of Washington. She will provide information, advice, steps and tips based on her experiences to help you apply to and access internships in your areas of interest.