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Paid internships for high school students

These opportunities pay you. That matters if you cannot afford to spend a summer working for free — and it is a legitimate reason to prioritize them.

532 programs currently listed · 532 free or stipend-paying.

What to know

—Stipend amounts vary widely and are not always published in advance. The official page is the authority.
—Paid roles often require you to be 16 or older by the start date because of labor rules.
—Ask about the payment schedule. Some programs pay at the end, which affects whether you can front travel costs.

Programs in this collection

Scholly by Sallie
2 minutes to $2K from Sallie Mae
Scholarship application for a $2000 award.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin / Medical College of Wisconsin
500 Stars Summer Internship (CTSI of Southeast Wisconsin)
Paid 8-week summer internship giving high school, undergraduate and graduate students hands-on career training in clinical and translational sciences in research, clinical and community settings.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 February🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Crazy Horse Memorial University / Black Hills State University
7th Gen. Summer Program
An 8-week summer semester where high school seniors earn 12 tuition-free, transferable college credits through a partnership with Black Hills State University while gaining paid work experience through an internship at Crazy Horse Memorial. Preference is given to enrolled members of federally recognized tribes, though the university is open to all qualified students.
📍 Custer, SD📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
A*STAR Scientific Research Programme
Government research placements for pre-university students in Singapore.
📍 Singapore⏱ 8 weeks📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
AACR CARES for High School Scholars Program
Six-week mentored cancer research experience in a Massey faculty lab for Richmond City high school students, including a cancer research bootcamp, seminars, professional development workshops and a final poster, followed by a one-year AACR mentorship.
📍 Richmond, VA📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Wave Hill
ACES — Art, Community, Education and Science
Year-long paid youth program connecting arts education, environmental science, community engagement and informal teaching.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center / American Cancer Society
ACS Cancer Research High School Program
Two-week virtual experience for Virginia high school student leaders interested in STEM, with live cancer research lab instruction using at-home experiment kits and career exploration workshops and panels.
📍 Virginia (virtual)📅 February🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
American Chemical Society / ACS Maryland
ACS Project SEED - Maryland Section
A paid summer research program placing economically disadvantaged rising juniors and seniors in academic, industrial, or federal chemistry labs with a scientist-mentor for 8-10 weeks, with a $1,000 completion fellowship and potential college scholarship.
📍 Maryland📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Case Western Reserve University Department of Chemistry
ACS Project SEED — CWRU
Economically disadvantaged students conduct eight weeks of hands-on chemistry research with professional scientists and receive mentoring and a fellowship award.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
American Chemical Society / Boise State University & Idaho State University
ACS Project SEED (Idaho)
A paid summer chemistry research internship for high school students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, placing them in university labs at Boise State and Idaho State University to conduct real research alongside faculty mentors.
📍 Boise & Pocatello, ID📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
American Chemical Society, Midland Local Section
ACS Project SEED (Midland Section)
Summer chemistry research placements in Midland-area labs for economically diverse high school students, working alongside professional chemists with stipends and mentorship; hosts 10-14 students each summer and has run since 1978. Contact the Project SEED coordinator for current-year eligibility and dates.
📍 Midland, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UW-Milwaukee Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
ACS Project SEED at UW-Milwaukee
Paid summer research internship for high school students interested in chemistry, working with faculty mentors and graduate students on authentic chemistry research projects.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
AEOP High School Apprenticeship Program
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 Early March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education / AEOP
AEOP High School Internship STEM Research Program
Rising juniors and seniors complete roughly 220–300 hours of faculty-mentored STEM research and present their findings through program research events.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Air Force Research Laboratory
AFRL Scholars Program (Kirtland AFB)
A paid research internship at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque for upper-level high school students (16+) pursuing STEM, placing scholars on real technical-directorate projects such as directed energy, lasers, optics, and space vehicle research with a dedicated mentor.
📍 Albuquerque, NM (Kirtland AFB)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC)
Agricultural Snail Survey Internship
Paid, year-round internship in which rising juniors and seniors from Central and West Oʻahu high schools survey farms for invasive pest snails while learning GIS mapping and field data analysis.
📍 Central and West Oʻahu📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
QuantHub
Alabama Data Scholars
Alabama high-school students complete data and AI training and work on a real employer project. The program allows on-site, hybrid, and fully virtual placements.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Airmen's Association
Alaska Airmen's Association Aviation Scholarships
A set of named scholarships supporting Alaskans, including high schoolers, pursuing pilot training, aircraft maintenance, air traffic control, drone operations, and aerospace engineering careers.
📍 Anchorage, AK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Amazon
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 December 1🎓 Grade 12
Selective
American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Tennessee
American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer Girls State (Tennessee)
A week-long, non-partisan civic leadership program for rising senior girls from across Tennessee, centered on citizenship, teamwork, and hands-on government simulation.
📍 Nashville, TN (Lipscomb University)📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Selective
American Legion Department of Nevada
American Legion Nevada Oratorical Contest
A public-speaking competition for high school students that requires an 8-10 minute prepared oration on the U.S. Constitution plus a 3-5 minute extemporaneous speech on an assigned amendment, progressing from post to district to state to national rounds.
📍 Statewide (posts/districts), final round in Carson City📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps Summer of Service
Service opportunities for teens through select programs.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Amgen Foundation
Amgen Scholars — Europe & Asia
Fully funded summer research at host institutions across Europe and Asia for undergraduates in the sciences.
📍 Various📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Advanced Materials Research Institute, LSU New Orleans
AMRI High School Summer Research Program
An 8-week, full-time paid research experience where high schoolers from the Greater New Orleans area work side-by-side with scientists in labs spanning chemistry, physics, materials science, engineering, psychology, and mathematics.
📍 New Orleans, LA📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) / University of Alaska
ANSEP Summer Bridge
A year-long transition program for Alaska high school seniors admitted to UAA or UAF in an ANSEP-approved STEM degree program, providing academic, social, and professional skill-building before and during freshman year.
📍 Anchorage / Fairbanks, AK (UAA / UAF)📅 March🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Texas Tech University
Anson L. Clark Scholars Program
An intensive seven-week summer research program in which twelve rising high school seniors and recent graduates work one-on-one with Texas Tech faculty. Open to almost any academic area, from natural sciences and mathematics to humanities and fine arts, with weekly seminars and field trips.
📍 Lubbock, TX📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Medical College of Wisconsin Office of Academic Pathways
Apprenticeship in Medicine (AIM)
Summer program for Milwaukee-area rising juniors, rising seniors and June graduates aged 16+ to build interest in medicine, biomedical research and allied health careers.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Saturday Academy
Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE)
An eight-week, full-time paid summer internship pairing rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a professional scientist or engineer mentor across Oregon and SW Washington, including specialty tracks such as a Machine Learning internship through Portland State University.
📍 Portland Metro, Eugene, Corvallis, Bend, and Vancouver WA area📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
ArtWorks for Milwaukee
ArtWorks for Milwaukee High School Internship
Five-month paid internships for Milwaukee-area high school students who build career skills through public arts projects, in seasonal areas such as Environmental Arts and Community Arts plus Mental Health Advocacy.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Milwaukee Art Museum
ArtXpress Summer Internship (Milwaukee Art Museum)
A four-week paid summer internship where Milwaukee-area teens ages 16-18 work with local artists to design a mural about a city issue, mentor MPS elementary students as museum docents, and see the mural displayed on a Milwaukee County bus.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute
Aspirnaut Summer Research Internship
Michigan juniors spend six residential weeks contributing to active U-M life-science research projects. Housing and meals are covered and participants receive a $3,000 stipend.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Audubon Connecticut
Audubon Sharon Summer Internships (Youth)
Research and education internship at a wildlife sanctuary focusing on birds and habitat health.
📍 Sharon, CT⏱ 8 weeks📅 March 15🎓 Grades 11–12
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National Audubon Society
Audubon Youth Leaders
Stipended conservation-leadership cohorts for teens nationwide.
📍 Multiple📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
EcoRise
Austin Youth Climate Council
A year-long program where Austin-area high school students partner with local community organizations on real-world climate and environmental projects. The 2025-26 cohort had 39 students from 17 schools and awarded $17,000 in total stipends.
📍 Austin, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Austin Youth River Watch
Austin Youth River Watch
A service-learning program for Austin-area high school students with weekly after-school and intensive summer sessions on water quality testing, macroinvertebrate sampling, and habitat restoration. Students earn $20/hour with transportation and meals provided, and there is no GPA requirement or application.
📍 Austin, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NCWIT
Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
📍 Nationwide⏱ One-time📅 April 15🎓 Grades 9–12
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Ohio State Manufacturing & Materials Joining Innovation Center
AWS Foundation & Mₐ²JIC High School Internship
Paid eight-week research internship in welding engineering, materials science, advanced manufacturing, automation and robotics; students complete a research project and poster.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare (BACH)
BACH Fellows Program
A five-week paid summer healthcare-exposure internship for Baltimore City rising juniors and seniors, placing up to 60 students annually at major hospitals (Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Medical Center, Sinai, MedStar) to shadow professionals and explore allied health careers.
📍 Baltimore, MD📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Bank of America
Bank of America Student Leaders
Paid 8-week summer internship with nonprofits + leadership summit in DC.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 8 weeks📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
AAPT
Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers
Scholarships for high school students who plan to pursue a career in physics teaching.
📍 Multiple📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Baruch College / CUNY
Baruch College Now STEM Research Academy
Spring research preparation followed by a five-to-six-week faculty-mentored summer project. Recent research includes genetics, biology and environmental science; participants receive a $1,000 stipend.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Burlington City Arts with Juniper Creative
BCA Youth Artist Apprenticeship Program
A paid four-week public art residency where Burlington-based youth work with professional artists to design and paint a mural, from concept development through installation.
📍 BCA Center, 135 Church Street, Burlington, VT📅 June🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Bennington Museum
Bennington Museum Curatorial Internship (High School)
A paid summer curatorial internship for high school students at the Bennington Museum, working mainly with the Collections Manager while also gaining experience in marketing, education and visitor services.
📍 Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore
BEYOND ALBERT High School Research Program
Eight-week full-time biomedical/cancer research placement followed by optional school-year work. Students receive a $2,500 stipend, meal support and transportation assistance.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
BioBus
BioBus Junior Scientist Internship
Twelve-month paid science-research experience combining summer laboratory research with academic-year independent projects and science teaching.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
University of Michigan Medical School
BioMed Focus
Rising juniors and seniors complete an eight-week independent biomedical research project in a U-M laboratory, write a manuscript, and give a research presentation. Scholars receive $4,000; the 2027 program runs June 14–August 6.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Johns Hopkins University
Biophysics Research for Baltimore Teens (BRBT)
Rising sophomores through seniors spend five weeks conducting hands-on biophysics and biomedical research while studying scientific writing, mathematics, data analysis, and bioethics. The program is a paid internship; Hopkins materials list a $5,500 stipend.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Genspace
BioRocket Internship
Six-month biotechnology internship combining spring training with summer research in molecular/synthetic biology. Participants receive a $2,000 stipend.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
LA County Department of Arts and Culture
Bloomberg Arts Internship — Los Angeles County
Students work at arts and cultural organizations while completing intensive college-readiness training, professional development, mentorship and career preparation.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Minnesota Department of Biomedical Engineering
BME High School Internship Program
Students spend six paid weeks conducting hands-on biomedical-engineering research with a graduate-student mentor, touring laboratories, receiving scientific-writing and communication training, and presenting a research poster. A stipend and bus transportation are provided.
📍 MN🎓 Grade 11
Selective
World Food Prize Foundation
Borlaug-Ruan International Internship
Eight-week international research internship for World Food Prize Youth Institute alumni.
📍 International⏱ 8 weeks📅 Fall🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Boston Public Health Commission
Boston Area Health Education Center Summer Enrichment Program
A paid six-week summer program for Boston high schoolers interested in health careers, including interactive workshops, networking with health professionals, field placements at community health organizations, and weekly field trips.
📍 Boston, MA📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of Boston
Boston SuccessLink
Free paid summer employment program for Boston youth ages 14-18.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boston University
Boston University Lab Apprenticeship in Science & Technology (BLAST)
Boston-area students participate in a paid biomedical-science internship featuring laboratory practicums and mentoring; the longer-term program can lead into immersive laboratory research.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Columbia University Zuckerman Institute
Brain Research Apprenticeships in New York at Columbia (BRAINYAC)
An eight-month neuroscience apprenticeship for NYC 10th/11th graders combining weekend coursework in neuroscience, programming, and lab techniques with a seven-week full-time summer research placement in a Columbia neuroscience lab.
📍 New York, NY (Columbia University)📅 Fall🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Columbia University Zuckerman Institute
BRAINYAC
January–August neuroscience pathway culminating in seven weeks of mentored laboratory research. Participants receive a $3,500 stipend.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Washington Health Careers Opportunity Program
BRIGHT-UP (Biomedical Research Internship for Growth of High school Trainees from Underrepresented Populations)
A paid summer internship giving high school students hands-on biomedical research experience in UW labs: one week of orientation and training, then a six-week lab placement, weekly career development meetings and a closing symposium.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Broad Institute (MIT & Harvard)
Broad Summer Scholars Program
Paid genomics research for Boston-area rising seniors from underrepresented groups.
📍 MA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Broad Summer Scholars Program (BSSP)
A six-week paid summer research program for rising high school seniors near Boston to conduct original biomedical research with Broad Institute scientists in areas like cancer biology, chemical biology, and computational biology.
📍 Cambridge, MA📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Brooklyn College / CUNY College Now
Brooklyn College STEM Research Academy
Spring research preparation followed by summer research in fields such as ecology, environmental science and biology.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center
Brown Cancer Center High School Summer Research Program
Students complete two weeks of intensive wet-lab and drug-discovery work followed by seven weeks of mentored cancer research, then present their results at a poster showcase and research retreat. Participants receive $3,500.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute and Dane County School Consortium
BTC Institute Biotechnology Youth Apprenticeship Program
Paid biotechnology youth apprenticeship for students in partner Dane County districts, combining 450 hours of work in an industry or UW-Madison research lab with a weekly biotechnology course.
📍 Fitchburg, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Health Tech Alley / Maryland Innovation Center
Business Analytics, Data Science and AI Youth Apprenticeship Program
A 12-month youth apprenticeship based at the Maryland Innovation Center in Columbia where high school seniors train in data analytics, AI, machine learning, and cloud computing while earning Google and Microsoft industry credentials and completing a year-long research project.
📍 Columbia, MD (Howard County)📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
California State Board of Education
California State Board of Education Student Member
One California public-school senior is appointed as a full voting member of the State Board of Education, participates in state education policymaking and represents student perspectives at board and advisory meetings.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
CAMH Teen Council Open Call: Utopias
An open call for teen artists aged 13-19 from the Greater Houston area to submit work in any media (2D, 3D, new media, installation, performance) exploring utopian themes for a museum exhibition. Selected artists receive a modest honorarium.
