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STEM programs for high school students

Everything in the catalog tagged to a science, technology, engineering, or math field, from wet-lab research to computer science internships.

2602 programs currently listed · 1405 free or stipend-paying.

What to know

—Pick the field you would still be curious about in November, not the one that sounds most impressive.
—Competitions and programs are different games. Competitions reward a finished artifact; programs reward potential.
—Filter further by your specific field using the interest pages at the bottom of this page.

Programs in this collection

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
California Water Service
A Splash of Creativity
Students submit original artwork addressing water conservation and local California water issues for statewide recognition and awards.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center
A-HEC of a Summer
A free three-week hospital-based volunteer program for high school freshmen through juniors, offering roughly 105 volunteer hours across 12+ hospital rotations plus CPR certification and workshops.
📍 Central Louisiana📅 March🎓 Grades 9–11
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
Boston University
Academic Immersion
Spend three weeks immersing yourself in the study of psychology, business, medicine, or creative writing.
📍 Boston, MA📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Taylor University
Academic Summer Camps
A one-week residential camp for rising sophomores through seniors to explore a passion in-depth, with tracks including Engineering, Forensic Science, Health Science, and Musical Theatre.
📍 Upland, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
Academic Year Internships
Students contribute directly to TGen research in areas such as laboratory bioscience, computational biology, bioinformatics, statistics, communications, regulatory affairs, and research administration. High-school placements are explicitly possible but described by TGen as extremely rare because they require roughly 10–20 hours per week.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Friends of Acadia / Acadia National Park
Acadia Youth Conservation Corps
An 8-week, non-residential paid summer conservation program for youth ages 15-18, working alongside Acadia National Park's trail crew and resource-management divisions on trail maintenance, invasive-species removal, and water-quality monitoring.
📍 Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SC Governor's School for Science & Mathematics
Accelerate
Three-year live-virtual engineering dual-enrollment program with calculus, physics and engineering coursework plus hands-on summer experiences. Up to 33 college credits.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 10, 12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Accelerated Environmental Scientist
Intensive field-based environmental-science experience covering ecosystems, water quality and related topics, with an optional university-credit component.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies Precollege
Accelerated Learning Program (Badger Precollege, UW-Madison)
Three-week non-credit college-level courses on the UW-Madison campus for high school students, including computer science and economics, with residential or commuter options.
📍 Madison, WI📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Idaho Transportation Department Division of Aeronautics
ACE Academy
High-school students explore aviation careers through visits to air-traffic-control facilities, flight schools, aerospace businesses, military aviation operations and other aviation organizations.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ACE Mentor
ACE Mentor Program
Free after-school mentorship in architecture, construction, and engineering for HS students.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
ACE Mentor Program of America - Idaho Affiliate
ACE Mentor Program of Idaho
An after-school mentoring program pairing Treasure Valley high schoolers with architecture, construction, and engineering professionals to design a real-world project together over a 14-18 week season.
📍 Boise, Meridian, and Kuna, ID📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
ACE Mentor Program of Washington
ACE Mentor Program of Washington (Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma)
A free after-school program in which high school students are mentored by architecture, engineering and construction professionals, visit construction sites and complete a year-long team design project presented at a final presentation night.
📍 Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma, WA📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
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
A Climate to Thrive
ACTT High School Internship Program
Paid internship program for young people starting at age 17 to work on community-based climate solutions on Mount Desert Island, including large-scale solar, single-use plastics reduction, and the Sustainable MDI restaurant initiative, plus a self-designed sustainability project.
📍 Mount Desert Island, Maine📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Bryant University
Actuarial Science & Statistics Summer Program
Actuarial careers, statistics and data analysis.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
miRcore
Advanced Computational Biology Camp
Students use TCGA cancer data and machine-learning methods in R to identify cancer biomarkers and classify tumor samples.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Georgia
Advanced Engineering
Students design, fabricate and test engineering solutions using software, industrial robots and digital-twin technologies.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
Advanced Ocean Lab — Surrounded by Science
Students in grades 10–12 complete a longer advanced ocean-science residential experience emphasizing scientific practice and field-based learning.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University Global Training Initiative
Advanced Research Duo Track
Ten-week advanced research program in which pairs of students work with an NC State faculty mentor toward conference- or manuscript-level research.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Advanced Robotics
Students design and build robotic systems while working with mechanical design, programming and CAD in teams.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Advanced Space Academy
A six-day, five-night immersive space-training program for teens featuring astronaut training, engineering design challenges and simulated space missions.
📍 Huntsville, AL📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
St. Paul's School
Advanced Studies Program
Five-week residential academic program restricted to current sophomores and juniors attending New Hampshire public or parochial schools. Students complete a collegiate-level major course plus an intensive writing workshop; recent subjects include engineering, law/governance, molecular biology, studio art and data science.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Advanced Technical Center (ATC)
A tuition-free, open-enrollment career and technical education hub where DCPS and public charter students in grades 9-11 take two-year dual-credit pathways in cybersecurity, general nursing, clinical medical assisting, or EMT while remaining enrolled at their home high school.
📍 Washington, DC (Ward 8 location launching 2025-26)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Johns Hopkins CTY
Advanced Topics in Physics: Special Relativity
If a woman travels to a nearby star system at close to the speed of light, she will return much younger than her twin sister, who stayed home. This is just one of the discoveries revealed by Albert...
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University of South Carolina
Advanced VEX Robotics
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series advanced robotics session, Jul. 12-17.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Advanced VEX V5 Robotics
Students with prior VEX experience build and program a robot for the current VEX competition game, develop strategies, and finish with a scrimmage.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Oakland University
Advanced Virtual Reality World Builders
Students continue into more advanced virtual-reality development and world-building techniques.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network
Advancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship
Scholarship for New Mexico female juniors/seniors pursuing STEM education or careers; requires at least a 2.5 GPA.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of South Carolina
Adventures in Pharmacy
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series one-week pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
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
The Museum of Flight with Puget Sound Skills Center
Aeronautical Explorations (Museum of Flight)
Three-week no-cost summer career and technical education course for rising 9th-12th graders exploring aviation careers such as air traffic control, dispatch, piloting and drones, with a flight simulator lab and airport design project.
📍 The Museum of Flight and Raisbeck Aviation High School, Seattle, Washington📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Museum of Flight with Green River College and Puget Sound Skills Center
Aeronautical Science Pathway (Museum of Flight)
Two-year no-cost program for high school juniors and seniors preparing for aviation careers such as piloting, drone operations, air traffic control and airport management while earning high school and Green River College credit.
📍 The Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
CU Science Discovery
Aerospace
Students explore aerospace engineering, satellite operations, space science and related technologies through hands-on activities and visits to CU facilities such as LASP and Fiske Planetarium.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The Museum of Flight
Aerospace Camp Experience (ACE) Youth Volunteer
Youth volunteers aged 16-17 assist staff running the Museum of Flight's summer Aerospace Camp Experience for children ages 4 to 8, helping with projects, games and moving groups between locations.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Camp
A high-school-aged camp run by the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium giving students an early, first-hand look at aerospace, aviation, and related careers, part of the Consortium's broader slate of K-12 educational outreach based at South Dakota State University.
📍 Brookings, SD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering
Aerospace Mini-Camp
High-school engineering camp focused on aerospace concepts and hands-on engineering activities. UNR has already confirmed the program in its Summer 2027 high-school camp lineup.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
New Hampshire Academy of Science
After School Scientific Research Program
Students conduct authentic research under STEM professionals using laboratory tools and methods in areas such as molecular biology, analytical chemistry, bioinformatics, machine learning, water quality and optical engineering. The 2026–27 program is currently open.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Alcorn State University / USDA APHIS
AgDiscovery Summer Enrichment Program
Students ages 13–17 learn from university faculty and USDA experts in plant science, animal science, biotechnology, veterinary science, wildlife biology, and agricultural careers through laboratories and workshops.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
AGFC Youth Volunteer Program
Students volunteer at conservation events and other AGFC activities across Arkansas while earning documented community-service hours.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development
Aggie STEM Overnight Camp
A 6-day, 6-night project-based STEM camp at Texas A&M for incoming 6th-12th graders, with engineering challenges, physics demonstrations and problem-solving activities.
📍 College Station, TX📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Alabama A&M University
AgriFCS Academy Summer Camp
A free residential week introducing rising juniors to food, agriculture, natural resources, and human-sciences disciplines through hands-on activities and campus experiences.
📍 AL🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Mississippi State University
AgriSTEM Summer Camp
Students explore precision agriculture and emerging agricultural technologies through hands-on projects, field trips, agricultural and biological engineering, and plant and soil science. Lodging and meals are provided at no cost.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
LSU Health Shreveport, School of Health Professions & Sciences
AHEAD Program (Allied Health Education and Discovery)
A free 5-day, non-residential program for Louisiana high schoolers to explore allied health career programs through hands-on activities, field trips, and CPR certification.
📍 Shreveport, LA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Bryant University
AI & Data Science Camp
AI, robotics, data science and emerging technology projects.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
MIT Jameel Clinic
AI & Health Summer High School Bootcamp
A one-week, in-person bootcamp on the MIT campus introducing grades 10-12 students to machine learning applications in medicine, covering clinical AI, biomedical data analysis, and drug discovery, with group projects and a final presentation.
📍 Cambridge, MA (MIT campus)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of South Florida
AI & Machine Learning Summer Intensive
Students learn Python, Pandas and machine-learning concepts, build predictive models and explore robotics and large-language-model applications.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Montclair State University
AI and Engineering Summer Lab
Hands-on introduction to artificial intelligence and engineering applications.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
iD Tech
AI and Machine Learning Camp at Vanderbilt University
A week-long day or overnight camp held on Vanderbilt's campus where teens build neural networks, train image recognition models, and integrate ChatGPT into Python programs to develop a machine learning portfolio.
📍 Nashville, TN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
AI Explorers
A virtual high-school summer program introducing students to artificial intelligence and related computational concepts. The 2026 price was listed at $300.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Seattle University
AI for Equity (Pre-College Program)
A credit-bearing overnight summer program on how technology intersects with criminal justice, covering machine learning, AI in criminal justice, AI ethics and a group project, earning 2 college credits.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Massachusetts AI Hub (MassTech) with Work-Based Learning Alliance
AI for Massachusetts High Schools Internship Program
A paid, fully virtual internship program in which Massachusetts public high school students work in teams with industry mentors 2-3 hours per week to develop AI-enabled solutions for real business needs across sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and clean energy.
📍 Massachusetts (statewide, virtual)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MLH
AI Hackfest
AI focused Hackfest. Digital format.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
George Mason University Department of Health Administration, Policy, and Informatics
AI in Health Summer Camp (George Mason University)
A free five-day camp for rising 11th-12th graders on how AI is used across hospitals, health systems and community health organizations, with daily hands-on AI Maker Labs and a student showcase.
📍 Fairfax, VA (George Mason University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
University of Central Arkansas
AI Innovators Lab: From Code to Intelligent Systems
Students learn programming and introductory AI through guided exercises, collaborative projects and development of simple intelligent systems.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UMass Boston Paul English Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (PEAAII)
AI Institute Summer Camp
A five-week, project-based hybrid summer camp (July 27-Aug 28, 2026) where high schoolers build skills in machine learning, computer vision, NLP, generative AI, and robotics, producing a research-style write-up mentored by UMass Boston CS faculty and PhD students.
📍 Boston, MA (UMass Boston campus + virtual)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Carnegie Mellon University
AI Scholars at CMU
Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.
📍 PA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering
AI Summer Camp
A four-day summer camp introducing Oklahoma high schoolers to artificial intelligence, where student teams design AI solutions for real-world challenges in healthcare, sustainability, entertainment, and social issues while learning about bias, accessibility, and responsible AI development.
📍 Norman, OK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Pitt HexAI Research Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh
AI Summer School
A free, one-week intensive for high school juniors and seniors with basic Python knowledge, covering foundational AI through deep learning and object detection, culminating in a team project, with a focus on AI-powered medical imaging informatics.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA (University of Pittsburgh)📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Iowa College of Engineering
AI Youth Camp
Students explore machine learning, reinforcement learning, engineering ethics, open-source datasets, and practical AI applications during a free two-week Zoom camp.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
AI4ALL at the Allen School
A free, multi-week introductory workshop in data science and artificial intelligence covering data science, geographic information science, machine learning, and equity and bias in urban spaces. No previous coding experience is required.
📍 Online (hosted by UW, Seattle, WA)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Alabama Cattlemen's Foundation
Alabama Cattlemen's Foundation High School Senior Scholarships
A common application gives Alabama high-school seniors access to multiple foundation scholarships associated with agriculture and the cattle industry.
📍 AL🎓 Grade 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
Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee
Alabama Envirothon
A three-day environmental problem-solving and team-building competition for five-student high school teams, combining classroom training and outdoor field testing in aquatics, forestry, soils, and wildlife, plus a current-issue case study presented to judges.
📍 Regional sites statewide, AL, with the state competition advancing winners to NCF-Envirothon📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, hosted by UAH
Alabama High School Regional Science Bowl
A fast-paced, quiz-bowl-style academic competition testing high school teams' knowledge across biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, and energy topics, hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
📍 University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Alabama Academy of Science
Alabama Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) / Gorgas Scholarship Competition
A research-based scholarship competition and high school outreach program in which students in grades 9-12 present original research papers and defend them orally at regional and state symposia, with top competitors advancing to the national Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
📍 Regional sites statewide (2027 regional conference at Alabama State University), AL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alabama Wildlife Federation / Alabama Nature Center
Alabama Nature Center Volunteer Program
Volunteers age 16+ can assist with animal ambassadors, citizen-science work, educational field trips, fishing programs, and other conservation activities.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Auburn University
Alabama Science and Engineering Fair — Senior Division
Students who advance through affiliated regional fairs present original science and engineering research for judging, awards, and advancement opportunities.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Auburn University COSAM Outreach / Science Olympiad
Alabama Science Olympiad (State Tournament, Division C)
A statewide STEM team competition where high school students (Division C) compete in up to 23 events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, math, and engineering, advancing from regional to state to national tournaments.
📍 University of Alabama (Division C state tournament), Tuscaloosa, AL📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Alabama Department of Education / SkillsUSA
Alabama SkillsUSA
A career and technical student organization preparing Alabama high schoolers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations through personal, workplace, and technical skills training, with chapter, district, and state competitions leading to a State Leadership and Skills Conference.
📍 Chapters statewide, AL📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service
Alaska 4-H Youth Development Program
Alaska's statewide 4-H program offers teen members (ages 15-18) project-based clubs and leadership opportunities spanning STEM, agriculture, citizenship, and life skills, taught by certified volunteer leaders across the state.
📍 Statewide, AK📅 Rolling🎓 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
Alaska FFA Association
Alaska FFA
A student-led agricultural and natural-resources leadership organization with chapters across Alaska's Interior, Southcentral, and Kenai Peninsula districts, offering Career and Leadership Development Events, hands-on agricultural experience, and scholarships.
📍 Statewide (19 chapters across Interior, Southcentral, and Kenai Peninsula districts)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UAA WWAMI School of Medical Education
Alaska PreMed Summit
Participants hear from physicians, advisors and health-profession students and learn about prerequisites, admissions processes, medical education and how to become a competitive applicant for health-profession programs.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium / University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
A statewide STEM research symposium where Alaska high schoolers present original research to a panel of scientists and researchers, competing for recognition and scholarships with a pathway to the national JSHS competition.
📍 Fairbanks, AK (UAF, regional symposium)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Science & Engineering Fair
Alaska Science & Engineering Fair
Alaska students present original scientific or engineering projects, with high-school participants eligible to compete for Alaska's pathway to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska SeaLife Center
Alaska SeaLife Center Teen Volunteer Program
A hands-on volunteer program at Alaska's public aquarium and marine research center, where teens support visitor interpretation, conservation, and rehabilitation work with Alaska's marine wildlife.
📍 Seward, AK📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Alaska Zoo
Alaska Zoo Volunteen Program
Teen volunteers age 16 and older assist with zoo operations, visitor education, and animal-care support after completing a background check and orientation.
📍 Anchorage📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Indiana Latino Institute / Alivio Medical Center
Alivio Medical Scholarship
A merit-based scholarship supports graduating high-school seniors and college students planning to pursue medical or health-related education.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Altru Health Foundation
Altru Generosity in Action Scholarship
Graduating students from Altru's service region pursuing health-care or related science fields can compete for scholarship support.
📍 ND🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Altru Health System
Altru Junior Volunteer Program
High-school students volunteer in a hospital environment while gaining exposure to health-care careers and patient-support operations.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 10–12
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
University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center
AMC B.O.T. Loft Robotics Summer Camp
Students work directly with industrial robotics, tour a manufacturing facility, and work toward a Universal Robots Educational Robotics Training credential during a residential camp.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ACSL
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
A multi-division computer science competition covering both theory and programming.
📍 Nationwide⏱ School year📅 November 30🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Amgen Foundation
Amgen Scholars Future Track
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
AMIST 3D Camp
Students learn 3D scanning, CAD, engineering inspection, and additive-manufacturing techniques before manipulating and printing their own scanned designs. The 2026 fee was $200.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Analytics U
Free week-long summer program at the Carlson School for high school students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, introducing data science for real-world problems with college access and industry networking, including an immersive day at the Mall of America. Meals and parking covered; application includes a short essay.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Colorado Anschutz
Anatomy & Medical Careers Camp
Students study university-level anatomy while exploring medical school, dentistry, physical therapy, scientific research and other health professions.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Life Sciences
Anatomy Academy Summer Camp
Students study physiology, histology and anatomy through organ and digital dissections, suturing, ECG activities and exposure to biomedical research and health careers.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
George Fox University
Anatomy for Pre-Health Professions (2027 Pre-College Summer Institute)
Anatomy/physiology through VR, dissection, models and cadaver study; part of GFU's 2027 Pre-College Summer Institute.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
University of South Florida
Anatomy of a Roller Coaster
Students study force, energy, momentum, friction, braking and structural design before analyzing real rides at Busch Gardens and designing their own coaster.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease
Two-week college-level program focused on human anatomy, physiology, and disease.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP)
ANSEP Acceleration Academy (Full-Time, Academic Year)
A full academic-year program letting rising 9th-12th graders take college coursework alongside high school, allowing students to earn three or more years of college credit before graduating.
📍 Anchorage, Mat-Su, Bethel, Nome, and Kotzebue, AK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) / University of Alaska Anchorage
ANSEP Acceleration Academy (Statewide Summer)
A 5-week residential summer program at UAA where high schoolers live on campus and take a college-level math, science, or Alaska Native studies course while earning transferable college credit.
📍 Anchorage, AK (UAA campus)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program
ANSEP Acceleration High School
Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.
📍 AK⏱ School year + summer📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Australian National University
ANU Extension
University-level courses for high-achieving high school students in Canberra.
📍 Canberra, Australia⏱ 1 year📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UMBC at Shady Grove
AP Computer Science
Students explore material connected to AP-level computer science.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Apple Inc.
Apple Swift Student Challenge
Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.
📍 Global⏱ 1 month📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Johns Hopkins University
Applications of Chemistry in Medicine
College-level program examining applications of chemistry to medicine.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
Two-week on-campus program focused on applied human anatomy and physiology.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
New Hampshire Academy of Science
Applied Scientific Research Summer Program
Three-week intensive in which students formulate a hypothesis and complete an original research project with PhD-level mentorship. The academy lists possible research papers, presentations and conference participation; registration for summer 2027 is already open.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
University of South Florida
Aqua Bulls Ocean Exploration
Students explore marine biology and oceanography through coastal fieldwork, research techniques and an at-sea research expedition collecting and analyzing data.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mystic Aquarium
Aquarium Marine Science Mentorship
A 12-week after-school mentorship for students in grades 10-12 that pairs job shadowing and independent research with hands-on work in animal behavior studies, enrichment design, and horseshoe crab conservation alongside aquarium professionals.
📍 Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University at Buffalo
Arcadis Pathways to Engineering Camp
Free engineering exploration emphasizing environmental impacts, laboratories and hands-on field activities.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 9
Selective
Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning
Architecture + Planning Camp @ CAP:Indy
Students explore architecture, planning, sustainability, site analysis, sketching, ecology, and 3D modeling through a week of design activities in Indianapolis.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of the District of Columbia
Architecture Summer Camp
Students sketch designs, build physical models and use AI, digital modeling, laser cutting and 3D printing to develop an original architectural project.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
South Dakota Board of Regents
Ardell Bjugstad Scholarship
A scholarship for Native American high school seniors who are enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe with a reservation in South Dakota or North Dakota, intended for students pursuing agribusiness, agricultural production, agricultural sciences, or natural resources degrees at an eligible postsecondary institution.
📍 Statewide, SD📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
UMBC at Shady Grove
Arduino Robotics
Students learn robotics and programming using Arduino hardware.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne Exemplary Student Research Program
Chicago-area students conduct year-long research mentored by Argonne scientists.
📍 IL⏱ School year📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Mississippi
ARISE@UM
Students spend four weeks conducting mentored research in fields including biology, chemistry, engineering, neuroscience, nanomaterials, physics, and renewable-energy chemistry while also earning up to six college credits. Summer 2027 applications are forthcoming.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension / Arizona 4-H
Arizona 4-H Teen Leadership Programs
Leadership pathways for high schoolers including Healthy Living Ambassadors, STEM and Ag Ambassadors, and Camp G.R.I.T. counselor roles, plus 4-H Foundation scholarships for graduating seniors.
📍 Statewide, AZ📅 September🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arizona Envirothon
Arizona Envirothon
Environmental science competition where 5-member high school teams rotate through field stations on aquatic ecology, forestry, soils, wildlife, and a current environmental issue, then deliver an oral presentation; winners represent Arizona at the national NCF Envirothon.
📍 Statewide, AZ (rotating site)📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Arizona FFA / National FFA Organization
Arizona FFA Association
Statewide agricultural education and leadership organization with FFA chapters in over 84 Arizona high schools, offering supervised agricultural experience projects, leadership conferences, and career development events.
📍 Statewide, AZ📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arizona HOSA
Arizona HOSA — Future Health Professionals
Career and technical student organization for students interested in healthcare careers, offering competitive events and leadership development through chapters based in Arizona high schools.
📍 Statewide, AZ📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arizona Science Center
Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF)
Students advancing from qualifying fairs present original science or engineering research at Arizona's statewide fair. Senior Division Grand Award winners advance to Regeneron ISEF.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arizona Science Center
Arizona Science Center Teen Volunteer Program
Teens support exhibitions, STEM demonstrations, guests, and educational programming while earning community-service or service-learning hours.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Arkansas 4-H
Arkansas 4-H State O-Rama
The culminating statewide event for Arkansas 4-H members, featuring roughly 40 competitive events across subjects from animal science to performing arts, with district-qualifying and state-only contests plus workshops and tours.
📍 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR📅 July🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Arkansas Children's
Arkansas Children's Hospital Junior Volunteer Program
High school students volunteer in hospital settings at Arkansas Children's, committing to weekly shifts for a minimum of six months (or a condensed summer track), after references, an interview, and required immunizations.
📍 Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR / Arkansas Children's Northwest, Springdale, AR📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts
Arkansas Envirothon
Five-student high school teams compete in a hands-on environmental problem-solving competition covering soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, and current environmental issues, with an oral team presentation on a real-world resource problem.
📍 University of Arkansas Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Fayetteville, AR📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Arkansas FFA Association
Arkansas FFA Convention & Expo
Arkansas's state FFA association serves over 18,000 agricultural education members in 217 chapters, culminating each spring in a statewide convention with career and leadership development contests, an expo, and a career show.
📍 Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs, AR📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Arkansas State University / Arkansas Department of Education
Arkansas Governor's School
A five-week residential program for high-achieving high school students in Arkansas focused on math, science, and the arts.
📍 Russellville, AR⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Arkansas Activities Association / High School Esports League
Arkansas High School Esports League
Arkansas high schoolers compete on official school esports teams sanctioned by the AAA in titles including Valorant, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Apex Legends, and Counter-Strike 2, with fall and spring seasons and standard academic-eligibility rules.
📍 Statewide, Arkansas (online competition through school teams)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arkansas HOSA - Future Health Professionals
Arkansas HOSA State Leadership Conference
Arkansas HOSA supports students pursuing health science education and healthcare career pathways through competitive events, leadership training, and service projects culminating in a State Leadership Conference.
📍 Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs, AR📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Arkansas
Arkansas SkillsUSA Championships
SkillsUSA Arkansas empowers high school, middle school and college students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations through leadership conferences and skill competitions, with state winners advancing to nationals.
📍 Hot Springs, AR (state conference); UA Pulaski Technical College (fall conference)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Arkansas Department of Education
Arkansas State Coding Competition
School teams of up to three students solve programming challenges in Arkansas's statewide coding competition. Awards are deposited into Brighterfuture 529 accounts.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Art Doing Its Part
Mississippi high-school students create artwork, slogans, and short reflections explaining connections between litter and waterway pollution. The statewide contest highlights regional environmental challenges and uses winning work in public-awareness campaigns.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Art in the Outdoors Camp
Students use painting, photography and multimedia art while drawing inspiration from outdoor and natural environments.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
Artificial Intelligence — Summer Engineering Academy
Students use hands-on experiments, collaborative projects and challenges to learn foundational AI concepts and explore machine-learning applications to real-world problems.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute
An overnight pre-college institute where current 9th-12th graders get hands-on experience with machine learning, AI ethics, and robotics through projects, ethics simulations, and talks from industry and academic guest speakers.
📍 Winston-Salem, NC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Camp
Students learn introductory Python and create machine-learning/deep-learning models for computer-vision and natural-language-processing tasks.
📍 KS🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
The College of New Jersey
Artificial Intelligence & Wireless Communications Camp
Residential engineering camp covering neural networks, computer vision, TensorFlow/PyTorch, microcontrollers, wireless sensing and electronics. 2026 cost was $2,200.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Georgetown University
Artificial Intelligence Academy
One-week Georgetown academy introducing high-school students to artificial intelligence through academic instruction and applied activities.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Rhode Island
Artificial Intelligence Camp
A week-long hands-on camp at URI's Kingston campus where high schoolers work on robotics, circuits, programming, 3D modeling and printing, and machine learning projects.
📍 Kingston, RI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech Center for Future Work Places and Practices
Artificial Intelligence for Beginners
Three-week online synchronous summer course introducing high school students to machine learning, AI and generative AI, ending with a capstone project and showcase.
📍 Online (Virginia Tech)📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Artificial Intelligence in Modern Society
Examines AI technologies and their role in contemporary society.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
George Mason University College of Education and Human Development
Artificial Intelligence Summer Camp (ACCESS Academy)
Free one-week day camp where students learn machine learning basics through problem-based projects with beginner-friendly tools and prototype and present their own ideas.
📍 Arlington, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Cosmosphere
Arts and SpaceCrafts
Students combine astronomy, engineering, science, and visual creativity through a residential series of space-inspired art and STEAM projects.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ascension St. John
Ascension St. John Junior Volunteer Program
Eight-week summer and school-year hospital volunteer program that combines service placements with medical-career speakers and educational sessions.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 9
Selective
Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program
ASDRP (RISE)
Free year-round Bay Area lab research. Open application.
📍 CA⏱ Year-round📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
APhO
Asian Physics Olympiad
Asia-Pacific regional physics olympiad; selection through each country's national physics olympiad.
📍 Asia-Pacific (rotating)📅 Varies by country🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology / ASM International
ASM Exploring Materials in Your World
Free selective materials-science program using laboratory equipment, experiments and team problem solving to investigate how materials behave and are engineered.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
George Mason University (GMU)
Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP)
A summer internship program that provides high school students with the opportunity to conduct research, develop new ideas, and invent new technologies.
📍 Fairfax, VA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
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
University of Arizona Sky School
Astrobiology Summer Camp
Students spend five days at Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter studying extreme-life environments, planetary habitability, exoplanets, the search for extraterrestrial life, and ethical questions surrounding deep-space exploration with university scientists.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Pennsylvania
Astronomical Techniques Research Academy
Two-week residential academy at Penn. Students learn observational astronomy and data analysis, build simple cameras and spectrometers, observe the Sun and stars, and analyze data with Python. Current 9th-11th graders; non-credit.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 2 weeks (July 11 - 25, 2026)🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Rutgers University Pre-College Summer Programs
Astronomy & Astrophysics Summer Academy
A residential, in-person academy at Rutgers-New Brunswick where rising sophomores/juniors (ages 16-18) spend one or two weeks studying planetary science, stellar evolution, exoplanets, and cosmology through lectures, observation, and field trips.
📍 New Brunswick, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education and Outreach
Astronomy Camp (UW-Stevens Point)
Four-day camp with hands-on observation, remote observatory use, stargazing and lessons from working astronomers on topics such as dark matter and the Sun.
📍 Stevens Point, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 8–12
Moderate
Arizona State University
ASU SCENE
Free science club + research opportunities for AZ high schoolers, with focus on first-gen students.
📍 AZ⏱ Year-round📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UMBC
Atmospheric Science Lab: Build, Test, and Deploy a Handheld Air Quality Sensor
Students explore atmospheric science through construction and deployment of an air-quality sensor.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Truman State University & A.T. Still University
ATSU-Truman Healthcare Academy
One-week residential academy where students explore healthcare professions through hands-on activities, discussions and campus experiences. 2026 tuition was $1,050, with need-based aid available.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
American University
AU High School Summer Scholars
Students complete a four-week asynchronous college course in areas such as international diplomacy, law, psychology or neuroscience and receive an official AU transcript.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Auburn University College of Engineering
Auburn Engineering Summer Camps (HS Track)
One-week intensive workshops in robotics, aerospace, and medical engineering for Alabama high school students.
📍 Auburn, AL⏱ 1 week📅 February 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Auburn University
Auburn Summer Science Institute
Hands-on STEM research at Auburn — Alabama residents prioritized; in-state tuition aid available.
📍 AL⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Audubon Nature Institute
Audubon Nature Institute Teen Volunteers
Teen volunteers support Audubon's wildlife, conservation, education, and guest-engagement mission across its New Orleans nature attractions while working alongside staff and gaining practical experience.
📍 LA🎓 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
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Automotive Technology
High-school summer camp, automotive engineering/repair.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
University of Delaware
Autonomous Driving Academy
Students build and program autonomous robotic vehicles using Python, C++, ROS, sensors, perception and control systems inside UD's CAR Lab.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
North Dakota State University
Avenues of Scientific Discovery
Students choose from hands-on STEM sessions and interact with university faculty during a one-day science-discovery conference.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UMass Amherst
Avian Physiology Lab Research Intensive
Students spend six weeks embedded in the Gerson Lab studying how birds physiologically respond to extreme environmental conditions and contribute to ongoing faculty research before presenting a poster.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
Selective
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
Northern Kentucky University CINSAM
B.R.A.I.N. — Best Research Academy in Neuroscience
Students conduct EEG experiments, dissect animal brains, and study neurochemistry, neuroanatomy, and neurobehavior using NKU neuroscience laboratories. Academy tuition for community participants was $200 in 2026, with need-based scholarships.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
UW-Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
Badger Dairy Camp
A four-day residential camp for students ages 12 to 17 with hands-on workshops, tours and college-preparation sessions on land and water resources, animal health, human nutrition and farm business.
📍 Madison, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
Wisconsin Science Education Foundation (WiSEF)
Badger State Science and Engineering Fair (BSSEF)
Wisconsin's ISEF-affiliated state science and engineering fair where students present original research projects in a Senior High division; winners can advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Base Pair Biomedical Research Mentorship
High-school students, primarily from Murrah High School and the Jackson Public School District, complete rigorous biomedical-research preparation and then work in UMMC laboratories with faculty mentors. Students can earn high-school credit and have historically co-authored scientific presentations and publications.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Chesapeake Bay Foundation / Washington College
Bay Science and Solutions at Washington College
Rising grades 10–12 collect environmental data by kayak and research vessel and work in Washington College science laboratories while studying ecosystem restoration and community solutions.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Valparaiso University College of Engineering
Beacon Engineering Academy
A weeklong summer engineering experience for high schoolers featuring hands-on projects in sustainable engineering, water filtration, 3D printing, materials science, and solar energy alongside Valpo faculty and student mentors.
📍 Valparaiso, IN📅 May🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
UNLV College of Sciences
Beal Bank USA Southern Nevada Regional Science & Engineering Fair
ISEF-affiliated regional fair for Nevada high-school research in chemistry, engineering/computing, environmental science, medicine, molecular biology, behavioral science, physics and astronomy. Cash prizes are offered and the overall winner may advance to ISEF.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rowan University
BEAM — BioEngineering And Me
Free virtual biomedical-engineering experience featuring faculty presentations, demonstrations, workshops and collaborative activities.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CERN
Beamline for Schools
CERN physics competition where student teams worldwide propose and run an experiment at a real particle accelerator.
📍 Geneva, Switzerland + Remote proposals📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UT Health San Antonio Office of Recruitment and Science Outreach
BEAT Academy (UT Health San Antonio)
A one-week in-person academy for up to 20 high school students exploring medical and biomedical research, with anatomy lab visits, simulated patient interactions, biomolecular experiments, and college preparation sessions. Topics include anatomy, physiology, molecular biology, aging, and neurodegeneration.
📍 San Antonio, TX (UT Health Lozano Long Campus)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Beaver Works Summer Institute
BWSI has programs throughout the year in advanced programming and engineering topics, from Saturdays in the Fall and Spring, the Summer Institute in July and our national challenges, we have something for high school students across the country!
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
MIT Lincoln Lab
Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI)
Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.
📍 MA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
UMBC
Become a 10x App Developer: AI-Assisted App Development
Students learn application development using AI-assisted development tools.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Bennington College
Bennington Young Innovators Awards (AI)
A free competition for high school students with three AI-focused submission tracks: creating an original artistic work using AI with a reflective essay, writing a critical essay on AI's ethical, social or cultural impact, or building an AI solution to a real-world problem with a short video demonstration.
📍 Online submission (Bennington College, Bennington, VT)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Bennington College
Bennington Young Scientists Awards
A free competition for high school students in the Natural Sciences category, submitting visual work such as field guides, scientific drawings, research posters or process diagrams that show their understanding of the natural world.
📍 Online submission (Bennington College, Bennington, VT)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Ohio State University, Department of Mathematics
Beyond the Classroom Summer Camp
A free in-person summer camp inviting middle and high schoolers to explore recreational mathematics, puzzles, and programming through nontraditional, staff-led activities that build confidence and culminate in a final project.
📍 Columbus, OH (Ohio State University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
BIG Bridge Builders
High-school students study structural engineering, model bridges in 3D, construct small basswood structures, and then build and destructively test a roughly 16-foot bridge in UAA's structures laboratory.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Boston Leadership Institute
Big Data
A one-week summer program for teens interested in business, math, and computer science, part of Boston Leadership Institute's STEM research offerings held at Greater Boston-area college campuses.
📍 Wellesley / Waltham / Boston, MA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Big Data and Advertising
Students explore connections among large datasets, advertising, and modern business practices.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
Bio Blitz — Understanding Biodiversity
Students investigate biodiversity across intertidal, forest, shoreline, freshwater, and marine ecosystems while developing scientific-research and environmental-leadership skills.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Bio Space Academy
Combines biological experimentation, rocket/space systems and laboratory activities around the challenges of life and research in space.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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 Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Bioengineering Camp
Students explore biomedical technologies through bioprinting, cell-culture techniques, and PCR-based genetic analysis. The 2026 three-day program cost $125.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Biogen
Biogen Community Lab
Free hands-on biotech labs and high school research opportunities at Biogen sites.
📍 Cambridge, MA + RTP, NC⏱ Day to weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Washington Bothell Center for Biotechnology Innovation & Training
BioImpact Summer Camps (UW Bothell)
Five-day and two-day immersive camps at UW Bothell for rising 10th-12th graders covering anatomy and biomedical devices, immunology and vaccine innovation, and biotech entrepreneurship with AI and data science, with labs and company visits.
📍 Bothell, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Idaho State University, Department of Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences Summer Research Program
A four-week summer lab internship where high school students work alongside faculty and graduate student mentors on live research, such as studying bluebanded goby fish behavior, and present their findings at academic conferences.
📍 Pocatello, ID (ISU campus)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Stevens Institute of Technology
Biology: Genetics & Medicine
Genetics and biomedical-science intensive.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University
Biomass to Brilliance: Engineering a Greener Future
Residential program explores biomass, paper engineering, biofuels, recycling, bioplastics and printed electronics through laboratory work.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME)
BioME Student Showcase
A life-science research poster competition for Maine students in grades 9-12, focused on projects in healthcare, agriculture, or industrial/environmental biotechnology, judged by Maine scientists and entrepreneurs.
