Applied science internship, research assistant @ ivy leagues . First you need to speak to a professor via email presenting ya portfolio that how your research under his supervision will provide value to him , for that you need to research papers publication as evidence & then if professor agrees to advise to you , go thru the formalities. If you want to work with anyone its two way street it needs to benfit both the people often called WIN-WIN situation. Consider yourself lucky being in US a land of opportunities for STEM . Good luck