📍 Houston, TX📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Cancer Research High School Program
A two-week virtual experience with live online laboratory instruction using an at-home lab kit, followed by career-exploration workshops and panels with research and medical professionals. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
📍 Remote (Utah, NV, MT, ID, WY residents)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine / AHEC
CANOE Academy
Graduating seniors explore healthcare through problem-based learning, pre-health advising, clinical certifications, professional networking and residential university programming.
📍 HI🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas
Capitol Reporting Workshop
Free winter workshop for Twin Cities high school students on legislative reporting: youth-led news teams work with local journalists to produce 700-800 word stories and multimedia content, culminating in Youth Day at the Capitol. 18 competitive spots; $200 stipend on completion.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UC San Diego
Cardiovascular Institute Summer Research Program
Eight-week mentored cardiovascular-science research experience with clinician-scientists, a core lecture series, research training, and clinical-shadowing opportunities.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Explora X Studio
Career Pathways Internship Program
Two-year paid STEAM internship beginning with rising juniors. Interns receive workforce training, mentorship, portfolio development, financial-literacy instruction and opportunities for embedded internships at Explora.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Seattle Public Schools Career and Technical Education
Career Quest Summer Internships (Seattle Public Schools)
Paid summer internships that pair high school students with local businesses and SPS departments in fields such as architecture and design, business and marketing, construction management, finance, education, IT and skilled trades, with a weekly launch day and CTE credit.
📍 Seattle, WA (Franklin High School and internship sites)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
California Academy of Sciences
Careers in Science Intern Program
Multi-year, year-round paid internship involving hands-on science, field research, STEM education, professional development and public engagement at the Academy.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Ulakaia Center (formerly The Aleut Foundation / Aleut Corporation)
Cash for Good Grades
An academic-incentive program from the Aleut Corporation's education arm that pays cash rewards to grades 7-12 students who are Aleut Corporation shareholders or descendants for good grades and attendance.
📍 Statewide (Aleut Region)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Jackson State University Margaret Walker Center
Catherine Coleman Literary Arts, Food, and Social Justice Summer Program
Mississippi high-school writers spend a residential week studying poetry, fiction, screenwriting, Southern foodways, and social-justice history with professional writers. Students completing the program receive a $300 stipend.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
George Mason University Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Northern Virginia Node / Children's Science Center
CCI Scholars High School Cybersecurity Internship (Northern Virginia)
A seven-week summer internship that gives rising seniors and recent graduates of Northern Virginia public high schools professional skills training and placement with local cybersecurity and STEM industry partners.
📍 Northern Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Coastal Carolina University INBRE / SCoRE Program
CCU HCHEC Sponsored Research (SCoRE High School Track)
A paid summer research program placing Horry County high school students in Coastal Carolina University labs, where each student works alongside a faculty mentor and an undergraduate researcher; past participants have published work and presented at conferences.
📍 Conway, SC (Coastal Carolina University)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Cedar Rapids Independent Filmmakers
Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival (CRIFF) Student Categories
A regional film festival with dedicated student divisions (freestyle, narrative short and long form, documentary) plus a $1,000 Collins Road Theatres scholarship and a Student Audience Choice award at a discounted-ticket Student Cinema Sunday screening.
📍 Cedar Rapids, IA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Duke University Department of Cell Biology
Cell Biology Academy (CeBA)
Six-week paid laboratory research academy for Triangle-area high-school students, with close mentoring in contemporary cell and molecular biology.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
CERN
CERN Summer Student Programme
Paid 8–13 week summer programme at CERN for undergrads worldwide in physics, engineering, or computing.
📍 Various📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Charles Butt Foundation, Raising Texas Teachers
Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers
A scholarship for aspiring teachers, open to students from their senior year of high school through junior year of college, at 30+ partner Texas universities. Recipients commit to teaching in Texas public schools that are Title 1, economically disadvantaged or in priority subject areas.
📍 Texas (partner universities)📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago EYES on Cancer
A two-year cancer-research program combining two full-time eight-week summer laboratory experiences with school-year virtual enrichment. High-school participants receive a $5,000 taxable stipend each year.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Field Museum / Youth Conservation Action partners
Chicago Green Ambassadors Program
Paid youth interns explore environmental issues affecting Chicago communities and connect residents with neighborhood green spaces through conservation and community-engagement work. It particularly serves youth from several South and West Side neighborhoods.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance (ONNSFA)
Chief Manuelito Scholarship Program
Merit scholarship for Navajo Nation high school graduates who meet GPA and ACT/SAT thresholds and have completed Navajo Language and Navajo Government coursework, providing $7,000 per academic year toward college.
📍 Window Rock, AZ (Navajo Nation)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Children's Hospital Colorado
Child Health Research Internship
Participants conduct child-health research with faculty mentors, attend a weekly research lecture series, and present their work at the end of the internship.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 12
Selective
City College of New York / College Now
City College STEM Research Academy
Faculty-guided research pathway with projects that have included anthropology and stem-cell science.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
City of Milwaukee Common Council / City Clerk
City of Milwaukee Youth Council
A 17-member council of Milwaukee residents ages 14-18 that meets at City Hall on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, serves a one-year term and helps allocate Community Development Block Grant youth funding.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of Wichita
City of Wichita Leadership Internship Program
High-school and college students can work with city departments on areas such as planning, courts, purchasing, administration, and other public-service functions. Positions may be paid or unpaid depending on placement.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NYC College of Technology / CUNY
City Tech STEM Research Academy
High-school students complete research preparation and summer projects in engineering technology, computer science, biology and chemical technology.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
The Trustees of Reservations
Claire Saltonstall Education Program (CSEP) Environmental Training Internship
A six-week, up to 20-hour-per-week internship on Martha's Vineyard rotating high school students through environmental education, stewardship management, shorebird monitoring, horticulture, and sustainable agriculture with Trustees conservation staff.
📍 Martha's Vineyard, MA📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Texas Tech University
Clark Scholars Program
Intensive research with TTU faculty across STEM and humanities. $750 stipend, room and board covered.
📍 TX (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Clean Energy Internship Program — High School Vocational Track
Eligible Massachusetts vocational-technical high-school students can obtain paid internships with clean-energy and water-innovation employers during the academic year and summer.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
King County Wastewater Treatment Division and Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Clean Water Ambassadors High School Internship
A paid internship for a cohort of 12 high school students who learn about local environmental issues and clean water solutions, practice educating community members, take field trips and interview environmental professionals.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Coding for Cancer
A four-week virtual program where students learn the R programming language and cancer biology, then carry out an individual research project with support from computational biologists.
📍 Online (Fred Hutch, Seattle, WA)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Coding it Forward
Coding it Forward Civic Innovation Corps
Summer civic-tech fellowship placing students at federal agencies (mostly college, some HS programs).
📍 United States⏱ 10 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Children's National Hospital
Colaco Scholar Program
One or two area high-school students spend about eight weeks in Children's National's clinical laboratory learning medical testing, shadowing pathologists/hematologists and participating in research projects.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
ThreeSixty Journalism / University of St. Thomas
College Essay Workshop
Twin Cities students spend four days developing a polished college or scholarship essay through brainstorming, drafting, professional mentorship, and peer review. Tuition was fully covered in 2026 and completers received a stipend toward transportation and application fees.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Chicago Botanic Garden
College First
CPS sophomores and juniors participate in a seven-week paid summer experience that combines environmental coursework with a mentored scientific investigation, field trips, and college preparation. School-year follow-up opportunities are also provided.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation
Coolidge Scholarship
The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.
📍 Any accredited college or university in the U.S.📅 Not yet announced — officially listed as TBD on the Coolidge Scholars' own site🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Coro Northern California
Coro Youth Fellows
Civic leadership fellowships for young people exploring careers in public affairs.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Spring🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Washington University in St. Louis Cancer Research Club
CRISPr — Cancer Research Inspiring Future Scientists Program
Nine-week cancer-research internship pairing high-school students with WashU biomedical research labs for roughly 40 hours/week, plus workshops and a final symposium. Participants receive a $4,800 stipend.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Northern Arizona University ¡MIRA!
Cultural and Academic Research Experience (CARE)
High-school students conduct hands-on STEMM research with mentors while receiving college-preparation training. In-person participants can receive housing, meals, and a stipend up to $4,500; a virtual research track is also offered.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Michigan Department of Chemistry
D-RISE
Cass Technical High School students spend seven weeks doing full-time mentored chemistry research while living on the U-M campus during the week.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
DAAD
DAAD RISE Germany
Summer research internships in Germany for undergraduates from North America, UK, and Ireland; monthly stipend + travel.
📍 Various📅 December🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Davis United World College Scholars
Davis Projects for Peace
$10,000 grants for undergraduates worldwide to design and implement grassroots peace projects.
📍 Various📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Selective
DC DOES
DC Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment
Free paid summer jobs for DC youth 14-24. Wide range of placements.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 6 weeks📅 Feb-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Henry Ford Health
Department of Surgery High School Mentorship Program — Summer Internship
Detroit-area high-school students receive healthcare mentorship and hands-on exposure; selected participants complete a seven-week summer internship with a professional mentor and receive a $1,000 stipend.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Design Hive
Paid youth-led design initiative where students collaborate with professional designers, create projects and develop public programming. The 2027 cohort runs January–June.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
The New York Times
Diverse Voices Scholarship
The School of The New York Times is committed to providing affordable educational opportunities to as many qualified applicants as possible. Explore our Scholarship Program.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
DNR Internship Program
Paid and volunteer 10-12 week internships (summer and fall cycles) for high school and college students across DNR divisions such as fisheries, forestry, parks, and wildlife, based primarily in Annapolis with statewide fieldwork.
📍 Annapolis, MD (statewide fieldwork)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE STEM Rising / SCEP
Paid internships across the 17 DOE national laboratories.
📍 Multiple national labs (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Duke Biomedical Engineering
Duke Research in Engineering Program (DukeREP)
Seven-week biomedical-engineering research placement where students work in Duke laboratories and participate in STEM seminars and research presentations.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University
Duke STAR Program (Summer Training in Academic Research)
A high school track of Duke's Summer Training in Academic Research program at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, where students work on an original, hypothesis-driven clinical research project under a Duke faculty mentor with the goal of co-authoring a peer-reviewed manuscript.
📍 Durham, NC📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Duke University Neuroscience Experience (DUNE)
Eight-week neuroscience research experience placing Durham-area students in Duke laboratories with research mentors, professional-development sessions and scientific presentations.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
Marshall University / Duke Clinical Research Institute
Duke-Marshall STAR Program
A cohort of four trainees works with Marshall University core faculty through short courses on research methods and medical writing, professional development, possible clinical shadowing and communication training.
📍 Huntington, Point Pleasant and Logan, WV📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
City of Durham
Durham YouthWorks
Paid career-development program connecting Durham youth with work experiences, professional training and employer projects in several career pathways.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
DVR Pre-Employment Transition Summer Work Programs
Eligible students with disabilities participate in workplace-readiness training and work-based learning; multiple 2026 providers offered four-week paid placements with Delaware employers.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
DVR Youth Summer Work Programs
Eligible students participate in paid 4–6 week work experiences through school districts, community agencies, parks, local businesses, and other employers while developing job-readiness skills. Many programs serve students with IEPs, 504 plans, disabilities, or potential DVR eligibility.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of Milwaukee and Employ Milwaukee
Earn & Learn Summer Youth Internship Program (Milwaukee)
Seven-week paid summer internship placing Milwaukee youth ages 14-24 with employers in fields including health care, culinary and city departments, with preparation sessions before placement.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
ECHO E-Team (High School Leadership Program)
A year-long paid internship for Vermont students in grades 9-12 who engage museum visitors with science and engineering activities and exhibit interpretation at ECHO in Burlington, with weekly shifts and Wednesday meetings.
📍 ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Minnesota The Raptor Center
Ecosystems of STEM Careers High School Internship
Minneapolis and Saint Paul public-school students complete a four-week paid STEM internship with conservation-focused projects and field trips. The 2026 program paid $18 per hour.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Seattle Public Schools Career and Technical Education
Education Quest (Seattle Public Schools)
Paid summer internship in which high school students support and supervise younger students in Seattle elementary summer school, helping with basic academic skills and working alongside teachers and instructional assistants.
📍 Seattle elementary schools (North, Southeast and Southwest regions), WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Educational Pathways for Cancer Research (EPCR)
Graduating high-school seniors undertake ten weeks of mentored cancer research in laboratory, clinical, or database-based projects and present their work. The program provides a stipend and includes a longer-term research-development component.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Brooklyn College / partner organizations
EELS — Environment, Ecology & Learning for Sustainability
Fourteen-month environmental-science internship with training, field research and up to approximately $4,000 in stipends.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Eastern Kentucky University
EKU Upward Bound
A free federal TRiO college-prep program for first-generation and income-eligible 9th-11th graders from seven Eastern Kentucky counties, offering tutoring, ACT prep, college visits, cultural trips, and a residential summer program called Summer Chautauqua that pays weekly stipends.
📍 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY (serving Casey, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Powell, and Wolfe counties)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
UNM Engineering Student Success Center
Engineering and Computing Summer Academy
A no-cost UNM program introducing high schoolers to engineering and computer science through hands-on activities, with a non-residential option in June and a residential Transportation Institute in June/July; students meet engineering faculty and industry professionals.
📍 Albuquerque, NM📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Johns Hopkins University
Engineering Innovation–Johns Hopkins Summer Jobs Program
Baltimore City and County students take an Engineering Innovation course and receive an additional Whiting School job placement. Participants are paid $15 per hour for up to 25 hours per week.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Discovery Center (Audubon Mid-Atlantic & Philadelphia Outward Bound School)
Environmental & Outdoor Leadership Program
A paid 10-week internship for Philadelphia 9th-11th graders (preference to North Philadelphia residents) combining environmental education, Outward Bound team-building, field trips to partner organizations, and community service work.
📍 Philadelphia, PA (The Discovery Center, Fairmount Park)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR)
Environmental Stewardship Institute
A paid environmental leadership fellowship for Minnesota high schoolers combining a two-month summer intensive learning from environmental experts and visiting ecologically important Mississippi River sites with a school-year Youth Council for continued leadership and independent capstone projects addressing community environmental concerns.