📍 University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Missouri University of Science and Technology
BioMed IQ Camp
Health-focused program using hands-on activities and case studies to introduce biomedical and healthcare careers. 2026 fee was $850.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Drexel University
BIOMED Summer Academy
Biomedical engineering, medicine and laboratory activities.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Camp
Students explore biomedical imaging, medical devices, bioinstrumentation, CT/MRI reconstruction software, and ultrasound through hands-on work.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Biomedical Engineering: Drug Delivery Innovations
Students explore biomedical engineering through the design and science of drug-delivery technologies. The 2026 residential program was listed at $3,000.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Biomedical Engineering: Where Medicine Meets Innovation
Biomedical engineering and medical innovation.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Outset (hosted at UNC-Chapel Hill)
Biomedical Research & Synthetic Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill
A one-week pre-med summer program at UNC-Chapel Hill where high schoolers explore synthetic biology in a course led by UNC Biomedical Science students, with university housing and instruction from physicians and medical faculty.
📍 Chapel Hill, NC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Pennsylvania
Biomedical Research Academy
An immersive program where students engage in hands-on biomedical research projects, learn about experimental design, and explore various biomedical disciplines.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly 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
University of Oklahoma Biological Station
Biostation Concurrent Enrollment
A residential summer program at the OU Biological Station on Lake Texoma where rising juniors and seniors earn 3 college credits in biology, sociology, math, or history while conducting hands-on field research.
📍 Kingston, OK📅 June🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
UMBC
BioTech Leader Simulation Program
Students participate in a biotechnology-focused leadership simulation.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Clemson University
Biotechnology & Public Health
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
Georgetown University
Biotechnology for Science & Health Academy
Two-week academy focused on biotechnology and its applications in health and biological science through intensive Georgetown programming.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
miRcore
Biotechnology Sequencing Camp
Students analyze real human sequencing data to identify infections and potentially viral variants while learning biomedical-data analysis.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Utah State University Center for Integrated Biosystems
Biotechnology Summer Academy
An intensive five-day internship in which high school students complete a biotechnology-related project with USU faculty mentors, lab training, workshops, and field trips. Topics range from plant and soil sciences to genomics and cloning.
📍 Logan, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Biotechnology Summer Experience
Students conduct an authentic molecular-biology and bioinformatics project involving DNA purification, PCR, restriction digestion, gel electrophoresis and analysis of gene sequences using professional bioinformatics tools.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
NDSU Department of Computer Science
Bison Cyber Day Camp (GenCyber)
A free NSA/NSF-funded GenCyber camp for high schoolers covering programming, cybersecurity, robotics, and artificial intelligence, with day and overnight options and meals provided.
📍 Fargo, ND (NDSU campus)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Major League Hacking
Bit Hacks
Hackathon in Irvine, California.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Major League Hacking
Bitcamp 2025
Hackathon in College Park, Maryland.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Black Girls CODE
Black Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Space Grant Consortium
BLAST (Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology)
Free three-day residential STEM program on a Virginia college campus with hands-on activities, no prior STEM experience required, hosted at ODU, Radford, UVA, Virginia Tech and William & Mary.
📍 ODU, Radford, UVA, Virginia Tech, William & Mary (VA)📅 February🎓 Grades 8–9
Selective
Oregon State University
Blender Camp
3-D modeling/animation and digital creation using Blender.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary
Blue Crab Bowl (Virginia Regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl)
Virginia's regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl, in which up to 16 teams of five high school students answer questions on ocean science topics including biology, chemistry, physics, geology, maritime history and marine policy.
📍 Gloucester Point, VA (VIMS)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MIT
Blueprint by HackMIT
Annual learnathon and hackathon for HS students at MIT.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Winter🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest
Mississippi students depict native fish or wildlife species through original artwork. Winners receive gift cards, publication in Mississippi Outdoors, and display on MDWFP platforms.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
LSU Health Shreveport
Bobbie Cates Hicks SMART Program
A yearlong research opportunity for academically advanced high school seniors from Caddo, Bossier, and DeSoto parishes to conduct hands-on research with LSU Health Shreveport faculty mentors on topics such as Parkinson's disease progression and cancer cell studies.
📍 Shreveport, LA📅 February🎓 Grade 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
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
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest
Annual creative contest for teens combining art, writing, film, and music with environmental advocacy.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Spring🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
Cornell University
Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Genome Research
Paid 7-week plant-genomics research; housing provided.
📍 Ithaca, NY📅 Not yet announced — check official site for next cycle🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
U.S. DOE / Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Regional High School Science Bowl
Fast-paced team competition covering math, physics, chemistry, biology, earth/space science and energy.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
University of Colorado Anschutz
Brain Camp
Four-day program examining nervous-system structure and function underlying thinking, feeling, movement and learning through university-level anatomical education.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
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
International Brain Bee
BrainBee Neuroscience Competition
International neuroscience competition for high schoolers with local, national, and global rounds.
📍 Global⏱ 1 day📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Brandywine Zoo
Brandywine Zoo VolunTEEN Program
Summer volunteer program for teens 14 and older to lead conservation education activities for guests, assist in the barnyard, and support summer camp at the Brandywine Zoo.
📍 Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington, DE📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Rhode Island
Break Into Engineering
Students work inside URI engineering laboratories on robotics, biomedical devices, clean energy, ocean engineering and other real projects.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Break It to Make It
Engineering camp centered on reverse engineering—taking products or systems apart, understanding their design and applying those ideas to build or improve things.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Breakthrough Prize Foundation
Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Create a short video explaining a big idea in science or math. Global competition for ages 13–18 with a $250K college scholarship.
📍 Global📅 June🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
BRIDGE
Eight-week research/workforce program with laboratory or biomedical experiences, mentoring, networking, professional development and résumé building.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
Brilliant.org
Brilliant.org High School Problem Solving Track
While the physical show has locations, the virtual 'Think Tank' and 'Daily Challenge' offer online logic and math problems for students nationwide.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling (Weekly)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UKMT
British Informatics Olympiad (Open to Int'l)
Solve complex math and computer science problems created by the UK Mathematical Trust.
📍 Global⏱ 1 day📅 November 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Oxford
British Physics Olympiad
A tiered set of national physics competitions (Junior, Senior, Round 1/2) open to UK secondary students, with international variants schools worldwide can register for.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ Exam📅 Nov (senior) · Mar (junior)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NCSSM-Durham
Broad Street Scientific
Student STEM research journal publishing original work by NCSSM-Durham Residential and NCSSM Online students.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
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
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Brookfield Zoo King Conservation Science Scholars
Year-round college and career readiness program for students in grades 9-12 combining STEAM coursework, guest-facing interpretation work, and conservation science activities, requiring at least 80 engagement hours annually.
📍 Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Brookfield, IL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Brown University Pre-College Programs
Brown Environmental Leadership Lab: Rhode Island (BELL RI)
A 12-day residential program for students completing grades 10-12 that pairs environmental science coursework with leadership development, field trips across Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts, and a community environmental action plan.
📍 Providence, RI plus field sites across RI and southern MA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Brown-Forman INSPIRE
Students spend a residential week exploring engineering, college preparation, and career pathways through faculty workshops, industry field trips, mentorship, and a team design challenge culminating in a presentation.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
BS Biology Club, BS Neuro Club & Medspire
BS Neuroscience Research Initiative (NRI)
A student-led program for high school students interested in neuroscience, biology, medicine and research. Phase 1 is a series of neuroscience education sessions taught by experienced students and Brain Bee competitors. Phase 2 is mentored systematic-review research: choosing a research question, searching the literature, screening and analyzing studies, and learning scientific writing.
📍 Online⏱ Phase 1: Oct 17 to Nov 17, 2026; Phase 2 dates to be announced📅 October 15, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12
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
BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (Promega campus)
BTC Institute Summer Camps (Camp Biotech I and II, Clinical Laboratory Science)
One-week hands-on biotechnology camps for high schoolers at the BTC Institute: The Wonders of DNA, The Wonders of Protein (DNA extraction, PCR, restriction enzymes) and Exploring Clinical Laboratory Science.
📍 Fitchburg, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The Ohio State University at Marion
Buckeye Engineering Institute
Students build/program robots, explore electrical engineering, CAD, structural/mechanical design, materials science and 3-D printing, plus an industry visit.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio Academy of Science
Buckeye Science & Engineering Fair
Independent statewide ISEF-affiliated research fair. Ohio students present original STEM research; six projects advanced directly to Regeneron ISEF in 2026.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio State Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Buckeye STEM Bridge Program
Six-week experiential program placing high-school students in OSU research labs for mentored micro-research projects, lab tours and faculty seminars.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Mississippi State University
Bug & Plant Camp
Students ages 12–17 collect, identify, and preserve insects while learning entomology, botany, biodiversity, and field-collection techniques.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UMBC
Build a VEX Robot!
Students design, build, and program controlled and autonomous VEX robots for an engineering challenge. The 2026 fee was $374.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Build Big Dreams Youth STEM Conference
More than 800 students attended the 2026 conference for hands-on STEM activities, demonstrations, panels and direct interaction with scientists and engineers. Grades 9–10 fall within its 7–10 eligibility range.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
North Dakota NASA Space Grant Consortium
Build the Moon Challenge
Teams design lunar-regolith concrete mixtures while applying aerospace engineering, materials science, prototyping and experimental design.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
Build Your Own AI-Powered Virtual Assistant
Students build an artificial-intelligence-powered virtual assistant.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Build Your Own Robot
Students gain hands-on robotics and engineering experience by designing and building a robot. The 2026 daytime program was listed at $650.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Georgia
Building Engineering Pathways
Students use engineering laboratories and fabrication spaces to tackle design projects, team challenges and real-world engineering problems.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering
Building Our Future Summer Camp (Architectural Engineering)
A five-day overnight residential camp for high schoolers (ages 15+) covering structural, construction, mechanical, and lighting design, with hands-on workshops, a historical architecture visit to Bellefonte, and a concrete demolition exercise.
📍 University Park, PA (Penn State)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Tulsa Community College
Building Your Sustainable Future
Sustainability-centered STEM exploration.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
Built By Girls
Built By Girls Wave Program
A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 November 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
BullD.O.G.S. in Healthcare
Students explore pharmacy, nursing, occupational therapy, and other healthcare professions through laboratory activities, educational sessions, a field trip, and interaction with Drake faculty and students. The residential program costs $200, with financial assistance available.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Samford University, McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Bulldog Pharmacy Camp
A weeklong overnight camp introducing high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to the pharmacy profession through compounding labs, simulation experiences and tours of local healthcare facilities.
📍 Birmingham, AL (Samford University)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Mississippi State University
Bulldogs in Industrial Technology & Entrepreneurship
Students explore manufacturing careers and industrial technology through welding, CNC programming, coatings, and related hands-on technical activities.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
BYU Youth Programs
BYU Cyber Camp
Week-long cybersecurity camp for ages 13-18 covering AI, machine learning, game design, ethical hacking and capture-the-flag challenges, with no prior computing experience required. The 2026 session ran July 6-10 on the BYU campus.
📍 Brigham Young University, Provo, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 8–12
Moderate
BYU Youth Programs / Plant and Wildlife Sciences
BYU Range & Wildlife Camp
Five-day residential camp for teens exploring natural resource management, wildlife habitat restoration, livestock management and fire ecology, with a look at conservation careers. The 2026 session ran July 13-18 at Camp Maple Dell in Payson Canyon.
📍 Camp Maple Dell, Payson Canyon, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 8–12
Moderate
Brigham Young University Youth Programs
BYU STEM Camp
A five-day immersive camp where students work with BYU professors and STEM students in industry-grade facilities, with workshops in areas such as engineering and biology and a closing competition called STEM Wars.
📍 Provo, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Café Coordinators
High-school students organize monthly Teen Science Cafés, select topics, recruit speakers, market events and lead public science programming.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
HOSA Future Health Professionals - California
Cal-HOSA
California's chapter of HOSA, the largest healthcare student organization in the country, where members compete in over 45 health-science events and attend an annual State Leadership Conference.
📍 California (State Leadership Conference location varies)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
California Envirothon
California Envirothon
A team-based natural resources competition for high school students covering soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics, and a current environmental issue, culminating in an oral presentation.
📍 California (state event location varies annually)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
California FFA and Agricultural Education
California FFA State Leadership Conference
California FFA's flagship annual leadership conference draws over 7,000 FFA members and guests for recognition, competitions, and leadership development, alongside dedicated Made For Excellence and Advanced Leadership Academy conferences for members at different experience levels.
📍 California (conference location varies annually)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
California Science & Engineering Fair
California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF)
Students qualifying through affiliated county or regional science fairs present original science and engineering projects at California's statewide competition.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Cambridge
Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
Global chemistry problem-solving competition for Y12 / 11th-grade students; open worldwide.
📍 Global📅 Late June🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Kenyon College
Camp 4
Selective three-week residential pre-college program combining humanities, natural science, studio art and college-admissions preparation.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Northeastern State University
Camp Biomed: A Glowing Overview
Biomedical/molecular-science activities emphasizing biology and health science.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 10
Selective
Ohio State Center for Automotive Research
Camp CAR
Week-long automotive-engineering camp covering simulation, manufacturing, machining, mobility research and industry/research-facility visits.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
North Carolina Zoo
Camp Crew
Teen volunteers assist zoo educators with wildlife camps, crafts, games and educational activities.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
LSU AgCenter
Camp CRISP
A summer internship immersing high school students and teachers in agricultural research on climate-resilient rice production, covering breeding, genomics, pathology, entomology, AI, and precision agriculture.
📍 Baton Rouge, LA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Montana Learning Center
Camp Explore the Universe
Five-day overnight astronomy program using advanced telescopes and cameras to observe planets, galaxies, nebulae and the Sun and to process astronomical images.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The College of New Jersey School of Science
Camp Innovate and Investigate
Rising sophomores through seniors conduct hands-on work across biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and mathematics, including sustainability-focused investigations. The 2026 fee was $500.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Texas A&M University Department of Aerospace Engineering
Camp SOAR (Summer Opportunities in Aerospace Research)
A six-day summer camp for rising high school juniors and seniors with tracks in aircraft, rotorcraft, space mission design and space robotics, featuring technical lectures, hands-on design projects and facility tours. Participants stay in campus housing.
📍 College Station, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Lincoln Park Zoo
Camp Teen Volunteer Program
Teens entering grades 9–12 complete a five-week service-learning placement supporting the zoo's conservation-focused summer camp. The position is volunteer rather than paid employment.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Zon Lab, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Camp Zon Virtual Summer Research Experience
A paid two-week virtual research experience where Massachusetts high schoolers become part of the Zon Lab team, using zebrafish to study anemia and blood development, designing experiments, generating a hypothesis, and analyzing data alongside top researchers.
📍 Boston, MA (Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard-affiliated Zon Lab)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Campersand
Campersand (C&!) Math Camp
A residential summer camp at UNM for mathematically-inclined students ages 9-18, bringing together curious students to explore advanced math and computer science foundations with faculty who support deep, open-ended inquiry; scholarships are offered to winners of the UNM-PNM Statewide Math Competition.
📍 Albuquerque, NM📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Central Michigan University College of Medicine
CampMed (CMU College of Medicine)
Two-day intensive summer program for high school students interested in medicine and health fields: medical case studies, casting and suture clinics, and time with current medical students. Listed as free (scholarship-based); the 2026 cycle is closed and the next application cycle opens April 2027.
📍 Mount Pleasant, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Waterloo (CEMC)
Canadian Computing Competition (CCC)
Free competitive programming contest run by Waterloo's CEMC; open worldwide and used as a qualifier for the Canadian Computing Olympiad.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ 3 hours📅 February🎓 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
European Space Agency
CanSat Competition (ESA)
Build a satellite the size of a soda can. National rounds in ESA member states; European final each spring.
📍 Various📅 National rounds fall🎓 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
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Research Institute Summer Research Experience
High-school students work with real-world healthcare data while exploring data science and cardiovascular-health research.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
Career Immersion Program (Minnesota)
A free, scholarship-funded, week-long residential program in Rochester for Minnesota high school sophomores and juniors to explore in-demand allied health careers such as sonography, phlebotomy, respiratory care, and paramedic work through hands-on classroom and lab experiences with Mayo Clinic faculty and students.
📍 Rochester, MN📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly 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
Delaware Higher Education Office
Career-Based Scholarship
Supports Delaware students pursuing high-demand fields such as computer science, data science, engineering, finance, nursing and healthcare administration at Delaware institutions.
📍 DE🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Adelphi University
Careers in Healthcare Academy
Students explore healthcare professions and receive hands-on preparation such as CPR, Narcan and Stop the Bleed training.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
CEI
Caretakers of the Environment International
Annual international youth conference on environmental research and projects.
📍 Varies (International)⏱ 1 week📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Purdue University College of Agriculture
Cargill-Purdue Agriculture & STEM Academy (C-PASA) High School Camp
A one-week residential camp for rising 9th-12th graders exploring Purdue's College of Agriculture through tours of companies like Cargill, Corteva, Syngenta, and BASF plus hands-on lab and research-facility work.
📍 West Lafayette, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon AI Scholars
Free three-week residential AI program for underrepresented students.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 3 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon SAMS
Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of South Carolina Continuing Education
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series
Week-long academic summer 'adventures' at USC Columbia for academically talented rising 6th-12th graders, covering topics from sports marketing to pharmacy and nursing, with residential or commuter options.
📍 Columbia, SC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
NC State University
Catalyst: Creating Opportunities in STEM for Students with Disabilities
Year-long STEM and college/career-readiness cohort with workshops, field experiences, certifications and access to paid STEM internships.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Nevada, Reno Raggio Center / Latino Research Center / School of Medicine
CBESS Student Researcher Program
Selects up to 30 bilingual Northern Nevada juniors for a 17-month pathway including residential and virtual research training, a student-designed community health research project, mentoring and a later outreach internship.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 11
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
Ball State University College of Communication, Information, and Media
CCIM+ Summer Workshops
High-school students choose specialized workshops such as student-media leadership, post-production and visual effects, esports, or speech and communication.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science
CEAS Summer Engineering Camps
Week-long, 9am-4pm summer engineering camps on UC's Clifton campus organized by age and interest level, with need-based scholarships available for students requiring financial assistance.
📍 Cincinnati, OH (University of Cincinnati)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
CEAT Discovery Days
One-day focused sessions exposing students to specific engineering disciplines.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
UMass Chan Medical School, Department of Neurobiology
Central Massachusetts Brain Bee
A free regional neuroscience competition at UMass Chan for Central Massachusetts high schoolers in grades 9-12, featuring a written exam and oral elimination rounds on neuroanatomy, nervous system function, and neurological disease, with the winner advancing to the USA National Brain Bee.
📍 Worcester, MA📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
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
University of South Alabama, School of Computing (Center for Forensics, Information Technology, and Security)
CFITS Cyber Camp
A two-day, non-residential introduction to cybersecurity topics including cryptography, steganography, digital logic, password safety, phishing awareness and cyber ethics for highly motivated incoming 9th-12th graders.
📍 Mobile, AL (Shelby Hall, University of South Alabama)📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Chaminade University of Honolulu (GEAR UP)
Chaminade University Summer Institutes
Free 10-day courses for rising Hawaii public high school juniors and seniors, funded by a federal GEAR UP grant, covering subjects from marine science to entrepreneurship to spoken word poetry.
📍 Honolulu, Oʻahu (Chaminade University campus)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Rowan University
CHAMP/GEAR UP Summer Academy
College-readiness summer program for students from participating Camden-area schools with instruction in math, science, writing, computer science, financial literacy and public speaking.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Champlain College (Senator Patrick Leahy Center for Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity)
Champlain College Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics Academy
A two-week residential academy where students learn to construct and safeguard networks and investigate digital crimes in the Leahy Center, finishing with a team-solved forensic case.
📍 Champlain College, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Champlain College
Champlain Game Academy
A two-week residential game development program covering game art, design, programming in C# and Unity, production and sound, ending with a playable prototype.
📍 Champlain College, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Oklahoma City Community College
CHAMPS — Careers in Health and Medical Professions
Exploration of health and medical professions through hands-on activities.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses
CHAMPS (Community Health Applied in Medical Public Service)
A UAMS outreach program that lets junior high and high school students explore health professions through hands-on activities and presentations by healthcare professionals across UAMS's regional campus network.
📍 UAMS Regional Campuses, statewide Arkansas📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Changemakers in Computing
A free summer program that teaches technology, society and justice through project-based learning, with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AI and tech ethics and college preparation led by UW undergraduate mentors.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Stevens Institute of Technology
Changemaking Through Data: The Science of Human Behavior
Uses data analysis to study human behavior and societal problems.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Kentucky STEM Experiences
Chem Camp for High School Students
Students complete investigative chemistry laboratory experiences that extend high-school chemistry and expose them to university laboratories and research environments. No prior chemistry experience is required.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University at Buffalo
Chem-E Camp
Week-long chemical-engineering program for upperclassmen interested in chemistry, physics and mathematics. The 2026 fee was $400.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Maryland Section of the American Chemical Society
Chemathon
An annual, free-to-enter chemistry competition for high school chemistry students from Maryland, Northern Virginia, and DC, organized by area teachers and chemists and hosted at the University of Maryland College Park chemistry department.
📍 College Park, MD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Kansas Wonderful Institute for Sustainable Engineering
Chemical Engineering Experience in Research (ChEER) for Youth Interns
Students ages 15–18 conduct non-hazardous chemical-engineering research under graduate or postdoctoral mentors, participate in research meetings, analyze data, and present results. The internship is unpaid and intended for students who can commute locally.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CU Science Discovery
Chemical Engineering for a Changing World
Students design experiments, analyze data, optimize systems and investigate how chemical engineers address energy, medicine, sustainability and technology challenges.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
American Chemical Society, Detroit Section
Chemistry Olympiad (Detroit Section, USNCO)
A local qualifying round of the United States National Chemistry Olympiad in which Southeast Michigan high school chemistry students take a free exam, with top scorers advancing toward the national exam and international team selection.
📍 Southeast Michigan (nine-county Detroit Section area)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Pennsylvania
Chemistry Research Academy
The Chemistry Research Academy for rising 10th-12th graders offers intensive laboratory experience in chemical research.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Chemistry Scholars
An intensive high-school chemistry summer program offered through Illinois Tech's Elevate College Prep portfolio. The listed 2026 program price was $4,500.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Chemistry Summer Camp
Students conduct experiments and laboratory activities involving real-world chemistry such as food and medicine while interacting with UofL faculty and students. The 2026 fee was $250.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Student Leadership Program
High-school students join a year-round leadership network, attend primarily virtual monthly meetings, participate in advocacy and conservation events, and design an evidence-based environmental action project.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Connections & Actions
Students investigate environmental challenges in rivers, marshes, farmland, and Bay communities while developing advocacy and environmental-leadership skills.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
CHI Health
CHI Health Teen Volunteer Program
Teen volunteers age 14 and up serve after-school and weekend shifts at CHI Health hospital locations across Nebraska, completing training and a one-year minimum commitment (no hands-on patient care).
📍 CHI Health locations statewide, NE📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Youth Academy
Youth learn forensic science and law-enforcement concepts directly from Lighthorse personnel.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta VolunTEEN Program
The VolunTEEN Program lets high school students ages 15-18 support hospital staff and patients across an eight-week summer commitment, with at least one three-hour shift per week.
📍 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta hospital locations, Atlanta, GA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Children's Mercy High School Student Volunteer Program
A summer hospital volunteer program for high schoolers at least 16 years old, supporting guest services, hospitality, and outpatient activities to make patients, families, and visitors feel welcome throughout the hospital.
📍 Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation
Chip Moody Consider Engineering Program
High-school juniors attend a competitive four-day residential program involving approximately 20 engineering activities and interaction with UMaine faculty, engineers, and engineering students.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Idaho College of Engineering / Chobani Foundation
Chobani Engineering Scholars
A multi-year, need-based scholarship for Magic Valley students entering their first year in the University of Idaho College of Engineering, funded by the Chobani Foundation to grow the region's engineering talent pipeline.
📍 Moscow, ID (University of Idaho) / Magic Valley region📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Ohio Department of Higher Education / participating universities
Choose Ohio First STEM Scholarships
State-funded STEM scholarships offered through participating Ohio universities to students pursuing qualifying science, engineering, healthcare and technology majors.
📍 OH🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CHOP-RISES
Multi-summer research pipeline pairing Philadelphia students with CHOP scientists and mentors.
📍 PA🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation
Christin Slaughter Memorial Scholarship
$500 scholarship for a female graduating senior from Arrowhead Park ECHS pursuing biology or pre-medical science in New Mexico.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Colorado High School Activities Association / PlayVS
CHSAA Esports (PlayVS Colorado)
Officially sanctioned interscholastic esports leagues for Colorado high schools competing in titles like Rocket League, Marvel Rivals, Splatoon, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with fall and spring state championships.
📍 Matches online; championships at Localhost, Lakewood, CO📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center
CI: Healthcare
A free, activity-filled day for 10th-12th graders exploring healthcare careers through hands-on sessions at a university campus.
📍 Central Louisiana📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
California Interscholastic Federation / NASEF
CIF Esports Initiative
The official statewide scholastic esports league sanctioned by the CIF, with a nine-week regular season and in-person state finals across League of Legends, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Mario Kart 8.
📍 Online regular season; in-person State Finals in California📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The Citadel
Citadel Cyber Summer Immersion Program (C2SI)
A summer cybersecurity immersion program for high school students at The Citadel in Charleston, introducing participants to cyber operations and security concepts through hands-on training.
📍 Charleston, SC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
University of Georgia
City Shapers: Architecture
Students tackle an architectural design challenge and create a final project while learning how professionals design buildings, interiors and human-scale spaces.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Camp by J-U-B Engineers
Students work on civil and environmental engineering activities; UNR highlights hands-on work such as designing water filters to purify drinking water.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering Design
Introduces civil-engineering design and the built environment.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Clark Planetarium (Salt Lake County)
Clark Planetarium Youth Volunteer Program
Volunteer program for 16- and 17-year-olds who help with guest engagement, exhibit interpretation, STEAM demonstrations, public star parties and data collection. Requires a 4-hour-per-week commitment for a year, a 2-hour orientation and a $15 background check (fee waivers available).
📍 Clark Planetarium, Salt Lake City, UT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
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
University of Maryland
Clark School Pre-College Scholars Program
Rising juniors and seniors complete three weeks of intensive SAT preparation, engineering-department presentations, college admissions workshops, and individualized application support. The 2026 fee was $400, with financial aid available.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
Clemson University
Clemson CAFLS Summer Program (SPECTRA)
A residential program for diverse students to explore agriculture and natural resource careers at Clemson.
📍 Clemson, SC⏱ 1 week📅 April 15🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Case Western Reserve University / Cleveland State partners
Cleveland & Columbus KUH Summer Research Fellowship — C2KUHR
Eight-week NIH-supported research fellowship in kidney, urology, hematology, physiology, immunology, tissue engineering and related biomedical fields.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Cleveland State University & Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland Tech Talent Pipeline
An NSF-funded initiative giving CMSD high schoolers computer science classes, after-school robotics clubs (FIRST FRC, VEX, LEGO), and paid summer IT/web-development internships at sites such as NASA Glenn Research Center and Cleveland Clinic.
📍 Cleveland, OH📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Climate Resilience Camp
Students investigate climate change, resilience and environmental solutions through field and laboratory activities.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Anatomy Summer Experience (CASE)
A one-week program with hands-on human cadaver anatomy labs taught by WVSOM medical school instructors, including exposure to a medical school classroom and interaction with osteopathic medical students.
📍 Lewisburg, WV📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center
Closer Look: Primary Care Medicine
A free one-on-one job shadowing program for high school seniors, pairing students with primary care providers for up to 40 hours over a week.
📍 Central Louisiana📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
CMU SAMS
Fully-funded STEM immersion for rising seniors from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 PA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Colorado Area Health Education Center / CU Anschutz
COAHEC HOPE Program
Colorado students participate in monthly statewide healthcare sessions on infectious disease, epidemiology, addiction medicine, behavioral health, nutrition and AI in healthcare. Completing three sessions can qualify students to apply for the HOPE Institute summer camp.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Louisiana State University
Coast and Environmental Sciences Camp
Students collect environmental samples in the field, analyze them in LSU laboratories, visit conservation/research sites, and examine issues including microplastics, pollution, hypoxia, and coastal ecosystems.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Auburn University
Coastal Fisheries Camp
Five-day marine-science program featuring field and laboratory work, water sampling, plankton studies, salt-marsh ecology, marine-species identification, and research-vessel experiences.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Georgia
Code and Cognition: The AI Lab
Students learn Python and machine-learning fundamentals and build a functioning AI project while examining ethical and social implications of AI.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Code Your Own Adventure
Students combine coding, digital design, game development and 3-D modeling in a weeklong technology camp.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Kode With Klossy
CODE-A-BRATION
Join us for a weekend of creativity, code, & community! Free two-day workshop for ages 13-18: Oct 17-18, 2026 in Chicago and Nov 7-8, 2026 in Oakland, plus a virtual option.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
Code, Create, and Computational Thinking
Students learn text-based JavaScript through p5.js while creating animations, digital art, interactive projects and simple games, with exposure to AI and computational thinking.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Code2College
Code2College Summer Program
Summer program for Texas students to gain technical skills and professional development.
📍 TX⏱ Various📅 February 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CodeDay
CodeDay Labs Fellowship
High school students are paired with industry mentors to build a real-world software project.
📍 Online⏱ 3 months📅 May 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Codeforces
Codeforces Educational Rounds
Free competitive programming platform with weekly contests for students worldwide.
📍 Online⏱ 2 hours📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective
Code in the Schools
CodeWorks
A 5-week paid summer experience, run through Baltimore City's YouthWorks program, where city residents ages 14-21 explore game development, web development, Python, data science, cybersecurity, and digital forensics with no prior experience required.
📍 Baltimore, MD📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Coding Bootcamp: Introduction to Python
High-school students learn introductory Python programming through a structured summer day program. The listed 2026 price was $550.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
UMBC
Coding with Emotions: The Science of Empathic AI
Students explore programming and artificial intelligence designed to recognize or interact with human emotions.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Meharry Medical College School of Applied Computational Sciences & Fisk University
Collaborative Interactive Data Science Academy
A free, NASA-funded residential week introducing high school students to robotics, data science, and immersive VR/AR/MR technologies, including programming a Sphero robot to simulate planetary orbits and building rubber-band-powered rovers.
📍 Nashville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Society of Women Engineers Central New Mexico / NMEF
Colleen Conley Memorial Scholarship
Renewable engineering scholarship worth $1,500 per year for up to four years, administered through the New Mexico Engineering Foundation.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
UW-Madison School of Education
College Access Program in Education (CAPE)
A two-week residential summer experience on the UW-Madison campus for rising seniors interested in education or health professions, with a two-credit college course, college-prep seminar and exposure to School of Education research.
📍 Madison, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grade 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
Oregon State University
Color Innovation Workshop
Interdisciplinary exploration of color science, chemistry, materials and design.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Envirothon Colorado
Colorado Envirothon
A hands-on natural resource competition where high school teams test their knowledge in soils/land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, and a rotating current environmental issue.
📍 Colorado State University Spur Campus, Denver (state competition)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Colorado FFA Association / National FFA Organization
Colorado FFA
Statewide agricultural education organization open to students with any interest area (not just farming), offering Career and Leadership Development Events, SAE projects, and a path to state officer positions.
📍 Chapters statewide; state officer team based at CSU Spur-Vida, Denver📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Colorado HOSA
Colorado HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Student-led career and technical student organization for future health professionals, offering competitive events, leadership conferences, Camp Ignite, and state officer positions.
📍 Chapters statewide; 2027 State Leadership Conference at Gaylord Rockies, Aurora📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines REACH
Engineering immersion at Mines. Scholarships for Colorado students from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 CO⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Colorado State University / Colorado State Science Fair
Colorado Science & Engineering Fair
Students qualifying through one of Colorado's regional fairs present original research at the statewide science and engineering fair in categories ranging from chemistry and biomedical science to physics, computer science, and engineering.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NASA Colorado Space Grant Consortium / CU Boulder College of Engineering
Colorado Space Grant Consortium - Academic Partner Programs
NASA-affiliated statewide consortium offering high schools free participation in programs like the Colorado Robotics Challenge, DemoSat, Wearables Quest, and CARMA Quest through Academic Partner status.
📍 University of Colorado Boulder (hub); 21 partner institutions statewide📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Columbia Climate School (hosted at Vermont State University Castleton)
Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains
A two-week residential pre-college program in Vermont where students work with Columbia faculty and researchers on climate science and solutions and climate leadership projects.
📍 Castleton, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Columbia University
Columbia Junior Science Journal
Peer-reviewed high-school-authored science journal at Columbia.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Annual (opens July, closes October)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Columbus Zoo EDGE Program
High-school seasonal employees build workplace skills in leadership, teamwork, communication and critical thinking while working toward the OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Columbus Zoo Teen Conservation Field Experiences
High-school students conduct immersive wildlife and conservation field studies while meeting conservation professionals and exploring environmental careers.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
University of Dayton
Come and See-UD Engineering Experiences
Discipline-specific day camps in mechanical, chemical, electrical/computer, civil and engineering technology plus computer science and physics.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Virginia Cyber Range (Virginia Tech)
Commonwealth Cyber Cup (Virginia High School Capture the Flag Competition)
Virginia's statewide high school cybersecurity capture-the-flag competition in which teachers sign up student teams to compete in a practice round and an in-person final round to be named the best team in the state.
📍 Virginia (final round at Germanna Community College, Culpeper)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
Computational Biology
Pre-College Computational Biology program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
miRcore
Computational Biology Research Camp
Students use real scientific data and professional research tools to explore disease-related computational biology questions in small research groups. In-person and virtual formats are available.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UMBC
Computational Materials Chemistry
High-school students explore materials chemistry using computational approaches.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Howard University School of Business
Computer Information Systems Career Awareness Program (CISCAP)
Students explore data analytics, programming, cybersecurity, networking, AI and machine learning within a business context through interactive instruction and hands-on exercises.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Kentucky STEM Experiences
Computer Science Camp for High School Students
Incoming grades 9–12 receive hands-on programming experience using sensors and conditional-loop sequences, with activities designed to be accessible without advanced programming experience.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NC State University (CEREAL Lab)
Computer Science High School Internship Program
A four-week, in-person paid internship in which high schoolers complete a computing boot-camp in block-based programming and generative AI, then help design CS-infused K-12 curricula and mentor middle school teachers.
📍 Raleigh, NC📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Central Florida
Computer Science Summer Institute
Three-week intensive covering Python, game development, object-oriented programming or competitive-programming fundamentals depending on student level.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Carleton College Summer Liberal Arts Institute
Computer Science: Computer Vision, Web Development, Computer Organization
Students explore computer vision, web development, and computer organization through rigorous collaborative coursework, research, and a final symposium.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
US House of Representatives
Congressional App Challenge
District-level coding competition open to every US high schooler.
📍 All US districts⏱ Self-paced📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Office of Congressman Jared Golden
Congressional App Challenge - Maine's 2nd District
An annual nationwide coding competition, open to middle and high school students residing in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, who design an original app for desktop, web, mobile, or other devices in any programming language.
📍 Maine's 2nd Congressional District📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of North Dakota / Williston Basin CTE Center
CONNECT Energy Education Workshop
Juniors and seniors explore engineering and energy careers through hands-on activities with UND and regional energy professionals.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Minnesota MnCAV Ecosystem
Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Camp
Students explore self-driving vehicles, drones, teleoperations, programming, and transportation technology, including building and programming an automated electric skateboard. The camp is free and lunch is provided.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Connecticut Children's Teen Volunteer Program
A hospital volunteer program for teens 15 and older who commit to weekly shifts assisting with clerical work, hospitality, play activities, and pet therapy support, with a dedicated summer track running late June through August.
📍 Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Connecticut's Conservation Districts
Connecticut Envirothon
A team-based environmental science competition for Connecticut high schoolers covering soils, aquatics, wildlife, forestry, and a rotating current-issue scenario, with the state-winning team earning a paid trip to the national NCF-Envirothon.
📍 Statewide, with training workshops (e.g., at UConn) and a spring field-day competition📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National FFA Organization / Connecticut Agricultural Science and Technology Education
Connecticut FFA
Connecticut's state FFA association pairs classroom agricultural science instruction with supervised agricultural experience and leadership development, offering Career Development Event and Leadership Development Event competitions plus an annual state convention.
📍 Statewide (chapters at CT agricultural science high school programs)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CT HOSA
Connecticut HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Connecticut's HOSA affiliate holds Fall and Spring State Leadership Conferences where high school health-science students compete in 25+ events such as Biomedical Debate, EMT, and Medical Innovation, with winners advancing toward the International Leadership Conference.
📍 Statewide (health science program chapters); conferences held each March📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Connecticut Invention Convention / NextMinds
Connecticut Invention Convention
Students design inventions addressing real problems and advance through school, independent or community pathways to Connecticut's statewide invention competition.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Connecticut STEM Foundation
Connecticut STEM Fair
Students submit completed scientific research or research proposals in health, physical, environmental and behavioral-science categories and defend their work live before judges.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Conrad Foundation
Conrad Challenge
International innovation and entrepreneurship competition addressing global grand challenges.
📍 USA finals + global teams📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
Conservation Discovery Corps
Year-long teen volunteer program combining field-conservation research, zoological career exploration and public conservation education.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Zoo
Conservation Youth Team (Virginia Zoo)
A high school volunteer and youth development program for teens ages 13-17 who interpret exhibits for guests or mentor Safari Camp campers after a training week, with about 150 summer hours and fall or spring weekend shifts.
📍 Norfolk, VA📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Clemson University
Construction Science & Management
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Northern Kentucky University CINSAM
Cooking with Chemistry Jr. Academy
Students investigate the chemistry behind cooking and baking in a chemistry laboratory and then apply those concepts through hands-on food experiments. High-school eligibility extends through rising grade 10.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Cornell Tech
Cornell Tech Summer Innovation Intensives
A three-week, non-residential summer program on Cornell Tech's Roosevelt Island campus where high schoolers build an AI-powered product while learning ethical coding, data science, and product innovation from Cornell Tech faculty.
📍 New York, NY (Cornell Tech, Roosevelt Island)📅 Winter🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of California
COSMOS
UC residential STEM program. Need-based fee waivers cover full cost for qualifying families.
📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of California
COSMOS (California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science)
A four-week residential summer STEM program for high-achieving students completing grades 8-12, held across six UC campuses with hands-on faculty-led research clusters.
📍 Six UC campuses statewide: Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Cruz📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Eastern Oregon University
Cottonwood Crossing Summer Institute
A week-long residential field-studies program in the Wallowa Canyon region where students in grades 9-12 choose from five courses exploring locally significant cultural and natural resources alongside EOU faculty and regional professionals.
📍 Cove, OR (Eastern Oregon University's Cottonwood Crossing property)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Helena-West Helena School District
Cougar Next Level Scholars Institute
Advanced interdisciplinary program combining research, STEM, literature, leadership, civic innovation, seminars and innovation labs around real-world problems.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Detroit Zoo
Counselor in Training — Safari Camp
Teens ages 15–17 mentor younger Safari Camp participants while developing leadership, education, and camp-counseling skills. Applications for summer 2027 open in March 2027.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Morehead State University
Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Kentucky sophomores apply to spend their final two high-school years living at Morehead State and taking university STEM coursework for dual credit. Tuition, housing, and the standard meal plan are provided at no cost, though students may have textbook and personal expenses.
📍 KY🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Creation Crates
Students receive an at-home engineering kit and meet online with Rose-Hulman faculty to design, construct, test, and analyze experimental apparatus.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
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
MLH
CruzHacks
Hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
University of Tulsa
Cryptography Summer Academy
Students study cryptography, mathematics and computational problem solving.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 9
Selective
Code.org
CS Principles from Code.org
High-quality AP Computer Science preparation and advanced CS courses.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
CS Scholars
Pre-College CS Scholars program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Colorado School of Mines
CS@Mines Cyber Camp — Exploring IoT: Data Security and Privacy
Two-day camp covering IoT security, privacy, networking, data analysis, cyberattacks and AI-based defensive techniques through hands-on activities.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Colorado School of Mines Department of Computer Science
CS@Mines High School Research Internship
High-school students join Mines faculty research groups in areas such as AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and computing. Remote and in-person placements can be available.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Harvard University / edX
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard's world-famous introduction to computer science. While self-paced on edX, it offers a certificate and a deep dive into programming.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Self-paced🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Harvard / edX
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Introduction to computer science from Harvard University available for high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Self-paced — no fixed deadline🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience
CTAHR Summer Research Institute
Eight-week program where students conduct original faculty-mentored laboratory, field or library research addressing food systems, sustainability, community resilience and related problems, then present at a research symposium.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 10–12
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
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
CURE (Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences) Summer Internship
A full-time, paid 7-11 week summer research internship for Massachusetts high school and undergraduate students, offering mentored cancer research projects in basic, nursing, clinical, and population science at DF/HCC institutions.
📍 Boston, MA📅 February🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
CURE Jr.
Annual intensive introduction to cancer research and medical careers including microscopy, bionanotechnology, biomedical engineering, oncology and public health.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Dakota State University
Cyber Camp for High Schoolers
A week-long residential cybersecurity camp for students entering grades 10-12, covering digital forensics, cryptography, programming in C and Python, privacy, and cyber awareness, taught by DSU faculty, alumni, students, and industry professionals with no prior experience required.
📍 Madison, SD📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
CyberWyoming Alliance / Wyoming State Library
Cyber-in-a-Box School Video Challenge
An annual school video challenge where teams of up to five students in grades 6-12 script, film and edit a short video; the 2026-2027 topic is Exploring AI and Data Privacy. Teams receive $50-$100 for equipment (or pizza) plus prizes.
📍 Wyoming (school-based teams)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Mary
CyberConnect CTF
Four-person high-school teams solve cybersecurity challenges in a capture-the-flag competition for cash prizes.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho National Laboratory
CyberCore Camp
High-school students complete hands-on cybersecurity and computing activities connected to INL's national-security and cyber research. Free INL STEM Scholars camp for grades 9-12; the 2026 sessions (June 15-18 and June 22-25) have passed and registration is closed. Check INL's STEM Scholars page for 2027.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
CyberMiner Camp
Returning in summer 2027, this camp introduces high-school students to computer science, computer engineering, information technology and cybersecurity topics.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
CyberPatriot
CyberPatriot
A cybersecurity competition for high school teams to learn and apply cybersecurity skills in a virtual environment. Teams compete to find and fix vulnerabilities in simulated operating systems.
📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Air & Space Forces Association
CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense
National youth cybersecurity competition with middle and high school divisions.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Cybersecurity
Students study phishing, networks, cryptography, cyber threats, and defensive cybersecurity during a two-week high-school program.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Cybersecurity — Advanced
Advanced cybersecurity track requiring prior AP computer-science-level preparation.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Cybersecurity — Beginner
Introductory cybersecurity experience for students without advanced prerequisites.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Cybersecurity Explorers Saturday Camp
Hands-on Saturday sessions cover phishing, passwords, coding, cryptography, Linux, digital forensics and cybersecurity problem solving, with no prior experience required. The current page lists October 10 and 17 sessions.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Gallatin College Montana State University
Cybersecurity Summer Initiative Camp
Free summer cybersecurity camp where students explore networks, files, cyber hygiene and security through hands-on activities and a concluding challenge. The program includes high-school students within its grades 6–12 range.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Cleveland Clinic
CYCE High School Summer Internship Program
Seven-week paid internship across clinical, nonclinical and advanced-technology tracks including medicine, laboratory science, pharmacy, AI, data science, IT, finance and healthcare administration.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Cynthia Chapman Memorial Scholarship
Northern Nevada seniors with a background in music who intend to pursue a science-related degree may apply; preference is given to Eureka County applicants.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 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
State of South Dakota
Dakota Corps Scholarship
A full-tuition scholarship for South Dakota high school graduates who commit to working in a critical-need occupation in South Dakota after completing an undergraduate program at a participating in-state college.
📍 South Dakota colleges statewide📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Dakota Zoo
Dakota Zoo Crew
Teen volunteers serve as camp mentors, conservation educators and junior zookeepers while completing structured zoo service.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program
DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)
Detroit nonprofit offering Saturday classes during the school year and summer camps on college campuses across Southeastern Michigan for elementary through high school students, covering engineering, robotics, coding, AI, renewable energy and drone certification. Participation carries a fee, with a financial aid form available; register through the online portal.
📍 Detroit, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Bound (Free)
Free fly-in program for high-achieving, low-income juniors.
📍 NH⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Precollege Summer Scholars
Students ages 15–18 take intensive college-level courses taught primarily by Dartmouth affiliates across business, engineering, medicine, humanities and sciences, with residential, commuter and hybrid options.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF)
DASEF Aerospace Academy
Hands-on STEM academies integrating aerospace, earth science, and space education for students in grades 2-10, offered as full-day and overnight summer sessions.
📍 The Outpost & Delaware Discovery Center, Delaware📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center
DASH into Dentistry
A free one-day program for 11th-12th graders, including charter bus transportation, offering a day at the LSU School of Dentistry.
📍 New Orleans, LA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Johns Hopkins University
Data Analytics Workshop
Students explore data analysis and analytical methods in an online college-level program.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Lewis & Clark College
Data in Action
Data collection, analysis and research addressing real-world issues.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Lewis & Clark College
Data in Action: Sustainability, Science, and Storytelling
A six-day residential precollege program where high schoolers use environmental datasets to build interactive data stories, learning data wrangling and ethical data visualization to advocate for a sustainable future.
📍 Portland, OR📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Data Science Basics
Students receive an online introduction to core data-science concepts and methods. The 2026 virtual program was listed at $350.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Clemson University
Data Science Through Eye Tracking
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Quinnipiac University
Data Sciences Lab
Students explore how data are collected, analyzed and interpreted through hands-on data-science activities and university-level applications.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of the District of Columbia
Data STEAAM Summer Camp
Six-week business-intelligence and research program where DC students use data analytics to study agriculture, energy, architecture and public-policy problems while working in university labs and research farms.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Davidson Institute
Davidson Fellows
Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.
📍 Online application⏱ Project-based📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses
Day In the Life (UAMS Health Careers)
A one-day event for high school seniors to shadow healthcare professionals and tour medical facilities, giving a first-hand look at day-to-day work in various health careers.
📍 UAMS Regional Campuses, statewide Arkansas📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center
Day with the Doctors
A free one-day, campus-based program for 11th-12th graders featuring 8+ rotations including anatomy lab visits to expose students to medical careers.
📍 Central Louisiana📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Career and Technical Education DC / HOSA
DC HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
A CTSO for DC students in health science and biomedical programs, offering competitive events, health career exploration, and leadership conferences that build toward the international HOSA conference.
📍 Washington, DC (chapters at McKinley Technology, Coolidge, Jackson-Reed, and other DC high schools)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Career and Technical Education DC / SkillsUSA
DC SkillsUSA
A partnership of DC students, CTE teachers, and industry professionals building workplace and technical skills through competitions in trades and technical occupations, from culinary arts to audio/radio production.
📍 Washington, DC (chapters at Roosevelt, Coolidge, Anacostia, Ballou, and other DC high schools)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
DC STEM Fair
DC students present original STEM research at the District's official science and engineering fair. High-school overall winners and runners-up can advance toward Regeneron ISEF.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Career and Technical Education DC / TSA
DC TSA (Technology Student Association)
A STEM-focused CTSO for DC students at chapters including Cardozo and H.D. Woodson high schools, running competitive events in areas like technical design, debating tech issues, and extemporaneous speech.
📍 Washington, DC (chapters at Cardozo and H.D. Woodson high schools)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Decision for Dentistry
Three-phase program for 45 NJ high-school students featuring dental impressions, clinical observation, mentorship and an admissions symposium. The 2026–27 program dates are already scheduled.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Colorado School of Mines
DECTech Intern
High-school interns assist Mines outreach programs and help deliver computing and technology activities for younger K–8 students.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, 4-H Youth Development
Delaware 4-H State Teen Council
Leadership program in which Delaware 4-H members age 13 and older serve as program ambassadors, plan community service and philanthropic activities, and lead the annual State Teen Conference.
📍 University of Delaware, Newark, DE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Department of Education
Delaware ArcGIS StoryMap Competition
Students use maps, data, images and narrative to investigate a real issue. The 2026 high-school theme focused on sustainability challenges in students' communities.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Envirothon / New Castle Conservation District
Delaware Envirothon
Statewide environmental problem-solving competition for high school teams of five, testing knowledge of aquatic ecology, soils, forestry, wildlife, and current environmental issues through hands-on stations and an oral presentation.
📍 Delaware (rotating host site)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware FFA Association / Delaware Department of Education
Delaware FFA Association
Statewide agricultural education organization for middle and high school students, offering Career Development Events, leadership conferences, and participation at the Delaware State Fair.
📍 Statewide (Delaware)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware HOSA
Delaware HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
State chapter of HOSA-Future Health Professionals, offering competitive events, community service, and leadership development for students pursuing healthcare careers.
📍 Statewide (Delaware)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
PlayVS / Delaware Department of Education, in partnership with NFHS Network
Delaware Scholastic Esports League
Officially sanctioned high school esports league where Delaware teams compete in titles such as Rocket League, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Overwatch, and Valorant.
📍 Delaware (statewide, online competition)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Delaware
Delaware SkillsUSA
State association of SkillsUSA, a career and technical student organization offering skills competitions and leadership conferences for students in trades, technical, and health science pathways.
📍 Statewide (Delaware)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Delaware Teen Science Café
Free teen-only science events featuring local STEM experts, hands-on activities, collaborative discussion and topics ranging from astronomy to biology.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Delaware Teen Science Café Leadership Team
Students choose Science Café themes, work with STEM speakers, market events and host programs for other Delaware teens while earning community-service hours.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
DVSF
Delaware Valley Science Fairs
ISEF-affiliated research competition with awards/scholarships.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
University of Alaska Anchorage WWAMI School of Medical Education
Della Keats Health Sciences Program
Four-week residential health-sciences program in which students experience college life, complete health-related coursework and research projects, and participate in multiple medical or healthcare job shadows.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
OHSU School of Dentistry
Dental Explorers
Monthly lectures plus hands-on dental laboratory experiences mentored by current dental students.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Derivative of Thrills Summer Institute
Free selective program using roller-coaster design and related problems to explore mathematics and engineering concepts.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden Teen Volunteer Program
Volunteer program for teens ages 13-17 offering short-term, seasonal, or ongoing roles across garden departments, building leadership, communication, and teamwork skills alongside staff and adult volunteers.
📍 Phoenix, AZ📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Design Thinkers Camp: Innovate, Design & Optimize
Students tackle engineering-design problems involving human-AI teaming, virtual-reality driving technology, physiological sensors, 3D scanning, and human-centered systems.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Major League Hacking
DesignVerse at UCR
Hackathon in Riverside, California.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
UMass Amherst
Developmental Neurobiology: Neural Stem Cells and Brain Development Lab
Students use zebrafish to investigate nervous-system development, neural stem-cell proliferation, brain growth, and gene expression alongside the Karlstrom Lab.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
MLH
DiamondHacks
Hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
James Madison University School of Professional & Continuing Education
DIGITAL (Dukes Inspiring Girls Into Technology Across Limits)
One-day technology workshop day for grades 9-12 with five tracks (App Development, Creative, Programming, New Ideas including AI ethics, CS Overview), a keynote talk and a student panel on college.
📍 Harrisonburg, VA📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arizona State University
Digital Culture Summer Institute
Project-based workshops combine digital media, arts, music, computing, engineering, technology, and design under ASU faculty and graduate-student instruction.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Digital Society: Big Data, Social Media, and Ethical Engagement
Students examine big data, social media, society, and ethical engagement.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of New Hampshire
Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy
Free immersive academy combining science, engineering, arts and mathematics with study of the Black experience and New Hampshire history. Day and residential options were offered in 2026.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Wyoming Dinosaur Center
Dinosaur Academy (Wyoming Dinosaur Center)
A 5-day course for high school students in grades 9-12 on vertebrate fossils of the Morrison Formation, combining classroom instruction with field exploration, excavation and fossil preparation lab techniques.
📍 Thermopolis, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montana Learning Center
Dinosaur Camp
Six-day residential paleontology experience where students work at active Hell Creek Formation fossil sites with professionals, learning excavation, documentation and fossil preservation.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Southwestern Adventist University Dinosaur Science Museum
Dinosaur Excavation and Taphonomic Research Project (Wyoming dig)
A four-week summer dinosaur excavation on a private ranch in eastern Wyoming where high school juniors and seniors who have finished their sophomore or junior year can earn four semester hours of university laboratory science credit (GEOL 240, The Dinosaurs).
📍 Eastern Wyoming (arrival in Keene, Texas)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Discover Biomedical Research Summer Program
A free two-week, in-person program where high schoolers in grades 10-12 work alongside Vanderbilt graduate students in a lab setting, learning pipetting, data collection, and experimental design while exploring neuroscience, genetics, and molecular biology.
📍 Nashville, TN📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Mississippi
Discover Engineering at UM
Rising ninth graders can explore chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering through hands-on challenges and university laboratory activities.
📍 MS🎓 Grade 9
Highly Selective
Mayo Clinic
Discover Mayo Clinic (Career Exploration for High School Students)
Seven-week career exploration series for high school students in grades 10-12 interested in health-related careers, typically held on Monday nights in October and November, with hands-on in-person or virtual options. Apply via Airtable form.
📍 Rochester, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
MUSC
Discover MUSC
Immersive healthcare-career event introducing local high-school students to medical professions, facilities and pathways.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
Discover STEM
Students spend a week exploring current STEM research through laboratory tours, experiments, technology demonstrations, faculty presentations, and career discussions. Attendance is free.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Discovering Chemistry
Laboratory-centered chemistry camp exploring molecules, reactions and experimental chemistry. The 2026 fee was $800.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering
Discovering Engineering
Rising juniors and seniors spend a residential week exploring engineering disciplines through hands-on design challenges and campus activities.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Kennesaw State University College of Professional Education
DiscoverU at KSU Summer Camps
DiscoverU offers week-long, career-themed summer camps for rising 9th-12th graders at Kennesaw State, spanning tracks like AutoCAD, culinary arts, medical skills, and aerospace engineering.
📍 Kennesaw State University (KSU Center and Marietta campuses), Kennesaw/Marietta, GA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Museum of Discovery
Discovery Camp Counselor
Teen volunteers assist museum educators with children's summer Discovery Camps and gain experience supporting informal STEM education.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Discovery to Cure Summer Internship Program
Rising seniors age 16+ spend eight weeks working roughly 40 hours per week in a C.S. Mott Center research laboratory studying areas such as reproductive biology, immunology, oncology, toxicology, and precision medicine.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 12
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
Southwest Idaho Area Health Education Center
Doctor for a Day
A health-career exploration event for high school students, especially from rural or underrepresented backgrounds, featuring presentations from medical professionals and hands-on activities like using real medical equipment and practicing CPR.
📍 Southwest Idaho📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Dorothy Isaac Teen Volunteer Scholarship
Scholarship for graduating seniors who have completed substantial volunteer service at Nationwide Children's.
📍 OH🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Cosmosphere
Drone Camp
Students learn drone flight, explore 3D printing, solve team engineering challenges, and conclude the residential program with a drone race.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Drones: Design, Print, Take Flight
Students combine drone technology, design software and polymer 3D printing to design and work with flight systems.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Northeastern State University
DroneXperience Summer Academy
Drone technology, flight, engineering and applied STEM.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Duke University
Duke Marine Lab Community Science Program
A hands-on summer research program at the Duke University Marine Lab focusing on ocean science and environmental justice.
📍 Beaufort, NC⏱ 2 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly 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 University
Duke Summer Academy
Pre-college academic programs at Duke. Need-based scholarships.
📍 NC⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Early College Summer
A summer program for rising sophomores through seniors to earn 3-12 college credits (or take non-credit enrichment courses) in subjects spanning chemistry, cybersecurity, Python programming, neuroscience, graphic design, and more, in 3- or 6-week formats on FDU's Metropolitan or Florham campuses or online.
📍 Madison / Teaneck, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UMBC
Earth Science with Satellite Imagery
Students examine Earth-science questions using satellite imagery.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
EarthEcho International
EarthEcho Water Challenge
Global citizen-science program monitoring local water quality with thousands of student volunteers.
📍 Global⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 6–12
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
The Maritime Aquarium
ECHO Teen Volunteer Program
Teens participate in conservation education, touch-tank interpretation, mobile exhibitions, community science and career shadowing through a tiered school-year volunteer program.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean & Environment
ECO Camp — Marine Science
Residential program exploring Delaware coastal ecosystems through field sampling, laboratory work, underwater robotics, microscopy and marine research techniques.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean & Environment
ECO Camp — Technology to Measure Our Changing Environment
Students build and fly drones, map environmental resources, evaluate freshwater ecosystems and study climate change, sustainability and environmental degradation.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) / NSTA
eCYBERMISSION Competition
The world's largest youth-led STEM competition focusing on community service and solving problems using the scientific method.
📍 Online / Nationwide⏱ Year-round📅 March🎓 Grades 7–9
Selective
Society for Science
Education Outreach Day (Regeneron ISEF)
Education Outreach Day brings local middle and high school students to ISEF to meet the ISEF Finalists, participate in STEM activities, and create their own scientific questions.
📍 Phoenix, AZ (2026)🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
EGLE Environmental Service Award — High School Division
Michigan high-school students, groups, or classes are recognized for environmental projects that produce tangible benefits such as habitat restoration, pollution reduction, energy conservation, or Great Lakes protection.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Electrical Circuits Camp
Students investigate electricity, resistance, circuit components, batteries, energy transfer, and series circuits through hands-on experiments.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Northern Kentucky University CINSAM
Electrical, Electronics, & Mechanical Engineering Academy
Students design circuits, program microcontrollers, work with embedded systems, and explore manufacturing methods such as laser cutting in hands-on engineering projects.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
The University of Kansas Health System
ELEVATE High School Internship
Juniors and seniors at affiliated high schools make a semester-long commitment and gain exposure to clinical and nonclinical healthcare careers through observational and limited hands-on work.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Summer Programs (Prescott Campus)
Residential summer camps at Embry-Riddle's Prescott campus for youth ages 7-18, including Forensic Science, Rocket Propulsion Engineering, and Astronomy camps that place high schoolers in college-level labs and simulations.
📍 Prescott, AZ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
OSU Institute of Technology
Emerging & Converging Technologies Summer Academy
Emerging-technology and applied-engineering experiences.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 10
Selective
University of Mary
Emerging Engineers
Students design and build an engineering project, then compete with other teams while interacting with university engineering faculty and students.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Emory Healthcare
Emory Healthcare VolunTEEN Program
High school students ages 16-18 volunteer weekly at an Emory Healthcare hospital of their choice for an eight-week summer program, attending speaker sessions and tours alongside hands-on department support.
📍 Emory Healthcare hospitals, Atlanta metro area, GA📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Emory University
Emory Pipeline Collaborative
Free pipeline program for Atlanta-area students interested in health professions.
📍 GA⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Utah Valley University
Empowered Professionals of Tomorrow
A tuition-free seven-week early-college program with tracks for Scientists (biotechnology, geology), Engineers & Technologists (3D modeling, intro to engineering), Educators, and Business Leaders (business, entrepreneurial thinking). Includes mentorship and career exploration.
📍 Orem, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
University of Washington Bothell Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement (CoSEE)
EnCAP High School Scholars Program (UW Bothell CoSEE)
A five-week, field-based, credit-bearing summer program for rising 10th-12th graders exploring green career pathways in Washington State through the Environmental Careers Preparedness Program.
📍 Bothell, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Energy AI — In-Person
Students investigate applications of artificial intelligence across oil and gas, renewable energy, nuclear power, and other energy systems through projects, field trips, and interactions with professionals.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UNC Institute for the Environment / UNC Physics Department
Energy LEAP (Literacy, Engagement and Action Program)
A free week-long summer program at UNC-Chapel Hill's Phillips Hall where high schoolers from Orange, Durham, Chatham, and Alamance counties build hydropower devices, test solar panels, design wind turbines, and tour energy facilities to examine current and future energy use.
📍 Chapel Hill, NC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Maryland Clark School / USMSM
Engineer Your Career: Robotics STEM Summer Camp
Southern Maryland high-school students design, build, and program robots while exploring 3D printing, coding, microprocessors, and human-machine interaction. The camp is free.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National Academy of Engineering
EngineerGirl Writing Contest
Annual essay contest with cash prizes for K–12 students.
📍 Online📅 Not yet announced — next contest not yet posted🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
University of South Carolina
Engineering — USC Adventure Series
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series one-week pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Boise State University College of Engineering
Engineering & Science Festival
Students explore robotics, circuitry, chemistry, engineering, 3D printing and other STEM fields through demonstrations, hands-on activities and presentations from university and industry participants.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering
Engineering Adventures Camp
Hands-on exploration of engineering design and university engineering disciplines for students ages 14–17.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
Stevens Institute of Technology
Engineering Bootcamp
Broad, project-based introduction to engineering.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Bucknell University
Engineering Camp
Hands-on engineering across disciplines.
📍 PA🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering
Engineering Days
One-day summer camps at OU for rising high school juniors and seniors to explore a specific engineering discipline (aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer science, electrical, mechanical, and more) through hands-on labs and faculty interaction.
📍 Norman, OK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Colorado School of Mines
Engineering Design Summer Camp
Five-day program introducing high-school students to authentic engineering-design methods, CAD modeling and creation of components and assemblies using SolidWorks.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Engineering Design: Residential Solar Management
Students explore electrical engineering, photovoltaic technology, household energy use, and engineering approaches to residential solar-system design.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
Engineering Discovery
Multi-day hands-on engineering program with university-level facilities and design experiences.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Highly Selective
Oklahoma State University
Engineering Discovery for Girls
Engineering exploration program originally designed to broaden participation; current program welcomes eligible students under published criteria.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
The College of New Jersey
Engineering in Health and Medicine Camp
Biomedical-engineering camp covering medical imaging, drug delivery, medical-device design and neural engineering.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering
Engineering Innovation Research Program
Sophomores and juniors spend six weeks contributing to ongoing engineering research with Hopkins doctoral and postdoctoral mentors, including experimental or computational work, data analysis, scientific literature, and research presentations. Students earn three college credits.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
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
Minnesota State University, Mankato (Engineering Center of Excellence)
Engineering Machine Design Contest (EMDC)
Teams of 3-12 students in the Senior Division (grades 9-12) design and build a complex machine from everyday objects to complete a themed, multi-step task, judged on a team journal, presentation, and machine performance at regional contests leading to a state Championship hosted by MNSU Mankato.
📍 Mankato, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Seton Hall University
Engineering Pathways: Robotics, Electronics & Green Technologies
Hands-on work across robotics, electronics, green technology and scientific research.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UA Little Rock
Engineering Scholars Program
One-week residential experience featuring engineering projects, laboratory sessions, robotics, industry exposure, facility tours, and college-preparation advising.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Utah State University College of Engineering
Engineering State (E-State)
An overnight camp for students entering their senior year of high school to explore engineering disciplines by solving an apocalyptic-world challenge covering shelter, clean food and water, and infrastructure. Participants stay in campus dorms.
📍 Logan, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Rutgers University
Engineering Summer Academy
Residential academy for rising juniors and seniors exploring multiple engineering disciplines through hands-on design, faculty interaction and campus experiences.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Arkansas
Engineering Summer Academy
Residential academy where students choose an engineering track and complete lab experiments, design challenges, and faculty-guided projects. Tracks include chemical engineering, technology systems, and structural/mechanical design.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Mississippi
Engineering Summer Academy
Rising sophomores through seniors complete engineering demonstrations, design challenges, laboratory activities, and industry tours while exploring engineering majors and careers.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Engineering Summer Academy at Penn — ESAP
Three-week college-level engineering courses and residential campus experience.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
Kansas State University College of Engineering
Engineering Summer Camp
High-school students spend a week exploring K-State engineering facilities, meeting faculty, collaborating with peers, and completing engineering-oriented activities and challenges.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Engineering
Engineering Summer Camps: Innovation & Ascend
Full-day engineering camps for rising high schoolers — Innovation for rising 9th-10th graders and Ascend for rising 11th-12th graders — combining hands-on design projects with college-preparation activities.
📍 Huntsville, AL (UAH campus)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stony Brook University
Engineering Summer Program
Hands-on engineering program using electronics, Arduino systems and design challenges. The 2026 session charged approximately $800.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Engineering the Blue: Naval & Ocean Engineering and the Blue Economy
Explores naval/ocean engineering alongside economic and environmental uses of marine systems.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Tufts University Pre-College Programs
Engineering with Artificial Intelligence
A two-week pre-college program at Tufts covering machine learning fundamentals and a group engineering-design project, requiring prior programming experience and open to students entering grades 10-12.
📍 Medford/Somerville, MA (Tufts University)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Engineering with Biology
Hands-on laboratory camp centered on using biology and engineering concepts, including synthetic-biology-style challenges.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
George Fox University
Engineering: Designing and Making (2027 Pre-College Summer Institute)
CAD, 3-D printing, laser fabrication, Arduino/circuits and mechanical design; part of GFU's 2027 Pre-College Summer Institute.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Entertainment Engineering and Design Summer Intensive
Seven-day residential program combining design, fabrication, 3D printing, animatronics and entertainment technology with exposure to industry professionals.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hack Club
Entropy
A YSWS (You Should Write Software) about randomness. Ship a project using randomness, get stickers and dice!
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
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
Maine Audubon
Environmental Education Assistant
Teens age 15+ assist Maine Audubon educators with summer camps, help implement lessons and outdoor activities, serve as role models for younger campers, and build environmental-education and leadership skills.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Mississippi
Environmental Engineering
Rising ninth graders investigate water resources, pollution, erosion, soils, and environmental engineering through outdoor experiments and design activities.
📍 MS🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
Montana Tech
Environmental Engineering Summer Camp
Fully funded residential camp with field and laboratory work involving water, environmental restoration, drones, wastewater and environmental-engineering design. Montana Tech has stated plans to bring the camp back for another summer.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Raritan Headwaters Association
Environmental Leaders Academy (ELA)
A free, fully scholarship-funded week-long residential program at The Pingry School for rising 10th-12th graders, combining guest speakers, hands-on conservation fieldwork, and evening leadership activities focused on watershed stewardship.
📍 Pottersville, NJ (The Pingry School)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Oregon State University
Environmental Leadership for Youth / New Beginnings
Residential environmental-science and higher-education program centered on Tribal/Indigenous students and cultural connections.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania (Penn Summer / Penn LPS)
Environmental Policy Academy
A two-week residential academy fusing environmental science with social/policy theory, examining issues like lead-contaminated drinking water and air pollution in overburdened communities, taught by Penn faculty with guest speakers and field trips.
📍 Philadelphia, PA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
University of South Carolina
Environmental Science — USC Adventure Series
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series one-week pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts
Environmental Science and Biotechnology
Campers conduct ecological field surveys, visit a quartz mine and use laboratory techniques connecting molecular biology with ecology and environmental science.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Northern Michigan University, Seaborg Mathematics and Science Center
Environmental Science Camp
A week-long residential camp in Michigan's Upper Peninsula where high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors hike geological landmarks, study the Lake Superior watershed, and learn sustainable community development from NMU faculty.
📍 Marquette, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
NCF-Envirothon
Envirothon
North America's largest high school environmental education competition.
📍 North America⏱ 1 week📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Weber State University Center for Technology Outreach
Envisioneering Summer Bridge
A seven-week college experience providing two free engineering and technology college classes, hands-on activities, tutoring, mentoring, and industry field trips for high school students.
📍 Ogden, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
US EPA
EPA Citizen Science Programs
Hands-on environmental citizen science projects for students.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
US EPA
EPA P3 Student Design Competition
Sustainability design competition (mostly college, some K-12 partner tracks).
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
EPIC — Engineering Possibilities in College
Residential engineering camp where students rotate through engineering laboratories, learn from professors and industry professionals, and design, build and test a team engineering project.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
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
University of Mississippi
EPIC: Exploring particle Physics Integrated with Computing
Students work with particle detectors, run laboratory experiments, analyze authentic data, and see how physics, computing, and engineering intersect in experimental particle physics.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Arizona State University Fulton Schools of Engineering
EPICS Summer Program
Students work on real nonprofit/community problems using engineering design, CAD, laser cutting, Arduino, 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and prototype testing.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Epidemics, Pandemics, and Outbreaks
Students investigate infectious-disease outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
European Space Agency
ESA Education for Schools
Free space-science education projects, CanSat, Astro Pi for European school students.
📍 Europe⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering
ESTEEM/SER-Quest Summer Program
Rising seniors complete a four-week engineering research experience involving literature review, research design, experimentation, technical communication, and a research project.
📍 MD🎓 Grade 12
Selective
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich Studienwoche
One-week research study weeks at ETH Zurich in math, physics, and CS.
📍 Zurich, Switzerland📅 Spring🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Ethical Hacking and Capture the Flag
Students complete a cybersecurity boot camp and team-based Capture the Flag exercise focused on ethical hacking in a controlled environment.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Eugene & Nadine Stegelmeyer Scholarship
Washoe County graduating seniors planning studies related to teaching or geriatrics are among the eligible applicants.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 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
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Tickle College of Engineering
eVOL10 (Engineering VOLunteers for Tenth Graders)
A summer program for rising 10th graders at UT Knoxville's Tickle College of Engineering offering ACT Math seminars and career awareness experiences in engineering.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grade 10
Selective
Yale Peabody Museum
EVOLUTIONS After School Program
Multi-year science and museum program featuring weekly classes, scientific exploration, exhibit creation, field trips, college preparation and pathways to paid Yale employment/internships.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
University of Georgia
ExCEL in Engineering
Students work in UGA engineering laboratories and design studios on hands-on engineering projects while developing teamwork and leadership skills.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kansas State University
EXCITE
Students in grades 9–12 participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and agriculture activities through semester events and a three-day summer workshop.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth
Expand Your Mind (EYM)
Students entering grades 9–12 select an intensive two-week course from a large interdisciplinary catalog spanning STEM, humanities, arts, medicine, law, psychology, engineering, and writing. 2026 commuter tuition was $875 per session and residential tuition $2,200, with financial aid available.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of New Mexico Department of Nuclear Engineering
Experience Nuclear Engineering
One-week residential, hands-on nuclear science and engineering program for approximately 20 students ages 15–18.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
University of Pennsylvania
Experimental Design Academy
Two-week residential academy at Penn. Week one teaches how to design and analyze factorial experiments; week two, students run, analyze and present their own experiments in groups. Current 9th-11th graders who have completed one year of high school algebra; non-credit.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 2 weeks (July 11 - 25, 2026)🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Experimental Physics Research Academy
Participate in real experimental physics projects, gaining practical skills in data collection, analysis, and interpretation within a university lab setting.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly 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
Wilkes University
EXPLOR-NEPA
Free multi-year AI, robotics and engineering initiative for Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton students; eligible students can earn a $3,000 first-semester Wilkes scholarship.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
Explora X Studio
Explora STEM Scholars
Competitive $2,500 scholarship for New Mexico seniors pursuing a STEM-related career and attending a New Mexico postsecondary institution.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Oakland University
Explorations in Health Careers
Grades 9–12 explore healthcare disciplines and careers through a university summer camp.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Explorations in Neuroscience Summer Camp
A day camp for high school juniors and seniors with hands-on lab sessions on brain and spinal cord anatomy, clinician talks on neurological disorders, and small-group rotations through OSU neuroscience research labs, ending with a career-pathways day.