📍 Twin Cities, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rockaway Waterfront Alliance / CUNY partners
Environmentor
Paid January–August environmental-research program focused on marine ecology and the Rockaway Peninsula.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
EPIC — Environmental Pathways to Informed Careers
Paid spring internship specifically for Trenton Central High School students, exposing interns to DEP careers while developing technical, professional, and networking skills. Applications open in the fall.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Girls Inc. at YWCA Minneapolis (with UMN College of Science and Engineering)
Eureka! Girls STEM Program
A five-year STEM pipeline program for girls in grades 8-12 combining summer weekday sessions at UMN's College of Science and Engineering with school-year enrichment at YWCA Midtown, including mentorship from STEM professionals, career exploration, and completion stipends.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 8–12
Selective
EGOI, USACO (US Team Selection)
European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI)
A competition of similar prestige to IOI, for high-school female students. The top four female high-school students from the USA are selected to compete.
📍 International📅 N/A (by selection)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Studio Museum in Harlem
Expanding the Walls
Free eight-month photography program combining art, history, community research, artist workshops and exhibition curation. Participants receive a $1,000 stipend and DSLR camera.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Experiences in Research (EinR)
Students spend six weeks working directly with Berkeley Lab professionals on projects in experimental research, data science, coding, science communication, and other STEM/STEM-adjacent areas.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Michigan Science Center
Explainers Program
Detroit-area students in grades 10–12 work at the science center facilitating STEM programs, receive mentorship and leadership training, and earn about $13 per hour.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Explorations in Neuroscience Research Internship
Eight-week, full-time laboratory research internship in neuroscience and neurological disease; interns work in active labs, attend journal clubs and present their findings.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Field Museum
Field Museum Women in Science Internships
Paid high-school and undergraduate interns work full-time with Field Museum scientists on collections-based and other scientific research projects. Applicants may reside in Illinois or several neighboring states.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Seattle Public Schools Career and Technical Education with Amazon
Finance Quest - Amazon Periscope (Seattle Public Schools)
Two-week summer experience at Amazon's South Lake Union campus for 30 current 10th graders with Excel training, a day in the life of a financial analyst, personal finance workshops and a capstone case study, as part of a two-year finance and accounting pathway.
📍 Amazon campus, South Lake Union, Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grade 10
Selective
FIRST Global
FIRST Global Challenge
Annual olympics-style robotics event with one team per country tackling a global grand-challenge theme (energy, oceans, food).
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 1 week (fall)📅 Team applications open winter🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The American Legion, Department of Florida
Florida American Legion Boys State
A one-week summer program for rising high school seniors that simulates city, county, and state government, teaching participants the rights and responsibilities of citizenship through mock elections, legislation, and a court system.
📍 Florida (venue varies by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Florida Senate
Florida Senate Page Program
Students spend a week inside the Florida Senate distributing legislative materials, attending committee activity, drafting legislation and participating in a mock legislative session.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wave Hill
Forest Project
Paid summer internship in ecological restoration and woodland management, combined with environmental coursework and college/career development.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
Franklin's Guides Junior Docent Program
A six-week summer program where teens train as museum docents and work in the galleries, planetarium, Build It Lab and butterfly house, greeting visitors and assisting with programs.
📍 St. Johnsbury, VT📅 May🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship
Paid cancer research in Seattle. Prioritizes students underrepresented in biomedical sciences.
📍 WA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Late January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Columbia University Center for American Studies
Freedom & Citizenship
Free eleven-month program combining an intensive summer seminar in political philosophy with academic-year civic leadership and college preparation. Successful 2026–27 participants receive a $2,500 stipend.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Elon University / Teagle Foundation
Freedom Scholars
Alamance-Burlington rising seniors study political philosophy during a residential seminar and continue with monthly civic and college-readiness programming.
📍 NC🎓 Grade 11
Selective
UW-Green Bay
Freshwater High School Summer Scholars (UW-Green Bay)
Paid summer research experience in which high school students are matched with a UW-Green Bay freshwater mentor for a project, field trips and a poster presentation.
📍 Green Bay, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Kansas / University of Houston Future of Semiconductors 2
FuSe2 Summer Camp
Eligible high-school juniors and seniors from migratory-worker families spend a week exploring semiconductor research with KU and UH researchers. Participants receive a $1,000 stipend plus travel, lodging, and food.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Future Deaf Scientist Program
A four-week paid research internship for students at the Indianapolis School for the Deaf, shadowing deaf physicians and scientists in clinical and lab settings.
📍 Indianapolis, IN📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Department of State
Future Leaders Internship Initiative (FLii)
Delaware high-school students work inside state agencies, participate in professional-development workshops, meet government and private-sector leaders, and complete a case study.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Future Scientist Program
Marion County public-school juniors complete an eight-week paid research employment experience under an IU cancer researcher. Students work on a project while learning about biomedical research careers.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Minnesota Historical Society
Gallery Assistant High School Internship Program
Juniors and seniors work as paid museum interns at the Minnesota History Center, learning entry-level interpretation while presenting historical information and engaging visitors and school groups. The commitment runs approximately February through August.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Gates Cambridge Trust
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Fully funded postgraduate scholarship at the University of Cambridge.
📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom⏱ 1-4 years📅 December🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Vermont Historical Society
Geiger Fellowship at the Vermont Historical Society
Paid summer fellowships in collections, library, museum and education work at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier and the Vermont History Center in Barre.
📍 Montpelier and Barre, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Idaho State Historical Society / Idaho State Museum
GEM High School Internship
A hands-on internship where high school students research the stories of Idaho, help with exhibit design, and facilitate youth and family programs at the Idaho State Museum, networking with archivists, curators, and designers along the way.
📍 Boise, ID📅 September🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Generation Citizen
Generation Citizen Youth Council
National civic action council for high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ Academic year📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Southern Mississippi
GenSea Blue Economy Pathways Internship
A paid summer internship placing Gulf Coast Mississippi high schoolers at USM labs and partner sites (Mississippi Aquarium, oyster companies, naval oceanography facilities) for hands-on work in aquaculture, marine geology, computer modeling, and coastal restoration research.
📍 Mississippi Gulf Coast (Hancock, Harrison, Jackson counties)📅 January🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech Summer Research at CSE
Paid CS/engineering research at Georgia Tech. Strong recruitment of Georgia students.
📍 GA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Geosciences Bridge Program
A fully funded 6-week summer bridge program for incoming college-bound high school seniors covering ocean sciences, atmospheric sciences, and GIS/remote sensing, including two for-credit college courses, housing, meals, and a stipend.
📍 Princess Anne, MD📅 May🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Gila River Indian Community Tribal Education Department
Gila River Indian Community Student Scholarships
Scholarships for Gila River Indian Community members including the El Paso Natural Gas Scholarship for high school students at private/preparatory schools and the Honeywell Scholarship for STEAM-focused high schoolers.
📍 Sacaton, AZ (Gila River Indian Community)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National Research Foundation Singapore
Global Young Scientists Summit
Multidisciplinary summit where young scientists — including a small cohort of high-school participants — engage with Nobel laureates and Turing / Fields medalists.
📍 Singapore⏱ 5 days (January)📅 August🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Minnesota Department of Neuroscience
Go4Brains
Students facing barriers to science and medicine opportunities spend a week exploring neuroscience through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on experiments, research-lab visits, career workshops, and mentoring. The program is free and selected students receive a $400 stipend plus meals and travel support.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Golden Apple Foundation
Golden Apple Scholars Program - New Mexico
A teacher-preparation scholarship for New Mexico high school seniors (and NM college freshmen/sophomores) who want to become teachers, offering up to $15,000 in paid summer professional development, mentoring from award-winning teachers, and job placement, in exchange for a 5-year teaching commitment in a partner NM school.
📍 Statewide, NM📅 December🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Google Official
Google Generation Scholarship (Americas)
Google's scholarship aimed at supporting students with disabilities pursuing CS degrees.
📍 Nationwide⏱ One-time payment📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Google
Google Summer of Code — Contributor
Paid open-source contribution program. Now open to any newcomer to open source 18+, worldwide.
📍 Global📅 March🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Grand Teton National Park / Grand Teton National Park Foundation
Grand Teton National Park Youth Conservation Program
Ten weeks of paid summer work for local teenagers on trail maintenance, historic site preservation and fire management in Grand Teton National Park, with an online application and a letter of reference.
📍 Moose, WY📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Grassroots Ecology
Grassroots Ecology Youth Internships
Paid summer employment for high schoolers working on habitat restoration in San Jose area parks.
📍 San Jose, CA/South Bay⏱ 6-8 weeks📅 March 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boston University LERNet
GROW Research Program
Massachusetts rising seniors living near Boston spend six weeks working full-time in an individual BU research lab and present their work at a symposium. Participants receive up to a $2,000 stipend.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Creighton University, College of Arts and Sciences
Haddix STEM Corridor Program
Juniors from Omaha North, Omaha Central, and Omaha South high schools spend eight weeks conducting paid STEM research with Creighton faculty mentors, attending career workshops, and presenting a final research poster.
📍 Creighton University, Omaha, NE📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
Harper Academy 4 Future Nuclear Engineers
Rising seniors attend a free four-week residential program in nuclear engineering, clean energy, technical communication, leadership, mathematics, and engineering design. Participants also receive a stipend.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
HCI-RISE Virtual Summer Research Experience
A virtual summer program introducing high school students from rural Mountain West communities to cancer research and healthcare careers through interactive workshops, career panels, and small-group activities.
📍 Remote (Utah, ID, MT, NV, WY residents)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
HDOT Student Internship Program
Students complete paid project-based work with HDOT, receive mentorship and skills workshops, interact with employers and present their work to stakeholders.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health
Health Careers Summer Internship
Graduating high-school seniors spend six weeks working within Hawaiʻi Pacific Health facilities and explore clinical and non-clinical careers including surgery, pharmacy, IT, rehabilitation, imaging and hospital operations.
📍 HI🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center
Healthcare Experience & Research in Oncology (HERO)
Kentucky sophomores, juniors, and seniors participate in virtual oncology research, laboratory-kit activities, career exploration, scientific-skills programming, and continuing school-year enrichment. Participants receive a $500 stipend.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota
HERO Cancer Research High School Program
Minnesota high-school students spend two weeks online learning directly from cancer researchers, completing experimental activities with supplied lab kits, receiving mentorship, and exploring cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and research careers. Successful participants receive a $500 stipend.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UW Carbone Cancer Center and Medical College of Wisconsin (American Cancer Society funded)
HERO: Healthcare Experience and Research in Oncology (Virtual)
Two-week synchronous virtual program for Wisconsin high school students: at-home Drosophila lab work on nutrition and genetic cancers, faculty speakers, cancer career panels and a patient case study.
📍 Virtual (Wisconsin students)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Hawaiʻi State Department of Education
HIDOE Student Internship Program
Public-high-school students work at schools, complex-area offices and state offices in fields including agriculture, education, business management and therapeutic services.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
High School Apprenticeship Challenge
Underrepresented and low-income Massachusetts students receive paid life-sciences internships at research institutions and biotechnology companies. Host wages are subsidized at $17 per hour for up to six weeks full-time.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Forward Montana
High School Fellowship
Paid civic-engagement fellowship for Montana high-school students involving organizing, voter engagement, community events, leadership development and democracy education. The fall 2026 cohort runs into November and provides a $500 stipend.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Dartmouth Health Career Institute
High School Foundations Summer Internship
Paid seven-week internship placing students in Dartmouth Health departments for 30–40 hours per week while adding mentoring, professional development and exposure to healthcare careers.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
South Carolina Aquarium
High School Intern Program
A paid internship for 11th graders in the Charleston area who complete Saturday training classes from January-April, then work alongside Aquarium educators and biologists through the summer and fall.
📍 Charleston, SC📅 October🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
High School Internship Program
A paid 6-8 week summer internship in which rising juniors and seniors work alongside INL scientists and engineers on real-world STEM projects in fields including nuclear science, cybersecurity, energy, and environmental science.
📍 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho National Laboratory)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Maryland Department of Geographical Sciences
High School Internship Program (HIP)
DMV-area juniors and seniors complete six weeks of remote geographical-sciences research with a faculty mentor in areas such as climate change and geospatial analysis. Students receive a $900 stipend and some may continue during the academic year.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
DC Department of Employment Services
High School Internship Program (HSIP)
District students work part-time during either the fall or spring semester while receiving workplace experience and career-readiness development.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
DC Department of Human Resources & OSSE
High School Leadership Institute
A year-round internship placing DC public and public charter high school juniors and seniors in DC government agencies (including DCHR, OSSE, OCTO, DHS, and DCRA) for mentored work experience tied to their coursework and career interests.
📍 Washington, DC (District government agencies)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Brookhaven National Laboratory (DOE)
High School Research Program (HSRP) at Brookhaven
Paid summer research program for local students to gain hands-on experience in physics and engineering at a major particle physics lab.
📍 Upton, NY⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Sanford Research / Sanford Health
High School Research Scholars Program (PROMISE Scholars)
A 10-week, total-immersion summer research internship in which students entering their senior year work alongside Sanford Research scientists in biomedical labs, join journal clubs and career-coaching seminars, and present their findings as a poster at the Sanford Research Symposium.
📍 Sioux Falls, SD📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Field Museum
High School Science and Digital Learning Internship
Fifteen Chicagoland high-school students spend five weeks completing a research project with a museum expert while building digital-media, technology, and professional skills. The 2026 position paid $17.25 per hour.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UConn Health
High School Student Research Apprentice Program
Five-week program where students conduct research in a basic-science or clinical laboratory at UConn Health or CCSU and finish with a research presentation.
📍 CT🎓 Grade 11
Selective
MDI Biological Laboratory
High School Summer Fellowship
A 7-10 week research fellowship in Bar Harbor where high school students age 16+ work alongside MDI Biological Laboratory scientists on hands-on biomedical research projects, with free room and board for residents.
📍 Bar Harbor, ME🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Central Florida PREM Center
High School Summer Internship Program — CQ-MIEE
Juniors and seniors join one of ten UCF research laboratories studying quantum materials at the intersection of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
NC State College of Natural Resources (with NC A&T)
High School Summer Research Program
A program where high school students learn the scientific process and conduct field and lab research in forestry and natural resources, culminating in a mini-symposium, with some students advancing to the statewide Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium.
📍 Raleigh, NC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Airmen's Association
High Schools to Flight Schools
An Anchorage-area aviation scholarship program for high school juniors and seniors that funds ground school and flight training toward a private pilot license, paired with mentorship.
📍 Anchorage, AK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Delaware CHARM MRSEC
HighRise — Materials Laboratory Experiences for High Schoolers
Students rotate through university soft- and hard-materials laboratories and explore polymers, semiconductors, nanomaterials and materials engineering with researchers.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
CUNY CREST Institute
HIRES — High School Initiative in Remote Sensing
Seven-week research program using GIS, remote sensing, satellite data and environmental monitoring.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education
HiSTEP (High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program)
A structured summer research-and-enrichment program for rising high school seniors from the DC/Maryland/Virginia area, combining biomedical research exposure, career-readiness workshops, and college-application guidance at NIH's Bethesda campus.
📍 Bethesda, MD📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
MIT
Homeschool Internship Program for Science and Technology (HIP-SAT)
Homeschooled high-school students spend eight weeks conducting frontier research in MIT laboratories in areas such as chemical biology, chemistry, and engineering. Students are paid $15 per hour for about 20 hours per week.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Johns Hopkins
Hopkins Internship in Brain Sciences
Eight-week paid summer neuroscience research internship for Baltimore high schoolers.
📍 Baltimore, MD⏱ 8 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
North Carolina General Assembly
House Page Program
High-school students spend a legislative week assisting House operations, observing committees and learning firsthand how state government functions.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
U.S. Capitol Page Alumni Association
House Page Program (alumni network)
Historical House page-style programs and current House internship opportunities.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 1 semester📅 Spring🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Creighton University, Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity
HS-MACA/CPHHE Summer Research Institute
High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors conduct paid biomedical or community-based public health research under Creighton faculty mentors, culminating in a student presentation of their findings.
📍 Creighton University, Omaha, NE📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
American Fisheries Society
Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program
Paid mentorship for high school students interested in fisheries science.
📍 Multiple states⏱ 8 weeks📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho Business for Education
Idaho Youth Apprenticeship Program
Idaho youth combine paid employment with mentorship, skills training, industry credentials and, in some pathways, postsecondary education while working with participating employers.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Indian Institute of Science
IISc Summer Fellowship
Research fellowship at India's premier science institute in Bengaluru.
📍 Bengaluru, India⏱ 8 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay Summer Research Fellowship
Competitive summer research placement at IIT Bombay across engineering fields.
📍 Mumbai, India⏱ 8 weeks📅 March🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Individual Placements
Conservation opportunities for a variety of fields.
📍 US🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Jacobson Institute, University of Iowa
Innovator Competition
A pitch competition open to U.S. high school students in grades 9-12 with a business, product, or invention idea, no business coursework required, culminating in a Zoom pitch to a panel of entrepreneurs for seed capital.
📍 Remote (University of Iowa, Iowa City)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of Cambridge / Innovators for Purpose
Innovators for Purpose Studio Internship
Cambridge teens use coding, web/app design, augmented reality, animation, design, and storytelling to build real projects addressing community and social challenges.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Iowa
International Writing Program Between the Lines
Two-week international creative writing program pairing US and international teen writers.
📍 Iowa City, USA + International cohorts📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
UNH InterOperability Laboratory
IOL HighTech Bound Internship
Four-to-six-week paid technology internship for students entering senior year. Interns work with mentors on real hardware/software and networking projects and can earn 0.5 high-school credit.
📍 NH🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Institute for Systems Biology
ISB High School Summer Internship and DREAM-High
For current 11th graders: an in-person eight-week, roughly 300-hour summer internship at the Institute for Systems Biology, or the six-week virtual or in-person DREAM-High experience in which students learn R and Python to analyze genomics and clinical data from cancer cells.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 January🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Society for Science
ISEF Awards
Regeneron ISEF finalists compete for over $7 million in awards, prizes, and scholarships.
📍 Phoenix, AZ (2026)📅 Varies (part of ISEF competition)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Jackson Laboratory
Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program
Paid genetics research at JAX. Highly competitive, all expenses + stipend.
📍 ME⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Nevada Department of Wildlife
James Lathrop and Wayne Capurro Memorial Internship
Graduating Nevada seniors interested in wildlife management can become paid seasonal NDOW employees and receive hands-on training while earning money toward college.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12
Selective
The Jackson Laboratory
JAX Summer Student Program (Bar Harbor)
A 10-week residential research fellowship at The Jackson Laboratory's Bar Harbor, Maine campus, where high school seniors and undergraduates join ongoing genetics and genomics research under a scientific mentor and present their findings at summer's end.
📍 Bar Harbor, ME📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)
Jefferson Lab High School Summer Honors Program (HSSHP)
Paid summer internship at Jefferson Lab in which high school students work with mentors on scientific or technical projects. Requires a student application, two recommender forms, a parent acknowledgement and a transcript.
📍 Newport News, VA📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Johns Hopkins
JHU Internship in Brain Sciences
Paid neuroscience research for Baltimore-area students from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 MD⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Indiana University Bloomington Department of Biology
Jim Holland Research Initiative in STEM Education (RISE)
Current 11th graders participate in a two-week residential research program emphasizing scientific inquiry, research ethics, communication, and hands-on STEM work. Successful participants receive a $600 stipend.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Yale Peabody Museum
John and Dorothy Allen Summer Internship
Students in Yale's EVOLUTIONS pipeline can obtain paid summer positions working in Peabody collections and Yale science laboratories on authentic projects.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Science Museum of Minnesota Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center
KAYSC High School Program
Students in grades 9–12 become paid museum employees while developing STEM expertise, leadership, professional skills, and community-focused projects in biology/public health, media/technology, environmental science, or engineering/design.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wertheim UF Scripps Institute
Kenan Fellows High School Summer Internship
Students spend eight weeks full-time conducting individual biomedical research in a UF Scripps laboratory while learning experimental design, data analysis and scientific communication.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Kaiser Permanente
KP LAUNCH High School Program
Seven-week full-time employment experience inside Kaiser Permanente hospitals, medical centers and business offices, plus weekly professional-development workshops, mentorship and networking.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Kansas
KU Project SEARCH
Paid biomedical research at KU Med Center for Kansas students.
📍 KS⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
LA Zoo Teen Council for Conservation
A nine-month leadership program for about 30 LA high schoolers representing each City Council district, focused on conservation and environmental justice, culminating in a youth-led Conservation Symposium.
📍 Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Princeton University
Laboratory Learning Program (LLP)
A free, full-time 5-6 week summer research placement for local New Jersey high schoolers inside an active Princeton lab, closely supervised by faculty and research staff across biophysics, engineering, psychology, and the natural sciences.
📍 Princeton, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
North Carolina Department of Administration
Lady Cardinal Mentorship Program
Four-week paid summer mentorship placing North Carolina high-school girls in state-government agencies for career exploration and professional development.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
LaGuardia Community College / CUNY
LaGuardia Community College STEM Research Academy
Research experience spanning biology, chemistry and computer science with CUNY faculty and laboratories.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Lake Roosevelt NRA Youth Conservation Corps
Paid summer Youth Conservation Corps jobs for students ages 15 to under 19 at Spring Canyon, Fort Spokane and Kettle Falls, with up to nine enrollees recruited per season; no prior experience required.
📍 Lake Roosevelt NRA (Coulee Dam, Fort Spokane, Kettle Falls), WA📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New Mexico Tourism Department / Breaking Bad Habits
Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors
Juniors and seniors lead community environmental projects throughout the school year, receive leadership/project-management training and earn a $3,000 stipend upon successful completion. The 2026–27 cohort is active.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Los Alamos National Laboratory
LANL UTS High School Pipeline
Paid internships at LANL for Northern New Mexico students.
📍 NM⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Maryland Youth & the Law (MYLaw) / Maryland State Bar Association / Maryland State Dept. of Education
Law Links Internship
A 7-week paid summer internship placing Baltimore City public high school juniors and seniors in law firms and law-related agencies full-time, paired with a weekly Law & Leadership Institute seminar at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
📍 Baltimore, MD📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
MIT Department of Biology / Health Resources in Action
LEAH Knox Scholars Program
Boston, Cambridge, and Everett public-school students enter a two-year pathway beginning with a paid five-week laboratory course and continuing with a six-week research internship the following summer.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
Learn & Earn
Year-round academic/career program for eligible NYC juniors and seniors culminating in a paid six-week summer internship.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Lehman College / CUNY
Lehman College STEM Research Academy
Students complete research preparation and a six-week summer laboratory experience in fields including biology, chemistry and psychology.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
New Mexico Legislative Education Study Committee
LESC Legislative Internship
A paid internship placing a New Mexico high school senior with legislative staff to research education policy, attend interim committee meetings around the state, and interact directly with lawmakers.
📍 Santa Fe, NM (travel to interim committee meetings statewide)📅 April🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota
LHI-AHA Summer Research Scholars Program (High School)
Eight-week summer cardiovascular research program for high school juniors and seniors (16+, U.S. citizens): scholars join a laboratory with a faculty mentor for intensive basic or clinical research, plus weekly faculty/industry seminars and field trips. Scholars are paid an hourly wage. 2027 high school session runs May 31 to July 23.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Caltech
LIGO SURF
Gravitational-wave research at Caltech. Need-based travel and housing aid.
📍 CA⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
City Bureau
Local News for Teens Internships (CityBureau Documenters)
Paid civic journalism documenters program in select cities.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UW-Madison Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
LSC Kramer Fund Summer Internship (UW-Madison Medical Microbiology and Immunology)
Paid 8-week lab internship doing supervised routine lab tasks in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology for a Dane County high school junior or graduating senior interested in a science career.
📍 Madison, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
LSU Health New Orleans Summer Research Internship Program — High School
High-school students complete an eight-week, full-time biomedical research internship with LSU Health mentors, attend scientific seminars, and present their findings at a poster symposium. The 2026 high-school stipend was $2,645.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Louisiana State University
LSU HSSR (High School Summer Research)
Paid research at LSU for Louisiana students.
📍 LA⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
M.I.N.D.S. Program (Medical Internship Navigating and Discovering Science)
A paid, multi-week summer medical-pathway internship (now expanded into a multi-year mentorship) for NJ high school juniors/seniors from underrepresented or first-generation backgrounds, including SAT prep, CPR/Narcan certification, physician shadowing, and community-health projects.
📍 Nutley, NJ📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Hack Club
Macondo
Get up to $1,000 for hardware projects or make software projects to earn fruits for prizes like sweets, gadgets, or a trip to a hackathon in Bogotá, Colombia, this August.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Maine Space Grant Consortium
Maine Research Internships for Teachers and Students (MERITS) — High School
Maine high-school juniors complete six weeks of paid research or technology-development work at STEM laboratories, companies, and research institutions around the state. Participants must be Maine residents and U.S. citizens.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Maine State Board of Education
Maine State Board of Education Student Member
One Maine sophomore from the designated congressional district is selected annually to begin a two-year term as a nonvoting State Board member, participate in education-policy discussions, and serve on Board committees.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 10
Selective
Lincoln Park Zoo
Malott Family Research Apprenticeship Program
Chicago students spend seven paid weeks working alongside zoo scientists on an original conservation-research project and finish by communicating their findings. Applicants must be Chicago residents and generally enter grades 11 or 12.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Lincoln Park Zoo
Malott Family Zoo Intern Program
Chicago teens serve as paid zoo interpreters while learning about animals, conservation, science communication, and zoo careers. The seven-week 2026 session ran June 22 through August 7.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Marshall University
Marshall University NeuroCamp
A week-long summer camp with hands-on activities and presentations by faculty and graduate students on lab safety, neuroanatomy, addiction, stroke and behavioral models.
📍 Huntington, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Duke Health / Durham YouthWorks
MaryAnn Black Summer Internship
Durham youth explore dozens of health professions through hands-on activities, mentoring and workplace exposure within Duke Health.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MassRobotics
MassRobotics Jumpstart Fellowship Program
A fellowship providing diverse Massachusetts high school girls with technical skills in robotics through CAD design, electronics, and coding instruction, mentorship from industry professionals, and a paid summer internship at a robotics or technology company.
📍 Boston, MA (MassRobotics facility)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
City of Cambridge
Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program
Cambridge teens age 14+ receive six-week paid placements across nonprofit and public-sector organizations in STEM, media, arts, youth work, landscaping, libraries, and other fields.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of Jackson
Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program
Jackson youth ages 16–24 complete six to eight weeks of paid work-based learning in city agencies and private businesses while receiving mentoring, résumé support, financial education, and workforce-readiness training.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
City of New Orleans Office of Workforce Development
Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program — Traditional Track
New Orleans youth receive six weeks of paid employment with businesses, nonprofits, or public agencies while gaining workplace and career-development experience. The 2026 traditional track paid $15 per hour.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
City of Charlotte
Mayor's Youth Employment Program
Charlotte students receive paid placements with private, nonprofit and public-sector employers while developing workplace skills.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Summer Experience
Paid summer internships for high school students in Houston to explore careers in clinical care, research, and support services.
📍 Houston, TX⏱ 8 weeks📅 March 31🎓 Grade 11
Selective
City of Cambridge Office of Workforce Development
Media Arts Internship
Cambridge teens can participate in a paid school-year STEAM internship centered on media and creative production.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
GRTV (Grand Rapids Community Media Center)
Media Makers Summer Camp
Week-long, hands-on sessions where Grand Rapids-area high schoolers choose a track in TV production, filmmaking, or podcasting, training on professional equipment alongside local journalists and filmmakers to produce a final project, with a weekly stipend.
📍 Grand Rapids, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) Youth & Community Programs
MIAD Design Internship
A free year-long program for motivated high school students interested in design careers, including a 50-hour paid internship with a professional design partner, free tuition to MIAD Summer Pre-College and mentorship.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Microsoft
Microsoft Discovery Program (Redmond)
Four-week paid onsite program at Microsoft in Redmond for graduating high school seniors with an interest in technology, who live and attend school within 50 miles of Redmond and have completed pre-calculus.
📍 Redmond, WA📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation
Mike Yarrow Peace Fellowship
Year-long Seattle-based training in active nonviolence for high school and college-age youth ages 14-23, including an online intensive and a self-designed nonviolent social change project.
📍 Seattle, WA (online intensive training)📅 July🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County Youth Commission
Milwaukee County high school students ages 14-18 serve as paid youth commissioners, taking part in community service, civic engagement and policy and budget decisions, with monthly meetings.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Milwaukee Public Library
Milwaukee Public Library Teen Advisory Board
A group of City of Milwaukee teens ages 13-18 who meet monthly at the Mitchell Street Branch to plan and lead library programs, volunteer at library events and run signature teen events such as Teen Art Gallery Night and Teen Poetry Fest.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 August🎓 Grades 8–12
Selective
Woodland Pattern Book Center
Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate
An annual competition for Milwaukee County high school poets that selects a Youth Poet Laureate who performs, leads workshops for peers, and competes for regional and national youth poet titles.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House High School Page Program
Minnesota juniors spend a week at the Capitol paging in the House chamber, participating in a mock committee, observing the legislative process, and meeting legislators, judges, lobbyists, media members, and other public officials. Lodging is covered and students receive a small meal stipend.
📍 MN🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden Youth Fellowship Program
A fellowship immersing St. Louis-region high schoolers in plant science and conservation, working alongside Garden scientists and horticulturists on botanical research and ecological restoration projects, for students planning to pursue higher education in a related field.