📍 Columbus, OH📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Southern Indiana
Explore Chemistry and Biochemistry at USI
High-school students conduct laboratory activities and explore chemistry, biochemistry, majors, and careers during a two-day university program.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
North Dakota State University College of Engineering
Explore Engineering High School Camp
Students explore multiple engineering disciplines through laboratories, design activities, university facilities and engineering-industry visits.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Central Oklahoma
Explore Engineering Summer Academy
Multi-disciplinary engineering exploration through design activities and projects.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 10
Selective
University of Southern Indiana
Explore Geology & Environmental Science at USI
Students examine rocks, minerals, fossils, environmental models, and stream environments while exploring geoscience careers.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech College of Science
Explore Life Science Camp
Residential summer camp for rising juniors and seniors covering neuroscience, bacterial evolution, phages, biotechnology, fermentation, fly genetics and ecology with hands-on experiments.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Southern Indiana
Explore Mechanical Engineering at USI
Students use CAD, 3D printing, materials testing, and engineering design activities to explore mechanical engineering.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech College of Science
Explore Physical Sciences Camp
Residential camp for rising juniors and seniors studying physics, chemistry, nanoscience, quantum information science, batteries, groundwater and geomorphology.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech College of Science
Explore Science Residential Camp (Rising 9th-10th Grade)
Hands-on residential science camp led by Virginia Tech professors covering neuroscience, DNA, microbiology, paleontology, physics, nanoscience, crime scene investigation, creative coding and game theory.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
University of Southern Indiana
Explore Statistics at USI
Students explore statistics and data science through coding, visualization, and analysis activities.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Southern Indiana
Explore STEM Disciplines for 9th Graders
Incoming ninth graders rotate through hands-on chemistry, engineering, geology, and other STEM activities connected to real-world problems.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
LSU College of Engineering
eXploreCS Senior High
Students learn Python, algorithms, AI, video games, robotics, digital music production, ethical hacking, electronics, and Arduino programming. Financial-need assistance is available.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Exploring Career Options in Engineering & Science (ECOES)
Two-week exploration of multiple engineering and scientific disciplines.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of New Mexico Health Sciences / Project ECHO
Exploring Health Career Pathways in New Mexico ECHO
Free live online series where New Mexico high-school students meet health-professions students, learn career pathways and receive advice on applications, personal statements and paying for college.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
Exploring the Career of Sonography
Students explore sonography and its role in healthcare and medical imaging.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Exploring the Human Brain with Virtual Reality
Introduces neuroscience using virtual-reality and technology-based exploration.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Exploring the Universe with Space Telescopes
Students explore astronomy and the universe through the science of space telescopes.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Sam Noble Museum / University of Oklahoma
ExplorOlogy Paleo Expedition
Competitive, week-long field research expedition led by OU scientists, including paleontology and geology fieldwork outside Oklahoma.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
HCA Healthcare New Hampshire
Extended Learning Opportunities Healthcare Internship
Semester-long high-school internship in clinical or nonclinical hospital departments. Students perform department tasks, complete professional development and research and present a healthcare topic, with potential school credit.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Montana Learning Center
Extreme Yellowstone Expedition
Six-day Yellowstone-area expedition combining field ecology, wildlife and habitat observation, hiking and outdoor exploration while camping near the national park.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools)
F1 in Schools World Finals
International STEM competition where student teams design, build, and race miniature CO2-powered cars.
📍 International (rotating)📅 National rounds vary🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Museum of Science / The Possible Zone
FastForge Hackathon
High-school teams research a real-world problem, identify innovation opportunities, design a consumer-product concept, and pitch their work to judges. The 2026 event is scheduled for November 6.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kansas State University College of Agriculture
Feeding Your Future Summer Camp
Students explore grain production, milling, baking, animal feed, agronomy research, and related careers through laboratories, farms, and industry interactions. The 2026 fee was $75 including housing and meals.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Field Herpetology
Field-based camp where students study reptiles and amphibians using biological survey and observation techniques.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
Field Marine Science Camp
High-school students design their own coastal or marine-science investigation, develop a question, collect and analyze data, draw conclusions, and work through the scientific process at LUMCON's marine center.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Field Museum
Field Museum Teen Volunteers
Current high-school students volunteer at least ten days during the summer, helping visitors engage with museum science through interpretive carts and the Crown Family PlayLab.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Sternberg Museum of Natural History / Fort Hays State University
Field Paleontology Kansas
Students prospect for and excavate fossils, collect professional field records, practice mapping and fossil identification, and return specimens to the museum's research collections.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Carleton College Summer Liberal Arts Institute
Field Science in Action: Geology, Ecology, & Ornithology
Students complete interdisciplinary field-science study spanning geology, ecology, and ornithology as part of Carleton's intensive residential college-credit program.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Society for Science
Find a Fair (for ISEF participation)
Competing at Regeneron ISEF starts at a Society-affiliated fair. Use this tool to find a local, regional, state, or national science fair.
📍 Varies📅 Varies by fair🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
Fire Protection Discovery
Hands-on introduction to fire-protection and safety engineering.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
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
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
First Guides Teen Volunteer Program
A teen docent program where volunteers ages 14-17 complete summer training to become an informative, welcoming presence on the Science Center's exhibit trail, including live-animal demonstrations.
📍 Holderness, NH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
FIRST in Michigan / Saginaw Valley State University
FIRST in Michigan Robotics State Championship
The Michigan state championship of the FIRST Robotics Competition, hosted annually at SVSU since 2017, where the state's top-ranked high school robotics teams compete before advancing to the FIRST Championship.
📍 University Center, MI (SVSU)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
FIRST
FIRST LEGO League
LEGO-based STEM challenge for grades 4-8.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 4–8
Moderate
FIRST
FIRST Robotics Competition
Team-based robotics season culminating in regional and world championships. Team participation fees vary; financial aid available.
📍 Local team + regional events⏱ 6-week build📅 Jan kickoff🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST North Carolina
FIRST Robotics Competition - FIRST North Carolina
The official state Program Delivery Organization for the FIRST Robotics Competition, in which high school teams design, build, and program industrial-sized robots to compete in a new game each season, gaining mentorship and connections to scholarships and employers.
📍 Statewide, NC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NYC FIRST
FIRST Robotics Competition - NYC & Hudson Valley Regional
The premier high school robotics engineering competition, where student teams raise funds, design a robot, and compete in a new field game each year, with NYC FIRST providing STEM Centers with CNC routers, 3D printers, and laser cutters for team fabrication.
📍 New York, NY (The Armory Track & Field Center) and statewide regionals📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
FIRST in Oklahoma
FIRST Robotics Competition - Oklahoma
Oklahoma's chapter of the FIRST Robotics Competition, where teams of high schoolers ages 14-18 design, build, and program full-size robots to compete in an alliance-based game each spring, alongside community STEM outreach.
📍 Enid, OK (statewide teams)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST South Carolina
FIRST Robotics Competition - South Carolina
The South Carolina chapter of the FIRST Robotics Competition, where high school teams design, build, and program industrial-sized robots to compete in an alliance-based field game, guided by professional mentors.
📍 South Carolina (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Robotics Competition (Idaho FRC)
FIRST Robotics Competition – Idaho Regional
Idaho's FIRST Robotics Competition regional event where high school teams build and program industrial-sized robots to compete in a season-specific game, with qualification matches, playoff matches, and awards over three days.
📍 Nampa, ID (Ford Idaho Center)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NE FIRST
FIRST Robotics Competition – Massachusetts (NE FIRST)
The Massachusetts branch of FIRST Robotics Competition, where roughly 700 grade 9-12 teams design, build, and program industrial-sized robots to compete in a new game released each January.
📍 Massachusetts (statewide; events at venues like Eastern States Exposition)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Robotics Competition (Chesapeake)
Teams of 10+ Maryland high schoolers build industrial-size robots with adult mentors to compete in an annually-changing field game, culminating in regional and world championship events.
📍 Maryland, DC, and Virginia region📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Nevada
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) - Nevada
The premier high school robotics competition in Nevada, run by the statewide nonprofit FIRST Nevada, with teams across Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, North Las Vegas and other Nevada cities building and programming competition robots each build season.
📍 Statewide (Las Vegas and Reno regionals)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Wisconsin
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Wisconsin
Team-based robotics program for grades 9-12 (ages 14-18) in which students design, build and compete with industrial-size robots; Wisconsin teams advance through regional events to a state championship.
📍 Wisconsin📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ORTOP (FIRST Oregon)
FIRST Robotics Competition (Oregon / Pacific NW District)
Oregon's statewide hub for FIRST Robotics Competition, where high school teams build industrial-size robots to compete in an annual field game while also fundraising, branding, and doing community STEM outreach.
📍 Statewide, OR (Pacific Northwest District)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
TNFIRST, Inc.
FIRST Robotics Competition / FIRST Tech Challenge (TNFIRST)
Tennessee's statewide nonprofit partner connecting K-12 students to FIRST robotics programs, including FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) and FIRST Robotics Competition (grades 9-12), where teams design, build, and program robots to compete head-to-head, culminating in a state championship with a path to the world championship.
📍 Statewide, TN (championships at MTSU and Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Robotics Competition in Virginia (FIRST Chesapeake)
High school teams (grades 9-12) design, build and program a competition robot for the annual FIRST Robotics Competition, playing at district events in Virginia and Maryland before the regional championship.
📍 Virginia and the Chesapeake region (events in Glen Allen, Alexandria, Chesapeake, Blacksburg, Mechanicsville)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WV Robotics Alliance
FIRST Robotics Competition in West Virginia
High school teams build industrial-size robots to compete in an alliance field game, raise funds and promote STEM; WVRA supports WV teams with equipment and mentorship.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST in Upper Midwest
FIRST Robotics Competition Minnesota / MSHSL Championship
Minnesota's state robotics championship, where the top FRC high school teams from the state's eight MSHSL sections compete in qualification matches and playoff alliances for the state's highest robotics honor. The free, public event is held at Concordia University's Gangelhoff Center; Minnesota fields the nation's third-largest FRC contingent.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences / UVM Extension 4-H / FIRST in Vermont
FIRST Robotics in Vermont (FTC and FRC)
Vermont hosts FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) and FIRST Robotics Competition (ages 14-18) teams that design, build and program robots, with a state FTC championship and an FRC New England qualifying event at UVM.
📍 South Burlington and Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST
FIRST Tech Challenge
Smaller-scale FIRST robotics program. Team fee + parts; many teams sponsored by schools.
📍 Local team + regional events⏱ Multi-month📅 Sep-Apr season🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
FIRST South Carolina
FIRST Tech Challenge - South Carolina
A robotics competition for teams of up to 15 students in grades 7-12 who design, build, program, and operate robots in a head-to-head alliance format, with a lower cost of entry than the full-size FIRST Robotics Competition.
📍 South Carolina (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Tech Challenge (Chesapeake)
Teams of 2-15 students design, build, and program robots using Android-based reusable platforms to compete head-to-head in an alliance format running September through February.
📍 Maryland, DC, and Virginia region📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Wisconsin
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Wisconsin
Team robotics program for grades 7-12 (ages 12-18) in which students design, build and program a robot for a game released each September and compete at Wisconsin events.
📍 Wisconsin📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ORTOP (FIRST Oregon)
FIRST Tech Challenge (Oregon Leagues)
Oregon's FIRST Tech Challenge program, organized into six regional leagues (Columbia Basin, Iron Mountain, Rose City, Silicon Forest, SOAR, Three Sisters) culminating in a state championship tournament each spring.
📍 Statewide, OR (six regional leagues)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
FIRST Chesapeake (VirginiaFIRST)
FIRST Tech Challenge in Virginia (FIRST Chesapeake)
FIRST Tech Challenge robotics teams of 2 to 15 students ages 12-18 build a robot for the season challenge and compete at Virginia qualifiers in Powhatan, Manassas, Charlottesville and Martinsville.
📍 Virginia (qualifiers in Powhatan, Manassas, Charlottesville, Martinsville)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WV Robotics Alliance
FIRST Tech Challenge in West Virginia
Teams design, build and code robots to compete in alliance format; the WV Robotics Alliance supplies equipment, mentorship and support to teams statewide.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Louisiana / FTC Louisiana
FIRST Tech Challenge Louisiana
The Louisiana region of the international FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, where students in grades 7-12 design, build, and program robots and compete in an alliance format through regional qualifiers and a state championship.
📍 Statewide, LA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Pennsylvania
FIRST Tech Challenge Pennsylvania
Robotics, engineering, programming.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
FIRST Tech Challenge Wyoming Region
FIRST Tech Challenge Wyoming Championship
The state championship of the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics program in Wyoming, held in Casper; the top two teams advance to the FIRST Championship.
📍 Casper, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
FIRST Washington
FIRST Washington (FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition)
The state organization for FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition teams in Washington, running leagues, events and the Washington championship.
📍 Washington (events across the state; FTC championship in Seattle)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Fish & Wildlife Summer Youth Crew
Youth work on habitat restoration and natural-resource projects and participate in outdoor team experiences.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Auburn University
Fisheries and Aquaculture Camp
Students explore fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic ecology through hands-on field activities at Auburn research facilities, including pond sampling and fish-management work.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Maine Early College
FITS: Fieldwork Innovations and Technology Using Sensors
Students complete three weeks of online learning followed by a residential week using sensors in fields such as engineering, ecology, health science, marine science, wildlife, computing, and design, earning three college credits and a micro-badge.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Florida Envirothon (Florida Association of Conservation Districts)
Florida Envirothon
A hands-on environmental problem-solving competition for high school teams of 5-7 students, who are tested across five stations - aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife, and a current environmental issue - with winning teams advancing from regional to state and national competition.
📍 Florida (regional and statewide events)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Florida FFA Association
Florida FFA Leadership Conferences
Florida FFA runs a series of statewide officer and leadership training conferences for chapter members, including the High School Leadership Conference and State Leadership Summit, covering chapter action planning, communication skills, and the state delegate process.
📍 Florida (venues vary by conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Florida HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Florida HOSA State Leadership Conference
Florida HOSA's State Leadership Conference (SLC) is held every April, bringing together high school members who advanced from regional competition to compete in more than 55 health-science competitive events, with top finalists advancing to the International Leadership Conference.
📍 Florida (venue varies by year)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Tech STEM Summer Academy
Students rotate through AI, aviation, drones, engineering design, marine science, meteorology, forensic psychology, medicine and animal cognition with faculty and field trips.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Florida
Florida Youth Institute
Students explore agriculture, food security, life sciences, biological engineering and natural resources through laboratories and interaction with UF and state agriculture professionals.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
OHSU Gibbs Laboratory
Fluorescence Molecular Imaging Internship
Ten-week laboratory research in cell culture, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, organic synthesis and image analysis.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
BAE Systems
FOCUS STEM Program (Nashua)
An 11-week after-school program where NH high schoolers learn software, mechanical, and electrical engineering basics from BAE Systems engineers while designing, building, and coding a small-scale competition robot.
📍 Nashua, NH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMass Amherst
Food & Environmental Chemical Impact on Development of Obesity Research Intensive
Students join the Park Lab to investigate relationships among food, environmental chemical exposures, metabolism, and obesity.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Montclair State University
Food for Thought: Understanding Nutrition
Explores nutrition, food and human health.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Roger Williams University
Food Science Camp
A 6-day overnight camp for students in grades 9-12 exploring the chemistry of fermentation, food waste reduction, and sustainable protein alternatives in a state-of-the-art food science lab, plus farm and oyster-farm visits.
📍 Bristol, RI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Adelphi University
For-Credit Pre-College Program
Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors earn three college credits through subject tracks including Coding & AI, Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Psychology, Quantum Engineering, Music Production, Writing and Art.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UMBC
Forensic DNA Analysis
Students explore forensic science through DNA analysis.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Forensic Science Academy
Two-week residential academy at Penn on forensic investigation: lab work, mock crime scenes and case studies in areas such as DNA analysis and toxicology. Current 10th-11th graders; non-credit.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 2 weeks (July 11 - 25, 2026)🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Bowling Green State University
Forensic Science Camp
Virtual forensic-science camp featuring crime-scene work, fingerprinting, chromatography, blood identification, drug detection and DNA/trace-evidence topics.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ball State University
Forensic Science High School Summer Camp
Rising sophomores through seniors investigate fingerprints, blood-spatter evidence, digital evidence, and other forensic methods through laboratories and field experiences. Scholarships can cover up to the full program fee for eligible Indiana residents.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Arizona State University
Forensic Science Institute
Five-day program covering crime-scene investigation, forensic techniques, evidence analysis, case studies, communication, and interaction with industry professionals.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Delaware
Forensic Science Pre-College Summer Program
Students process mock crime scenes, perform toxicology, chemistry, DNA/PCR and other forensic laboratory work, visit forensic agencies and prepare a court-ready capstone report.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Roger Williams University
Forensic Science Summer Camp
A residential camp for students in grades 10-12 covering fingerprint analysis, footwear evidence, chemical substance identification, and virtual-reality crime scene and bloodstain pattern processing.
📍 Bristol, RI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Quinnipiac University
Forensic Sciences: Crime Scene Investigation
Students use forensic-science methods to investigate simulated crime scenes and explore connections among biology, chemistry, evidence analysis and criminal justice.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
ADA Forsyth Institute
Forsyth Student Scholars Summer Program
A six-week, full-time paid summer internship at ADA Forsyth's Somerville headquarters where high school sophomores and juniors from Eastern Massachusetts work alongside scientists on oral health, immunology, and microbiology research, ending in a poster presentation.
📍 Somerville, MA📅 April🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Sternberg Museum of Natural History / Fort Hays State University
Fossil Preparation Methods Kansas
Students work in the Sternberg fossil-preparation laboratory using professional tools to clean, stabilize, reconstruct, and preserve authentic fossil specimens.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Fox Chase High School Volunteer Program
Students volunteer in hospital departments and gain exposure to cancer care and healthcare careers.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
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
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
FRESH Outcomes
A weeklong, in-person summer internship for local high schoolers to explore how environmental factors impact human health, gaining hands-on experience in a research environment at the Gillings School of Global Public Health.
📍 Chapel Hill, NC📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW Oshkosh (Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin)
Freshwater High School Experience (UW Oshkosh)
Three-day camp where high school students do hands-on freshwater research, pilot water drones and explore waterways by pontoon boat while learning about freshwater majors and careers.
📍 Oshkosh, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
UW-Stout, UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls (Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin)
Freshwater Science Field Experience (Western Wisconsin)
Week-long field program where high school juniors and seniors do freshwater research on western Wisconsin lakes, streams and groundwater alongside faculty and learn about college majors and careers.
📍 Menomonie, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
California State University, Fresno - College of Science and Mathematics
Fresno State Summer Academy in STEM
A week-long summer workshop where secondary students dive into hands-on STEM projects, such as building wind-energy models, led by university faculty and experienced teachers.
📍 California State University, Fresno, CA📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
From Lab to Life: Chemistry Career Exploration
Students explore chemistry and how chemical science connects to real-world careers and applications. The daytime 2026 option was listed at $2,000.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UMass Amherst
From Lipids to Resistance: Investigating Mycobacterial Defense Layers
Students investigate mycobacterial cell envelopes using microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, western blotting, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and flow cytometry.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Northeast Oregon AHEC
Frontier MedQuest
Smaller overnight rural-health program based in Crane/Burns with clinical shadowing and hands-on health skills.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Fundamentals of Anatomy
Students study major body systems, conduct preserved-specimen dissections, compare animal and human anatomy, tour the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, and explore health-related careers.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Fundamentals of Sound Engineering
Students study acoustics, microphone design, recording, synthesis, music software, Foley, sound design, music theory, and production while creating original recordings and sound effects.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Oklahoma State University
Future Agricultural Education Teacher Academy
Students explore agricultural education, teaching and leadership careers through university and industry experiences.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UMBC
Future Builders: Creating a Sustainable World
Students examine building and design through the lens of sustainability.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Illinois Chicago
Future Business, Tech and AI Leaders Conference for High School Students
A free day program for students entering grades 10–12 features hands-on sessions and speakers covering business technology, artificial intelligence, data, enterprise systems, and related careers. Breakfast and lunch were included for the 2026 event.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12
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
Arizona State University
Future Doctors Institute
Students explore biology, chemistry, healthcare innovation, persuasive communication, and medical careers through hands-on instruction.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Brown University
Future Gen Cancer Scholars
Rhode Island students work with trained medical/scientific professionals in cancer-research and education activities.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Lewis & Clark College
Future Health Leaders
College-level exploration of health sciences and healthcare careers.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Lewis & Clark College
Future Health Leaders: Care Begins Here
A six-day precollege 'mini med-school' for rising 9th-12th graders interested in pre-med, pre-nursing, or public health, featuring lab research, BLS/CPR certification, and healthcare-focused creative writing.
📍 Portland, OR📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Future Leaders Scholarship
Scholarship and mentorship program for graduating seniors committed to ocean conservation who will attend California State University, Monterey Bay.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Future of Energy — Virtual
Students remotely explore the energy transition and the role of AI in renewable energy, electrical grids, sustainability engineering, climate technology, and related careers using mailed learning kits.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Michigan Michigan Engineering Zone
Future Ready Scholars
Southeast Michigan students complete a free two-week engineering-design and college-readiness experience followed by monthly Saturday sessions for continued mentorship and STEM career exploration.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Ohio State University at Marion
Future World Changers: Leaders of Tomorrow
Students explore leadership, advocacy and community impact through psychology, social work, education and environmental-stewardship activities.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Fox Valley Technical College
FVTC Summer Camps
Hands-on career-immersion summer camps at Fox Valley Technical College for middle and high school students, open to public, private and homeschool students.
📍 Appleton, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE) with Centralia College
FWEE Southwest Washington Hydropower & STEM Career Academy
A summer academy in Centralia where high school students explore the inside of a power-generating dam, learn how fish hatcheries work, build a hydropower model and hydrogen car, and learn about apprenticeship and college pathways.
📍 Centralia, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE)
FWEE Tri-Cities STEM Career Academy
A week-long summer academy for Tri-Cities high school students to explore hydropower, build hydrogen and solar cars, fly a drone, take employer field trips and talk with engineers, trades workers and conservationists.
📍 Tri-Cities (Pasco), WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE) with Chelan County PUD
FWEE Wenatchee Hydropower & STEM Career Academy
A week-long summer academy at the Rocky Reach Discovery Center where high school students tour Columbia River hydropower projects, build hydro models, fly a drone, race a solar car and climb a power pole with lineworkers.
📍 Wenatchee, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Michigan State University, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
GALS: Girls on outdoor Adventure for Leadership & Science
A free two-week overnight camping and backpacking program for female-identifying and gender-nonconforming high school students from groups underrepresented in STEM, combining wilderness expeditions with hands-on ecology and earth science instruction from working scientists.
📍 Hickory Corners, MI (W.K. Kellogg Biological Station)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rider University
Game Design Academy
Students learn coding, art, audio and game design and conclude with a 48-hour Game Jam; completed games are published online.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The College of New Jersey
Game Design Camp
Students learn game-design fundamentals, creative coding and iterative development while creating a playable game.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Game Design from the Ground Up
High-school students explore the process of creating and designing games. The 2026 daytime program was listed at $650.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Quinnipiac University
Game Design Lab
Students learn the game-development process and create interactive game projects using design, technology and storytelling principles.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Jacksonville State University
Game Development — Gamecock Arts & Sciences Program
Participants build game prototypes while working with animation, sound, physics, controller input, and AI-related game-development concepts.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
DePaul University Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
Game, Cinema, & Animation Summer Academy
Students choose specialized tracks such as game development, animation, digital cinema, screenwriting, or sound design during an intensive five-day academy. The 2026 program cost $900.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Stony Brook University
Garcia Research Scholars Program
Seven-week polymer research program for highly motivated high school students.
📍 Stony Brook, NY⏱ 7 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Stony Brook University
Garcia Summer Scholars
Polymer research with university mentors; partial stipend.
📍 Stony Brook, NY📅 Not yet announced — 2027 cycle dates not yet posted🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Florida
Gator Artificial Intelligence Camp
Students learn introductory Python and AI, analyze datasets, create digital projects and tour facilities including UF's HiPerGator supercomputer.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Gator Pharmacy Exploration Camp
Students explore pharmacy through compounding, medication science, pharmacy mathematics, public-health projects and mentorship from pharmacists and PharmD students.
📍 FL🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Grand Canyon University
GCU STEM Summer Camps
Four-day, three-night residential STEM camps on GCU's Phoenix campus, such as a computer science/robotics camp and an electric-guitar engineering camp, combining hands-on projects with evening campus activities.
📍 Phoenix, AZ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Mississippi
GEEK — Geology & Geological Engineering Exploration Kamp
Rising juniors and seniors study rocks, minerals, groundwater, Earth structure, and geological engineering through laboratory experiments, field sampling, and visits to geological sites.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Geisinger
Geisinger Junior Volunteer Program
Six-week structured hospital service program with educational sessions and healthcare exposure.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science
GenCyber Camp
Detroit Metro students study cybersecurity ethics, online safety, cryptography, cyber threats, cybercrime, cyber law, Python, and Java. No previous cybersecurity knowledge is required and participation is free.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boise State University Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity
GenCyber Cybersecurity Summer Camp
A free, full-day, one-week cybersecurity camp for Idaho high school students covering applied cryptography, Raspberry Pi setup, network traffic analysis, and penetration testing, historically run with both girls-only and mixed-gender sessions.
📍 Boise, ID (Clearwater Building, City Center Plaza)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Pittsburgh
Gene Team
Four-week genetics/molecular-biology research experience pairing high-school students with university researchers.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Clemson University
General Engineering
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Genes in Space
Genes in Space
Design a DNA experiment to be performed on the International Space Station. Annual competition with no entry fee.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 April🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
Clemson University
Genetic Horizons
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
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
UT Dallas Nanotech Institute
George A. Jeffries NanoExplorers Summer Research Program
An immersive 8-week, non-residential summer research program placing high school students in UT Dallas faculty labs across natural sciences, engineering, computer science and brain sciences. Students present their findings at a final symposium.
📍 Richardson, TX📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Georgia 4-H / UGA Cooperative Extension
Georgia 4-H State Congress
State Congress is Georgia 4-H's premier annual event for high-school-age members, held since 1942, featuring the Project Achievement and Leadership in Action competitions plus scholarship recognition.
📍 Atlanta, GA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Georgia Envirothon (Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission affiliate)
Georgia Envirothon
Georgia Envirothon challenges high school teams of 4-6 students in an outdoor competition covering wildlife, forestry, aquatic ecology, soils/land use, and a current environmental issue, with the top regional teams advancing to state.
📍 Regional sites statewide; spring one-day competitions📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Georgia FFA Association
Georgia FFA
Georgia FFA is the state association of the national FFA organization, serving over 35,000 members through agricultural education classes, supervised agricultural experience projects, and Career/Leadership Development Events (CDEs/LDEs).
📍 Statewide (chapters at ~290 Georgia high schools)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Georgia / GOSA
Georgia GHP - Agriscience Research
A residential summer academy for Georgia students focusing on agricultural and environmental sciences through hands-on research.
📍 Athens, GA⏱ 2 weeks📅 May 1🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Georgia HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Georgia HOSA
Georgia HOSA serves over 19,000 members preparing for healthcare careers through leadership development, community volunteering, and a competitive events program covering more than 75 health-science events.
📍 Statewide; Fall Leadership Rallies at Six Flags Over Georgia and the Georgia National Fairgrounds📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Georgia
Georgia Ready Summer Institute
Rising seniors explore research, innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization while living on the UGA campus and visiting research facilities.
📍 GA🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Georgia
Georgia Science & Engineering Fair
Georgia students advance through school and regional fairs and present original STEM research at the statewide ISEF-affiliated competition.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Georgia Space Grant Consortium (Georgia Tech)
Georgia Space Grant Consortium Student Programs
The Georgia Space Grant Consortium, managed by Georgia Tech since 1989, connects K-12 students to internships, hands-on STEM activities, facility tours, and mentoring through its statewide network of affiliate institutions.
📍 Statewide (Georgia Tech and affiliate campuses)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Georgia Tech CEISMC
Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer PEAKS
Summer PEAKS offers one- to two-week immersive STEAM sessions on Georgia Tech's campus for rising 9th-12th graders, with hands-on, experiential projects across science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
📍 Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Georgia Tech College of Computing
Georgia Tech College of Computing Summer Camps
These week-long high school camps cover creative and applied computing -- including AI training, wearable/maker fashion tech, sports-data devices, and smart-home automation -- taught on Georgia Tech's campus.
📍 Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Towson University, Department of Geography & Environmental Planning
Geospatial Technology Summer Camp
A four-day, three-night residential camp exclusively for Maryland high schoolers offering hands-on training in digital cartography, GPS, satellite remote sensing, aerial photography, drone operation, and open-source mapping, including a NASA field trip.
📍 Towson University, Towson, MD📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Northeastern State University
Get Green for Blue
Outdoor investigations connecting water science, sustainability and environmental STEM.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 11
Selective
National Park Service
Get Paid and Gain Experience: Opportunities to work with us
Find opportunities to work with us, including paid internships.
📍 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Georgia High School Association
GHSA Esports
GHSA Esports is the officially sanctioned varsity esports program for Georgia high schools, run through PlayVS with a preseason, regular season, and a State Championship at the Bartow County Schools Esports Arena.
📍 Bartow County Schools Esports Arena, Cartersville, GA (state championship)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
National Security Agency
Gifted and Talented STEM Program
A paid full-time summer internship for high school seniors with strong STEM backgrounds (advanced physics, calculus, and computer science/engineering coursework), working at NSA's Fort Meade facilities for 10-12 weeks after graduation.
📍 Fort Meade, MD📅 October🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
The Museum of Flight with Women in Aviation International Washington State Chapter
Girls in Aviation Day (Museum of Flight)
A one-day aerospace career event for middle and high school learners that connects students with mentors and professionals working in aviation and space careers.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Museum of Discovery
Girls in STEM Leadership Institute
Older teens participate in a free STEM leadership program involving hands-on STEM exploration and interaction with women working in STEM fields.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mississippi State University
Girls Leading in Industrial Technology, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship, & Robotics
Students explore industrial technology and manufacturing through welding, CNC programming, coatings, teamwork, and exposure to technical careers.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maine / Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code Overnight Camp at UMaine
A free, five-day residential coding camp at UMaine Orono for middle and high school girls, non-binary students, and students of color (male allies welcome), covering hands-on coding projects and tech career exploration.
📍 University of Maine, Orono, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion
Free two-week virtual program teaching CS to high school girls and nonbinary students.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code Virtual Summer Programs
Free online coding workshops for girls and non-binary students focusing on web development, game design, and AI.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks or 6 weeks📅 Spring/Summer cycles🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Michigan-Dearborn Department of Mathematics and Statistics
GirlsGetMath@Dearborn
Selective, 100% tuition-free one-week summer program for Metro Detroit students entering grades 10-12 (rising 9th graders considered case by case; all genders welcome) covering topics outside the standard curriculum such as cryptography, graph theory, voting systems and image processing, with daily computer labs and free lunch. 2026 session was June 22-26 with a May 31 deadline.
📍 Dearborn, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of South Florida / Global Virus Network
Global Guardians for Pandemic Preparedness
Students study virology, outbreak detection, pandemic response and public-health communication through experiments, simulations and tours of health facilities.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MLH
Global Hack Week: API Week
Global Hack Week focused on API development. Digital format.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
MLH
Global Hack Week: Open Source Week
Global Hack Week focused on Open Source. Digital format.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
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
The Climate Reality Project
Global Youth Climate Network
International youth climate leadership and action network.
📍 Global📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NASA / University of Toledo
GLOBE Mission EARTH (GME)
A year-long club-based program where students engage in data-driven environmental justice projects and present to scientists.
📍 Online / Various⏱ Year-round📅 October 31🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Colorado State University
GoGetMath@CSU
Five-day mathematics program exploring cryptography, data science, image processing, fractals and geometry through computer labs and hands-on activities.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Golden Gate STEM Fair (formerly SF Bay Area Science Fair)
Golden Gate STEM Fair
A free regional science and engineering fair for grades 6-12 students in San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties, offering over 25 special awards from sponsors like NASA and Chevron.
📍 Randall Museum, San Francisco, CA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Google
Google Code-in Archive Projects
Archive of the Google Code-in competition tasks for self-guided open source learning.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
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
West Virginia Department of Education
Governor's Computer Science Institute (GCSI)
A weeklong residential program with practical experience in computer science, coding and programming where students build programs and applications to solve real-world problems.
📍 Beckley, WV📅 April🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV)
Governor's Institutes of Vermont: Engineering Institute
A one-week residential institute where students tackle design challenges in energy, electrical and structural engineering with professional equipment and software, including energy and hydrology strands and field trips to engineering companies.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV)
Governor's Institutes of Vermont: Global Issues & Youth Action Institute
A 10-day residential institute exploring social, political and environmental issues through discussion and activism, with policy or skills strands, guest speakers including legislators, and mock Supreme Court and legislature simulations.
📍 Champlain College, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV)
Governor's Institutes of Vermont: Health & Medicine Institute
Students explore health careers through hands-on medical training in patient assessment, surgical techniques and emergency response, and can earn VEFR, CPR/AED and Stop the Bleed certifications.
📍 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV)
Governor's Institutes of Vermont: Kenneth I. Gross and Anthony Trono Mathematical Sciences Institute
A one-week residential institute on statistics, programming, geometry and real-world applications of mathematics, with lectures, workshops, logic puzzles and an Amazing Race campus challenge.
📍 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV)
Governor's Institutes of Vermont: Technology & Design Institute
A 9-day residential institute with game design, information technology and digital media strands covering Python programming, microcontrollers, robotics, cybersecurity, animation, UI/UX design and virtual reality.
📍 Champlain College, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV)
Governor's Institutes of Vermont: Weather & Climate Science Institute
Students forecast weather, explore climate change impacts on Vermont communities and practice science communication, with weather balloon launches, storm-chasing simulations and trips to the National Weather Service and the Fairbanks Museum.
📍 Vermont State University Lyndon, Lyndon, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Tennessee Tech University
Governor's School for Emerging Technologies (GSET)
A three-week summer residential program studying biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology through classroom instruction, lab work, team projects, and weekly field trips to high-tech facilities including Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Vanderbilt University.
📍 Cookeville, TN📅 November🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Tennessee Tech University
Governor's School for Technological Innovation and Business Leadership (GSTIBL)
A 28-day, fully state-funded residential program for Tennessee's top rising juniors and seniors covering entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology (including computer forensics and AI ethics), with college-level coursework worth three credit hours.
📍 Cookeville, TN📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Governor's School for the Sciences and Engineering (GSSE)
A four-week residential enrichment program at UT Knoxville where outstanding rising Tennessee high school juniors and seniors take core courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and math plus electives like robotics, AI, nuclear engineering, and environmental science, earning five college credit hours.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 December🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Drew University / State of New Jersey
Governor's School in the Sciences
Three-week residential program for rising NJ seniors combining advanced science/math courses, laboratories, lectures and hands-on team research. Tuition, room and board are free.
📍 NJ🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Rutgers University / State of New Jersey
Governor's School of Engineering & Technology
Selective residential program for outstanding NJ juniors featuring university-level engineering coursework, laboratory work, industry exposure and a team research/design project.
📍 NJ🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Governor's STEM Competition
Teams design prototypes addressing Pennsylvania quality-of-life problems; scholarships awarded.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Research & Development Council of New Jersey
Governor's STEM Scholars
Year-long statewide STEM cohort connecting high-achieving high-school and college students with NJ research institutions, companies, STEM leaders and research experiences. High-school sophomores through seniors are eligible.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Ohio Academy of Science / Ohio Department of Development
Governor's Thomas Edison Student Awards
State Science Day participants can win tuition scholarships for research in advanced materials, alternative energy, biotechnology/biomedical technologies and information science.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Governor's Youth Climate Council
Rising sophomores through seniors meet monthly during the school year and develop climate-policy recommendations for the Governor.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Grambling State University
Grambling State High School Cybersecurity Camp
High-school students study cybersecurity fundamentals, Linux, network discovery, cyber defense, ethical hacking concepts, digital safety, and technology career pathways in intensive week-long sessions.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
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
National FFA Organization
Granite State Association of FFA
New Hampshire's state FFA association delivers agricultural education and leadership development to high school students through Career Development Events, Leadership Development Events, and industry tours.
📍 Concord, NH (statewide chapters)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
WHRO Public Media / Consortium for Interactive Instruction / Old Dominion University
Great Computer Challenge (Senior Competition, Hampton Roads)
An annual team competition on computer applications and programming for Hampton Roads students; the senior competition includes Level 4 for grades 9-12 in areas such as web design, video editing, and visual programming.
📍 Norfolk, VA (ODU Webb Center)📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Great Lakes Science Center & Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Great Lakes Science Center Robotics Initiative
A partnership giving Cleveland high schoolers curriculum, expert mentors, and shop access to build and program industrial robots for FIRST Robotics competitions, including a humanitarian project called Hands Across Borders.
📍 Cleveland, OH📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Johns Hopkins University
Green Chemistry: The Science of Sustainability
Students explore chemistry approaches designed around sustainability and reduced environmental impact.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Green Mountain Conservation Camps
Week-long residential camps for youth ages 12-16 on Lake Bomoseen and Buck Lake covering fish and wildlife, wetland ecology, forestry, first aid, fly-fishing, archery and hunter education, with Advanced weeks for past graduates.