📍 Missouri Botanical Garden / Shaw Nature Reserve, St. Louis region, MO📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Major League Hacking
MLH Fellowship
A 12-week fellowship for aspiring software engineers to contribute to Open Source projects.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
MMoCA Teen Forum
A paid teen group of Madison-area high school students who learn how an art exhibition is developed, plan educational programming and explore arts careers, meeting at the museum 6-8 hours per month.
📍 Madison, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
MOHAI History Lab
Two-week summer intensive for high school students interested in local history and storytelling who conduct their own research and publish a work of historical interpretation on the Rainy Day History website.
📍 MOHAI, Seattle, Washington📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Montana State University
Montana Apprenticeship Program (MAP)
Paid research apprenticeships at MSU for Montana Native American students.
📍 MT⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Morgridge Institute (Madison)
Morgridge Institute Summer Research
Paid biomedical research in Madison.
📍 WI⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Michigan Public Health Institute
MPHI-PHIRE: Public Health Initiative for Resourceful Education
Six-week virtual summer program for incoming high school sophomores, juniors and seniors introducing public health careers and education, held weekly over Microsoft Teams. Free to students, who receive a $500 stipend, a certificate and a letter of recommendation on completion; requires a 2.75 GPA, service or leadership record and two recommendations. The 2026 cohort applied by May 29.
📍 Michigan (virtual)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
ThreeSixty Journalism / Minnesota Public Radio
MPR NEWS Radio Camp
High-school students learn interviewing, radio writing, field reporting, audio recording, and editing at MPR headquarters and produce original stories for Minnesota Public Radio platforms. Students receive a stipend after completing their work.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Memorial Sloan Kettering
MSK HOPP Summer Student Program
Paid cancer research at MSK for students from groups underrepresented in medicine.
📍 NY⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
ThreeSixty Journalism / University of St. Thomas
Multimedia Storytelling Institute
Twin Cities high-school students spend three weeks reporting, interviewing, writing, filming, and editing professional-quality multimedia journalism with working journalists. Tuition was fully covered in 2026 and students received a stipend after completing their published work.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Goddard High School Internship (OSTEM)
A paid summer internship for DC/Maryland area high school students focusing on physical sciences and earth observation.
📍 Greenbelt, MD⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 31🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
NASA
NASA High School Internship Program (OSTEM)
Students participate in NASA's mission-driven projects through unique internship experiences at NASA centers across the country.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 10 weeks📅 January 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
NASA
NASA Internships (HS / OSTEM)
Search portal for NASA STEM internships and challenges, including high school programs.
📍 United States⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NASA
NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Internships - Goddard Space Flight Center
Paid, project-based internships (10 weeks in summer) at NASA field centers, including Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, open to students 16+ enrolled at least part-time, working directly with NASA mentors on real projects.
📍 Greenbelt, MD (Goddard Space Flight Center)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
NASA Wallops Flight Facility
NASA Wallops Flight Facility High School Internship
Six-week NASA internship session at Wallops for high school students 16 or older, applied for through intern.nasa.gov.
📍 Wallops Island, VA📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
National Aquarium / Baltimore YouthWorks
National Aquarium YouthWorks
Baltimore City teens and young adults compete for paid summer placements at the National Aquarium, gaining workplace skills and experience in an aquarium and conservation organization. The 2027 interest form opens in January 2027.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
YoungArts
National YoungArts Foundation Competition
National arts competition for ages 15-18 across 10 disciplines; finalists receive cash and YoungArts Week.
📍 Miami, FL⏱ Self-paced📅 Fall🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Carnegie Hall
National Youth Orchestra of the USA (NYO-USA)
An intensive ensemble experience for the finest young musicians in the United States, culminating in a tour with world-class conductors.
📍 New York, NY / Touring⏱ 3-4 weeks📅 January 26🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Lincoln Park Zoo
Nature Buds
Chicago high-school students age 16 or older support nature-play and early-childhood programming while developing education and guest-engagement skills. Participants are paid through After School Matters.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
ND EPSCoR / North Dakota State University & University of North Dakota
NATURE High School Summer Research Experience
A STEM outreach and research program for Indigenous North Dakota students that pairs middle school, high school, and tribal college students with university researchers at NDSU and UND through tribal college summer camps, Sunday Academy sessions, and university summer camps.
📍 Fargo & Grand Forks, ND (NDSU and UND campuses, plus ND tribal colleges)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
North Carolina Central University BRITE
NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Summer Immersion Experience in Biotech
Residential biotechnology research experience exposing North Carolina students to pharmaceutical science, clinical research and laboratory biotechnology.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCAR Atmospheric Research Internship
Paid climate/atmospheric science research in Boulder.
📍 CO⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Nebraska Center for Materials & Nanoscience, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
NCMN STEM High School Internship
Lincoln-area high-school students conduct real research in UNL physics, engineering or chemistry laboratories for about eight weeks. Interns work roughly 20 hours/week, earn $15/hour and complete a final research poster; no prior research experience is required.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
North Dakota State University
NDSU TRIO Upward Bound
Students receive year-round tutoring, advising, college preparation, summer coursework and a bridge experience before college.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Nebraska 4-H (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)
Nebraska 4-H National Congress Delegate Program
4-H members ages 15-19 submit a county-level Achievement Application and, if selected, compete at the state level to become one of Nebraska's delegates receiving a partial scholarship to attend National 4-H Congress in Atlanta.
📍 Nebraska (state selection process); National Congress held in Atlanta, GA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
New England Aquarium
New England Aquarium Summer Teen Internship
Teens age 14+ complete one training week followed by six paid work weeks as Aquarium Guides or Visitor Services Assistants while studying marine science, climate science, advocacy, and public communication.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NASA / Rutgers University
New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC)
A NASA-funded statewide consortium headquartered at Rutgers that funds K-12 'bridge' STEM programs connecting NJ high schoolers with university researchers — historically including support for Liberty Science Center's Partners in Science and Rutgers engineering outreach for girls — plus fellowships for aerospace-related research.
📍 New Brunswick, NJ (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
New York Bioforce
New York Bioforce
Workforce pathway combining roughly 100 hours of biotechnology training with approximately 120 hours of mentored research.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Wayne State University College of Education / Michigan Education Association
Next Gen Teachers Program
A campus residency for high schoolers completing 9th-11th grade who are interested in becoming certified PK-12 teachers, featuring workshops on teacher preparation and cultural competency, hands-on classroom teaching, and a $1,000 stipend.
📍 Detroit, MI (Wayne State University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH)
NHLBI Summer Internship Program
A 6-8 week intramural research internship for high school seniors (18+ by mid-June) at NIH's Bethesda campus, working in basic or clinical research labs under an NHLBI principal investigator's mentorship.
📍 Bethesda, MD📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
NIH
NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)
Eight-week paid summer biomedical research internship at NIH labs.
📍 Bethesda, MD⏱ 8 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH)
NINDS High School Summer Internship Program
Fully funded 8-10 week summer internship in Bethesda, MD where high school juniors/seniors work side-by-side with NINDS investigators studying the nervous system, neurodegenerative disease, and stroke.
📍 Bethesda, MD📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
National Library of Medicine (NIH)
NLM Data Science & Informatics (DSI) Scholars Program
An 8-12 week paid summer internship (fully remote or at NIH Bethesda) pairing high school seniors with an NLM research mentor on computational research projects applying data science and informatics methods to biology and health.
📍 Bethesda, MD (remote option available)📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
New Mexico State University STEM Outreach Center
NM Network Aviation Camp High School Internship Experience
Rising grades 9–12 participate in a week-long aviation/STEM program; 2026 participants received a $250 stipend plus documentation of 40 internship hours.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
NMNH Summer High School Internship
Students work on museum projects in natural science, exhibitions, collections, communications and other departments while participating in field trips and career-development activities.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NOAA
NOAA Hollings Scholarship
Undergraduate scholarship + paid summer internship at NOAA (apply 2nd year of college; pipeline awareness for HS).
📍 Multiple sites⏱ Multi-year📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Northwestern University Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University Research Program for High Schoolers (NURPH)
Rising juniors and seniors from the Chicago/Evanston area spend seven weeks carrying out original materials-science research with Northwestern researchers. The program is paid and does not require previous research experience.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Nuffield Foundation
Nuffield Research Placements
Fully-funded UK STEM research placements for Year 12 students, prioritized for those from low-income backgrounds; hosted by universities, research institutes, and companies.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ 4–6 weeks (summer)📅 March (UK Year 12)🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
NYC DYCD
NYC Ladders for Leaders
Free paid summer internship program for NYC high schoolers. Stipend included; competitive admission.
📍 New York, NY⏱ 6 weeks📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NYT / NABJ / NAHJ
NYT Student Journalism Institute
Paid summer journalism program at The New York Times for diverse students.
📍 New York, NY⏱ Summer📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Ogden Museum Teen Internship Program
New Orleans-area teens spend eight summer weeks training in art interpretation, assisting with museum camps, meeting museum professionals, making art, and exploring cultural careers, then continue with monthly school-year programming. The 2026 summer stipend was $1,000 plus $50 per school-year meeting.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Ohio State University, CFAES Wooster Campus
Ohio State Research Internship Program (ORIP)
A 10-week paid research internship pairing graduating high school seniors with faculty mentors for lab and field research in agriculture, entomology, plant pathology, food science, and related fields, including weekly seminars and a final symposium.
📍 Wooster, OH (Ohio State University CFAES)📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
City of Chicago
One Summer Chicago
Free paid summer jobs and internships for Chicago youth ages 14-24.
📍 Chicago, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Allen Institute with Seattle Public Schools Career and Technical Education
Open Science Quest at the Allen Institute
Three-week intensive internship course at the Allen Institute where students run advanced lab activities, generate and analyze biomedical data, and get exposure to neuroscience, cell biology and immunology.
📍 Allen Institute, Seattle, Washington📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
ThreeSixty Journalism, University of St. Thomas
Opinion Writing Workshop
Free four-Saturday competitive workshop (Oct 3, 10, 24, 31) where 15-18 Twin Cities high school students develop publishable opinion pieces on community topics with media professionals; participants receive a $200 stipend on completion. Priority deadline Sept 16, rolling admission afterward; lunch and snacks provided.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Oregon State University
Oregon State Environmental Science Internship
A program for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in environmental research and data science.
📍 Corvallis, OR⏱ 6 weeks📅 March 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL High School Summer Internship
Paid DOE national lab research at Oak Ridge.
📍 TN⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL Next Generation STEM Internship Program (NGSI)
A paid, highly competitive seven-week internship where rising juniors, seniors, and recent graduates from accredited high schools in designated East Tennessee counties work under the mentorship of ORNL scientists and technical staff on real STEM projects.
📍 Oak Ridge, TN📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation High School Programs (Youth Apprenticeship and School to Work)
Paid work-based programs for Wisconsin high schoolers: a 450-hour engineering Youth Apprenticeship for incoming seniors and a two-year manufacturing School to Work program for incoming juniors, earning high school credit, college credit and state certificates.
📍 Oshkosh, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Oklahoma
OU Sooner Health Research
Paid health research at OU for Oklahoma students underrepresented in medicine.
📍 OK⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Urban Ecology Center
Outdoor Leaders High School Internship (Urban Ecology Center)
A paid environmental career internship for Milwaukee high school students, with an eight-week summer intensive for 18 Outdoor Leaders and a September-April school-year cohort of nine, building skills in education, stewardship and research.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Hack Club
Outpost
4-day hardware hackathon, followed by exhibiting at Open Sauce! Get up to 1000 USD to build hardware projects to get invited.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Liberty Science Center
Partners in Science
An intensive eight-week summer mentorship, running since 1986, that pairs NJ high school juniors/seniors with scientist mentors at regional institutions (NJIT, Princeton, Rowan, Rutgers, Stevens, and more) for hands-on lab research, plus biweekly career workshops at LSC.
📍 Jersey City, NJ (placements statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Goethe-Institut
PASCH-Initiative
German government initiative offering scholarships to attend summer language and STEM courses in Germany for students at partner schools worldwide.
📍 Germany⏱ 3–4 weeks📅 January (school-nominated)🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
PathMaker Scholars
A 10-week residential summer research experience with laboratory training and an individual cancer research project under faculty mentorship. Targets rural and frontier students of the Mountain West.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Research Apprenticeship Program
Omaha Public Schools students age 16+ work for a semester in an active biomedical research laboratory, learning molecular biology and areas such as cell biology, cancer biology and microbiology. Students are paid hourly, transportation assistance is available, and placements may continue beyond one semester by mutual agreement.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UC Berkeley ATDP
Pathway Scholarship
Information about the Pathway Scholarship for ATDP programs.
📍 Multiple📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Pathways Research Explorers Program
A two-week, hands-on introduction to biomedical and cancer research at Fred Hutch with lab activities, lab tours and conversations with scientists at different career stages.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
City of New Orleans Office of Youth and Families / Gracefully Mindful Wellness Institute
Pathways Youth Internship Program
System-involved youth ages 14–17 receive paid employment placements together with workforce-readiness workshops, mentoring, case management, conflict-resolution training, and transportation support.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Peace First
Peace First Mini-Grants
Digital platform and mini-grants (up to $250) for 13–25-year-olds anywhere in the world to design and launch a project responding to injustice in their community.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Project-based📅 Rolling · anytime🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Dakota State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
PICNICS Summer Research Program
High-school students conduct hands-on research in NDSU chemistry, biochemistry, coatings, polymer/materials and engineering laboratories alongside university researchers.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
PNNL High School Research and Business Internships
PNNL offers high school students academic-year (August-May, up to 4 hours a day) and full-time summer internships in research or business, with elective credit available through school work-based learning programs. Students must be 18 to work in lab spaces.
📍 Richland, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Polk County Conservation
Polk County Conservation Youth Corps
Teens complete paid conservation service restoring forests, prairies, wetlands, and trails while developing outdoor, teamwork, leadership, and environmental-science skills. Sessions are offered in spring, summer, and fall, with 2026 stipends reaching $600–$1,100 depending on session.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Port of Seattle
Port of Seattle High School Internship Program
Paid summer internships for high school students across Port departments in aviation operations, maritime operations, governance, community engagement and green jobs, with mentorship meetings, facility tours and resume workshops.
📍 Seattle, Washington📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Pre-College Cancer Engineering Summer Institute at Illinois (PRE-CE)
High school juniors and seniors conduct supervised cancer-related research in UIUC laboratories and participate in professional-development activities. Participants receive a $4,000 taxable stipend.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pre-College Research Internship for Students from Minority Backgrounds (PRISM)
An eight-week, full-time research experience in which selected high-school juniors work with UAB investigators on surgery- and medicine-related research and receive research training and mentoring.
📍 AL🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Salt Lake Community College Crossroads Center
Pre-Health Summer Program
A six-week program introducing Salt Lake County high school students to healthcare careers through college-prep courses, facility tours, simulator experience, and daily professional presentations.
📍 West Jordan, UT (SLCC Jordan Campus)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
UAB Department of Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine
PRISM (Pre-College Research Internship for Scholarship and Mentoring)
An eight-week, full-time mentored research internship pairing high school juniors from underrepresented or first-generation backgrounds with UAB surgical faculty for hands-on biomedical research, seminars, workshops, and clinical shadowing, ending in a poster symposium.
📍 UAB campus, Birmingham, AL📅 January🎓 Grade 11
Selective
American Chemical Society — North Jersey Section
Project SEED
An 8-week mentored chemistry research internship in a university lab for high schoolers from economically disadvantaged backgrounds (family income typically under $34,000), hosted across NJ institutions including Rutgers-New Brunswick, Rutgers-Newark, Seton Hall, Ramapo College, William Paterson, and Fairleigh Dickinson.
📍 Multiple NJ campuses📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
American Chemical Society
Project SEED (Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged)
A paid summer research fellowship placing high school students from economically disadvantaged families in real chemistry labs with scientist mentors for 8-10 weeks, requiring at least one completed chemistry course.
📍 Multiple NY sites (NYU and other participating institutions)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Harvard Medical School
Project Success
Boston and Cambridge juniors and seniors complete paid summer internships in Harvard Medical School and affiliated science laboratories with research mentorship and STEM career programming.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Wildlife Conservation Society / Fordham University
Project TRUE
Bronx students conduct authentic urban-wildlife and ecology research at the Bronx Zoo with scientists and Fordham mentors during summer and fall.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Teen Summer Internship (DHHS)
An 8-week paid summer internship for teens with lived experience in child welfare, juvenile justice, youth services, disability services, or substance use and mental health. Positions include public health services and communicable disease surveillance.
📍 Utah📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Purdue University
Purdue Extension Urban Agriculture Interns
Paid positions for Indianapolis youth to maintain urban gardens and learn about food justice.
📍 Indianapolis, IN⏱ 8 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Queens College / CUNY
Queens College STEM Research Academy
Research preparation and faculty-guided projects emphasizing molecular biology and chemistry.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Queensborough Community College / CUNY
Queensborough STEM Research Academy
Students may work in biotechnology, chemistry, computer science, information security, engineering, environmental science, mathematics or psychology.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
City of Raleigh
Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program
Raleigh high-school students complete an eight-week paid summer work experience with city departments and partner employers.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Scripps Research
REACH High School Summer Internship Program
Seven-week full-time biomedical laboratory internship where students conduct hands-on research under a scientist mentor, attend scientific seminars and professional-development workshops, and present at the Summer Intern Symposium.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
The world's largest pre-college STEM research competition with affiliated fairs in 60+ countries.
📍 USA (affiliated fairs worldwide)📅 Regional fairs Winter–Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron Science Talent Search
Unique among high school competitions, the Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation’s most promising future leaders in STEM. Each year, around 2,600 students enter Regeneron STS, submitting original research in critically important scientific fields of study and full application for holistic review. $3.1 million in awards are distributed annually, including the first place prize of $250,000.
📍 Washington, D.C.📅 2026-11-05T20:00:00 EST🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS)
Unique among high school competitions, the Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation’s most promising future leaders in STEM. Each year, around 2,600 students enter Regeneron STS, submitting original research in critically important scientific fields of study and full application for holistic review. $3.1 million in awards are distributed annually, including the first place prize of $250,000. It is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school students.
📍 Washington, D.C. (Finals Week, if selected), Remote (Application)📅 November 5, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Research and Mentoring Program (RAMP)
Baltimore City juniors and seniors enter a two-year biomedical research pathway with a five-week first summer, school-year research rotations, and an applied research experience the following summer. Summer participation can be paid through YouthWorks, with additional research-rotation compensation up to $500.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
North Carolina A&T State University
Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
Two-week residential research apprenticeship in food, agriculture and environmental sciences where students conduct independent projects with university scientists.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Alabama A&M University
Research Experience for Secondary School Students in Ceramics and Nanostructures
High-school students work in university laboratories on ceramics and nanostructured-materials research with faculty mentors during a summer research appointment.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Michigan Center for Materials Innovation
Research Experiences for Youth (REY)
Michigan 11th graders spend seven weeks doing materials-science research involving semiconductors, 2D materials, sustainable polymers, and computational, statistical, theoretical, or experimental methods.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Akron Children's Hospital, Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute
Research Student Programs (Research Internships)
Paid and unpaid research internships placing high schoolers alongside researchers and physicians on real pediatric-health projects spanning pediatric medicine, nursing, allied health, and public health.
📍 Akron, OH (Akron Children's Hospital)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Tu Salud Si Cuenta
RGV Summer Science Internship
A six-week internship exposing Rio Grande Valley high school students to university-level research, with students working about 20 hours per week with mentors and presenting their work to faculty, family and community.
📍 Rio Grande Valley, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
American Chemical Society / Brown / URI / Providence College
Rhode Island ACS Project SEED
Eight-week laboratory-research internships for economically disadvantaged high-school students hosted in university chemistry labs across Rhode Island.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Rhodes Trust
Rhodes Scholarship
Postgraduate scholarship to study at the University of Oxford (long-term aspirational track for HS students).
📍 Oxford, United Kingdom⏱ 2-3 years📅 October🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
Rice Digital Health Workforce Initiative (DHWI)
An NSF-supported paid program in which high school students explore wearable biomedical hardware or the software and data behind diagnoses, with a two-week summer immersion and Saturday sessions during the academic year.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Highly Selective
Schmidt Futures × Rhodes Trust
Rise
A lifetime program for 15- to 17-year-olds worldwide; the top ~500 finalists receive scholarships, mentorship, and career support to work on problems that matter.
📍 Remote application + summer residency⏱ Ongoing📅 Late January🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Rockefeller University
Rockefeller Summer Science Research
NYC-area students do paid biomedical research at Rockefeller.
📍 NY⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Retirement Systems of Alabama
RSA Summer Internship Program
Students work full-time temporary summer positions with RSA, including clerical-aide and laborer roles, and receive wages.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Rutgers Youth Enjoy Science (RUYES)
Two-year cancer-research pathway in which NJ high-school students spend about 10 weeks each summer conducting mentored basic, clinical, or population-science research and presenting their work. Participants are compensated.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Salt River Higher Education Scholarship Program
Financial assistance and college/career advising for enrolled Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members, including dually enrolled high school students taking college coursework for credit.
📍 Scottsdale, AZ (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia High School Internship Program
Sandia hires students in their final years of high school for mentored R&D, engineering, technical and business work. High-school applicants generally must be at least 16; technical/R&D roles require a 3.0 GPA.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
SC CHEER YES
Two-year cancer-research mentoring pipeline with summer laboratory projects, professional mentoring and college/career preparation for students at participating Charleston County high schools.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Student Conservation Association (SCA) Seattle
SCA Seattle Urban Green Summer Crew
Paid summer conservation crew for Seattle high school students ages 14-18, working about 35 hours a week on urban park restoration with Seattle Parks and Recreation and partners, with environmental education field trips.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Altru Health System
School to Career Internships
High-school juniors and seniors work in paid health-system positions for roughly ten weeks while exploring medical and health-care careers.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Department of the Navy / ONR
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP)
Interns work at a Naval laboratory on real-world research under the mentorship of professional scientists and engineers.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 January 12🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hudson River Park
Science Leadership Program
Six-week paid marine/ecology research and science-leadership internship for eligible female-identifying students from designated feeder programs.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
American Museum of Natural History
Science Research Mentoring Program
Paid year-long authentic research with AMNH scientists in areas such as genomics, evolutionary biology, astrophysics and earth science. Class of 2028 applications are expected in winter 2027.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
City of Cambridge / Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP)
Cambridge Rindge and Latin students undertake a paid, year-long independent astrophysics research project with Center for Astrophysics scientists.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Seattle Children's Research Institute
Seattle Children's Research Internship
Paid pediatric biomedical research in Seattle.
📍 WA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
City of Seattle
Seattle Youth Employment Program
Free paid summer internships for Seattle youth ages 16-21. Targeted toward youth furthest from opportunity.
📍 Seattle, WA⏱ 8 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of Seattle Human Services Department
Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Internship
Paid 6-8 week summer internship placements with City departments, community organizations and private employers for Seattle youth ages 16-24, plus Learn & Earn workforce training tracks.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Seattle Arts & Lectures (Writers in the Schools)
Seattle Youth Poet Laureate
Annual honor for a young Seattle-area poet committed to poetic excellence and civic engagement, with a stipend, mentorship, a published chapbook, public readings and eligibility for regional and national competitions.
📍 Seattle, Washington📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory / Columbia partners
Secondary School Field Research Program
Six-week summer field and laboratory research experience focused on environmental and ecological sciences for students from participating schools.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute / Indiana University Indianapolis
SEED/STEM Summer Program
Indiana high-school students spend eight weeks working full-time with a faculty research mentor and finish by presenting their project. Need-based stipends of up to $4,000 are available.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
US Senate
Senate Page Program
Selective program where high school juniors serve as pages for US senators in DC.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 1 semester📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 11
Selective
North Carolina General Assembly
Senate Page Program
Students serve for a legislative week with the North Carolina Senate, assisting chamber operations and observing lawmakers and committees.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
SETI Institute
SETI Institute REU
Astrobiology and astronomy summer research.
📍 Mountain View, CA⏱ 10 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
SF DCYF
SF Mayors Youth Employment & Education
Free paid year-round and summer internships for SF youth.
📍 San Francisco, CA⏱ Flexible📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
RI-NEST / Rhode Island College
SHORE — Summer High School Opportunities for Research Experience
Five-week mentored scientific-research fellowship. Students work about 20 hours/week alongside RIC researchers on active projects and build laboratory/research skills.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Stony Brook University
Simons Summer Research Program
Seven-week stipended research program for HS juniors in STEM at Stony Brook labs.
📍 Stony Brook, NY⏱ 7 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
The Smallpeice Trust
Smallpeice Trust Engineering Courses
Residential engineering courses at UK universities for Year 10–13 students — many fully funded via bursaries; specialisms include civil, aerospace, chemical, and robotics.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ 2–5 days📅 Rolling · by course🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Youth Engagement
Internships across Smithsonian museums and research centers.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Northwest Youth Corps
Sound to Summit
Five-week paid conservation crew for teens ages 15-18 in Tacoma and Olympia: four weeks of day work with city and county parks departments, then a camping project week at a nearby national park, with weekly education and training.
📍 Tacoma and Olympia, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UC San Diego Stem Cell Program
SPARK — Summer Program to Accelerate Regenerative Medicine Knowledge
Eight-week regenerative-medicine research internship where students work in active laboratories, learn about stem-cell and regenerative-medicine fields, and shadow physicians in clinics.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UC Davis Biotechnology Program / CIRM
SPARK Research Scholar Awards
Eight-week mentored research experience at the UC Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures combining an individual stem-cell research project, a certified stem-cell biology course, clinical-medicine exposure and a research presentation.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area
spectrUM High School Explainer Program
Paid high-school explainers develop and lead interactive science activities for younger students, with current work touching neuroscience, psychology and biomedical science. Positions are roughly 5–10 hours/week and current postings pay $14/hour.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Spring Semester High School Internship
Students work with museum professionals, attend career workshops and explore careers in art, conservation, education and museum administration. Spring participants receive a $1,100 stipend.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Spy Hop Productions
Spy Hop Apprenticeship
A 2-4 month paid apprenticeship where teens work on real projects for real clients in film, audio, music or design while building a portfolio and earning a stipend.
📍 Kahlert Media Arts Center, Salt Lake City, UT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Stanford
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research (SIMR)
Medical research at Stanford labs. Need-based stipend available. Strong focus on accessibility.
📍 CA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Late February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Duke Clinical Research Institute
STAR Program
Students learn clinical-research methodology, scientific writing and data interpretation while contributing to mentored projects with the goal of producing scholarly work.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
UT Southwestern Medical Center
STARS Summer Research Program for Students
An eight-week, non-residential program where high school juniors work side by side with faculty hosts in UT Southwestern research laboratories. Students must be 16 by June 1 and have no prior research experience.
📍 Dallas, TX📅 January🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Colorado Cancer Center
START Summer Research Experience
Students work with a faculty research mentor and graduate researcher to design, conduct, analyze, and present authentic biomedical research while earning college credit.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 11
Selective
State of Alaska, Division of Personnel
State of Alaska Student Internship Program
Student Intern I and II positions are specifically designed for high-school and pre-college students. Openings can occur in agencies including Fish & Game, Natural Resources, Law, and Transportation, combining employment with public-sector work experience.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Department of Labor
State Summer Youth Employment Program
Youth receive up to ten weeks of summer employment through approved providers while learning workplace expectations and building work experience.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Nevada, Reno (Department of Biology)
STEM Sisters
A six-week paid summer research program in which local high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in science are paired with graduate-student mentors in a UNR biology lab, forming their own hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting a poster at a university symposium and an international scientific meeting.
📍 Reno, NV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
The LEAH Project
STEM Teaching Internship
A paid school-year internship placing Massachusetts high schoolers in afterschool programs where they teach STEM curricula to elementary school students, with training in classroom management, lesson planning, and professionalism.
📍 Boston, MA (Chinatown-Downtown area)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Georgia Tech Research Institute
STEM@GTRI High School Summer Internship
Georgia high-school students work in GTRI laboratories on real science and engineering projects for five weeks, about 24 hours per week.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
National Security Agency (NSA)
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program
Scholarship and internship program for students interested in a career in cybersecurity.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Varies📅 December 15🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Student Conservation Association Houston Urban Green
Houston conservation program with a free school-year weekend volunteer track (five camping weekends of trail building and habitat restoration) for high schoolers, plus a paid summer weekday service crew for high school students and young adults. Includes invasive species removal, dune restoration, and environmental education.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Maryland General Assembly, Department of Legislative Services
Student Page Program
A non-partisan program placing high school seniors as pages in the Maryland General Assembly during the legislative session, keeping bill books current, distributing floor materials, and assisting members and visitors.
📍 Annapolis, MD📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Natural Areas Conservancy / CUNY partners
Student Urban Nature Program
Paid summer urban-ecology internship conducting field research in places such as Forest Park and Staten Island's Greenbelt.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Louisiana State Bar Association
Suit Up for the Future High School Summer Legal Institute and Intern Program
Incoming juniors and seniors spend three weeks attending an abbreviated law-school experience, studying legal research and writing, touring courts and law schools, and job-shadowing at law offices, courts, and agencies. Students completing the 2026 program were eligible for up to a $250 stipend.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAE)
State program providing stipends of up to $1,000 per student, paid directly to sponsors, to attend any of 78 approved summer enrichment programs (science and technology, health care careers, aviation, language arts, math, world languages, performing and fine arts). Open to students in grades 3-11 who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals; students in grades 7-11 need a C average in the relevant subject. First come, first served.