📍 Woodbury and Castleton, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 7–11
Moderate
Detroit Zoological Society
GreenPrize
Middle- and high-school Green Teams in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties design projects that make their school or community more sustainable, with funding awarded to implement the winning project.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kean University
Group Summer Scholars Research Program
Two- or four-week intensive research program with streams including cancer biology, developmental biology, scientific computing, machine learning, and modern drug discovery. The 2027 application is scheduled to open in January 2027.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
UNLV (NSF ITEST project)
GUIC Summer Camp (Engaging Girls in Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing)
An NSF-funded five-week summer camp training CCSD students entering grades 7-12 in Arduino programming, Python, and VEX V5 robotics design, culminating in team projects addressing smart-city applications like intelligent transportation and energy planning.
📍 Las Vegas, NV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
George Washington University
GW Summer Immersion
Two-week residential pre-college programs use DC as a classroom for subjects including law, foreign policy, psychology, data, global development and other academic areas.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
HAAEA Summer Internship Program
High-school and university students complete hands-on aerospace activities, develop research skills and build professional skills through UH's Hawaiʻi Aspiring Aerospace Engineers Academy.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Hack Club
Hack Club
Free worldwide network of student-run high school coding clubs and hackathons. Travel grants for in-person events.
📍 Worldwide⏱ Flexible📅 Year-round🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hack Club
Hack Club Clubs
1,500+ in-person clubs. Find one near you, or start your own and we’ll help you get it off the ground.
📍 Various (global)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hack Club
Hack Club Daydream
100 high school game jams in 100 cities around the world, all on the same weekend.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Hack Club
Hack Club Outernet & Events
Network of student-run coding clubs and hackathons.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Major League Hacking
Hackabull
DIVERSITY focused hackathon in Tampa, Florida.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Major League Hacking
HackDartmouth X
Hackathon in Hanover, New Hampshire.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Major League Hacking
HackDavis 2025
Hackathon in Davis, California.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Harvard
HackHarvard
Harvard's flagship hackathon; high schoolers can apply.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Fall🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Junior Achievement of New Jersey
HackJA
A student-led, 24-hour hackathon for grades 7-12 where teams of beginner-to-advanced coders tackle computer-science challenges (IoT, cloud, social good) with mentorship from corporate and college professionals; no prior coding experience required.
📍 New Jersey📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MLH
HackKU
Hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Major League Hacking
HACKMESA
DIVERSITY focused hackathon in Los Angeles, CA.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
MIT
HackMIT
Annual 24-hour student hackathon at MIT; many HS students attend HackMIT High School Hackathon (Blueprint).
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MLH
HackPSU
Hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Major League Hacking
Hacktech by Caltech
Hackathon in Pasadena, CA.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
TJHSST HackTJ / TJ Partnership Fund
HackTJ (Student-Run High School Hackathon)
A 24-hour student-run hackathon where high school students team up (2-4 per team) to build projects, with workshops, mentors and prizes in categories such as Best AI/ML Hack and Best Cyber Technology Hack.
📍 Tysons, VA (Cvent HQ)📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Utah State University Huntsman School of Business
HackUSU
USU's flagship 24-hour innovation challenge and coding competition where teams build solutions with mentor support and workshops, regardless of prior experience. High school students are welcome.
📍 Logan, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
ACM at UT Dallas (HackUTD)
HackUTD 2026: Zero Day
A free in-person university hackathon at UT Dallas welcoming any enrolled student, including high schoolers aged 18+ or younger students attending with a guardian. No major or prior experience is required.
📍 Richardson, TX📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
LSU College of Engineering
Halliburton XCITE
Residential students explore engineering, computer science, and construction management through faculty sessions, facility tours, hands-on projects, and a major team design challenge.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Harding University College of Pharmacy
Harding University Pharmacy Camp
A residential summer camp introducing high school sophomores through seniors to the pharmacy profession through pharmaceutical compounding, blood pressure and glucose monitoring practice, patient case analysis, and talks with pre-pharmacy advisors.
📍 Harding University, Searcy, AR📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly 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
Harvard University
Harvard Pre-College (Need-Based Aid)
Pre-college courses with substantial need-based scholarships covering up to full tuition.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 2-7 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Oregon State University
Hatfield Marine Science Center Career Day
Students explore marine-science professions, laboratories and research facilities.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Hawaiʻi State Department of Education / JABSOM / Anatomage
Hawaiʻi Anatomage Tournament
Teams use life-sized digital cadaver tables to compete on detailed human anatomy and physiology knowledge through elimination rounds.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi FFA Association / Hawaii State CTSO
Hawaiʻi FFA Association
Statewide agricultural education organization with 21+ chapters across the islands offering leadership development, hands-on agricultural experience, and competitive career-development events for high school students.
📍 Statewide (21+ chapters across all islands)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaii State CTSO / HOSA
Hawaiʻi HOSA – Future Health Professionals
Student-led CTSO for middle and high schoolers interested in health careers, offering competitive events, leadership training, and an annual State Leadership Conference with health professionals.
📍 Statewide (school chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health Medical Assistant Program
High-school seniors complete two semesters of coursework followed by a 225-hour clinical externship and prepare for national medical-assistant certification.
📍 HI🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health Student Volunteer Program
Students volunteer in healthcare settings on a regular schedule and gain exposure to hospital environments and patient-support services.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kapiʻolani Community College
Hawaiʻi Physics Olympics
High-school teams solve hands-on physics and engineering challenges involving design, measurement and problem-solving.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaii State CTSO / SkillsUSA
Hawaiʻi SkillsUSA
CTSO for high schoolers pursuing trade, technical, and skilled service careers, offering 17 statewide contests and pathways to national championships.
📍 Statewide (school chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UH Mānoa CTAHR Extension
Hawaiʻi State 4-H Program
Statewide youth development program for ages 5-19 offering clubs and projects in agriculture, environmental science, technology, and leadership, including teen-specific initiatives like the PONO disaster-preparedness training and the Read to Me community service program.
📍 Statewide (Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, East and West Hawaiʻi)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Academy of Science
Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair
Students advance through district fairs and present original science or engineering research at Hawaiʻi's statewide fair, with top projects advancing toward ISEF.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
University of Cambridge
HE+ Cambridge
Free supracurricular resources, subject taster videos, and reading lists from Cambridge academics — designed to stretch Year 12/13 students preparing for competitive applications.
📍 Remote (UK/Global)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling · anytime🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Ohio State School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Camp
Three-day healthcare camp with anatomy, immunology, neuroscience, intubation, surgical-skills, nutrition and rehabilitation activities.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Norfolk State University College of Science, Engineering, & Technology
Health & Science Summer Academy (Norfolk State University)
A four-week weekday summer program for rising 6th through 12th graders with hands-on learning, science exploration, field trips and enrichment to build STEM confidence and explore careers in health, science and technology.
📍 Norfolk, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Health Care Pathway Initiative (HCPI)
A four-week residential summer camp that introduces students to health care and STEM careers such as nursing, pharmacy, research, health informatics and biomedical engineering, with hands-on sessions, field trips, a career day and a College PREP workshop.
📍 Huntington, WV📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (SNHAHEC)
Health Career Exploration Camps
Hands-on healthcare camps in Nashua, Manchester, and the Seacoast introducing middle and high schoolers to EMTs, nurses, and public health professionals through CPR certification, facility visits, and simulations.
📍 Nashua, Manchester, and Seacoast, NH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
West Chester University College of Health Sciences
Health Career Summer Academy
A summer academy, in collaboration with Main Line Health, for high school students interested in health science careers, especially those from under-served populations, including CPR/AED certification and hands-on learning with healthcare providers across nine health career fields.
📍 West Chester, PA (West Chester University)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of New Mexico Health Sciences
Health Careers Academy
Multi-week program across seven New Mexico regions combining science, health-career exploration, critical thinking and service learning.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Southwest Idaho Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Health Careers Camp
A career-exploration camp for middle and high school students featuring presentations from medical, dental, and behavioral health professionals, Q&A sessions, and hands-on healthcare activities.
📍 Southwest Idaho📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education and Outreach
Health Careers Camp (UW-Stevens Point)
Overnight camp where students meet professors in physical therapy, nursing, audiology and nutrition, do hands-on workshops and tour hospitals including Marshfield Clinic and Aspirus Stevens Point.
📍 Stevens Point, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Northwest Oklahoma Osteopathic Foundation
Health Careers Camp & Physician Shadowing Program
A free program for Northwest Oklahoma high school students offering a health careers camp, physician shadowing experiences, guest speaker events, and scholarship/mentoring support to encourage students toward medical careers.
📍 Enid, OK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of New England / Maine AHEC Network
Health Careers Explorations Camp
A free camp for Maine students entering grades 10-12 who are interested in healthcare careers, offering hands-on activities in dental hygiene, medicine, nursing, therapy, pharmacy, and public health.
📍 University of New England, Biddeford, ME🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Susquehanna University
Health Careers Institute
Medicine/health science pre-college institute.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
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 Georgia / Foothills AHEC
Health Careers Youth Conference
Students explore healthcare careers through cellular-biology and cadaver laboratories, kinesiology facilities, veterinary-hospital tours, college preparation and hands-on medical activities.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Health Professions Enrichment Program (HPEP)
Outreach program for 9th and 10th graders interested in science and health careers with two Saturday sessions in Roanoke or Danville and a free four-day summer residential capstone at Virginia Tech for rising 10th graders.
📍 Roanoke and Danville, VA (summer capstone in Blacksburg)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Kansas State University College of Health and Human Sciences
Health Professions Exploration Program
Incoming juniors and seniors spend a residential week exploring medicine, nursing, public health, nutrition, biomedical engineering, sports medicine, disease research, and related careers through hands-on activities.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Duke University School of Medicine
Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP)
Multi-session academic-year program exposing students to medicine and health careers through mentoring, workshops and college/pre-med preparation.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Regis University
Health Professions Summer Experience
Weeklong exploration of nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, exercise science, occupational therapy, counseling, speech pathology and related health fields through hands-on workshops.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Kentucky Area Health Education Center
Health Researchers Youth Academy (HRYA)
Kentucky juniors spend two residential weeks learning research methods and physiology, observing health professionals and research, using simulation centers, and completing a poster-presentation project.
📍 KY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Nebraska at Kearney / Central Nebraska AHEC
Health Science Explorers Summer Camps
Hands-on healthcare exploration through simulations, case studies and activities involving fields such as forensics, IV administration, ultrasound, physical therapy and other health professions. Multiple Nebraska locations are offered; recent camps ranged from free to $25.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WVU Health Sciences
Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA)
A mentoring program that helps West Virginia high school students enter and succeed in STEM+M degree programs; scholars attend summer campus academies and year-round clubs.
📍 Morgantown, WV and sites across West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boise State University
Health Sciences Camp
Students explore health professions through hands-on activities, simulations, university facilities and interactions with faculty and healthcare professionals.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
George Mason University
Health Services Mentorship Program (HSMP)
A free, fully virtual program in which high school students design and carry out their own health services and clinical research studies under PhD-student guidance, meeting 2-3 times a month and presenting at the HSMP Colloquium.
📍 Virginia (virtual)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Marian University
Healthcare Camp
A one-week day camp for high school freshmen through seniors exploring nursing, medicine, research science, and sports science careers with hands-on simulation-lab practice and current health-professions students as mentors.
📍 Indianapolis, IN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Quinnipiac University
Healthcare Career Exploration Academy
Students explore multiple healthcare professions through practical experiences, simulations, laboratories and field activities on Quinnipiac's campus.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
OU Health
Healthcare Career Exploration Summit
A one-day, in-person summit at the OU Health campus where high school students from Oklahoma City-metro school systems attend interactive presentations and hands-on demonstrations led by OU Health professionals to explore healthcare careers.
📍 Oklahoma City, OK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Indiana University of Pennsylvania / Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit / Indiana Regional Medical Center
Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience
A hands-on two-day experience for area high schoolers exploring healthcare careers such as athletic training, nursing, emergency medicine, physical therapy, and medical imaging, through lab visits and demonstrations by healthcare professionals.
📍 Indiana, PA (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center
Healthcare Heroes Expedition
A free one-day event for 10th-12th graders exploring multiple health fields at Louisiana Christian University.
📍 Pineville, LA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa
Heartland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Iowa and Nebraska's regional STEM research symposium where high schoolers submit original research papers and the top 15 present orally to judges for scholarships, with winners advancing to nationals.
📍 Regional symposium in Iowa/Nebraska📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Henry Vilas Zoo
Henry Vilas Zoo Teen Volunteer Roles
Volunteer roles at the Madison zoo including gate greeting, train and carousel crew, goat yard attendant, animal ambassador docent and gardening, with a minimum age of 14 for independent roles.
📍 Madison, WI📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
URI College of Pharmacy
HERBAL
NIH-supported biomedical-science program combining virtual research laboratories with hands-on investigation of medicinal plants, natural products and analytical chemistry.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Northern Vermont Area Health Education Center / UVM Larner College of Medicine
HERO Mentoring Program (Northern Vermont AHEC)
A no-cost online one-to-one mentoring program that pairs high school students with trained UVM medical students for health career exploration, goal setting and human biology modules.
📍 Online (northern Vermont counties)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy
HI STAR — Hawaiʻi Student/Teacher Astronomy Research
Maui students learn astronomy research methods using real astronomical datasets and receive mentorship in scientific investigation.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Utah Price College of Engineering
Hi-GEAR Camp
A four-day camp exposing students to biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, materials, and mechanical engineering and computer science through hands-on projects, lab tours, and guest speakers.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
High School Art & Marine Science
A one-week residential program on Hurricane Island for rising 9th-12th graders that pairs marine-science observation with art-making and ends with a public gallery exhibition.
📍 Hurricane Island, ME📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Zoological Society of Milwaukee
High School Assistant Teen Volunteer Program (Zoological Society of Milwaukee)
A teen volunteer program where high school students serve as High School Assistants during Zoo summer camps, gaining hands-on experience with science, animals and working with others.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rowan University
High School Biomedical Scholars Program
Two-week biomedical program with laboratory techniques, gross anatomy and research-oriented activities. The 2026 tuition was $1,500.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nationwide Children's Hospital
High School Career Academy
Six-month career-development program exposing high-school students to healthcare professions through paid shadowing experiences and industry-recognized credentials.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
AIA New Hampshire
High School Design Challenge
New Hampshire students respond to an annual architecture/design brief, developing drawings, graphics and a three-dimensional model. Top projects receive recognition and cash awards.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Michigan State University College of Engineering
High School Engineering Institute (HSEI) at MSU
Residential summer program for students entering grades 10-12 (GPA 3.0+) exploring engineering majors through daily faculty lectures, demonstrations, hands-on team problem solving and facility tours. Four sessions June 13 - July 15, 2027; fee $1,199.
📍 East Lansing, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
New York Botanical Garden
High School Explainer Program
Competitive environmental-education program where students complete 125 volunteer hours, conduct citizen-science phenology research and teach visitors; successful interns can advance to paid tiers. Spring 2027 applications are open.
📍 NY🎓 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
UMass Chan Medical School
High School Health Careers Program (HSHCP)
A tuition-free, four-week residential precollege immersion at UMass Chan Medical School exposing Massachusetts high school sophomores and juniors from disadvantaged backgrounds to biomedical research and health careers, including a research project and mentorship.
📍 Worcester, MA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly 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
Nationwide Children's Hospital
High School Job Shadowing / School-Directed Internships
Healthcare job-shadowing experiences for students 14+; high-school placements must be coordinated through the student's school and participating departments.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
High School Oceanography
A one-week residential program on Hurricane Island for rising 9th-12th graders focused on ocean science, including boat-based data collection on ocean circulation, stratification and climate-driven change.
📍 Hurricane Island, ME📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisiana Monroe Kitty DeGree School of Nursing
High School Pre-Nursing Boot Camp
Students age 15+ spend several days learning about nursing specialties such as disaster and surgical nursing while practicing skills including blood-pressure measurement, CPR, and the Heimlich maneuver.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa
High School Research Symposium (HSRS)
Iowa and nearby high-school students submit original research papers for selection into oral or poster presentations at the University of Iowa. Winners receive UI scholarships of up to $4,000, and there is no attendance fee.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Museum of Science
High School Science Series
High-school groups interact with scientists and researchers and complete science and engineering activities connected to STEM careers and current research.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Idaho National Laboratory
High School STEM Ambassadors
High-school students receive training from INL and then lead STEM activities for elementary students, developing science-communication, leadership and teaching skills.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
CU Science Discovery
High School STEM Crew
High-school volunteers assist instructors and younger students in CU Science Discovery summer STEM camps while developing classroom, communication, teamwork and professional skills.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School — Research Office
High School Student Interns Program
A self-arranged, unpaid research internship letting NJ high schoolers age 16+ work directly in a Rutgers NJMS faculty member's lab on real biomedical research, after submitting sponsorship, consent, and state working-papers forms.
📍 Newark, NJ📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
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
Samia Research Group, Case Western Reserve University
High School Student Research Training
High-school students can receive summer research training in a chemistry laboratory studying metallic and metal-oxide nanomaterials, sensing and biomedical applications.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
MIT Educational Studies Program
High School Studies Program (HSSP)
Hundreds of secondary students take multi-week courses taught largely by MIT students on subjects ranging from STEM to humanities and unconventional electives.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Iowa State University Department of Computer Science
High School Summer AI Bootcamp
A free five-day online program introduces high-school students to artificial intelligence, machine learning, practical applications, and guided hands-on exercises. No prior AI or programming experience is required.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Purdue University Northwest, College of Engineering and Sciences
High School Summer Engineering Camp
A free, hands-on mechanical and civil engineering camp for students ages 14-17 covering 3D printing, renewable energy, bridge and road design, virtual reality, and electric vehicles at PNW's Hammond campus.
📍 Hammond, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
High School Summer Immersion Program
Newly redesigned one-month intensive launching in 2027 with hands-on learning and professional development across Cincinnati Children's specialties.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
University of Nevada, Reno Biotechnology Program
High School Summer Internship Program — Biotechnology
High-school interns are matched with faculty and research groups and spend the summer shadowing and interacting with professors and university researchers in areas including CRISPR, cancer, genomics, infectious disease and biomedical science.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
University of Utah John and Marcia Price College of Engineering
High School Summer Research Internship (Price College of Engineering)
An 8-week, 30-hours-per-week lab internship where high school students are matched with a faculty lab, work on a research project, and present a poster at a closing symposium. Free to participate; open to students who will be seniors the following year.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 February🎓 Grade 11
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
UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
High School Summer Research Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A four-week program for rising juniors and seniors with hands-on lab work in biochemistry and molecular biology, faculty and graduate student mentorship, seminars and career guidance. Students work on discovery-driven medical science projects.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Eastern Michigan University STEM-Ed Institute
High School Summer Science Program
Students work in pairs with EMU faculty and undergraduate researchers for three weeks on an original biology, chemistry, or physics project, then present their results. Participation is free.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
High School Sustainable Sea
A one-week residential program on Hurricane Island for rising 9th-12th graders on aquaculture and fisheries in the Gulf of Maine, including sea-farm work and a UMaine aquaculture microcredential.
📍 Hurricane Island, ME📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Waikīkī Aquarium / University of Hawaiʻi
High School Teen Educator Program
Teens learn about Hawaiian marine organisms and ecosystems and then communicate science to Aquarium visitors while developing public-speaking and leadership skills.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
High School Terrestrial Ecology
A one-week residential program on Hurricane Island for rising 9th-12th graders researching the island's forests, meadows, ponds and soils.
📍 Hurricane Island, ME📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
High School to Health Care (HS2HC)
A grant-funded program (NIGMS-backed) introducing rural Tennessee high school students and their teachers to careers in medical laboratory sciences and public health information technology through a dual-enrollment course and summer camp.
📍 Ripley, TN📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
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
Pierce College Science Dome with Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium
High-Altitude Balloon Camp (Pierce College Science Dome)
Application-based summer camp for grades 10-12 where students experiment, code and launch a high-altitude balloon, including an overnight trip to Eastern Washington for the launch.
📍 Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Lakewood, Washington📅 June🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Hillcrest HealthCare System
Hillcrest Medical Center Junior Volunteer Program
High-school students volunteer and shadow healthcare professionals across hospital environments.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center / University of Pittsburgh
Hillman Academy
Seven-to-eight-week authentic cancer-research experience across multiple Pitt/UPMC laboratories and research sites.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Tickle College of Engineering
HITES12 (High School Introduction to Engineering Systems for Twelfth Graders)
A selective, one-week residential program established in 2001 where rising 12th graders rotate through UT Knoxville engineering labs, design challenges, and team competitions to explore engineering and university life.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Biology
Holland Summer Science Programs
A tiered set of summer science programs (SEP, SSRP, RISE) giving academically high-achieving high schoolers hands-on research experience and faculty mentorship in STEM fields.
📍 Bloomington, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
College of Charleston Honors College
Honors Pre-College Summer Institute
A non-residential summer institute on the downtown Charleston campus offering rising sophomores through seniors college-level seminar courses such as 'Exploring Charleston's Ecosystems' and 'Savor the Story: Food, Culture & Charleston,' combining classroom instruction with local field research.
📍 Charleston, SC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Horizon
Horizon Academic Research Program
Individual research mentorship program producing a college-level paper; open worldwide.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Horizon Academic Research
Horizon Academic Research Program (HARP)
The oldest 1-1 research program in the world, founded in 2016 by Columbia researchers. Students work with world-class researchers, with 70% of mentors from Ivy League, Stanford, Oxford & Cambridge. The program aims to help students create college and graduate-level research, with options for professor seminar courses or 1-1 PhD labs courses. Students have gone on to attend top universities.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Horizon Academic Research
Horizon Academic Research Program (HARP) - Professor Seminar Courses
Work in a small group led by professors from top universities. These summer-only courses for 3–6 students cover broad topics, with 20 professor/TA sessions and 4 writing-coach sessions.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Hack Club
Horizons
7 hackathons in 7 countries. You're invited - for free!
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Ohio State University at Marion
Horizons of Science: From Microbes to Megastructures
A week-long day camp blending biochemistry, engineering, and environmental science through molecular gastronomy, blood-typing simulations, and crime-scene biochemistry challenges, building a take-home programmable robot, racing cardboard boats, and studying ecosystems in the campus prairie learning lab.
📍 Marion, OH (Ohio State University at Marion)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NC State University
Horticultural Science Summer Institute
Residential institute covering plant genetics, propagation, crop production and sustainable horticultural systems.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Summer Camp
A four-day residential camp for students aged 15-17 introducing plant science and landscape design through hands-on activities including plant identification, floral arrangement, landscape design projects, turfgrass management, and nursery production.
📍 Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
HOSA Future Health Professionals
HOSA Competitive Events
School-chapter health-science competitions across 60+ medical events. Local through international rounds.
📍 Chapter + state + intl⏱ School year📅 Fall-summer🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
HOSA Future Health Professionals
HOSA International Leadership Conference
International leadership conference and competition for future health professionals.
📍 Rotating (US)⏱ 5 days📅 Summer🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
HCA Healthcare New Hampshire
Hospital Student Volunteer Program
High-school students can volunteer at HCA New Hampshire hospitals to gain exposure to healthcare environments and support hospital operations.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rice Neuroscience Society (Rice University)
Houston Brain Bee
A free neuroscience competition for Houston-area high school students with a prep workshop, a written exam, and an oral round for the top 10 scorers, held at Rice University. Winners can advance toward national and international Brain Bee levels.
📍 Rice University, Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Howard University School of Business
Howard Pre-Business Program
Students choose specialized tracks in accounting, information systems/cybersecurity, actuarial science, music business, finance or entrepreneurship and complete faculty instruction, corporate visits and team projects.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
HSCTF Association
HSCTF (High School Capture the Flag)
One of the largest student cybersecurity competitions, featuring crypto and web exploits.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 November 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Ohio State University
HumCog — Humanities & Cognitive Sciences Summer Institute
Interdisciplinary lectures, lab demonstrations, workshops and discussions connecting cognitive science with the humanities and arts.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
IBM
IBM BlueCamp (High School)
Students spend a week learning about technology careers and interacting with IBM engineers.
📍 Austin, TX⏱ 1 week📅 April 1🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Idaho Transportation Department Division of Aeronautics
Idaho Aviation Art Contest
Students create aviation-themed artwork for statewide judging, with winners receiving prizes and aviation-related recognition.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission / Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Idaho Envirothon
A hands-on natural-resources problem-solving competition for teams of Idaho high school students, testing knowledge across Soils & Land Use, Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Wildlife, and a rotating current issue topic, with the winning team advancing to the North American Envirothon.
📍 Challis, ID (Living Waters Ranch)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho FFA Association
Idaho FFA Association
The Idaho chapter of the National FFA Organization, equipping students for leadership and careers in agriculture and related sciences through Career and Leadership Development Events, an annual State Convention, and local chapter activities.
📍 Statewide📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Idaho HOSA
Idaho HOSA - Future Health Professionals
The Idaho chapter of Health Occupations Students of America, a career and technical student organization that develops future healthcare professionals through leadership programs and competitive events, culminating in an annual State Leadership Conference.
📍 Statewide (State Leadership Conference hosted at Boise State University)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Idaho STEM Action Center
Idaho Science & Engineering Fairs (IDSEF)
Idaho students conduct original STEM research and compete through the Northern, Western or Eastern Idaho regional science and engineering fairs, with top high-school projects advancing toward Regeneron ISEF.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho Department of Education / University of Idaho
Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars (ISAS)
Idaho juniors complete a NASA-developed online course and semester project; top performers advance to a weeklong residential academy centered on a simulated human mission to Mars.
📍 ID🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Idaho Science Olympiad
Idaho Science Olympiad
The Division C (high school) branch of the national Science Olympiad competition, in which teams train and test across events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and engineering, with winners advancing toward nationals.
📍 Statewide (Boise State University-area host site)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NC State University / North Carolina Farm Bureau
IFAL — Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Rising seniors explore agricultural careers, emerging technology, citizenship and leadership through a residential institute.
📍 NC🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Idaho State University
Ignite Their Future STEM Summer Camps
In-person STEM summer camps at ISU's Pocatello campus letting students entering grades 9-12 choose hands-on tracks such as robotics, artificial intelligence, ethical hacking, drones, and 3D printing, taught by ISU subject-matter experts.
📍 Pocatello, ID (ISU ESTEC Building)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Technion — Israel Institute of Technology
Ignite: International High School Summer Program
Three-week international summer program in science and engineering research at the Technion.
📍 Haifa, Israel📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Intermountain Health
IHealth Summer Program
Interactive experiences that let high school students explore health care careers through hands-on learning and observation. Students are invited through their school counselor or CTE coordinator.
📍 Utah (Intermountain Health facilities)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
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
Illinois Space Grant Consortium / Grainger College of Engineering, UIUC (WYSE)
Illinois Aerospace Institute Summer Camp
Week-long residential summer camp at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where students entering grades 9-12 explore aerospace engineering and aviation through hands-on projects and campus life.
📍 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Illinois Envirothon (Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts)
Illinois Envirothon
Annual environmental science competition where five-student high school teams are tested on aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and a current natural-resource issue, with top teams advancing to the national Envirothon.
📍 4-H Memorial Camp, Monticello, IL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Illinois FFA / Illinois Agricultural Education
Illinois FFA State Convention
Annual statewide gathering of Illinois FFA members for leadership development, career and technical competitive events, and recognition ceremonies, drawing more than 5,000 members, advisors, and alumni to Springfield each June.
📍 Springfield, IL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois High School Esports Association
Illinois High School Esports Association (IHSEA)
Nonprofit league organizing interscholastic esports competition for Illinois high schools across titles including Valorant, Rocket League, Overwatch 2, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, plus a Unified Esports initiative run with Special Olympics.
📍 Illinois (matches online; state finals at NIU)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois HOSA
Illinois HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Statewide health-science student organization offering more than 50 competitive events and a pipeline of Fall Leadership, State Leadership, and International Leadership conferences for students pursuing healthcare careers.
📍 Illinois (chapters statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Illinois State University CeMaST
Illinois State University Research Experience (ISURE)
High-school students spend two weeks working in university research settings and developing research skills with Illinois State faculty. The 2026 program charged a $100 participation fee, with scholarships available.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Imagineering an Amusement Park
Students use industrial-engineering concepts to study the people, processes, systems, and design decisions involved in creating and operating an amusement park.
📍 KS🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Imi Hoʻōla Pathway / UH Manoa SHARE
Free research program for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.
📍 HI⏱ 5 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Immerse Education
Immerse Education — Medicine Cambridge
Residential medicine track for teens at the University of Cambridge.
📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom⏱ 2 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
MLH
ImmerseGT
Hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Immersion Science Program
Research training in cancer biology followed by competitive summer fellowship opportunities.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Imperial College London
Imperial College Summer Schools
University-level summer courses in AI, data science, business, and engineering.
📍 London, United Kingdom⏱ 2 weeks📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Indiana Envirothon
A five-student-team environmental science competition covering soils, aquatics, wildlife, forestry, and a current issue, combining classroom study with field-based testing.
📍 Statewide, Indiana (regional and state contests)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Indiana FFA Association
Indiana FFA - Secondary Programs
Indiana's agricultural education youth organization, with over 25,000 student members in grades 5-12 across more than 240 chapters, offering leadership development and career and technical education tied to school ag programs.
📍 Statewide, Indiana (Leadership Training Center in Trafalgar, IN)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Indiana HOSA
Indiana HOSA — Future Health Professionals
A statewide student organization for high schoolers interested in healthcare careers, offering over 80 competitive events at the annual state leadership conference in Indianapolis plus leadership and networking opportunities.
📍 Indianapolis, IN (statewide chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Indiana (Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area)
Indiana Junior Duck Stamp Contest
A conservation-through-art contest where students draw a native duck, goose, or swan in its habitat; Indiana's Best of Show winner in the grades 10-12 category advances to the national competition.
📍 Submissions to Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area, Linton, IN📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Indiana Odyssey of the Mind Association
Indiana Odyssey of the Mind
The Indiana affiliate of the international creative problem-solving competition, where high school (Division III) teams of 5-7 students spend months solving a long-term technical, vehicular, structural, classical, or theatrical challenge.
📍 Statewide, Indiana📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Indianapolis Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo Teen Program
Teens ages 13–17 can volunteer as naturalists, camp assistants, presentation assistants, and in other roles while developing conservation, communication, and leadership skills. Applications for new 2027 participants reopen October 1, 2026.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Individual Placements
Conservation opportunities for a variety of fields.
📍 US🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mississippi State University
INDT Robotics
Students learn coding, robot construction, engineering documentation, and 3D printing, tour industrial robotics facilities, and finish with a robotics showcase.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Whitworth University (U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl)
Inland Northwest High School Regional Science Bowl
Regional DOE Science Bowl for high schools in nine eastern Washington counties and ten north Idaho counties, hosted at Whitworth University with up to three teams per school.
📍 Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, UNL
Innovate: The Raikes School Way
Two-week residential computing program teaching programming, innovation and leadership to students ranging from beginners to experienced coders. Students also interact with research labs and industry partners; full and partial scholarships are available.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Science of Smart Cities (ieSoSC)
A free five-week summer program for NYC 8th-10th graders combining coding, electronics, and entrepreneurship training as students prototype an IoT-based solution to an urban 'smart cities' challenge.
📍 Brooklyn, NY (NYU Tandon)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–10
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
NMSU Arrowhead Center
Innoventure High School Challenge
Teams create prototypes, define markets/pricing/distribution and pitch business concepts through three competition rounds. The 2026–27 cycle is open now and participation is free.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MaineHealth / Maine Medical Center / Tufts University School of Medicine
Inside Medicine Summer Program
A free virtual statewide program where Maine high school students explore medical careers, hear from MaineHealth clinicians, learn healthcare terminology, and solve medical mystery cases guided by Tufts University medical students.
📍 Virtual (statewide), ME📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
INSPIRE
Free residential STEM research and leadership experience at NCSSM-Morganton for North Carolina high-school students.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Virginia Northern Virginia (Fairfax)
Inspire Summer (UVA Northern Virginia Pre-College Classes)
One- to two-week summer classes for rising 10th-12th graders to explore new interests, with in-person (9am-4pm, Monday-Friday, Friday excursions) and online options in topics such as business, engineering and creative writing.
📍 Fairfax, VA and online📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Inspirit AI
Inspirit AI Scholars
AI research mentorship by Stanford/MIT alumni for HS students.
📍 Online⏱ 10 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
Inspirit AI
Inspirit AI Scholars (Aid)
AI research projects mentored by Stanford/MIT grads. Need-based aid covers full tuition.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10-25 hours📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
InstaMed
Free statewide virtual healthcare program using two-hour clinical scenarios and guided discussions to expose students to medical careers and develop clinical reasoning and critical-thinking skills.
📍 Statewide📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Valley City State University
INSTEM Academy
Native American students participate in residential STEM learning, college exposure and culturally responsive science and engineering activities.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
INTEGRIS Health
INTEGRIS Southwest Student Volunteer Program
Year-round student hospital volunteering with expanded summer/after-school hours and exposure to healthcare careers.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
UNC Wilmington
Interdisciplinary Health Professions Summer Summit (iHPSS)
Free health-care career program using interactive labs, case-based activities, teamwork and professional certification experiences.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Stevens Institute of Technology
Intermediate Computer Science
Two-week intermediate CS program requiring prior programming preparation.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
IOAA
International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad
International olympiad in astronomy and astrophysics with national selection rounds.
📍 Varies (International)⏱ 1 week📅 Summer🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IBO
International Biology Olympiad (IBO)
International team competition for the four highest-scoring biology students from each participating country.
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 2-day exam + travel📅 National selection: fall🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
American Chemical Society (ACS)
International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)
The four top-performing students from the USNCO Study Camp represent the U.S. at the International Chemistry Olympiad, competing with students from around the world.
📍 International📅 Not yet announced — check official site for next cycle🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IChO
International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)
Annual competition for pre-university chemistry students; national teams are selected through country-level olympiads.
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 2-day exam + travel📅 National selection: fall🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
iGeo
International Geography Olympiad
International geography olympiad with written, multimedia, and fieldwork tests.
📍 Rotates by host country📅 National selection Spring🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Terra Science
International Journal of High School Research
Open-access peer-reviewed journal for HS research across disciplines.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
IJSO
International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)
International science competition for students aged 15 and under, combining biology, chemistry, and physics in theory and experimental rounds.
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 1 week (December)📅 National selection: spring🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
NACLO/UKLO/OzCLO
International Linguistics Olympiad — National Rounds
National linguistics olympiads (NACLO, UKLO, OzCLO, etc.) that select for the IOL — many are open worldwide via school registration.
📍 Global (national organizers)📅 January–February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IOL
International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL)
Puzzle-based olympiad in theoretical, mathematical, and computational linguistics — no prior knowledge of the languages required.
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ Multi-day contest📅 National selection: winter/spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IMMC
International Mathematical Modeling Challenge
International team-based math modeling competition for high schoolers.
📍 International📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
IOI
International Olympiad in Informatics
Premier international algorithmic programming competition; qualify via national CS olympiad.
📍 Rotates by host country📅 National selection Spring🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
IPhO
International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)
Annual international physics competition for secondary students; entry is through the national physics olympiad in your country.
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 2-day exam + travel📅 National selection: fall🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Edu Mithra
International Space Olympiad
International olympiad on space science, astronomy, and rocketry with online prelims.
📍 India + Global📅 Autumn🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
IYPT
International Young Physicists' Tournament
International team competition where students research and defend solutions to open-ended physics problems.
📍 Rotates by host country📅 January (national selection)🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
IYPT US / USAYPT
International Young Physicists' Tournament (Online Regional)
Global physics competition for teams to solve 7 open-ended problems and present their results in online 'Physics Fights'.
📍 Online/Global⏱ Intermittent (matches)📅 February (Registration)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IYNC
International Youth Nuclear Congress
Biennial international conference for young professionals and students in nuclear science.
📍 Rotates by host country📅 Biennial🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
IYRC
International Youth Research Conference & Mentorship
Student-run research group providing mentorship and resources for high schoolers to conduct and publish original research.
📍 Online⏱ Flexible📅 May (for summer/fall)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IZhO
International Zhautykov Olympiad
International math, physics, and CS olympiad hosted in Kazakhstan; individual events.
📍 Almaty, Kazakhstan📅 January🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Irvine Nature Center
Internship Program
Internships for high school and college-age students in environmental education, animal care, naturalist work, or early-childhood nature programming at a nonprofit nature center in Owings Mills.
📍 Owings Mills, MD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati
INTERnships Program
A paid, full-time summer IT internship placing Greater Cincinnati high schoolers at major companies such as P&G and GE for real project work in software, data, cybersecurity, and IT operations.