📍 Statewide (Minnesota)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Morgan State University
Summer Academy of Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences (SAAMS)
A rigorous, primarily virtual (with one on-campus week) enrichment academy for rising 11th/12th graders in mathematics, actuarial science, and computer science, including college-level coursework, Excel training, professional development, and field trips.
📍 Baltimore, MD📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
New Mexico Public Education Department
Summer Enrichment Internship Program
State-funded paid internships for New Mexico high-school students at municipal, county, tribal, pueblo, nonprofit and other workplace sites. The program continues statewide under a new administrator beginning summer 2026.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Minnesota Hospital Association / Minnesota Department of Health
Summer Health Care Internship Program (SHCIP)
Paid summer internships in Minnesota hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities and home care for students who have completed their junior or senior year of high school; employers pay at least minimum wage between Memorial Day and Labor Day for 6-12 weeks, with up to half of wages reimbursed through the program. Students apply to participating facilities.
📍 Statewide (Minnesota)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
HCA Healthcare New Hampshire
Summer Healthcare Exploration Program
Paid seven-week rotational experience in which high-school and college students shadow multiple healthcare departments, receive leadership mentoring, complete a project and participate in weekly professional-development activities.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Summer High School Advanced Research Program (SHARP)
Ten-week bench-research program for sophomores and juniors age 16+. Scholars train in biomedical techniques, analyze data and complete a research poster through participating UNMC research programs, including funded high-school placements such as Travis B. Lewis and H-STAR.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Summer High School Internship
Students work with Garden horticulture staff maintaining plant collections while attending college-, career-, financial-planning and professional-development sessions.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Summer High School Research Program
Eight-week paid research program for Rochester-area students entering senior year, with projects in laser physics, plasma science, optics, materials and related fields.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Art League Houston
Summer Intensive For Teens (SIFT)
A 4.5-week, tuition-free studio art intensive in Houston with six hours of daily coursework in sketching, textiles, ceramics and digital media, plus artist mentorship, a collaborative mural and a gallery exhibition. Participants receive a $500 stipend.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital
Summer Internship Program at Ascension St. Joseph (Milwaukee)
Four-week paid summer internship giving Milwaukee high school juniors through college sophomores hands-on healthcare career exploration, mentorship and professional development.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Legal Outreach
Summer Law Institute
A five-week summer program for NYC students entering ninth grade that teaches criminal justice topics through daily meetings with lawyers, field trips to legal institutions, and a judge-presided mock trial competition.
📍 New York, NY📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 9
Selective
University of Delaware
Summer Math Modeling Program for High Schoolers
Students work collaboratively on real-world mathematical modeling problems and interact with UD mathematics faculty.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Los Alamos National Laboratory / New Mexico School for the Arts
Summer Physics Camp
A free, two-week hands-on STEM camp at the New Mexico School for the Arts in Santa Fe where students explore physics, engineering, bioengineering, chemistry, computer programming, and cybersecurity with scientists from LANL and Sandia, plus a tour of LANL facilities.
📍 Santa Fe, NM📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wyoming EPSCoR / University of Wyoming
Summer Research Apprentice Program (SRAP)
A six-week paid summer research program giving qualified high school students hands-on research experience in science, mathematics, statistics and engineering, with priority for Wyoming residents and underrepresented or first-generation students.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Kentucky Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
Summer Research Training Fellowship
High-school students age 16+ with advanced biology and chemistry training spend eight weeks working 20–25 hours per week in a research laboratory under a graduate student, postdoctoral researcher, or scientist. Fellows receive $2,500.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Pima County Community & Workforce Development
Summer Youth Employment Program
Youth work in paid internship positions with Pima County businesses and organizations while receiving career planning, skill development, and educational support.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
Summer Youth Employment Program
Massive paid summer-employment program placing NYC youth in jobs and career experiences across nonprofits, government, businesses and cultural organizations.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Museum of Science
Summer Youth Internship Program
High-school students ages 14–19 complete a seven-week museum internship combining department-specific projects with professional-development workshops and authentic workplace experience.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Miami-Dade County / Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP)
Students complete a paid five-week workplace internship, earn academic credit and develop professional and financial-literacy skills.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
City of Lexington / Partners for Youth
Summer Youth Job Training Program
Rising sophomores through seniors complete workforce training and a six-week placement with Lexington businesses or community organizations. Youth work up to 20 hours weekly and earn $15 per hour; registration for the 2027 cycle opens October 1, 2026.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Superior & Chippewa National Forests Program
Hands-on wilderness and developed recreation programs for young adults in Minnesota’s legendary forests, lakes, and wetlands.
📍 Minnesota, US📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Maine Policy Institute
Susan K. Hamill Summer Internship Program
A nine-week internship at a Maine public-policy think tank open to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, working in public policy, development, or digital media and gaining research, fundraising, and communications skills.
📍 Yarmouth, ME📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE)
TAJE Student Scholarships
TAJE awards $1,000 college scholarships to high school seniors in journalism programs and up to six $150 scholarships to help students attend summer journalism workshops. Applicants need an adviser who is a current TAJE member.
📍 Texas (online application)📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Utah Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
Teach for Utah Scholarship
A scholarship and mentoring program preparing future secondary STEM teachers; high school students with university or AP credit may apply as early as junior or senior year. Offers early mentoring, peer support, and customized coursework.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Seattle Public Schools Career and Technical Education with Amazon
Tech Quest powered by Amazon (Seattle Public Schools)
Two-week introductory coding and technology careers program for current 9th graders at Franklin High School with project-based learning and guest speakers from tech careers; 40 students per session.
📍 Franklin High School, Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grade 9
Selective
Sandia National Laboratories
Technical High School Intern — Counter-Autonomy & Machine Learning
Current Sandia high-school internship involving sensors, experiments, data collection/curation, programming, machine learning, robotics and computer engineering in a mentored R&D environment.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
New York Civil Liberties Union
Teen Activist Project
Students organize around youth rights, education, health and civil-liberties issues while receiving advocacy/public-speaking training. Participants can receive a stipend or service hours. The 2026–27 cycle includes NYC, Buffalo and Nassau-area participation.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Detroit Institute of Arts
Teen Arts Council
Twelve high-school students serve as DIA employees, work with museum staff, and design cultural and creative programming for Metro Detroit teens.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Saint Louis Art Museum
Teen Arts Council
Ages 14–18 advise the museum on teen programming, plan an annual juried teen art exhibition, attend workshops and field trips, and meet every other week from September through May. Members receive a $200 stipend each semester for full attendance.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Seattle Art Museum
Teen Arts Group (TAG) at Seattle Art Museum
An intensive program for high school-aged youth interested in leadership and community who learn how the museum works behind the scenes, lead tours, plan Teen Night Out and make their own art.
📍 Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New York Public Library
Teen Center Ambassadors
Paid teen internship in which students help develop library programs and resources, build professional skills and serve their communities.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
South Carolina Aquarium
Teen Conservation Crew
A hands-on conservation program for 9th and 10th graders in the Charleston area, involving dolphin population counts, artificial reef construction, horseshoe crab surveys, and flood monitoring during spring and fall semesters.
📍 Charleston, SC📅 October🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Natural History Museum of Utah
Teen Explainers Program
A paid high school internship where teens learn to engage museum guests in interactive science learning and build communication and professional skills. Offered as an October-April school-year cohort and a June-August summer cohort.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
J. Paul Getty Museum
Teen Gallery Guides @ Getty
Teens research artworks, learn museum-education techniques, work with art professionals and lead gallery experiences for school groups and general visitors at the Getty Center or Getty Villa.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
New York Jewish Week
Teen Journalism Fellowship
NYC-area Jewish teens report and publish professional journalism while receiving editing and mentorship; fellows receive compensation for published stories.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Spokesman-Review with Comma Community Journalism Lab
Teen Journalism Institute (The Spokesman-Review)
A paid eight-week summer newsroom internship in downtown Spokane for rising high school juniors and seniors, who write news and features, rotate through departments and publish a community journalism project.
📍 Spokane, WA📅 June🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
826michigan
Teen Leadership Lab
High-school students mentor younger writers, complete professional-development activities, develop and workshop their own writing, and receive support toward publication. Participants who complete the program receive a stipend. Fall 2026 enrollment is open.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Teen Science Scholars
Teens work directly with museum scientists on authentic projects in fields including genetics, ornithology, paleontology, anthropology, collections, data science, and conservation.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
GrubStreet
Teen Summer Writing Fellowship
A three-week intensive fellowship for Boston-area teen writers to generate new work across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting, with daily mentorship, guest author visits, and a culminating public performance showcase.
📍 Boston, MA (GrubStreet)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Teens in Public Service (TIPS)
Teens in Public Service (TIPS) Summer Internships
A paid summer internship program that places Seattle-area high school students with nonprofit organizations for 6-8 weeks, with required trainings and mentoring.
📍 Greater Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
TeenTix
TeenTix Newsroom
Teen arts-journalism program in which writers attend arts events for free, write reviews that are edited one-on-one by teen editors, and are paid for their writing.
📍 Seattle, Washington area📅 Varies🎓 Grades 8–12
Selective
American Legion, Department of Tennessee
Tennessee Boys State
A six-day civic leadership program in which high school juniors selected by local American Legion Posts form mock city, county, and state governments, run campaigns, and attend sessions on government and leadership.
📍 Cookeville, TN (Tennessee Technological University)📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech Clark Scholars Program
Highly selective seven-week paid research program for 12 high schoolers across all fields.
📍 Lubbock, TX⏱ 7 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Translational Genomics Research Institute
TGen Bioscience Leadership Academy
Twenty Arizona students spend two weeks studying precision medicine, genomics, experimental design, clinical trials, bioethics, disease research, science communication, and leadership while shadowing laboratory work.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
An achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school who demonstrate leadership, service, and commitment to making an impact. 150 scholars receive a $20,000 scholarship annually.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
The Coolidge Foundation
The Coolidge Scholarship
Full merit scholarship for students demonstrating academic excellence and interest in public policy, including a summer program in Vermont.
📍 Plymouth, VT⏱ 4 years📅 January 23🎓 Grade 11
Selective
San Francisco State University
The Great Sunflower Project (Citizen Science)
A massive collaborative project where students collect soil samples and perform data analysis for ecological research. Hybrid model.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Ongoing📅 Early March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Pittsburgh Promise (Related to Opportunity)
The Heinz Scholars Program (Historical Affinity) / Pittsburgh Promise
Award for high-achieving, low-income students in PA and OH to attend a partner college.
📍 PA/OH⏱ 4 years📅 December 1🎓 Grade 12
Selective
City of Wichita
The Way to Work Summer Youth Program
Wichita and Sedgwick County youth ages 14–17 receive work-readiness preparation and summer employment experiences intended to build job skills and self-sufficiency. Income eligibility requirements apply.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Tulane University School of Science and Engineering
Tulane High School Summer Research Program
A paid six-week research internship for rising 11th and 12th graders from Greater New Orleans public schools, working with Tulane faculty and graduate students in a research lab, with priority for under-resourced and first-generation students.
📍 New Orleans, LA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Utah
U of U ACCESS Program
Year-long STEM research program for women entering the U of U from Utah high schools.
📍 UT⏱ Summer + school year📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Program
Protect our nation’s waterways, lakes, and campgrounds through wildlife surveys and water safety.
📍 US🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Office of U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and the U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate Page Program (Wisconsin sponsorship via Sen. Baldwin)
A paid semester or summer program in Washington, D.C. where high school juniors work on the Senate floor delivering documents, preparing the Chamber and carrying bills, while attending the Senate Page School.
📍 Washington, D.C. (Wisconsin-sponsored)📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Indiana Bar Foundation / William Randolph Hearst Foundation
U.S. Senate Youth Program — Indiana
A fully funded week-long trip to Washington, D.C. for two Indiana high school junior/senior delegates in elected or appointed student leadership roles, who meet senators, cabinet members, and Supreme Court justices and each receive a $12,500 scholarship.
📍 Washington, D.C. (Indiana Bar Foundation administers the state selection)📅 September🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Arizona
UA KEYS Research Internship
Paid bioscience research at the UA — Arizona students only.
📍 AZ⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
UAMS Summer Science Program
Paid biomedical research for Arkansas students underrepresented in healthcare.
📍 AR⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Chicago
UChicago DATA High School Program
Computational science and modeling fellowship for underrepresented high school students.
📍 Chicago, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 January 15🎓 Grade 11
Selective
UCLA
UCLA Summer Internship Program (SIP)
Paid biomedical research at UCLA for LA-area students.
📍 CA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UC San Francisco
UCSF SEP High School Intern
Paid summer research for SFUSD students underrepresented in science.
📍 CA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UCSF
UCSF Summer Research Training Program
Mentored research in basic and clinical science for SF Bay Area students.
📍 San Francisco, CA📅 Not yet announced — official site says 2027 info will be posted later🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Illinois Chicago / NCI-Cancer Center
UIC High School Summer Research Program (ResearcHStart)
High school students in Illinois work in University of Illinois Chicago labs on health-related research.
📍 Chicago, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 March 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
University of Maryland, Baltimore
UMB CURE Scholars Program
A year-round pipeline program for 6th-10th graders from West Baltimore offering after-school, Saturday academy, and summer enrichment in biomedical research and public health, with high schoolers completing paid summer internships through Baltimore City's summer employment program.
📍 Baltimore, MD📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
United Nations
UN Youth Opportunities Board
Curated board of fellowships, internships, and youth advisory roles across the UN system.
📍 Various📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of New Mexico Health Sciences
Undergraduate Health Sciences Enrichment Program
Graduating New Mexico seniors entering college participate in residential health-career exploration, shadowing, service learning and college preparation. The 2026 program included a $750 completion stipend.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Idaho State Department of Education / United States Senate Youth Program
United States Senate Youth Program - Idaho
Two Idaho high school juniors or seniors with demonstrated leadership (student government, honor society, or similar) are selected for a week-long program in Washington, D.C. meeting federal officials, plus an undergraduate scholarship.
📍 Washington, D.C. (Idaho selection via Idaho Department of Education)📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
United States Senate Youth Program / Mississippi Department of Education
United States Senate Youth Program - Mississippi Selection
A prestigious Washington Week program that selects two Mississippi high school juniors or seniors holding elected or appointed student-government leadership positions for briefings with U.S. senators, the President, and a Supreme Court justice.
📍 Washington, D.C. (Mississippi selection via MS Dept. of Education)📅 September🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Hearst Foundations / U.S. Senate
United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP)
A prestigious week-long program in DC for leaders interested in government, history, and public service.