📍 Cincinnati, OH📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UMBC
Intro to AI Pipelines
Students explore the components used to build and deploy AI projects and pipelines.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Intro to Engineering
Students investigate several engineering disciplines through hands-on projects and an intensive two-week introduction to engineering study and careers.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs
Intro to Video Game Design
Students learn JavaScript while designing an original 2D video game, including controls, character interactions, scoring, and sound.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Seton Hall University
Introduction to Baseball Analytics
Uses statistics and data to analyze baseball strategy and performance.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Introduction to Experimental Design in Biology
Students learn principles of experimental design applied to biological questions.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Introduction to Game Design
Two-week introduction to game design and development.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Seton Hall University
Introduction to Health Sciences and Health Careers
Two-week exploration of skills and careers across the health professions.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Introduction to Laboratory Research
Students receive an on-campus introduction to laboratory research and scientific investigation.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Introduction to Programming
Beginner introduction to software development and programming.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Oakland University
Introduction to Quantum Physics and Research Opportunities
Students entering grades 10–12 study introductory quantum physics while learning about current physics research opportunities.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Introduction to Surgery
College-level introduction to surgical medicine, offered in both online and on-campus versions.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Maryland Clark School / USMSM
Invent the Future: Applied Artificial Intelligence Summer Camp
Students build and deploy AI solutions while learning coding, CAD, 3D printing, electronics, and engineering-design skills. The month-long 2026 program was free.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Iowa Conservation Education Coalition
Iowa Envirothon
A team-based environmental problem-solving competition for grades 9-12 covering aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, soils, and current environmental issues, with the state winner advancing to the international NCF-Envirothon.
📍 Regional online exams statewide; state finals at Jester Park Nature Center, IA📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Iowa FFA Association
Iowa FFA Leadership Conference (State Convention)
The state's largest CTSO gathering, drawing more than 7,000 FFA members and guests to Ames each spring for agriculture-career workshops, competitive events, and state officer elections.
📍 Ames, IA (Hilton Coliseum)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Iowa HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
Iowa HOSA
A CTSO for students interested in healthcare careers, running a Fall Leadership Conference, Winter Leadership Summit, and State Leadership Conference with competitive events.
📍 Conferences statewide, Iowa📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Iowa Academy of Science
Iowa Junior Academy of Science
A mentoring program connecting middle and high school students with Iowa scientists, supporting original research projects, proposal writing, and presentations at the Academy's annual spring meeting.
📍 Statewide, Iowa📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Iowa Academy of Science
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Symposium
A statewide competition in Iowa where students present original STEM research to judges from industry and academia.
📍 Iowa City, IA⏱ 1 day📅 February 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Iowa / UI REACH
Iowa National Summer Transportation Institute
A free residential STEM camp introduces students to transportation careers, engineering, leadership, and college readiness through hands-on activities, university laboratory tours, and field trips.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa
Iowa Online AP Academy (IOAPA)
Iowa students whose schools cannot offer particular advanced courses can receive free access to nearly 30 online advanced and AP courses. Fall 2026 enrollment closed August 17, with additional enrollment cycles offered for later semesters.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development
Iowa State 4-H Council
A leadership role for about 30 high school juniors and seniors who serve as statewide 4-H ambassadors, plan the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, and represent 4-H at the Iowa State Fair.
📍 Central Iowa (retreats) and statewide outreach📅 January🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Iowa State University Integrated Pest Management Program
Iowa Youth Crop Scouting Competition
Teams identify corn and soybean problems in the field and demonstrate crop-scouting and integrated-pest-management knowledge. Top teams earn cash prizes and advance to a regional competition; the 2026 team fee was $50 with financial assistance available.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Irene H. Bailey Cardiology Academy
High-school students study cardiovascular medicine, heart disease, health education, epidemiology, and community health advocacy.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Cambridge
Isaac Physics
Free platform of physics and math problem sets with online mentoring, mastery levels, and printable revision sheets used by GCSE, A-level, and international students worldwide.
📍 Remote (UK/Global)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling · anytime🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Society for Science
ISEF Categories and Subcategories
Definitions and details of the categories of competition for Regeneron ISEF.
📍 Remote🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
ISEF Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to questions for students, parents, and teachers about the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
ISEF International Rules and Guidelines
Official rules and guidelines for competition at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Society for Science
ISEF Project Database
Searchable database of abstracts from Regeneron ISEF projects from 2014 to 2026.
🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
College of the Atlantic
Islands Through Time
A two-week pre-college program for rising juniors and seniors exploring the ecology, culture, and history of the Maine coast through marine biology, field ecology, writing, and art, based at College of the Atlantic's island field stations.
📍 Bar Harbor / Mount Desert Rock, ME🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
The College of New Jersey
iSTEM Automation and Robotics Camp
Students build automated circuits and prototypes and program microcontrollers to control robots. The 2026 cost was $625.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The College of New Jersey
iSTEM MakerCraft Camp
Students design wearable products using CAD, MATLAB/Simulink, electronics, 3D printing and laser cutting. The 2026 cost was $625.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
iSTEM: From Idea to Launch
Combines engineering design with product development and entrepreneurship.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Iowa State University
ISU Freshman-Sophomore Research Initiative
STEM research at Iowa State. In-state scholarships available.
📍 IA⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars
Free 5-year program for 7th-grade high-achieving low-income students. Includes summer programs, college advising, and scholarships.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 5 years📅 April🎓 Grade 7
Selective
New Mexico Engineering Foundation
Jack Verhines Memorial Scholarship
$1,500 one-time engineering scholarship for a graduating high-school student administered through NMEF.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jackling Introduction to Engineering
Broad engineering exploration program with hands-on activities and exposure to multiple Missouri S&T engineering disciplines.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Jackson Lab
Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program
Independent genetics research; $6,500 stipend, room & board.
📍 Bar Harbor, ME📅 Not yet announced — check official site for next cycle🎓 Grade 12
Highly 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
Hack Club
Jame Gam
A community of teenagers who enter game jams together. Build a game, get prizes.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
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
Major League Hacking
JAMHacks 9
HIGH SCHOOL DIVERSITY hackathon.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
DePaul University
Jarvis Game Development Summer Camp
Students use Unreal Editor for Fortnite and related tools to explore game design, level development, character art, and animation. The 2026 camp cost $450, with full scholarships available.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
William & Mary Center for Gifted Education / Jefferson Lab
Jefferson Lab Engineering Governor's School Mentorship
Four-week summer residential Governor's School mentorship in which engineering students join existing research teams at Jefferson Lab in Newport News and give a technical presentation at the end.
📍 Newport News, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
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
Indiana University Bloomington Department of Biology
Jim Holland Summer Enrichment Program in Biology (SEP)
Students explore genetics, evolution, molecular biology, environmental biology, and plant science through lectures and hands-on laboratory activities.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Indiana University Bloomington Department of Biology
Jim Holland Summer Science Research Program (SSRP)
Students spend a week embedded in an IU faculty research laboratory, complete a small scientific research project, and present their work in a poster session.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
James Madison University STEM Center
JMU Anatomy Expo and Anato-Bee
A no-cost Saturday for high school students with JMU anatomy students and professors, exploring models and specimens, with an optional Anato-Bee competition that is a run-off for the Regional Anato-Bee.
📍 Harrisonburg, VA (James Madison University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
James Madison University STEM Center / Department of Biology
JMU Brain Bee
A low-pressure neuroscience competition for students ages 13-19 with questions from the free book Brain Facts plus hands-on activities in JMU neuroscience labs; the winner advances to the national Brain Bee.
📍 Harrisonburg, VA (James Madison University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Job Shadow Program
High-school students complete a structured day shadowing professionals in aquarium operations, education, exhibits or animal husbandry.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
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
JEI (Harvard)
Journal of Emerging Investigators
Free peer-reviewed publication venue for middle/high school STEM research. Real PhD reviewers.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
JHSS
Journal of High School Science
STEM and humanities journal for high school students.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
JRHS
Journal of Research High School
Multidisciplinary peer-reviewed HS journal.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Michigan Electrical and Computer Engineering
Joy of Coding — Intro to Coding & Computational Thinking
Students complete a six-week self-paced online introduction to Python and computational thinking. No prior programming experience is required; the 2026 fee is $149 with need-based aid available.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Open
DoD / National Science Teaching Assoc
JSHS
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Regional and national competitions in original STEM research, with cash awards and DoD lab tours.
📍 Regional sites nationwide⏱ 2 days📅 Regional Jan-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Junior Curators
School-year teen program involving live-animal care, field biology, conservation, research exposure and museum service.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Junior Docents
Teens spend the summer as museum educators, working in exhibit halls with scientists, curators and visitors while developing science communication and optional art/technology/writing projects.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering
Junior Engineers Summer STEM Experience (JESSE)
Rising seniors spend six weeks working directly in UH engineering research laboratories on projects involving medical robotics, structural engineering, environmental biotechnology, materials, networking and drones, plus industry site visits.
📍 HI🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Jr. Iditarod, Inc.
Junior Iditarod Sled Dog Race
A qualifying sled dog race for teen mushers ages 14-17, run the weekend before the Iditarod, from Knik Lake to Yentna Station Roadhouse and back with a mandatory rest stop.
📍 Knik Lake / Wasilla, AK📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Junior Interpreters
Summer volunteers learn scientific interpretation and use museum specimens to engage and educate visitors.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Junior Naturalist Program
A self-paced, tiered outdoor-education and volunteer program at South Dakota's state parks and recreation areas for youth ages 7-18, combining naturalist-led programs, recreational activities, and conservation volunteer work.
📍 State parks statewide, SD📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium / University of Indianapolis
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) — Indiana Region
A Department of Defense-sponsored regional research symposium where Indiana high schoolers present original STEM research and compete for undergraduate tuition scholarships, hosted at the University of Indianapolis.
📍 Indianapolis, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Frisbie Memorial Hospital (HCA Healthcare)
Junior Volunteer Program
Hospital volunteer program for students 14 and older, offering roles such as patient visits, therapy-dog visits, delivering books and magazines, and clerical support in non-clinical areas.
📍 Rochester, NH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD)
Junior Volunteer Program (Summer) at CHKD
A summer junior volunteer program for high school students who turn 15 by June 1, with two-week morning or afternoon shifts, mostly office-based assignments and some patient-contact roles.
📍 Norfolk, VA📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UVA Health Prince William and Haymarket Medical Centers
Junior Volunteer Program at UVA Health Prince William and Haymarket Medical Centers
A year-round hospital volunteer program for high school students ages 16-18 that requires an application, two references, an interview and orientation before starting weekly shifts.
📍 Manassas and Haymarket, VA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
Junior Volunteers / Summer Volunteer Program
A hospital volunteer program at Maine Medical Center's Portland campus open to students age 14 and up, with a dedicated summer-only track for high school and college students to gain healthcare-setting experience.
📍 Portland, ME📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
St. Luke's Health System
Junior Volunteers at St. Luke's
A structured hospital volunteer program giving Boise-area teens sustained, in-person exposure to patient-care environments across departments like pediatrics, the emergency department, and surgery waiting/recovery areas.
📍 Boise, ID (St. Luke's Boise campus)📅 November🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Virginia Living Museum
Junior Volunteers at the Virginia Living Museum
Volunteers ages 11-17 interpret exhibits and wildlife for guests, with roles such as Touch Pool, Astronomy and Green Teens opening at age 15, and complete orientation and wear a museum uniform.
📍 Newport News, VA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Carolina Zoo
Junior Wildlife Assistant
Teens work alongside wildlife-rehabilitation staff on animal care, diets, enclosures, feeding, records and rehabilitation activities.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History
Junior Zookeeper Program
A summer volunteer program for teens ages 13-18 giving hands-on career experience in zoology, including working directly with animals and zoo visitors under staff supervision.
📍 Sioux Falls, SD📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus
K-State Aviation Academy
Youth ages 15–17 participate in a residential aviation program geared toward students considering professional aviation and pilot careers.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
California Coastal Commission
K–12 Coastal Art & Poetry Contest
Students create original visual artwork or poetry inspired by California's coast and ocean, with selected pieces displayed publicly in a traveling exhibit.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Maine Community Foundation
K. William Wiseman Engineering Scholarship
Graduating seniors from Maine high schools planning to pursue engineering at an accredited college or university can apply for renewable financial support.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Kaggle
Kaggle Competitions
Global data-science competition platform with beginner "Getting Started" tracks, community notebooks, and cash-prize challenges accessible from anywhere.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling · anytime🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
KAIST
KAIST International Summer Program
STEM summer program at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
📍 Daejeon, South Korea⏱ 4 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Wichita State University College of Engineering / BEST Robotics
Kansas BEST Robotics Competition
Middle- and high-school teams receive materials and seven weeks to design, build, program, and test a remote-controlled robot before competing at WSU. Participation is fee-free.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Kansas City Zoo VolunTEEN Program
A year-round teen volunteer program in which students in grades 8-12 lead animal presentations, work alongside animal care specialists, and develop communication, technology, and leadership skills; high school seniors may also participate during summer only.
📍 Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, Kansas City, MO📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD)
Kansas Envirothon
North America's largest high school environmental education competition, where 5-student teams test their knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology, and rangeland management, plus an annually-changing current-issue topic.
📍 Kansas (regional sites; state contest in Salina, KS)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kansas FFA Association
Kansas FFA Convention
The largest youth conference in Kansas, bringing over 2,700 FFA members to the K-State campus each year for Leadership Development Events, an Opportunity Fair, state band and chorus performances, and the State FFA Degree ceremony.
📍 Manhattan, KS (Kansas State University)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Kansas HOSA (Future Health Professionals), chartered by KU Medical Center AHEC
Kansas HOSA State Leadership Conference
Kansas HOSA's largest annual event brings hundreds of health-science students together for competitive events, a college and career expo, and hands-on learning like virtual anatomy technology and Stop the Bleed certification.
📍 Manhattan, KS (Kansas State University)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Kansas Corporation Commission / K-State Engineering Extension
Kansas KidWind Challenge
Teams design and test wind turbines, complete a renewable-energy knowledge component, and present their design process. Regional winners advance to the Kansas state event and potentially the World KidWind Challenge.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Minnesota Morris (Kapemni Collaboration)
Kapemni Astrophysics Summer Camp
A fully NSF-funded, six-day residential astrophysics camp on the UMN Morris campus where high schoolers observe stars and deep-sky objects through telescopes, study relativity, gravitational waves, and the Big Bang, and learn Native American astronomy and mathematics from Indigenous astrophysicists. Participants earn one UMN Morris college credit for Phys 1007.
📍 Morris, MN📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMass Amherst
Karatsoreos Lab Research Intensive
Students study how circadian rhythms and stress-response systems influence immunity, metabolism, neural communication, physiology, and behavior.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
Kean University
Kean STEAM Academy
High-school students take intensive courses spanning biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, computer science and AI, with college-credit options available.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hack Club
Keeb
Keeb is a YSWS (Your Special Weekend/Summer) where you can make a keyboard from scratch. Start with nothing, design everything, add an optional twist, and build it yourself!
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission / Fort Smith International Film Festival / Arkansas Cinema Society
Keep Arkansas Beautiful Statewide High School Video Contest
Students in grades 9-12 create a 30-second-or-shorter video commercial promoting environmental responsibility, litter prevention, or recycling in Arkansas, submitted free through FilmFreeway.
📍 Statewide, Arkansas (submissions via FilmFreeway)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Keller BLOOM Program
Sixteen Maine high-school juniors spend a free residential week conducting ocean-science field sampling and laboratory work, collecting and analyzing data, and learning directly from Bigelow scientists.
📍 ME🎓 Grade 11
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
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet / KY Conservation Districts
Kentucky Envirothon
Teams of five high school students (grades 9-12) test their knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics, and a current environmental issue at hands-on field stations, with regional winners advancing to the state contest and the international North American Envirothon.
📍 Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center, Hardinsburg, KY (regional rounds held statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kentucky FFA Association
Kentucky FFA High School Career & Leadership Development Events
Kentucky FFA members compete in more than 40 Career and Leadership Development Events covering fields like agronomy, veterinary science, welding, and parliamentary procedure, aligned with agricultural education coursework and governed by the Kentucky Association of Agricultural Educators.
📍 Regional sites statewide; State Convention at Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Kentucky Extension
Kentucky Forest Leadership Program
An outdoor learning experience focusing on forestry, wildlife, and natural resource management in Kentucky.
📍 Jackson, KY⏱ 1 week📅 May 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Kentucky Horse Park
Kentucky Horse Park Teen (Minor) Volunteer Program
Kentucky Horse Park's Minor Volunteer Program lets 16- and 17-year-olds (with a parent attending orientation) serve in roles like park ambassador, museum assistant, or stable helper after completing a background check and orientation.
📍 Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Khan Academy / Medline Plus
Khan Academy Health & Medicine Pathway
Learn the science behind medicine and the human body through interactive coursework developed by top universities. Ideal for medical-track HS students.
📍 Online⏱ Flexible (1-year access)📅 Self-paced🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
KHSAA Esports (powered by PlayVS)
Kentucky's only officially sanctioned varsity high school esports league, played through PlayVS across titles like Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Street Fighter 6, with coach-led teams competing in fall and spring seasons that end in state championships.
📍 Online play statewide; season championships announced through KHSAA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Campbell County Health
Kick Start Health Careers Program (Campbell County Health)
Dual-enrollment style program in which high school students at five Northeast Wyoming high schools earn medical credentials while still in school through Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician and Phlebotomy tracks. Students apply through their guidance counselor.
📍 Gillette and Campbell County, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
King's College London
King's College London Pre-University
Two-week academic summer school across law, medicine, and international relations.
📍 London, United Kingdom⏱ 2 weeks📅 June🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute
Knight Cardiovascular Internship
Oregon students explore cardiology through clinical exposure and research-oriented tracks; no prior cardiology experience required.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Knight Scholars Program
Statewide cancer-career/research pipeline emphasizing rural and underrepresented Oregon students; any Oregon high-school student may apply.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Kode With Klossy
Kode With Klossy Applications
Kode With Klossy scholars are curious, community-minded, creative individuals who want to explore the possibilities of technology. We welcome all applicants who identify as young women and gender expansive, ages 13-18 — regardless of CS experience.
📍 Multiple🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Kode With Klossy
Kode With Klossy Camp
Free two-week coding camps for girls and gender-expansive teens ages 13-18.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 2 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
Kode With Klossy
Kode With Klossy Summer Programs
Coding programs for young women and gender expansive youth, ages 13-18. No coding experience required. Programs are free.
📍 remote🎓 Grades 9–12
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 School of Pharmacy
KU Pharmacy Summer Camp
High-school students explore pharmacy careers through hands-on activities, clinical and laboratory experiences, interaction with pharmacy students, and exposure to research and medication science.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Major League Hacking
LA Hacks
Hackathon in Los Angeles, California.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
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
Stony Brook University
Lab Techniques in Biotechnology
Intensive laboratory experience covering contemporary biotechnology techniques. Students must have completed ninth grade; the 2026 fee was $700.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Latinas in STEM
Latinas in STEM 101 Workshops
Events that bring Latinas into STEM through hands-on technology workshops and panels.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 1 day📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Rutgers University Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
LEEDAR Summer Research Program
High-school juniors and seniors spend roughly six to eight weeks working on an actual research project alongside researchers in a Rutgers chemistry laboratory.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
LeetCode
LeetCode Weekly Contest
Free weekly competitive programming contests.
📍 Online⏱ 90 min📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective
Cleveland State University
Legacy ++ Program
A free, NSF-supported, week-long residential program at Cleveland State for Black young women in Ohio high schools preparing to take the AP Computer Science Principles exam, pairing them with mentors who are Black women in computer science.
📍 Cleveland, OH (Cleveland State University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Leiden University
Leiden University Summer Schools
Broad catalog of summer courses in the Netherlands, from law to astronomy.
📍 Leiden, Netherlands⏱ 1-3 weeks📅 Annual — 2027 dates not yet announced🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WV HEPC)
LevelUpWV Dual Enrollment
A state-funded dual enrollment program that lets high school juniors and seniors take college courses in career pathways including Health Care, Information Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Education.
📍 West Virginia📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Atrium Health
Levine Children's Hospital Summer Teen Volunteer Program
Teen volunteers serve in a children's-hospital environment while participating in structured educational and service activities.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Lexa and Marla DaVee Family Scholarship
Supports Nevada students pursuing healthcare or related sciences at colleges, community colleges or trade schools, with preference for applicants facing financial or access barriers.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Lexington High School (student-run, Hack Club)
LexHack
A free, in-person hackathon at Lexington Community Center where high school students form teams to build software projects around a yearly theme over two Saturdays and a remote build week.
📍 Lexington, MA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Southeastern Louisiana University
Lion's Code CyberCamp
A free coding and cybersecurity camp for grades 8-12 requiring no prior experience, using NICERC curriculum with virtual capture-the-flag scenarios and lessons on encryption and cyber careers.
📍 Hammond, LA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NC State University
Livestock Science Camp
Students explore animal genetics, nutrition, biotechnology and livestock production through university laboratories and agricultural facilities.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
MLH
Los Altos Hacks
HIGH SCHOOL hackathon.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair (LACSEF)
The largest science fair specifically for LA County students, where roughly 1,000 middle and high schoolers present research projects for medals, scholarships, and advancement to state and international fairs.
📍 Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, CA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Louisiana Envirothon
A team-based environmental problem-solving competition for grades 6-12 covering soils, aquatic resources, forestry, wildlife, and a current environmental issue, including an oral presentation component.
📍 Louisiana (site varies)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisiana FFA Association
Louisiana FFA State Convention & Expo
The state's largest annual celebration of agricultural education, drawing nearly 2,000 FFA members, advisors, and guests for competitive events, awards, workshops, an expo, and a day of service.
📍 Alexandria, LA📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisiana HOSA - Future Health Professionals
Louisiana HOSA State Leadership Conference
Louisiana's statewide HOSA conference where high school chapters compete in health-science events like Prepared Speaking, Health Career Display, Research Poster, Forensic Science, and Medical Spelling, with top finishers advancing to the International Leadership Conference.
📍 Baton Rouge, LA📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisville Zoo
Louisville Zoo Teen Program
Students ages 13–18 volunteer in zoo-related roles and explore careers involving animal care, education, conservation, horticulture, and visitor engagement. Applications for the next teen cycle are expected to return in January 2027.
📍 KY🎓 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
Indiana University Bloomington, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Luddy Cybersecurity Immersion Camp
A week-long, hands-on cybersecurity camp teaching students to use industry tools like Wireshark and Nmap, with a component on AI in security.
📍 Bloomington, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Indiana University Bloomington, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Luddy Precollege Summer STEM Camp
A residential summer camp where high schoolers explore computational tools for engineering, science, and society, with tracks in AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and 3D/virtual world design.
📍 Bloomington, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering — IU Indianapolis
Luddy Summer Camps (IU Indianapolis)
One-week day camps for students entering grades 9-12 covering video game development, digital biology, augmented reality, AI bots, web design, and animation, taught by Luddy faculty at the Indianapolis campus.
📍 Indianapolis, IN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
LUMCON Estuarine Awareness and Discovery (LEAD) Camp
High-school students spend a residential week investigating Louisiana coastal ecosystems through research cruises, marsh and beach surveys, laboratory work, microscopy, dissections, paddling, and interactions with marine scientists.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Lumiere Education
Lumiere Research Scholar (Aid)
Independent research papers with PhD mentors. Need-based financial aid up to 100%.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 12 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Lurie Children's Hospital Summer Intensive Volunteer Program
Summer-only volunteer program for teens age 16 and up featuring patient-focused service projects, a healthcare career panel, and interactive trainings culminating in a completion certificate.
📍 Chicago, IL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVHN High School Volunteer Program
Structured hospital volunteering for students interested in healthcare and community service.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
MultiCare Health System
M.A.S.H. Camp - Puget Sound (MultiCare)
A free one-week summer health care career camp for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors in Pierce, south King, Kitsap and north Thurston counties, with hands-on skill stations and exposure to nursing, therapy, pharmacy and other fields.
📍 Tacoma area, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
MultiCare Health System
M.A.S.H. Camp - Spokane (MultiCare)
A free four-day summer health care career camp in the Spokane region for high school students, run by MultiCare with hands-on clinical skill stations.
📍 Spokane, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
MultiCare Health System
M.A.S.H. Camp - Yakima (MultiCare)
A free four-day summer health care career camp for Yakima County high school students, hosted by MultiCare at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.
📍 Yakima, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly 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
Northern Kentucky University CINSAM / Mazak
Machining Minds: A Mazak Technology Experience Program
Students explore modern machining, computer-aided design, manufacturing technology, and engineering challenges with Mazak professionals and NKU STEM mentors.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
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
Madison College Professional and Continuing Education
Madison College Youth Camps
Day camps (9 AM to 3 PM) for students in grades 3-12 at Madison College campuses covering engineering, healthcare, culinary arts, welding and fabrication, diesel mechanics and other career exploration, with lunch provided.
📍 Madison, WI📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
CyberWyoming Alliance
MAGIC Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Puzzle Challenge
An entry-level, beginner-friendly cybersecurity puzzle challenge open to high school, college and nontraditional students, played virtually from school computer rooms.
📍 Wyoming (online)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
FIRST Louisiana-Mississippi
Magnolia Regional (FIRST Robotics Competition)
An annual FIRST Robotics Competition regional held in Laurel, Mississippi, bringing together roughly 40-50 high school robotics teams from Mississippi and surrounding states to compete with student-built robots.
📍 Laurel, MS📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Chewonki Foundation
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
A four-month residential, college-preparatory semester program for high school juniors combining rigorous academics with field research in coastal ecosystems, work on a sustainable farm, and outdoor leadership on the Maine coast.
📍 Wiscasset, Maine📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Maine Association of Conservation Districts
Maine Envirothon
North America's largest high school environmental science competition at the Maine level: teams of 3-5 students tackle hands-on stations in wildlife, water/aquatics, forestry, soils, and a current natural-resource issue at regional and state events.
📍 Statewide (regional field days + state competition), ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Maine FFA / Maine Department of Education
Maine FFA Association
Statewide agricultural education organization for middle and high school students enrolled in aquaculture, agriscience, biotechnology, forestry, horticulture, or natural resource management courses, offering leadership development, competitive events, and travel opportunities.
📍 Statewide, Maine📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
USM STEM Outreach / National Science Bowl
Maine High School Science Bowl
The Maine regional of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl, where four-student high school teams face off in fast-paced question-and-answer rounds covering biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, energy, and math.
📍 USM Portland Campus, Portland, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
HOSA - Future Health Professionals
Maine HOSA - Future Health Professionals
State chapter of the national career and technical student organization for high schoolers interested in health careers, offering State Conferences, competitive events, and pathways to the International Leadership Conference and Washington Leadership Academy.
📍 Statewide, Maine📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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 Science Olympiad
Maine Science Olympiad
Maine's Division C state tournament of the nationwide Science Olympiad, where high school teams of up to 15 students compete across 23 events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, and engineering.
📍 Statewide (site varies), ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Jackson Laboratory & Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance
Maine State Science Fair
Maine's statewide science fair, open to students in grades 9-12 from any public, private, parochial, or home school, where participants present independent research projects to expert judges for cash prizes and college scholarships.
📍 Statewide (rotating host high school), ME📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Southern Maine STEM Outreach
Maine STEM Film Challenge
Students create an original short film explaining a STEM topic and submit it for professional judging. Grades 9–12 compete in their own division; teams may contain 1–10 members.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Southern Maine STEM Outreach
Maine-SMART High School Research Program
Rising juniors and seniors spend a week conducting mentored research tied to Maine's targeted technology sectors. The 2026 sessions focused on algae-growth experiments involving species, growth media, agitation, and environmental variables.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
MaineHealth Workforce Development
MaineHealth Career Compass
Maine students in grades 9–12 attend free statewide virtual panels introducing healthcare careers through interactive sessions with people working across the health system.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MLH
Major League Hacking (MLH) Digital Events
MLH partners with dozens of online student-led hackathons throughout the year accessible to any student with an internet connection.
📍 Online⏱ 24-48 hours📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MLH
Major League Hacking High School Hackathons
Calendar of student hackathons; many high school-friendly.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MLH
Major League Hacking Local Hack Day
Free worldwide student hackathons run by MLH. Beginner-friendly tracks.
📍 Worldwide⏱ 1-2 days📅 Year-round🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Michigan State University College of Engineering
Making a Game of IT - AI Assisted (MGIT-AI) at MSU
Residential program for students entering grades 11-12 (GPA 3.0+ in engineering core courses) where participants learn to code, design and build their own video games using AI tools for programming and game development. July 18-23, 2027; fee $1,299.
📍 East Lansing, MI📅 July🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
Wharton Global Youth / Penn Engineering
Management & Technology Summer Institute
Penn Engineering + Wharton; innovation connecting engineering and business.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Manufacturing Workshop
Three-day workshop where students learn machining and manufacturing concepts, use computer design and 3D-printing techniques and explore skilled technical careers at LLNL.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
Mapping the Cosmos: From Kilometer to Megaparsec
Students investigate astronomical scales and the structure of the universe.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
MLH
MariHacks
HIGH SCHOOL hackathon.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
University of Alabama
Marillyn A. Hewson Cybersecurity Summer Camp
High-school students learn cybersecurity through standard or advanced camps covering cybersecurity concepts and web/infrastructure topics.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Roger Williams University
Marine Biology Camp
A residential summer camp introducing high schoolers to coastal ecosystems, marine life, and oceanography through kayaking, snorkeling, boat-based sampling, and lab work at RWU's Bristol, RI campus.
📍 Bristol, RI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology / Coral Resilience Lab
Marine Molecular Mentorship Program
Hawaiʻi high-school girls live at Moku o Loʻe while learning molecular-biology techniques, coral science, evolution and marine field-research methods with women scientists.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology
Marine Science Investigations
Weeklong immersion in marine-science research at Moku o Loʻe, giving students hands-on experience inside an active tropical marine-research environment.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
LUMCON Blue Works
Marine Science Semester
Homeschool students in grades 7–12 meet weekly for hands-on Louisiana coastal and marine-science investigations and complete independent research projects designed to build scientific and communication skills.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UNC Wilmington
MarineQuest Ocean Robotics
Students design and operate underwater robotic systems while learning engineering principles and marine applications.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
UNC Wilmington
MarineQuest Ocean Solutions
Students investigate sea-level rise, coastal management and marine conservation through research-vessel, barrier-island and field activities.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
UNC Wilmington
MarineQuest Scientific Diver
Certified teen divers learn scientific-diving methods and marine biological identification through intensive field experience.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
UNC Wilmington
MarineQuest Surf-N-Service
Combines coastal recreation with environmental stewardship and organized marine-conservation service.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Mark Cuban Foundation and Gearbox Labs
Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp (Milwaukee, Gearbox Labs)
Free three-Saturday AI bootcamp for underserved grade 9-12 students with 20+ hours on current AI tools, applied AI ethics and building an AI application for career exploration, with meals and technology provided.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Maine / Mark Cuban Foundation
Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp at UMaine
A free 20-hour AI bootcamp for Maine high schoolers in grades 9-12, held over three Saturdays at UMaine, covering generative AI, ethics, and real-world applications across healthcare, business, and the arts, ending in a mentored capstone project.
📍 University of Maine, Orono, ME📅 September🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Marquette University Opus College of Engineering
Marquette Summer Engineering Experiences
Non-residential half-day engineering programs for high schoolers on Marquette's campus, including automation, microcontrollers and AI, Code for Climate, a biomedical engineering bootcamp, biomechanics and an adaptive car build.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
LSU AgCenter 4-H
Marsh Dawgs Camp
An immersive four-day, three-night coastal environmental experience for high school 4-H members from St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes, connecting students with southeast Louisiana's marsh ecosystems.
📍 St. Bernard / Plaquemines Parish, LA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Marshall University College of Science
Marshall High School Science Day
A campus day for high school students with hands-on science demonstrations, liquid nitrogen ice cream, a portable planetarium and a look at the College's Scanning Electron Microscope.
📍 Huntington, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Maryland Envirothon (Soil Conservation Districts)
Maryland Envirothon
Teams of five students in grades 9-12 study Maryland's natural resources across aquatics, forestry, soils, and wildlife over the school year, competing first at the county level then at the statewide Maryland Envirothon.
📍 Maryland (county and statewide events)📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Maryland FFA / National FFA Organization
Maryland FFA Association
The state agricultural youth leadership organization serving nearly 3,000 members across 50 chapters, offering Career Development Events, regional conferences, a state convention, and agricultural scholarships.
📍 Maryland (statewide, chartered 1929)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Maryland HOSA
Maryland HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
A student-led CTSO for future health professionals offering job shadowing, internships, field-based investigations, and competitive events, with a State Leadership Conference and International Leadership Conference each year.
📍 Maryland (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Maryland Science Olympiad
Maryland Science Olympiad
The Maryland chapter of the national Science Olympiad competition, where high school teams (Division C) compete in 23 STEM events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering, advancing from regional to state tournaments.
📍 Maryland (regional sites; 2027 state tournament at UMBC)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Maryland
Maryland SkillsUSA
A Career and Technical Student Organization with roughly 5,500 Maryland high school members across 21 school systems, developing workplace, leadership, and trade/technical skills through the SkillsUSA Framework and a State Championship.
📍 Maryland (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UAMS Regional Campuses
MASH — Medical Applications of Science for Health
Free healthcare camps include suturing, CPR, heart dissection, healthcare-site visits, workshops, team activities and professional shadowing.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
George Mason University Virginia Serious Game Institute / Game & Technology Academy
Mason Game & Technology Academy (MGTA) Prep Program
Game design and programming classes taught by George Mason faculty and advanced students, including Game Design with Unity and an advanced Make-a-Game-with-Python course, offered in spring, summer and fall.
📍 Fairfax and Manassas, VA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Massachusetts Envirothon (affiliated with NCF-Envirothon)
Massachusetts Envirothon
A team-based environmental education competition where Massachusetts high school teams rotate through ecostations covering soils, forests, water, and wildlife, plus a Current Issue presentation, with the winning team advancing to the national NCF-Envirothon.
📍 Massachusetts (statewide competition)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Massachusetts FFA Association
Massachusetts FFA
The Massachusetts chapter of the National FFA Organization, an intracurricular agricultural education association with more than 2,000 members across 17 chapters statewide, offering Career and Leadership Development Events (CDEs/LDEs) alongside coursework and supervised agricultural experience projects.
📍 Massachusetts (statewide, 17 chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Massachusetts HOSA, hosted by Worcester State University
Massachusetts HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
The Massachusetts chapter of HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a statewide health-science student organization that runs a State Leadership Conference with competitive events in medical terminology, clinical skills, and public health for CTE health-science students.
📍 Worcester, MA (State Leadership Conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc.
Massachusetts SkillsUSA
The Massachusetts chapter of SkillsUSA, preparing high school students in trade, technical, and service occupations through workforce-readiness curriculum and an annual State Leadership & Skills Conference where students compete in 111 skilled and leadership competitions.
📍 Marlborough and Upton, MA (State Leadership & Skills Conference)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair, Inc.
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
A statewide science and engineering fair open to grades 9-12 that requires a research plan, project notebook, lab report, visual display, and oral presentation, with top projects advancing to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Massachusetts (statewide, regional fairs and state finals)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Science Olympiad (Massachusetts state chapter)
Massachusetts State Science Olympiad
A statewide Science Olympiad competition where Division C (high school) teams compete in 23 STEM events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering, advancing from regionals to the state tournament.
📍 Various Massachusetts campuses (Wentworth, WPI, Framingham State)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
VEX Robotics / RECF
Massachusetts VEX V5 High School State Championship
The annual state championship for VEX V5 Robotics Competition, the high-school division of VEX Robotics, where qualifying teams compete in robotics challenges and submit engineering notebooks for judging.
📍 Framingham, MA (Walsh Middle School)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UMass Amherst
Massenberg Summer STEM Institute
Rising tenth graders from underserved communities in Massachusetts and New Jersey attend a fully funded residential program featuring STEM projects, mathematics, writing, entrepreneurship, career exposure, and college guidance.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 10
Selective
Major League Hacking
MasseyHacks
HIGH SCHOOL DIVERSITY hackathon.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly 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
Marine Advanced Technology Education
MATE ROV Competition
Underwater robotics competition with regional and international finals.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 7–12
Moderate
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Tickle College of Engineering
Materials Camp
A free, week-long day program for high schoolers exploring materials science and engineering principles through applied math and science activities.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Matter of Trust
Matter of Trust Citizen Science
Free citizen-science volunteer projects in oil-spill remediation and sustainability.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Flexible📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Space Grant Consortium / Maunakea Observatories
Maunakea Scholars
Program pairing Hawaiʻi public high school students with professional astronomy mentors to write research proposals and compete for observing time on Maunakea's world-class telescopes.