📍 Washington, D.C.⏱ 1 week📅 Mid-January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
US Senate Youth Program
United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week
A unique educational experience for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service. Two student leaders from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity will spend a week in Washington experiencing their national government in action. Student delegates will hear major policy addresses by Senators, Cabinet Members, officials from the Departments of State and Defense and directors of other federal agencies, as well as usually participate in meetings with the President and a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. All transportation, hotel and meal expenses will be provided. In addition, each delegate will also be awarded a $12,500 college scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science. Students must be actively serving in high-level elected or appointed leadership positions to qualify to apply.
📍 Washington, D.C.📅 2026-12-01🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UWC International
United World Colleges Scholarships
Two-year, needs-blind scholarships to complete the IB Diploma at one of 18 UWC schools worldwide; students selected by their country's national committee.
📍 18 campuses worldwide⏱ 2 years📅 National deadlines: fall/winter🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of New Mexico Chemistry & Chemical Biology / NM Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
UNM/DVR High School Research Experience
New Mexico high-school students supported through DVR conduct paid university laboratory research, including mosquito/insect collection and analysis connected to public-health monitoring. The program operated in summer 2026.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Oregon / Saturday Academy
UO Saturday Academy ASE
Paid 1:1 research apprenticeships across Oregon. Strong equity focus.
📍 OR⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Delaware
Upward Bound Classic Summer Academy
Eligible New Castle County students complete intensive summer academics, SAT preparation, college/career activities and, for qualifying older students, a residential campus experience.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Urban Alliance
Urban Alliance High School Internship Program
Seniors complete job-skills training, receive one-on-one mentoring and can earn up to 500 hours of professional work experience with employers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.
📍 DC🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center
Urban Barcode Research Program
Students complete prerequisite training and then conduct year-long independent DNA-barcoding/bioinformatics research. Participants receive a $500 stipend.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Southern Mississippi / American Chemical Society
USM Project SEED
An 8-10 week summer research fellowship placing high school students side-by-side with USM chemistry faculty on hands-on laboratory research, aimed especially at students who have historically lacked exposure to scientific careers.
📍 Hattiesburg, MS📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MD Anderson Cancer Center
UT MD Anderson HS Summer Program
Paid cancer research at MD Anderson for Texas students.
📍 TX⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories
UW / Friday Harbor Labs Young Investigator's Prize
Awarded each year to a high school junior with exceptional promise in science and mathematics, who spends the summer as a full-time research assistant in a UW lab at Friday Harbor Laboratories. Past winners have worked on marine biology, ecology, biomechanics and engineering projects.
📍 Friday Harbor, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Washington
UW Genome Sciences Summer Bridge
Seattle-area paid genomics research. Strong support for first-gen and low-income students.
📍 WA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Washington Department of Neurological Surgery
UW Neurological Surgery Neuroscience Summer Student Program
Eight-week NIH-funded summer program placing students in a UW neuroscience lab with clinical shadowing, observation of neurosurgical procedures and a final research presentation.
📍 University of Washington, Seattle, Washington📅 December🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Vermont State Youth Council
Vermont State Youth Council
Council of up to 28 Vermont youth ages 11-18 that advises the Governor and General Assembly on policies affecting young Vermonters, serving three-year terms.
📍 Vermont📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Summer Teen Crews
Paid summer conservation and organic farm crews for teens doing trail work, habitat restoration, invasive species removal and sustainable agriculture across Vermont.
📍 Richmond, Burlington, Rutland and Woodstock, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
VFW Department of Nevada
VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest
An annual audio-essay patriotic scholarship contest for high school students in grades 9-12, who record and submit a 3-to-3.5-minute essay on an assigned theme through their local VFW post.
📍 Statewide (submitted through local VFW posts)📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary
VIMS Summer Aide Program
Temporary hourly summer positions at the VIMS campus in Gloucester Point for which high school students may apply, filled depending on faculty need and funding.
📍 Gloucester Point, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Virginia House of Delegates (Clerk's Office)
Virginia House of Delegates Page Program
Teens aged 13-14 serve as pages in the House Clerk's Office during the General Assembly session in Richmond, delivering documents and running errands in a roughly 40-hour-per-week paid position while living in a residential hotel.
📍 Richmond, VA (Virginia State Capitol)📅 October🎓 Grades 8–9
Selective
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (Virginia State Parks)
Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps
A two-week summer job for Virginia teens in which crews live at a state park, do trail maintenance and small construction projects on weekdays, and join ranger-led programs and outdoor adventures at night and on weekends.
📍 Virginia State Parks (host parks across Virginia)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP), UVM Larner College of Medicine
VT RAYS (Vermont Youth Health Advisory Group)
VT RAYS is Vermont's youth health advisory group, where young people represent the youth voice in statewide projects, present to clinicians, and build tools such as a youth-led clinic assessment walk-through.
📍 Vermont (statewide; based at UVM, Burlington)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Walters Art Museum
Walters Art Museum Teen Advisory Council (WAMTAC)
Teens receive paid professional museum experience, collaborate with museum staff, advise on projects, and design programming for other teens.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Washington State Legislature (Senate and House civic education offices)
Washington State Legislature Page Program
Students spend a week at the Capitol in Olympia during session, attending page school and assisting legislators on the floor of the Senate or House. Pages learn how state government works firsthand.
📍 Olympia, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Washington University in St. Louis
WashU Young Scientist Program
Paid biomedical research for St. Louis-area students from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 MO⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Wave Hill
WERM — Wave Hill–Riverdale Mental Health Association Ecology Research Mentorship
Fourteen-month urban-ecology research program combining three college courses with mentored research and an approximately $3,500 stipend.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Whitney Museum
Whitney Museum Youth Insights
Paid teen programs and internships at the Whitney.
📍 New York, NY⏱ Academic year📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mass Audubon, Boston Nature Center
Willow Tree Youth Leaders Internship Program
A paid, multi-year internship introducing Boston teens to nature and environmental science through public programming, camp counseling, land stewardship, and climate action projects at the Boston Nature Center.
📍 Mattapan, MA (Boston Nature Center)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Emory University School of Medicine
Winship Cancer Institute Summer Program (Winship Win)
Program at Emory focusing on cancer research, providing hands-on laboratory experience and professional development.
📍 Atlanta, GA⏱ 8 weeks📅 February 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UNC-Chapel Hill (WinSPIRE)
WinSPIRE Summer Research Program
Paid six-week immersive mentorship program pairing high school students who identify as a historically marginalized gender in STEM with women/non-binary research mentors in UNC labs, including hands-on research, career development, and college-prep workshops.
📍 Chapel Hill, NC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship
One- or two-year state program for high school juniors and seniors that combines paid employment in a chosen career pathway with related coursework and leads to a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency.
📍 Wisconsin📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo Teen Ambassador Volunteer Program
Summer program for high school students entering grades 10-12 who volunteer in Zoomazium and at habitats, learn about animal care and conservation careers, and meet weekly as a teen cohort.
📍 Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Jones Valley Teaching Farm
Woodlawn High School Internship
Selected Woodlawn High School students receive pay and course credit while helping manage a two-acre urban farm and selling food to the surrounding community.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of New Orleans Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program / UNO / SUNO
Work & Learn
Youth ages 16–18 combine paid summer employment with pre-college support delivered with the University of New Orleans and Southern University at New Orleans. Participants earned $15 per hour in 2026.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
The Success Foundation with Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce
Workforce Discovery Lab
Two-week summer program for Highline Public Schools and Tukwila School District high school students with career tours, masterclasses and networking with local employers across the Seattle Southside cities.
📍 Seattle Southside region (Highline and Tukwila), WA📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Philadelphia Youth Network
WorkReady Philadelphia
Free paid summer work experience for Philadelphia youth ages 12-24.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alabama A&M University
Workshop on Nanoscience & Technology
Students complete four days of faculty-guided, hands-on nanoscience and technology activities and receive a participation stipend.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Education Alliance
WV Ready Summer Internships
A four-week paid summer internship in which West Virginia businesses give rising high school juniors and seniors hands-on work, with the Education Alliance handling recruitment, onboarding, payroll and coordination.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
WVU Medicine
WVU Medicine MedEd Program
Juniors and seniors choose an ambulatory care assistant or sterile processing technician path, take two courses, and complete a paid internship at WVU Medicine in the second semester of senior year.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Wyoming Arts Council
Wyoming Youth Arts Council
A statewide leadership program for high school students ages 15-19 interested in the arts. Members meet monthly, attend workshops on grant writing and advocacy and lead a youth-driven statewide arts project.
📍 Wyoming (virtual meetings)📅 August🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Yale School of Medicine
Yale Discovery to Cure High School Internship
A competitive program where students engage in biomedical research with world-class investigators at Yale.
📍 New Haven, CT⏱ 7 weeks📅 February 28🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Yale University
Yale Pathways Research Internships
Seven-week, full-time laboratory research program matching New Haven-area public high-school students with Yale labs in neuroscience, astronomy, genetics, materials science, physics, biomedical engineering and other fields.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
National Park Service - Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
A month-long residential work program for ages 15-18 doing trail maintenance, fence building and wildlife habitat work in Yellowstone, with resource education and NPS career sessions.
📍 Yellowstone National Park, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
York College / CUNY
York College STEM Research Academy
Spring preparation and summer research in engineering, biology and chemical technology.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
The Telling Room
Young Emerging Authors (YEA) Fellowship
Four Maine young writers are selected for a free, paid 15-month fellowship to write, revise, and professionally publish their own books with one-on-one mentorship from published authors.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Nebraska EPSCoR / University of Nebraska
Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) High School Research Program
Current 10th and 11th graders spend eight weeks as paid researchers embedded in a university science laboratory team, gaining hands-on experience beyond a typical camp.
📍 University of Nebraska campuses statewide📅 May🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
UC Davis
Young Scholars Program (YSP)
A high-level research internship where students work in labs at UC Davis on environmental and biological projects.
📍 Davis, CA⏱ 8 weeks📅 February 15🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
The Telling Room
Young Writers & Leaders
A selective nine-month program for high-school students with international and multicultural backgrounds featuring writing instruction, one-on-one coaching, public readings, publication, and paid participation.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Andy Warhol Museum
Youth Arts Council
Year-long youth leadership experience creating public programs and learning museum practice.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Northwest Youth Corps
Youth Community Program
A five-week, non-residential conservation corps for 15-18 year olds who complete local service projects each day -- tree planting, invasive species removal, trail construction, and fuels reduction -- earning a stipend and possible high school credit.
📍 Portland, OR📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
King County Parks
Youth Conservation Corps (King County Parks)
A paid summer internship for teens interested in public lands, environmental justice and environmental careers, with hands-on ecological restoration in a King County park, field trips and an independent creative project.
📍 White Center and Skyway, WA (King County)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
National Park Service, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Youth Conservation Corps at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Paid summer work program for ages 15-18 at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising: 40 hours per week of outdoor conservation work at $16 per hour (no housing provided). The 2026 session ran June 15 - August 7 with a May 1 application deadline; applicants need a work permit and SSN.
📍 Munising, MI📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Montana Conservation Corps
Youth Corps
Eight-week paid conservation program specifically for Montana residents ages 17–18. Participants complete real conservation projects and receive a $1,200 biweekly living allowance plus an AmeriCorps education award.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
League of Women Voters of Maine / Maine Students Vote
Youth Council Internship
Paid internship for Maine high schoolers who design self-directed civic engagement projects (events, PSAs, social media campaigns) around issues like voting rights, immigration, and equity. Interns work 5 hours a week for a semester and don't need prior experience.
📍 Statewide, ME (virtual + in-person events)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
San Francisco Public Library / SF YouthWorks
Youth Engaged in Library Leadership (YELL)
Older teens work with librarians, develop team projects, support STEM and literacy activities, and receive workforce-development training over the summer.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Pacific Education Institute
Youth Engaged in Sustainable Systems (YESS)
A career-connected program in which high school students join paid natural resource crews through participating school districts in restoration ecology, aquaculture, urban forestry, forest management and water resources.
📍 Quinault, Onalaska, Spokane, Tumwater, Yakima and Riverview (King County), WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Montana Discovery Foundation
Youth Forest Monitoring Program
Six-week summer internship in which students train with scientists and then conduct field monitoring, stewardship, data collection and a culminating research presentation on national-forest lands. The 2026 cohort received a $1,200 stipend.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Yale Peabody Museum
Youth Gallery Educator
EVOLUTIONS participants can earn paid museum work teaching visitors through interactive science carts and gallery activities while developing communication and workforce skills.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Youth in Focus
Youth in Focus Creative Career Cohort
17-week in-person photography and career-readiness program in Seattle for BIPOC students ages 15-19 (sophomores through seniors) with technical photo skills, commercial projects, mock interviews and a portfolio.
📍 Youth in Focus office, Seattle, WA📅 November🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Missoula County Department of Ecology & Extension / Weed District
Youth in Restoration
High-school students work on real land-management projects including aquatic monitoring, invasive-species control, revegetation, natural-resource mapping and ecological data collection with public-land partners. The 2026 program ran for roughly eight to nine weeks as paid summer employment.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Education Justice Coalition of Vermont (with Outright Vermont)
Youth Organizer Training Program (Education Justice Coalition of Vermont)
A paid training program for Vermont students interested in social justice organizing, with five daylong retreats, an overnight coalition retreat and monthly Zoom meetings.
📍 Benson and Burlington, VT📅 June🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
University of Washington Botanic Gardens
Youth Summer Internship at the UW Botanic Gardens
A paid summer cohort that prepares teens for environmental careers, with visits with environmental professionals across the Puget Sound region, outdoor education work with children and a team project in the Arboretum.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
Youth Tree Team
Students age 14+ complete a seven-week paid summer job caring for Indianapolis trees while collecting environmental data and building leadership and professional skills. The 2026 position paid $13 per hour.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Northwest Youth Corps
Youth Urban and Community Forestry Crews - Tacoma (Northwest Youth Corps)
A five-week paid day program for ages 15-18 in which crews of eight youth and two adult leaders work on urban forestry projects in Tacoma city parks, public lands and community gardens, with training in conservation, hand tools and wildfire prevention.
📍 Tacoma, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Seattle Children's Research Institute
Youth Voice Research Liaison Program (Seattle Children's)
A hybrid, paid program in which high school students learn research methods, ethics and data analysis, then consult with Seattle Children's research teams on study design, outreach and recruitment for youth-relevant projects.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Citizens' Committee for Children of New York (CCC New York)
YouthAction NYC Internship
A year-long civic engagement internship in which NYC teens learn fact-based advocacy in the fall, then run campaigns, meet legislators, and take an Albany lobbying trip in the spring.
📍 New York, NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Salt Lake City Youth & Family Division (YouthCity)
YouthCity City Department Internships
Eight-week paid internships placing teens ages 16-18 in Salt Lake City departments, part of the YouthCity Teen Internship Program that also offers unpaid government and child development internships.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective

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