📍 10 partner high schools across Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Hawaiʻi Island📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic CARES
Arizona students explore healthcare professions through simulations, hands-on activities, professional panels, clinical exposure, career development, and subsequent academic-year mentoring.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic High School Unpaid Internship for Credit
Six-to-twelve month unpaid internship for high school juniors and seniors at Mayo Clinic in Rochester to learn about health care career opportunities while earning school credit. Application through Airtable form after reviewing guidelines.
📍 Rochester, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI
MBZUAI AI Summer School
Machine learning and AI summer school at the UAE's dedicated AI university.
📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE⏱ 2 weeks📅 April🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
McGill University
McGill Mini-Med School
Lecture series introducing high school and community members to medical science and clinical topics.
📍 Montreal, Canada⏱ 8 weeks📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
McLeod Health
McLeod Junior Volunteer Program
Eight-week structured summer hospital volunteer experience across McLeod facilities.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
McNeese State University
McNeese Summer Engineering Research Academy
Students entering grades 9–12 use university equipment for research-oriented projects spanning robotics, chemical engineering, computer engineering, atmospheric data, clean water, energy, and other engineering areas.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
Ohio State College of Medicine
MD Camp
Intensive three-week medical-school experience with clinical and research shadowing at OSU Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Maryland Blockchain Association (MDBA) & Blockchain Legal Institute
MDBA Youth Blockchain Hackathon
A fully virtual hackathon for grades 10-12 with an AI & Machine Learning track (building decentralized data meshes and AI verification protocols) alongside blockchain and legal-tech tracks, judged with bounty prizes up to $25,000.
📍 Virtual (Maryland-based organization)📅 November🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mechanical Crash Course
Mechanical-engineering program involving product design and hands-on projects, including work related to autonomous vehicles.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Clemson University
Mechanical Engineering — Clemson Summer Scholars
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease
Intensive science program for students interested in medicine and medical research; top participants can present research and the top student receives an AWRI internship opportunity.
📍 OH🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
MEDacademy
Four-week medical academy for rising juniors and seniors using lectures, demonstrations, simulations and case-based learning in anatomy, neurology, pathology and organ systems.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Georgetown University
Medical Academy
Students explore anatomy, physiology, radiology, surgery, oncology and biomedical ethics and complete hands-on activities including suturing, casting and patient simulation.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Academy
Selective medical and health-sciences academy in which students work with professional students and clinical experts.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine
Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Students experience medical-school-style learning through anatomy demonstrations, clinical-skills laboratories, patient simulations, vital-sign measurement and diagnostic scenarios.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Rochester
Medical Exploration Pre-College Program (Explorations in Pathology)
A competitive, full-day residential pre-college program for 11th-12th graders at Strong Memorial Hospital/URMC where students learn pathology and laboratory medicine through hands-on instruction, organ dissection, and clinical shadowing.
📍 Rochester, NY (University of Rochester Medical Center)📅 Spring🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Utah Department of Pathology, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Medical Laboratory Science Summer Immersion Program
A one-week summer immersion for high school students ages 16-18 with hands-on lab work in hematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry, blood banking and parasitology, plus microscopy and pipetting training and a tour of ARUP Laboratories. The 2027 session runs June 28-July 2 at the Eccles Health Science Education Building.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Johns Hopkins University
Medical School Intensive
Intensive pre-college introduction to medicine offered through both online and campus-based sections.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
VCU School of Medicine
Medical Science Internship Program (MSIP)
Six-week summer internship placing Greater Richmond high school students with a research mentor in a VCU lab.
📍 Richmond, VA📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Medical Sciences Summer Institute
Week-long biomedical-research workshops covering cellular/molecular biology and, in 2026, a medical-informatics/data-science track.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Medicinal Chemistry: Discovering Molecules that Cure
Examines chemistry underlying pharmaceuticals and drug discovery.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of South Carolina
Medicine: Ultrasound
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series one-week pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center
MedQuest (Southern Vermont AHEC)
A three-day hands-on health careers day program in a real hospital setting with job shadows, clinical skills practice, career panels and mentoring from UVM Larner medical students.
📍 Bennington and Windsor, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Oregon AHEC / Oregon Tech
MedStars — Klamath Falls
Health-professions exploration involving clinical skills, simulations and exposure to healthcare careers.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Montana AHEC / Montana State University
MedStart Summer Camp
Residential healthcare-career program for Montana students featuring clinical activities, professional exposure, college preparation and one transferable Montana Tech credit. Multiple regional sessions are offered around the state.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF)
MELNHE High School Research Opportunity
A free, year-round hands-on lab research opportunity for high schoolers to join the Multiple Element Limitation in Northern Hardwood Ecosystems (MELNHE) project, processing soil and leaf-litter samples and earning optional college credit.
📍 Syracuse, NY (SUNY ESF)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Tennessee Health Science Center / Hyde Family Foundation
Memphis Challenge Program
An eight-week summer internship for graduating high school seniors through college juniors to work in clinical and research laboratories at UTHSC, sponsored by the Hyde Family Foundation and capped at 20 participants.
📍 Memphis, TN📅 May🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Mercer University Pharmacy Scholars Summer Program
This day program introduces Metro Atlanta high school students to pharmacy careers through hands-on activities, lectures, and a field trip on Mercer's Atlanta campus.
📍 Mercer University, Atlanta, GA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Mercy Hospital St. Louis TLC (Teens Learning in the Community)
A summer volunteer program for students ages 16-18 interested in a career in medicine, exposing 40 accepted participants to clinical and non-clinical hospital departments including nutrition, patient transport, and administration on a twice-weekly schedule.
📍 Mercy Hospital St. Louis, St. Louis, MO📅 February🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
MERIT Baltimore / CollegeBound Foundation
MERIT Health Leadership Academy
A multi-year, out-of-school academic and career mentorship program for underrepresented Baltimore high schoolers pursuing healthcare careers, combining Saturday college-prep classes, progressive summer internships (bioengineering/math, then clinical shadowing, then research), and longitudinal mentorship.
📍 Baltimore, MD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Montana Tech
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Summer Program
Fully funded residential program for rising juniors and seniors featuring hands-on metallurgy/materials experiments, industrial field trips and exposure to materials-science careers. Housing, meals and program materials were covered in 2026.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Children's National Hospital / George Washington University
METEOR v3
Seven-week neuroscience and clinical/translational research internship combining Children's National lectures with immersive laboratory mentorship and a final research presentation.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Methodist Health System (Nebraska Methodist Hospital)
Methodist Volunteen Program
Incoming and current Omaha-metro high school students volunteer at Methodist Hospital or Methodist Women's Hospital, committing to a minimum of one year of service; the program is popular enough to maintain waiting lists.
📍 Methodist Hospital & Methodist Women's Hospital, Omaha, NE📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Metropolitan Science & Engineering Fair, Inc.
Metropolitan Science & Engineering Fair
Greater Omaha students present individual or team research projects to professional scientists and engineers. The 2027 fair serves as the eastern Nebraska NJAS qualifier, offers awards and requires a $15 per-student registration fee.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MCWT
Michigan Council of Women in Technology Scholarship
Michigan high-school seniors pursuing technology-related college study can compete for awards generally ranging from $2,000–$5,000, with mentoring and internship support also available.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Michigan Association of Conservation Districts
Michigan Envirothon
A team-based environmental education competition, running since 1994, where Michigan high school teams test their knowledge of aquatic ecology, forestry, soils, and wildlife through field stations and a community outreach video project, with the winning team advancing to the international NCF-Envirothon.
📍 Statewide, MI (2026 finals held at Northern Michigan University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Michigan Health Council / University of Michigan
Michigan Health Sciences Pre-College Exposure Academy (SPEA)
A free, hybrid academic-enrichment program for 10th-11th graders interested in health equity, offering college-prep coursework in English, chemistry, biology, and math alongside workshops on health disparities and tours of UM Medical School and hospital facilities.
📍 Ann Arbor, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Michigan HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
Michigan HOSA State Leadership Conference
Michigan's state chapter of the national HOSA organization, where high school members compete in 50+ health-science, health-professions, and emergency-preparedness events at Regional and State Leadership Conferences.
📍 Statewide, MI (2027 SLC at Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, MI)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Michigan
Michigan Math & Science Scholars
Hands-on math/science programs at U-M. Need-based aid available.
📍 MI⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Michigan LSA
Michigan Math & Science Scholars (MMSS)
A two-week, faculty-taught summer program offering high school students focused courses across math, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, astronomy, and environmental science, with residential or commuter options.
📍 Ann Arbor, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Michigan
Michigan MMSS / MMPS
University of Michigan math/physics summer programs for HS students.
📍 Ann Arbor, MI⏱ 2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Michigan Science Olympiad
Michigan Science Olympiad (Division C)
Statewide team competition for high school (Division C) students: school teams compete in dozens of hands-on and written events at regional tournaments, with top teams advancing to the state tournament. Teams register through a head coach; 2026-27 team fees are $300 for a primary team (early bird to December 18, 2026) and $400 after.
📍 Michigan (regional and state tournaments)📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Michigan Student Sustainability Summit
A one-day statewide summit where middle and high school students present youth-led sustainability projects in a poster session, attend interactive breakout sessions on environmental careers, and receive Michigan Green Schools recognition.
📍 East Lansing, MI (Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund / MDARD
Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship
Michigan graduating seniors with qualifying livestock-exhibition experience can apply for statewide awards of up to $1,000 or MYLSF awards of up to $5,000.
📍 MI🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Indianapolis / Central Indiana Area Health Education Center
MICI-AHEC Summer Health Careers Camps
A set of one-to-three-week camps for grades 9-12 exploring nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other health professions through panel discussions, lab simulations, and hands-on activities at UIndy's School of Physical Therapy.
📍 Indianapolis, IN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Clemson University
Microbiology — Clemson Summer Scholars
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Hamline University
Microscope Adventure Camp
A weeklong day camp on Hamline's Saint Paul campus where students entering grades 9-12 use light microscopes and a scanning electron microscope to explore the microscopic world, developing skills in photomicrography and scientific presentation across environmental science, forensics, and materials science.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft High School Internship Program (Redmond Area)
Paid summer internship doing technical research or development at Microsoft.
📍 Redmond, WA⏱ 4-10 weeks📅 February 1🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Mid-America Transportation Center, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Mid-America Transportation Center STEM Academy
Free multi-day residential STEM academy featuring university labs, engineering activities, career exploration and interaction with faculty and industry professionals.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
MUSC Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (MIND)
MIND Summer Experience Program
A summer program giving high school and college students hands-on experience in neuroscience research, faculty mentorship, and clinical shadowing at MUSC, intended to prepare the next generation of neuroscientists and healthcare professionals.
📍 Charleston, SC (Medical University of South Carolina)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Tufts University
Mini Med School
An intensive 'Mini Med School' program for high school students.
📍 Boston Health Sciences Campus📅 Not yet announced — check official site for next cycle🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Mini-Medical School
A six-week hybrid program for high school juniors/seniors in the greater Newark area, led by medical students and faculty, covering cardiology, neurology, infectious disease, mental health, and health equity, with hands-on clinical-skills electives and a graduation ceremony.
📍 Newark, NJ📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Georgia / Augusta University Medical Partnership
Mini-Medical School Summer Academy 2
Students study body systems and disease through lectures, medical-school resources, organ dissections and hands-on clinical activities while learning about pre-med pathways.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mining the Mind
Psychology camp exploring the brain, behavior, psychological research and how psychologists investigate human thought and action.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Minnesota ACE Camp (nonprofit)
Minnesota Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp
A residential June camp connecting Minnesota high schoolers to aviation and aerospace careers through guided tours, guest speakers, hands-on demonstrations, and the chance to pilot aircraft with FAA-certified flight instructors. Volunteer-run since 1991, with over 2,000 student graduates.
📍 Minnesota (statewide sites)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence
Minnesota Data Derby
An annual data analytics competition open to Minnesota high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, featuring a one-day 'Datagon' debate-format contest and a multi-week 'Datathon' where teams analyze a real dataset (e.g., education costs) and present solutions at Hennepin Technical College.
📍 Eden Prairie, MN📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Minnesota Academy of Science
Minnesota Science Bowl
A fast-paced team quiz-bowl competition covering biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and math. The 2027 High School Science Bowl will be held January 23 at Hamline University; winning teams receive full funding to represent Minnesota at the National Science Bowl.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Minnesota Science Olympiad (state affiliate of Science Olympiad, Inc.)
Minnesota Science Olympiad
Minnesota's Division C (high school) Science Olympiad tournament, with 750+ students across 76 teams from 46 schools competing in events spanning earth science through physics; Mounds View High School won the 2026 state championship.
📍 Minnesota (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Minnesota CFANS (World Food Prize Foundation network)
Minnesota Youth Institute (MNYI)
Part of the World Food Prize Youth Institute network, MNYI has Minnesota high schoolers write a research paper on a global food security challenge connecting agriculture, nutrition, economics, and policy, then present it in small roundtable discussions with experts at a spring event hosted by the University of Minnesota. Top participants can advance to the Global Youth Institute in Des Moines and earn a $1,000 CFANS scholarship.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Cosmosphere
Mission: Astro Lab
Students work together on a simulated space-station mission and participate in SCUBA-related experimentation while exploring spaceflight and associated career fields.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Cosmosphere
Mission: Lunar Trek
Students undertake a simulated lunar-landing mission and gain exposure to flight, drone training, engineering, finance, transportation, and lunar exploration.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Cosmosphere
Mission: Martian Base
Students carry out a simulated Mars landing, design a settlement, explore manufacturing and space agriculture, practice medical skills, and train on astronaut simulators.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Cosmosphere
Mission: Moon Shot
Students complete a simulated lunar mission, launch rockets, use astronaut-training simulators, build BattleBots, and explore coding, engineering, arts, and spaceflight.
📍 KS🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
Keck Graduate Institute
Mission: STEM-Possible
One-week online tracks explore biological sciences, engineering, drug discovery, biotechnology careers, next-generation sequencing, healthcare and commercialization of scientific discoveries.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts / Mississippi Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Mississippi Envirothon
A hands-on natural resource competition for teams of grades 9-12 students, testing knowledge in aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife, and current environmental issues at area and state-level competitions, with scholarship awards for top teams.
📍 Various sites across Mississippi📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mississippi Department of Education
Mississippi FFA Association
A leadership and career development organization focused on agricultural education for students in Mississippi.
📍 Mississippi State, MS⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
State of Mississippi / Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi Governor's School
Gifted Mississippi sophomores and juniors attend a free two-week residential honors program with challenging courses, leadership, service, team-building, and three hours of honors college credit. The 2027 program runs June 6–19.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Teen Volunteer Program
Teens age 13+ can assist with museum education, camps, exhibits, aquariums, conservation biology, trails, and other natural-science activities. During the school year, teen service opportunities are normally offered at least monthly.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair — Region VII Upper Fair
Students qualifying through participating schools present original projects in 13 science categories to professional judges. Grades 9–12 compete together in Class 5, and successful students may advance through the Mississippi fair system.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi State University / MDOT / FHWA
Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute
Mississippi students explore road, rail, air, water, and transmission systems through laboratories, bridge projects, flight simulation, field trips, and engineering activities. The residential program is free.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
VEX Robotics Competition / Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Mississippi VEX Robotics State Championship
The statewide VEX V5 Robotics Competition championship for Mississippi middle and high school teams, held annually at the Jackson Convention Complex, where the top teams qualify to advance to the VEX Robotics World Championship.
📍 Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson, MS📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Missouri Extension, Missouri 4-H
Missouri 4-H State Congress
A statewide leadership conference on the Mizzou campus for 4-H'ers entering grade 9 through those who just completed grade 12, featuring workshops, college department tours, keynote speakers, and election of the State 4-H Council.
📍 University of Missouri, Columbia, MO📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Missouri Department of Natural Resources / Missouri Envirothon
Missouri Envirothon
A natural-resource problem-solving competition for 5-student high school teams, testing knowledge of aquatic ecology, soils/land use, forestry, and wildlife at outdoor field stations plus an oral presentation on a current environmental issue.
📍 Five regional sites statewide; state competition in central Missouri📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri FFA / Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
Missouri FFA Association
Missouri FFA helps students in agricultural education develop leadership talents and explore agriculture career pathways through chapter activities, competitions, and state officer programs. The association has over 26,800 members across hundreds of chapters, ranking eighth nationally in membership.
📍 Local FFA chapters statewide (agricultural education classes)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri HOSA / Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
Missouri HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Missouri HOSA is a career and technical student organization for students interested in health science and biomedical careers, offering competitive events, leadership conferences, and service projects through school chapters statewide.
📍 Local HOSA chapters statewide (health science programs)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri State University, Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Missouri State University CSI Camp
A crime-scene-investigation day camp for incoming high school freshmen through seniors, teaching forensic techniques such as fingerprint analysis, blood spatter examination, and evidence collection.
📍 Missouri State University, Springfield, MO📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Missouri State University School of Health Sciences
Missouri State University DNA Camp
A hands-on biology day camp for high schoolers exploring how the human body works, taught by biomedical professionals through scientific puzzles and lab activities.
📍 Missouri State University, Springfield, MO📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
MIT Lincoln Lab
MIT BeaverWorks BWSI Hackathon
Free open hackathons run by MIT BeaverWorks alongside BWSI summer program.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach
MIT MITES
Free rigorous six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented HS juniors.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
MIT
MIT MITES Semester
Free six-month online STEM program for HS juniors.
📍 Online⏱ 6 months📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
MIT Department of Mathematics
MIT PRIMES
A free year-long after-school research program for high school sophomores and juniors near Boston, pairing students with MIT mentors to work on original research in mathematics and bioinformatics, culminating in a conference presentation.
📍 Cambridge, MA📅 December🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
MIT Sloan
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Student Programs
Premier sports analytics conference with student research competition and case competition.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Winter🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
MIT
MIT THINK Scholars
Funded research mentorship; finalists travel to MIT for an all-expenses-paid weekend.
📍 Online📅 Not yet announced — 2026-27 cycle not yet posted🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MIT
MIT WTP (Women's Technology Program)
Four-week summer EECS or ME program for HS women.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 4 weeks📅 January🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
MIT
MITES (Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science) Summer
Free six-week residential STEM program at MIT for under-represented rising HS seniors.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
MIT
MITES Saturdays
Free academic enrichment for 10th graders in Greater Boston from under-represented backgrounds.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
MIT
MITES Summer
Rigorous STEM enrichment for rising seniors from underrepresented or underserved backgrounds. Fully funded.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Mizzou Mini Medical School
Annual week-long program for Missouri high-school juniors featuring patient-based learning, anatomy, microbiology, simulation and interactions with physicians and medical students. 2026 tuition was $650 with scholarships available.
📍 MO🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
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
Major League Hacking
MLH Member Hackathons
A season of student-run hackathons across the world where students build software/hardware.
📍 Global⏱ 24-48 hours📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Actuarial Foundation
Modeling the Future Challenge
Free actuarial science / data analysis competition for HS students with cash scholarships.
📍 Online⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Houston Department of Biomedical Engineering
Mohan Lab Summer Internship (MLSI) for High School Students
An eight-week bench research internship for rising seniors in biomedical sciences, bioengineering and computer science, with 1-2 weeks of foundational lab training followed by mentored research and an oral presentation. Projects include AI and image analysis, big data and neuroscience.
📍 Houston, TX📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Indiana University School of Medicine
Molecular Medicine in Action (MMIA)
Indiana sophomores, juniors, and seniors spend two days performing hands-on molecular-medicine activities involving topics such as cancer, diabetes, cytogenetics, gene expression, and molecular biology.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Grand Valley State University Department of Chemistry
Molecular Minds
Students perform experiments involving chromatography, intermolecular forces, synthesis, enzymes, molecular separations, and drug discovery using advanced research instrumentation, then present results in a poster session. The program is free.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
East Central University
Molecules of Nature Summer Academy
Molecular/natural-sciences STEM academy.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 9
Selective
WVU School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Molecules to Medicine (M2M) Summer Camp
A residential camp covering how DNA and proteins build cells, how cells and organs work, and how scientists develop treatments, with talks from faculty, trainees and medical professionals.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Mon Health Medical Center (Vandalia Health)
Mon Health Medical Center Junior Volunteer Program
A junior volunteer program in Morgantown where students apply online, interview, and serve in areas such as the gift shop, reception desk, endoscopy and family birthing center.
📍 Mon Health Medical Center, Morgantown, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Montana State University Extension 4-H
Montana 4-H Congress
A four-day statewide 4-H event at MSU Bozeman featuring contests like Gavel Games, Livestock Judging, Horse Judging, and Hippology for members age 13 and older.
📍 Montana State University, Bozeman, MT📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montana Learning Center / Montana Space Grant Consortium
Montana Aerospace Scholars — Freshmen & Sophomore Program
Two-stage Montana-resident program beginning with online aerospace assignments; successful students qualify for a summer residency involving mission design, space exploration and STEM-career experiences.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Montana Learning Center / Montana Space Grant Consortium
Montana Aerospace Scholars — Junior & Senior Program
Advanced Aerospace Scholars track for Montana upperclassmen combining preparatory work with a residential aerospace experience built around planetary exploration, missions and STEM career pathways.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
Montana Envirothon / Cascade Conservation District
Montana Envirothon
Teams of five high school students test their knowledge of range, soils, aquatics, wildlife, and forestry through a written exam and an oral presentation on a current environmental issue.
📍 Statewide (hosted by Cascade/High Plains Conservation District)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montana FFA / National FFA Organization
Montana FFA Association
Montana's chapter of the National FFA Organization serves 6,684 members across 109 chapters, offering agricultural education, leadership development, and Career & Leadership Development Events culminating in the State Convention.
📍 Statewide chapters; State Convention in Bozeman, MT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Montana FIRST, Montana State University College of Engineering
Montana FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
Montana's chapter of the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, where teams of students in grades 7-12 design, build, and program robots to compete head-to-head, hosted through MSU's College of Engineering.
📍 Montana State University, Bozeman, MT (State Tournament)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montana HOSA
Montana HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Montana HOSA prepares students for healthcare careers through competitive events, a Fall Leadership Conference, and a State Leadership Conference featuring partnerships with hospitals and health professionals.
📍 Statewide chapters📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MSU Extension Forestry
Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp
Week-long outdoor natural-resources academy covering forests, streams, soils, geology, rangelands, wildlife and recreation through field instruction and land-management simulations. The next confirmed camp is July 18–23, 2027.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Montana
Montana Science Fair
Montana's ISEF-affiliated statewide science and engineering fair, with high-school categories spanning biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, medicine, physics, astronomy, mathematics and computing. The next fair is scheduled for March 22, 2027.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montana SkillsUSA
Montana SkillsUSA
Montana SkillsUSA serves 525 career and technical education students who compete in 116 occupational and leadership skill areas at the State Leadership & Skills Conference.
📍 Statewide; State Leadership & Skills Conference in Great Falls, MT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montana University System
Montana STEM/Healthcare Scholarship
Scholarship for Montana seniors entering qualifying STEM or healthcare majors. Awards can continue for four years at $1,000, $1,500, $1,500 and $2,000 respectively if renewal requirements are met.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 12
Selective
ScienceMONTGOMERY
Montgomery County Science Fair
An in-person three-day regional science and engineering fair (ISEF-affiliated) open to public, private, and homeschool students in grades 6-12 in Montgomery County, judged across biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, math, and physics categories.
📍 Silver Spring, MD📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Alabama
MOORE Scholars
Rural Alabama high-school seniors explore health professions through coursework, seminars, clinical shadowing, field trips, and other preparation for medical careers.
📍 AL🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Major League Hacking
MorganHacks
DIVERSITY focused hackathon in Baltimore, Maryland.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
NCSSM-Morganton
Morganton Scientific
Official STEM research journal through which Morganton Residential and Online students publish research papers and serve as editors.
📍 NC🎓 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
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Morsani Mini-Med
Rising seniors study human anatomy, chronic disease and clinical reasoning using simulation labs and standardized-patient scenarios.
📍 FL🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Mosaic Summer Enrichment Program
Rural Mississippi students spend a free residential week exploring medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, biomedical research, population health, and other health professions while also receiving ACT and professional-development preparation.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
University of Mississippi Medical Center
MS Rural Physicians Pipeline (high school strand)
Free med-school pathway program for rural Mississippi students.
📍 MS⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
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
Milwaukee School of Engineering
MSOE Summer Programs for High School Students
Week-long residential academic summer camps at MSOE (Explore, Focus on a major, Focus on AI, Focus on Health Professions, Women in Technology) with labs, professors and hands-on projects in engineering, computing, business and health.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Michigan State University
MSU High School Honors Science Program
Research immersion at MSU labs. Aid available for Michigan students.
📍 MI⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Michigan State University
MSU School of Planning, Design & Construction Academy
High school program focusing on sustainable landscape design and urban ecology at Michigan State.
📍 East Lansing, MI⏱ 1 week📅 March 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Michigan State University
MSU Veterinary Medicine Enrichment Summer Program
An intensive three-week program exposing students to the diverse careers in veterinary medicine through clinical rotations and labs.
📍 East Lansing, MI⏱ 3 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
MUSC Health
MUSC Candy Striper / Junior Volunteer Program
Structured hospital volunteering with healthcare exposure. Charleston's 2026 applications ran March 16-27 for two summer sessions.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Sternberg Museum of Natural History / Fort Hays State University
Museum Academy Kansas
Students use authentic fossils and scientific literature while learning museum research, collections care, scientific illustration, exhibit design, and public science communication.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Museum of Discovery and Science
Museum of Discovery and Science Youth Volunteer Program
Teen volunteers help support museum operations and STEM learning experiences while developing communication and community-service experience.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
USC Center for Music, Brain and Society
Music and the Brain Summer Research Program
Students explore auditory neuroscience and music psychology through lectures, lab tours, EEG/MRI research demonstrations, data collection, research-method training and development of an original research proposal.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UT Austin Cockrell School of Engineering
My Introduction to Engineering (MITE)
A five-day residential engineering camp for current high school juniors featuring team projects, hands-on activities and time with engineering students, faculty and alumni. About 50 students per session are chosen through holistic review, with encouragement for underrepresented and limited-STEM-access applicants.
📍 Austin, TX📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission / State of Arkansas
My Natural State Story Essay Contest
Arkansas students write up to 500 words about a real outdoor experience in the state. Sixteen students receive prizes, including outdoor gear and experiences.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine
MYHealth
Southeast Michigan high-school students participate in a nine-month virtual health-research program, learn research fundamentals, select youth-health questions, collect data through surveys or activities, and present their findings.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium Blue Crew Teen Volunteer Program
A summer volunteer program for teens ages 15-18 to work as camp assistants, gardening assistants, or docents at Mystic Aquarium, gaining public-facing experience in environmental education and conservation.
📍 Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
WSU Spokane Native American Health Sciences
Na-ha-shnee STEAM Summer Institute
Three-day summer day camp at WSU Spokane where high school students explore health science careers through hands-on sessions with healthcare providers and faculty, including first aid and CPR, traditional medicine and Native elder teachings.
📍 WSU Spokane, Spokane, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Western Washington University Department of Linguistics
NACLO at Western Washington University
Local host site in Bellingham for the North American Computational Linguistics Open, a puzzle contest for middle and high school students that requires no prior linguistics knowledge.
📍 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Cameron University
NanoExplorers
Hands-on nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and STEM research academy.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
UT Austin Center for Space Research (NASA SEES)
NASA & UT Austin SEES High School Summer Intern Program
A competitive two-week on-site summer internship at UT Austin (plus virtual project work) where rising juniors and seniors work with NASA scientists on Earth and space science data. U.S. citizens who are 10th or 11th graders, 16 by early July.
📍 Austin, TX (University of Texas at Austin)📅 February🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
NASA
NASA App Development Challenge
Open team coding challenge from NASA. Teams build a visualization of mission data. No fee; finalists visit Johnson Space Center.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 December🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective
Louisiana State University Pre-College Programs / NASA Astro Camp
NASA Astro — Virtual
Students use mailed kits and virtual activities to build robots, plan a lunar colony, launch rockets, explore Mars, conduct experiments, and complete collaborative simulated space missions.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NASA
NASA Citizen Science
Dozens of free NASA citizen-science projects. Your contributions co-author published papers.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Anytime🎓 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
Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium (Brown University)
NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Challenges
A NASA-funded consortium led by Brown University that runs student-facing programs including the Build the Moon and Plant the Moon classroom challenges for middle and high schoolers, alongside teacher partnerships bringing NASA-focused research into Rhode Island classrooms.
📍 Providence, RI (Brown University; challenges run through RI schools statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
NASA / UT Austin
NASA SEES Internship
Earth and space science research mentored by NASA scientists.
📍 TX / Remote (nationwide eligibility)⏱ Virtual spring + 2-week onsite📅 February🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
NASA
NASA Space Apps Challenge (Student Track)
A data science competition where students use real NASA data to solve problems.
📍 Global⏱ 48 hours📅 April 30🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NASA / Future Engineers
NASA TechRise Student Challenge
Teams design space-bound experiments. Winners receive USD 1500 and their payload flies on a high-altitude balloon.
📍 Online⏱ School year📅 November🎓 Grades 6–12
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
NCF-Envirothon / Canon U.S.A.
National Envirothon (NFC-Envirothon)
A national environmental science competition where students study forestry, wildlife, and aquatic ecology on-site.
📍 Various Locations (Rotate Annually)⏱ 3 days📅 April 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National Geographic
National Geographic Slingshot Challenge
Annual video competition for ages 13-18 on environmental solutions with cash prizes.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Winter🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
National High School Game Academy
Pre-College National High School Game Academy program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Montana Conservation Corps
National Park Service Expeditions
Nine-day volunteer expeditions specifically for Montana teens ages 14–18 in Glacier or Yellowstone National Park. Participants complete hands-on conservation work, earn up to 64 service hours and receive a $100 service award.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)
Free two-week summer day camp at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for students in grades 7-9 introducing transportation careers and engineering: building model bridges, field trips to airports, transit facilities and construction sites, campus tours and expert talks. Requires a 2.0 GPA and pre-algebra; 2027 dates and deadline to be announced in early 2027.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grade 9
Highly Selective
UNLV Multicultural Program for STEM and Health Sciences
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) at UNLV
A free, federally funded two-week residential summer camp that immerses high-achieving Nevada high schoolers in transportation engineering, urban infrastructure planning, and pedestrian safety through field trips, guest lectures, and projects with partners like the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
📍 Las Vegas, NV (on-campus housing at UNLV)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
National Youth Science Academy
National Youth Science Camp
A residential STEAM program in the Monongahela National Forest with two daily lectures by STEM experts, small-group directed studies, an outdoor adventure program, an arts program and a trip to Washington, DC.
📍 Monongahela National Forest, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Nationwide Children's Teen Volunteer Program
Competitive summer hospital volunteer program providing meaningful patient-, family- and staff-support experience in a pediatric healthcare environment.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
University of Arizona
Native American Science & Engineering Program (NASEP)
Year-long STEM pathway for eligible Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students combining a residential summer experience, STEM workshops, college preparation, networking, computer building, tutoring, and research activities.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Native OKStars Summer Research Program
Native American juniors and seniors conduct research with Native faculty/medical mentors, often involving tribal health, while learning about medicine and STEM careers.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Idaho Extension
Natural Resources Camp
Students spend a residential week studying wildlife, forestry, soils, rangelands and water through hands-on field activities with natural-resource professionals.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Maryland Forestry Foundation / Maryland DNR Forest Service
Natural Resources Careers Camp (NRCC)
A weeklong residential summer camp for grades 9-12 interested in forestry, fisheries, wildlife, or parks management, held at the Hickory Environmental Education Center in Garrett County with hands-on training from natural-resource professionals.
📍 Accident, MD (Garrett County)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
South Dakota State University, Department of Natural Resource Management
Natural Resources High School Camp
A hands-on residential camp at SDSU's Oak Lake Field Station near Astoria, SD, for students entering grades 9-12 who want to explore natural resource ecology, wildlife, and land management with SDSU faculty and graduate students.
📍 Astoria, SD📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UVM Extension 4-H and Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Natural Resources Management Academy (NRMA)
A weekend camp where students network with natural resource professionals through hands-on workshops on sustainable trails, watershed science, composting and owl observation, plus canoeing, fishing and hiking.
📍 Green Mountain Conservation Camp, Woodbury, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 7–11
Moderate
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
United States Naval Academy
Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS)
A competitive six-day residential summer program for current high school juniors who live in Bancroft Hall and take part in engineering, science, and humanities workshops alongside military training and leadership activities.
📍 Annapolis, MD📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
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
NC State University
NC-MSEN Pre-College Program
Academic enrichment program providing STEM instruction, competitions, tutoring and college preparation during the school year and summer.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Northern Crops Institute
NCI Summer Ag Academy
Students explore food science, animal science, agricultural technology, international trade and agriculture careers through campus and industry experiences.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–11
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
National Center for Women & Information Technology
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award & Community
While many awards are in-person, NCWIT provides a massive online community, virtual mentorship, and networking for girls in tech nationwide.
📍 Online/Nationwide⏱ Lifetime membership📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts (NRDs)
Nebraska Envirothon
Five-member high school teams test their knowledge of soil, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, and range management plus a current environmental issue, advancing from regional field days to the state competition and potentially the international NCF-Envirothon.
📍 Regional field days statewide; 2027 State Competition in Burwell, NE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Nebraska FFA Association / Nebraska Department of Education Agricultural Education
Nebraska FFA Association
Nebraska's FFA chapters give agricultural education students leadership and career development events, degree and award programs, and an annual State Convention that draws over 7,000 members and guests in Lincoln.
📍 Statewide Nebraska; State Convention in Lincoln, NE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nebraska HOSA
Nebraska HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Nebraska HOSA connects secondary and postsecondary students interested in health careers through leadership development, Health Science Experiences like Discovery Days, and an annual State Leadership Conference with competitive events.
📍 Statewide Nebraska; State Leadership Conference in Omaha, NE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences
Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences State Science & Engineering Competition
Students develop original science, engineering or agriculture research and advance through one of six Nebraska regional competitions to the statewide event at UNL. Top senior projects can advance to the American Junior Academy of Science. Regional entry fees vary; recent Nebraska regions charged roughly $6.50–$15 per student.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nebraska Medicine
Nebraska Medicine Volunteer Services
Volunteers age 16 and up support patients, families, and staff across hospital departments, requiring a six-month minimum commitment of 2-4 hours weekly after completing orientation, a health screening, and a background check.
📍 Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Nebraska SkillsUSA
Nebraska SkillsUSA
Nebraska SkillsUSA partners students, teachers, and industry to build a skilled workforce, with members competing in over 140 hands-on skill and leadership contests at the annual State Leadership and Skills Championships.
📍 Statewide Nebraska; State Championships at Heartland Events Center/Fonner Park, Grand Island, NE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children's Health Summer VolunTeen Program
Competitive summer hospital volunteer program placing high schoolers in age-appropriate clinical and support department roles, with many positions allowing direct patient and family interaction.
📍 Nemours Children's Hospital, Wilmington, DE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Drexel University
NEURO Summer Academy
Neuroscience, neuroengineering and biomedical engineering.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Neurobiology: Cellular and Systems
Students study cellular and systems-level neurobiology in an online college-level program.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Neurology High School Scholars
Five-week paid internship including neuroscience research, physician exposure and a final poster.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Utah NeuroRobotics Lab
NeuroRobotics Summer Enrichment Program
A custom two-month summer research experience where high school students train alongside biomedical engineers, computer scientists, and neuroscientists. Past trainees have built exoskeletons and VR systems and presented at international conferences.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Students explore connections between neuroscience and human behavior.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Drexel University College of Medicine
Neuroscience Camp for High School Students
A two-week camp for rising juniors and seniors with a background in biology, chemistry, or research, combining morning neuroscience lectures with afternoon laboratory projects supervised by graduate students, plus field trips to the Academy of Natural Sciences and Franklin Institute.
📍 Philadelphia, PA (Drexel University, Queen Lane Campus)📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Wright State University (Dept. of Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology)
Neuroscience Interactive Lab for High School Students
A 90-minute hands-on lab session where groups of 15-30 high school juniors and seniors conduct experiments, collect data, and learn about neuromuscular physiology, offered Fridays during the spring semester.
📍 Dayton, OH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Case Western Reserve University
Neuroscience Pre-College Program
An online course exploring the anatomy of the nervous system and how the brain communicates with the spinal cord, designed by CWRU faculty for students considering neuroscience, medicine, or psychology.
📍 Online (Case Western Reserve University)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Delaware
Neuroscience Pre-College Summer Program
Students explore brain function, psychology and research methods through laboratory experiments, neuroimaging facilities and a team research capstone presented to neuroscience experts.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Neuroscience Research Academy
Discover the complexities of the brain and nervous system through lectures and hands-on laboratory experiences. Learn about current neuroscience research and methodologies.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Nevada SkillsUSA
Nevada Association of SkillsUSA
Nevada's chapter of SkillsUSA, representing more than 2,000 career and technical education students across the state's high schools in hands-on skilled-trades training spanning more than 100 occupational areas, from 3D animation to welding.
📍 Statewide Nevada📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Nevada FFA Association / Nevada Agricultural Education
Nevada FFA
The Nevada state chapter of the National FFA Organization, serving over 3,000 high school students across roughly 30 chapters through agricultural-education coursework, leadership development, and Career and Leadership Development Events such as Environmental and Natural Resources, Agricultural Mechanics, and Veterinary Science.
📍 Statewide Nevada📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Nevada HOSA
Nevada HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Nevada's chapter of HOSA Future Health Professionals, with nearly 1,000 members across 20 schools competing in more than 60 healthcare-related events at the State Leadership Conference, preparing students for careers across the health care industry.
📍 Statewide Nevada📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
NH Association of Conservation Districts
New Hampshire Envirothon
A statewide academic competition where five-student high school teams are tested on soils, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, and a current environmental issue.
📍 Varies (NHTI-Concord's Community College in recent years)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNH Leitzel Center / Young Inventors' Program
New Hampshire Invention Convention
Young inventors advance from local or independent fairs to a statewide convention where they present inventions and engineering solutions. The 2026 competition offered both in-person and virtual participation.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NHSEE
New Hampshire Science & Engineering Exposition
ISEF-affiliated statewide research competition where high-school students present original science and engineering projects to judges. The next high-school exposition is scheduled for March 18, 2027.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
North Jersey ACS / New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Chemistry Olympics
Teams compete in chemistry research, forensic chemistry, instrumentation, microscale laboratory work, nomenclature, information search, debate and web design. The 2026 competition drew 300+ students.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
New Jersey FFA Association
The state chapter of the national FFA organization, serving over 3,000 NJ students through agricultural-education leadership development, career/personal-growth competitive events, and state conferences, as part of the state's Agricultural Education program.
📍 New Jersey (statewide, chapters by school)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New Jersey HOSA
New Jersey HOSA — Future Health Professionals
The state affiliate of HOSA for students in health-related courses at NJ high schools, technical schools, and colleges, offering healthcare-career competitive events, leadership conferences, and chapter networking statewide.
📍 New Jersey (statewide, chapters by school)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Jersey Science League
New Jersey Science League
School-based statewide academic science league with individual and team competitions in subjects including biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, anatomy/physiology and earth science.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Jersey SkillsUSA
New Jersey SkillsUSA
The state association for SkillsUSA, preparing NJ high school and college students in technical, skilled-trade, and health-occupation pathways through local, state, and national competitions and leadership events; NJ was named a 2026 Gold Standard of Excellence state.
📍 New Jersey (statewide, chapters by school)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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 Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey State Science Day Challenge
New Jersey students investigate a community problem and design solutions using science and engineering practices.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New Mexico Envirothon, Inc.
New Mexico Envirothon
North America's largest high school environmental science competition brings together 5-student teams for a two-day indoor/outdoor state competition testing knowledge of aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, and wildlife; the winning team represents New Mexico at Nationals.
📍 Taos, NM (statewide competition)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New Mexico Agricultural Education & FFA Association
New Mexico FFA
The state agricultural-education CTSO serving over 5,300 members across 85+ New Mexico schools, running career development events, leadership conferences, and competitions (including welding and BBQ contests) alongside an annual FFA Day at the state capitol.
📍 Statewide, NM📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NM STEM Innovation Network
New Mexico Governor's STEM Challenge
Statewide team competition asking students to develop STEM-based solutions to real problems and present them to industry judges. Winning teams receive $500 per student; the next challenge is February 6, 2027.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
HOSA / CTLP New Mexico
New Mexico HOSA - Future Health Professionals
New Mexico's chartered association of HOSA, a CTSO integrated into Health Science Education classrooms that builds leadership and technical skills for students pursuing healthcare careers, with competitive events, conferences, and scholarship opportunities.
📍 Statewide, NM📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico Tech / NMAA
New Mexico Science & Engineering Fair
Statewide science and engineering fair in which students present original investigations and compete for recognition and scholarship money. The 2027 state fair is April 9–10 at New Mexico Tech.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA New Mexico
New Mexico SkillsUSA
The state association of SkillsUSA, preparing New Mexico middle/high school and college students for technical and skilled-trade careers through classroom-integrated curriculum and competitions in over 100 occupational areas, from 3D animation to welding.
📍 Statewide, NM📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Supercomputing Challenge Outreach
New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
A unique research program in New Mexico that places high school students in state-of-the-art laboratories through the Supercomputing Challenge.
📍 Los Alamos, NM⏱ Year-round📅 January 31🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico Tech Summer STEM Experience
Week-long residential experience where students earn college credit while studying a science, engineering, entrepreneurship or mathematics discipline. 2026 tuition, housing and meals totaled $675 per session.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension
New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp
Ages 15–19 receive college-level instruction in financial management, marketing, natural resources, wildlife, range management and livestock operations while developing a ranch-management plan.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
New York Association of FFA (NY Agricultural Education, with Cornell CALS)
New York FFA Association
A school-based agricultural education organization open to all New York middle and high school students, building leadership through public speaking, team challenges, and career exposure to agriculture, veterinary medicine, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
📍 Statewide (200+ chapters across 53 of NY's 62 counties)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New York HOSA
New York HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
The state chapter of the national health-sciences CTSO, open to middle school, high school, and college students pursuing healthcare pathways, with regional and statewide conferences and competitive events testing healthcare skills.
📍 Statewide (local school chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New York Math Circle (hosted at NYU Courant Institute)
New York Math Circle High School Summer Program
An intensive three-week summer math program for high schoolers covering topics like number theory, graph theory, and knots and surfaces, offered in-person at NYU or remotely via Zoom with TA support.
📍 New York, NY (NYU Courant Institute)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Cornell University (lead institution, NASA Space Grant)
New York Space Grant Consortium
A NASA-funded statewide consortium of colleges, universities, and industry partners that funds K-12 STEM engagement, student project teams, and competitions to prepare New York students for careers with NASA and the aerospace/high-tech workforce.
📍 Ithaca, NY (Cornell University) and statewide partner campuses📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
NYSSEF
New York State Science & Engineering Fair
ISEF-affiliated statewide competition for original student research across science and engineering.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NYS SkillsUSA
New York State SkillsUSA
The state CTSO for high school and college students in technical, skilled, and service career fields, offering contest-standard competitions, leadership development, and industry networking through local chapter advisors.
📍 Statewide (divided into six organizational areas)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Brown University Health
Newport Hospital Volunteer Program
Hospital-service roles for students entering junior year or older.
📍 RI🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Ohio State CTSI / Nationwide Children's partners
Next STEPP Summer Camp
Week-long immersion introducing high-school students to clinical and translational research, ethics, study coordination, data management and patient perspectives.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
St. Catherine University
Next-Gen AI & Data Science Summer Camp
Free five-day on-campus summer camp for high school students (grades 9-12) exploring AI and data science through topics such as AI and the arts, facial recognition, the environment and ethics, plus data visualization, with an off-campus visit to a tech center and mentorship from professors, college students and women in tech. Breakfast and lunch provided; first come, first served. Minnesota Academy of Science lists it as aimed at high school women.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Center for Equitable Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems (CEAMLS), Morgan State University
NextGen AI Innovation Challenge
A two-day build event where middle school, high school, and college students design AI-powered tools to make K-12 classrooms more inclusive and engaging, with winning teams earning up to $2,500.
📍 Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Manchester Community College (hosting the NH/VT VEX Robotics state championship)
NH/VT VEX V5 Robotics State Championship
The combined New Hampshire/Vermont state championship for the VEX V5 Robotics Competition, where high school teams compete in qualification and elimination matches, skills challenges and judging for a spot at the VEX World Championship.
📍 Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
National Institutes of Health
NIH High School Summer Internship
Paid biomedical research internship at NIH labs.
📍 Bethesda, MD📅 Not yet announced — check official site for next cycle🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
UNC Charlotte Youth Programs
Niner Academy
High-school students choose weeklong specialty camps in subjects including robotics, chemistry, drones, esports, leadership and technology.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid / Nissan North America
Nissan Scholarship
Graduating Mississippi seniors planning to attend a public in-state college and potentially contribute to the automotive industry compete for full tuition, required fees, and a book allowance. Selection considers academics, leadership, essay quality, and financial need.
📍 MS🎓 Grade 12
Selective
New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC)
NJCCIC High School Internship Program
A state-run cybersecurity internship with a Basics track (one intensive week) and an Advanced track (weekly sessions July-October) for NJ high schoolers interested in cybersecurity careers, run by the state's cyber threat intelligence agency.
📍 New Jersey (state program)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
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 Alliance for Minority Participation / NMSU
NM AMP Student Research Conference — High School Participation
NM MESA and TRIO Upward Bound high-school students attend alongside undergraduate researchers for STEM presentations, networking, workshops and panels. Their conference fees are covered by NM AMP.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
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
New Mexico State University College of Engineering
NM PREP High School Academy
Students explore engineering through real-world projects involving 3D printing, advanced manufacturing and mathematics while interacting with NMSU faculty and laboratories.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Oklahoma 4-H
Noble Research Institute Soil Health & Regenerative Agriculture Scholarship
Specialized Oklahoma 4-H educational scholarship related to soil health and regenerative agriculture.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Non-Destructive Testing Technology
High-school summer camp, engineering/testing.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania (Dept. of Computer and Information Science)
North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) - Penn Site
A contest for US and Canadian high schoolers who solve linguistics and computational-linguistics puzzles requiring no prior knowledge; Penn hosts an official Open and Invitational Round testing site in Philadelphia.
📍 Philadelphia, PA📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
North Carolina FFA Association (NCSU-based)
North Carolina FFA Association
The statewide agricultural education youth organization offering Career and Leadership Development Events (such as Veterinary Science and Forestry competitions), SAE project resources, scholarships, and a state convention for students aged 12-21 enrolled in agricultural education.
📍 Statewide, NC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
North Carolina HOSA
North Carolina HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
The state chapter of HOSA-Future Health Professionals, promoting healthcare career opportunities for middle school, high school, and postsecondary students through competitive events and regional/state leadership conferences across 10 NC regional chapters.
📍 Statewide, NC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NCSEF
North Carolina Science & Engineering Fair
ISEF-affiliated statewide fair in which students present original scientific and engineering research after advancing through regional fairs.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NC State University
North Carolina Science Olympiad
School teams compete in laboratory, engineering, biology, chemistry and other STEM events through regional and statewide tournaments.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of North Carolina System
North Carolina Teaching Fellows
Future teachers can receive forgivable financial assistance at participating North Carolina institutions in exchange for teaching in qualifying fields or schools.
📍 NC🎓 Grade 12
Selective
NC State University / World Food Prize
North Carolina Youth Institute
Students research a global food-security problem, write a policy-style paper and present solutions to experts; top participants can advance to the Global Youth Institute.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
EduTech / North Dakota state partners
North Dakota Cyber Madness High School Tournament
Teams of up to five students solve cybersecurity challenges in virtual qualifying rounds before finalists compete face-to-face.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National FFA Organization / North Dakota FFA
North Dakota FFA Association
North Dakota's agricultural education CTSO with 8,000 members across 95 chapters, offering Career Development Events, Leadership Development Events, Supervised Agricultural Experience projects, and community service through its Living to Serve initiative.
📍 Statewide, North Dakota📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
State of North Dakota / UND
North Dakota Governor's School
Select students complete an intensive residential academic program; the 2027 UND cycle is expected to include education, health studies, mental health and energy-law pathways.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
HOSA Inc. / North Dakota HOSA
North Dakota HOSA - Future Health Professionals
North Dakota's health-sciences CTSO for grades 7-12, grown from 395 members in 2021 to over 1,000 by 2026, offering 50+ competitive events across healthcare fields plus Fall, State, and International Leadership Conferences.
📍 Statewide, North Dakota (based in Mayville, ND)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UND College of Engineering & Mines
North Dakota Signature VEX Robotics Competition
A high school VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Event hosted at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, drawing dozens of teams from the U.S. and Canada to compete for World Championship qualifying awards.
📍 Grand Forks, ND (Alerus Center)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of North Dakota College of Engineering & Mines
North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair
Students advance through regional fairs to present original science and engineering research at the statewide ISEF-affiliated fair.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Northland Hackathon (Minnesota nonprofit)
Northland Hackathon
Billed as the Midwest's largest free student hackathon, this one-day remote event has Minnesota high school and college students build web and app projects in teams over seven hours with mentorship from engineers at companies like Google, Amazon, and Square. No coding prerequisites are required.
📍 Minnesota (remote/statewide)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Northwest Science Expo System
Northwest Science Expo
Oregon's statewide ISEF-affiliated science-research competition; regional qualifiers advance to NWSE and top projects to Regeneron ISEF.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
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
Norton Healthcare
Norton Children's Summer Teen Volunteer Program
A hospital volunteer program for teens ages 14-17 at Norton Children's Hospital and Norton Women's & Children's Hospital; no special skills are required and full training is provided.
📍 Louisville, KY📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Norton Children's Hospital Foundation
Norton Children's Teen Ambassadors and Teen Board
A youth philanthropy pathway at Norton Children's: Teen Ambassadors (grade 9 and up) meet twice a semester to learn about the hospital's mission, while Teen Board (juniors and seniors) takes on monthly leadership roles planning fundraising events and patient programming.
📍 Louisville, KY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Norwich University
Norwich University Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy
A residential summer week where high school students use interactive coding labs, Raspberry Pi hardware builds and team challenges to design, train and test beginner machine-learning models while exploring AI bias, privacy and ethics.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Norwich University
Norwich University Cyber Immersion Camp
A week-long residential camp in cybersecurity, coding, digital forensics, ethical hacking and artificial intelligence, with 2027 sessions on AI and on intelligence and drones for high school students in grades 10-12.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Norwich University Cyber Institute
Norwich University Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Academy
A week-long immersive camp teaching media literacy, open-source intelligence and cognitive security, with labs in Norwich's War Room, a Vermont Intelligence Center field trip and individual research projects ending in student briefings.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Nuclear Engineering Camp
Residential introduction to nuclear engineering, including nuclear power and biomedical/technical applications. 2026 fee was $1,200.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Idaho National Laboratory
Nuclear Science Camp
Students investigate nuclear science and energy through hands-on activities connected to Idaho National Laboratory's research mission.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMass Amherst
Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Research Intensive
Students work with nucleic-acid-based chemical and biological tools used for sensing, cellular imaging, and molecular engineering.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
The University of Kansas Health System
Nurse Academy
High-school students gain hands-on exposure to nursing skills, nursing specialties, patient care, and hospital departments during an immersive academy.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Emporia State University
Nurse Camp (Emporia State University)
A one-day exploratory camp introducing high school students to nursing as a career path, offered alongside a separate middle-school session.
📍 Emporia, KS (Emporia State University)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
George Fox University
Nursing Institute (2027 Pre-College Summer Institute)
Patient-care simulations, Stop the Bleed, nursing skills and careers; part of GFU's June 27-July 2, 2027 Pre-College Summer Institute for students entering grade 10 through recent grade-12 graduates.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 10, 12
Highly Selective
National University of Singapore
NUS High School Research
Undergraduate-level research mentorship at NUS for advanced high school students.
📍 Singapore⏱ 12 weeks📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oregon State University
NW Cyber Camp
Cybersecurity, computing and digital-forensics experiences.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
New York State HESC
NYS STEM Incentive Program
Top-10%-of-class NY seniors entering approved STEM majors at SUNY/CUNY can receive full resident tuition in exchange for working in a STEM field in New York after graduation.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 12
Selective
NYU Tandon
NYU Tandon ARISE
Free seven-week research program for NYC HS sophomores and juniors in engineering and science.
📍 Brooklyn, NY⏱ 7 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs
Ocean Awareness Contest
International student contest in visual art, film, writing, and music addressing ocean conservation.
📍 Global📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
Ocean Lab — Surrounded by Science
High-school students participate in an immersive residential program centered on ocean science, field investigation, scientific practice, and leadership.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Sea Grant
Ocean STEAM Powered (O-STEAM) Fellowship
A week-long residential fellowship in Woods Hole where Massachusetts high school sophomores and juniors work with WHOI researchers on hands-on ocean science, including building hydrophones, analyzing marine mammal vocalizations, and testing water quality.
📍 Woods Hole, MA📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Rhode Island
Oceanography Explorers Camp — High School
Hands-on oceanographic field/laboratory program at URI's Graduate School of Oceanography.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Oceans and You — Bahamas Field Study
Marine-science field program at the Forfar Field Station including snorkeling, tide-pool research, sustainability and marine-conservation career exploration.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Job Shadowing Program
A free healthcare job shadowing program for students 16 and older, offering up to five half-day shadowing sessions per year with a pre-approved mentor at Ochsner locations across the Gulf South.
📍 Multiple Ochsner locations, LA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Ochsner Health
Ochsner STAR Summer Scholars Program
A free four-week summer program for rising high school seniors to conduct inquiry-based scientific experiments in a dedicated student lab under Ochsner scientists, with training in resumes, presentations, and CPR certification.
📍 New Orleans, LA📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Duke University
ODE Summer Design Camp
Five-week biomedical design experience where students identify health-care problems, develop prototypes and learn engineering-design methods.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind (International Finals)
International creative problem-solving competition with teams from 25+ countries.
📍 USA (worlds); regional in origin country📅 Regional Winter, Worlds May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Penn Medicine
OER Summer Internship
Seven-week local high-school research experience pairing six weeks of faculty-mentored research with clinical exposure.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Ohio 4-H
Ohio 4-H Conference
Major statewide training and leadership conference for Ohio 4-H teen and adult volunteers.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Ohio State University Extension / Ohio 4-H
Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council
Selected teen leaders advise statewide 4-H programming, serve on committees in STEM, agriculture, civic engagement, healthy living and college/career readiness, and assist at statewide events.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Ohio Business Professionals of America
Ohio BPA State Leadership Conference
Students compete in workplace-skill events covering finance, business administration, management information systems, design, marketing and health administration.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Ohio Envirothon
Five-person high-school teams compete in soils, wildlife, forestry, aquatic ecology and a current environmental issue, advancing from five regional contests to the state and international Envirothon.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio FBLA
Ohio FBLA State Leadership Conference
Students compete in business, entrepreneurship, technology, finance, communication and career-readiness events and participate in leadership workshops.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Ohio FFA Association
Ohio FFA Agriscience Fair
FFA members conduct and present original agricultural-science research, with finalists competing during the Ohio FFA Convention.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Ohio HOSA
Ohio HOSA State Leadership Conference
State championship in health-science knowledge, medical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership, teamwork and presentation events.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Ohio State University / Ohio Science Olympiad
Ohio Science Olympiad
School teams compete across 23 STEM events through regional and state tournaments, with top teams advancing nationally. The 2027 Ohio state tournament is hosted at Ohio State.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio Expositions Commission
Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board
Selected Ohio youth represent organizations such as 4-H, FFA and career-tech groups and spend roughly two weeks operating and supporting the State Fair.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Ohio Academy of Science / Ohio State University
Ohio State Science Day
Students advance through Ohio Regional Science Days to present original scientific research at the state's highest-level science-day competition, with nearly $300,000 in scholarships and awards available.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio State University
Ohio State Young Scholars Program
Free year-round academic + research support for first-gen Ohio students.
📍 OH⏱ Year-round + summer📅 Rolling (school-based)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Ohio Academy of Science
Ohio STEP
Students identify a real-world problem, design a STEM-based product or service, conduct market research and develop an entrepreneurial plan/pitch. Students can compete independently or in teams of up to three.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Ohio Technology Student Association
Ohio TSA State Conference
Technology and engineering students compete in TSA design, engineering, technology and problem-solving events.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon Health & Science University
OHSU On Track OHSU!
Free pipeline program for Oregon students from rural and underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 OR⏱ Year-round + summer📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oklahoma 4-H
Oklahoma 4-H Essay Contest
Statewide writing award administered through Oklahoma 4-H's annual awards system.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Oklahoma 4-H Foundation
Oklahoma 4-H Graduating Senior Scholarships
One statewide application provides access to numerous named scholarships for graduating Oklahoma 4-H members.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Oklahoma BPA
Oklahoma BPA State Leadership Conference
Business and technology competition in finance, administration, IT, design, management and workplace skills.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma Neuroscience Chapter
Oklahoma Brain Bee
A free live question-and-answer neuroscience competition for Oklahoma students ages 14-18, testing knowledge of the brain through quiz rounds, neuroanatomy identification, and a patient-diagnosis role-play; the winner advances to the International Brain Bee national competition.
📍 Oklahoma📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma Christian Engineering Summer Academy
Multi-day engineering summer academy hosted on OC's campus.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma Conservation Commission / Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Envirothon
A statewide environmental knowledge competition where teams of five high schoolers, sponsored by their local conservation district, test their expertise in soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, and a current environmental issue through exams and field exercises; winners advance to the international NCF-Envirothon.
📍 Stillwater, OK📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Capitol Camp
Two-day mock legislative experience at the Oklahoma Capitol focused on government, policy and agriculture.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Oklahoma Farm Bureau High School Discussion Meet
Agriculture-themed discussion competition testing speaking, reasoning, cooperation and policy problem-solving.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R High School Scholarship
Nine district scholarships for graduating seniors from Farm Bureau families pursuing agriculture-related study in Oklahoma.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Oklahoma FBLA
Oklahoma FBLA State Business Leadership Conference
Students compete across 75+ business, entrepreneurship, finance, communication and technology events.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma FFA / OSU
Oklahoma FFA Agriscience Fair
Students conduct and present original agricultural-science research in individual or team divisions with national advancement potential.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Oklahoma FFA
Oklahoma FFA Alumni Leadership Camp
Multi-session summer leadership camp for FFA members emphasizing communication, leadership and chapter development.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma FFA
Oklahoma FFA State Convention
Major statewide student conference with leadership programming, awards, career activities and competitive events.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma FFA
Oklahoma FFA State Interscholastics / CDEs
State career-development competitions spanning agriculture, livestock, plant science, mechanics, public speaking and agribusiness.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Rose State College / U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
Oklahoma High School Regional Science Bowl
A fast-paced, Jeopardy-style academic competition testing high school teams on biology, chemistry, physics, earth/space science, math, and energy; the Oklahoma regional winner advances to the National Science Bowl finals.
📍 Midwest City, OK📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Oklahoma HOSA
Oklahoma HOSA Fall Leadership Conference
Leadership development and networking conference for Oklahoma HOSA members.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma HOSA
Oklahoma HOSA State Leadership Conference
State championship for health-science knowledge, medical skills, leadership and emergency-preparedness events.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma Science Olympiad
Oklahoma Science Olympiad
Team-based STEM competition spanning biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, engineering and technology.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair
ISEF-affiliated statewide research fair; students advance from regional fairs and present original STEM research.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Oklahoma TSA
Oklahoma TSA State Leadership Conference
Students compete in engineering, technology, architecture, robotics, cybersecurity, AI and design challenges.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
VEX Robotics / REC Foundation
Oklahoma V5RC High School State Robotics Tournament
Oklahoma's annual state championship for VEX V5 Robotics Competition high school teams, featuring skills challenges plus qualification and elimination matches, with top teams advancing to the VEX Robotics World Championship.
📍 Pryor, OK (rotates by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture
Four-day leadership program connecting incoming seniors with Oklahoma agriculture, agribusiness and industry leaders.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
OKStars Summer Research Program
Six-week mentored research experience placing high-school juniors and seniors in active OSU-CHS research teams in biomedical science, forensics, data analytics, paleontology and athletic training.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
One Young World
One Young World Summit
Global summit for young leaders working on social impact and sustainability.
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 1 week📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
New Hampshire Academy of Science
One-Week Introduction to Scientific Research
Week-long introduction to laboratory research using tools such as microscopes, PCR, spectrophotometers and 3D printers across biology, chemistry, physics and engineering. The 2027 session is scheduled for July 19–23.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Purple Comet! Math Meet
Online Math Team Championship (OMTC) / Purple Comet!
An international online math competition focused on high-level problem solving, often allowing students from rural areas to compete.
📍 Online⏱ 1 week📅 Late August (yearly)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NC State University Global Training Initiative
Online Research Academy
Four-week virtual research experience pairing high-school students with NC State faculty on projects spanning AI, engineering, medicine, genomics, mathematics and sustainability.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Oregon National Primate Research Center / OHSU
ONPRC Science Ambassadors
Twenty students each year learn directly from biomedical scientists, receive mentoring and develop hands-on science instruction for younger students.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
UC San Diego Institute for the Global Entrepreneur
OPALS Research Program
High-school students work in a structured research environment spanning engineering, medicine, science and innovation. Spring is part-time and summer is an intensive four-week primarily in-person experience.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Operation Catapult
Students completing grades 10 or 11 spend 11 days conducting engineering and science experiments, using faculty laboratories, and completing a team design project.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Oregon Envirothon
Oregon Envirothon
Teams compete in soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife and a current environmental issue with national advancement.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon FFA
Oregon FFA Agriscience Fair
Members present original agriculture/STEM research in individual or team divisions.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon FFA
Oregon FFA CDE/LDE Championships
Career and leadership competitions spanning animal science, plant science, mechanics, agribusiness and speaking.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon HOSA
Oregon HOSA State Leadership Conference
Competitive events in health science, medical knowledge, clinical skills, leadership and emergency preparedness.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon MESA
Oregon MESA Day
Engineering/design competition culminating in statewide challenges; top high-school teams can advance nationally.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Oregon TSA
Oregon TSA State Conference
Engineering, technology, architecture, design and computing competitive events.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon HECC
Oregon Youth Corps Summer Conservation Corps
Paid crews complete conservation, restoration and community-stewardship projects while gaining job skills.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
OSSM Summer Academies
One- and two-week residential academic enrichment camps at OSSM in Oklahoma City for high school students interested in math and science, taught by OSSM faculty with afternoon field trips and evening activities.
📍 Oklahoma City, OK📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
OSU Big 3 Field Days
Large three-day livestock-judging and educational event with awards and scholarships.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
OSU Youth Livestock Judging Camp
Intensive livestock judging, oral reasons and animal-science instruction for 4-H/FFA youth.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering
OU Engineering Days
Discipline-specific one-day programs introducing students to engineering fields and facilities.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
OU Health
OU Health School-Year Volunteens
High-school volunteers serve in a major academic medical center and gain exposure to healthcare operations.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
OU Health
OU Health Summer Volunteen Program
Structured summer teen hospital-service experience associated with OU Health.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
The Public Health Museum in Massachusetts
Outbreak! High School Program
A free experiential-learning program for students entering grades 10-12 interested in public health careers, mixing expert talks and hands-on activities on topics like health equity, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness, culminating in an outbreak-simulation project.
📍 Tewksbury, MA (Public Health Museum, in-person and Zoom sessions)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
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
University of Maine Cooperative Extension / Early College
Outdoor Leadership Early College Intensive
High-school students complete field-based university coursework in outdoor leadership while training in environmental education, guiding, search-and-rescue skills, and nationally recognized Wilderness First Aid. Participants earn four college credits.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Outdoor World: Urban and Rural
Returning in summer 2027. Students investigate environmental challenges such as water quality, planning and sustainability while connecting them to civil/environmental engineering and public-health issues.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE)
Outstanding Young Environmental Leader Award
An annual nomination-based award recognizing Coloradans aged 14-23 for outstanding leadership in creating or implementing environmental education programs in their community.
📍 Colorado (statewide nominations)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Pennsylvania TSA
PA TSA State Conference
Engineering, robotics, design, cybersecurity, technology.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl)
Pacific Northwest High School Regional Science Bowl (DOE National Science Bowl)
Regional high school science quiz competition hosted by PNNL for schools in listed Washington and Oregon counties, with the winning team advancing to the DOE National Science Bowl.
📍 Columbia Basin College, Pasco, Washington📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of South Alabama, School of Computing
PACK Camp (Programming and Computer Knowledge)
An introduction to programming for rising high schoolers using Python and other tools, with hands-on problem-solving exercises and time spent alongside computing faculty and students on campus.
📍 Mobile, AL (University of South Alabama)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Clemson University
Packaging Science
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Sternberg Museum of Natural History / Fort Hays State University
Paleontology Academy Kansas
Students combine fossil prospecting with laboratory work in anatomy, microfossils, paleobotany, documentation, and museum collections to understand ancient Kansas ecosystems.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI)
PARI Summer Camps
One- or two-week camps for high-school-age students on a historic former NASA/DoD campus, using real scientific instruments and professional telescopes to follow the same research processes as working scientists in space science, astronomy and astrophysics.
📍 Rosman, NC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of South Carolina
Partners for Mentoring in Engineering & Computer Science
Five-day technical workshop introducing advanced engineering/computing concepts.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
University of New Mexico Health Sciences
PATH Emerging Scholars Program
One-week residential program preparing high-school juniors and seniors for careers in healthcare and health research through STEAM-H learning and leadership development.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 11–12
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
Tuskegee University
Pathways in Architecture, Construction, and Technology (PACT)
Two-week residential program introducing rising sophomores through seniors to architecture, design, construction, and related technology through immersive coursework and projects.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly 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
Dunwoody College of Technology
Pathways to Careers Summer Experience
Juniors and seniors complete a free three-week experience exploring technical careers through job-site visits, industry interaction, and hands-on projects. Accepted participants planning to attend Dunwoody can become eligible for scholarships of up to $10,000 annually for two years.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Brown University
Pathways to Medicine
Year-long mentoring by medical, nursing, PA and pharmacy students; includes medical cases, simulations and a final project.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 9, 12
Highly Selective
Ohio Northern University
Pathways to STEM Camp
Residential multidisciplinary camp with microbiology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, physics, civil/mechanical engineering, robotics and manufacturing labs.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Engineering Summer Academy
Penn Engineering Summer Academy (ESAP) offers a challenging and enriching experience for rising 10th-12th grade students interested in engineering.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Perelman School of Medicine
Penn Med Summer Mentorship
Six-week summer mentorship in healthcare for Philadelphia students from underrepresented backgrounds.
📍 Philadelphia, PA📅 Not yet announced — check official site for next cycle🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Medicine Summer Program
Medical-school-style instruction and clinical/biomedical exploration.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Penn PREHSS
Five-week mentored laboratory research in biology, chemistry, physics/astronomy, linguistics or psychology, culminating in a presentation.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
PennApps
One of the oldest college hackathons; HS-track sometimes available. Travel stipends offered.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 36 hours📅 Spring/Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Pennsylvania Envirothon
Pennsylvania Envirothon
Five-person teams compete in forestry, wildlife, soils, aquatics and environmental issues.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Pennsylvania FFA
Pennsylvania FFA Agriscience Fair
Original agricultural/STEM research.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Pennsylvania FFA
Pennsylvania FFA CDE/LDE Championships
Agriculture, mechanics, animal science, plant science, public speaking.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Pennsylvania FIRST / Centre County 4-H Robotics
Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) State Championship
The state championship tournament for Pennsylvania's FIRST Tech Challenge season, where teams of middle and high school students design, build, and program a robot to compete in a floor game against other teams' robots.
📍 Hellertown, PA (2026: Saucon Valley Middle School)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Pennsylvania HOSA
Pennsylvania HOSA SLC
Medicine, Public Health, Health Science.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
PJAS
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
Individual scientific research presentations and awards.
📍 PA🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Penn State
Pennsylvania School for Excellence in Agricultural Sciences
Selective two-week residential agricultural-science academy for talented students statewide. Full scholarships cover participation.
📍 PA🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Pennsylvania Science Olympiad
Pennsylvania Science Olympiad
Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Earth Science events.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
University of Nebraska College of Engineering / Peter Kiewit Foundation
Peter Kiewit Engineering Academy
Cohort scholarship and support program for Nebraska seniors entering engineering, computing or construction at UNL or UNO who demonstrate financial need and commitment to advancing women in these fields. The package can cover tuition and fees plus housing, food, materials and additional professional-development support.
📍 NE🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Ohio Northern University
Pharmacy Camp
Four-day residential experience covering pharmacy careers, drug information, drug modeling and development, compounding and patient care.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Exploration Day
A free, full-day summer event for high schoolers featuring a SimMan patient simulation demonstration, pharmacy compounding techniques, a mock emergency room scenario, and campus tours led by current pharmacy students.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne University)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UW-Madison School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Summer Program (UW-Madison School of Pharmacy)
A five-day residential camp where high school students learn about pharmacy careers and PharmD admissions from practicing pharmacists and current pharmacy students.
📍 Madison, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
UMBC
Pharmacy, Healthcare, & Technology
Students explore pharmacy, healthcare, and the technologies used in those fields.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy
PharmFUTURE
Rising juniors and seniors experience pharmacy-school life, work in a laboratory, explore pharmacist careers, and learn how to prepare for pharmacy admission and success.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
New Jersey Department of Health, Public Health & Environmental Laboratories (PHEL)
PHEL STEM Student Outreach Program
A hands-on laboratory outreach program for Trenton-area junior-high and high schoolers, run with Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County and Rutgers 4-H, exposing students to vector-borne disease testing, newborn screening, heavy-metal analysis instrumentation, and pathogen genomics in a working state public health lab.
📍 Trenton, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Temple University
Philadelphia Youth for STEM
Hands-on STEM/engineering programming.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo Volun-TEEN
Structured summer zoo volunteering involving conservation education and visitor engagement.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Rutgers School of Public Health
PHocus
Students investigate outbreaks, epidemiology, population health and urban/community health while interacting with public-health scientists and practitioners. The 2026 enrollment fee was $395.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) & Project Lead The Way
Phoenix Student Worker Program
A year-long paid internship pairing Minnesota STEM/PLTW students entering their senior year with MnDOT engineering professionals on real transportation projects, working up to 40 hours/week in summer and part-time during the school year, with a mid-point performance evaluation and career-exploration office visits.
📍 Statewide, MN📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Elon University
Phoenix Summer
Two-week residential academic experience for rising juniors and seniors with college-level courses spanning fields such as law, chemistry, entrepreneurship and humanities.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo ZooTeens
Year-long youth volunteer program for students entering grades 9-12 who commit to at least one 5-hour weekend shift per month from August through May, engaging guests and learning about conservation.
📍 Phoenix, AZ📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
AAPT
Physics Bowl
International multiple-choice physics competition for HS students.
📍 Global⏱ 45 min📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts
Physics in Motion: Theme Park Thrills
Students use geometry, trigonometry, statistics, probability and physics to analyze the motion and design of amusement rides, culminating in field measurements at a theme park.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, Michigan State University
Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN)
A free residential summer program at FRIB where high school students explore nuclear astrophysics, conduct their own experiments, and tour a world-leading rare-isotope laboratory.
📍 East Lansing, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UBC
Physics Olympics
Annual lab and theory physics competition for high schools.
📍 Vancouver, BC⏱ 1 day📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Oklahoma 4-H Foundation
Pickens Legacy Scholarships
Separate group of competitive educational scholarships for qualifying Oklahoma 4-H members.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
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
Carnegie Mellon CyLab
picoCTF
Free annual cybersecurity capture-the-flag competition for students.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Atlanta Teen Volunteer Program
High school students ages 16-17 volunteer at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in guest services, clinical support, and patient assistance roles across an eight-week summer commitment, with career-readiness training included.
📍 Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta, GA📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Ohio State College of Pharmacy
Pills, Potions and Poisons
Hands-on pharmacology and biomedical-science camp exploring drug development, disease, pharmacy, medicine and laboratory research.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
FIRST / Pine Tree District
Pine Tree District FIRST Robotics Competition
Maine's official FIRST Robotics Competition qualifying event, where high school teams from Maine and across New England compete head-to-head with robots they designed and built for a chance to advance to the FIRST Championship.
📍 Falmouth High School, Falmouth, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, Michigan State University
PING: Physicists Inspiring the Next Generation (FRIB)
Two-week nuclear physics research experience for high school students at FRIB, pairing pre-college students with undergraduate mentors on a research project with possible national conference presentation and year-long continuation. Fully NSF-funded and free to participants; 2026 session ran July 12-25 (applications Jan 15 - Mar 15).
📍 East Lansing, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Pioneer Academics
Pioneer Academics (Aid)
Accredited college-level research with US professors. Need-based aid up to full tuition.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 15 weeks📅 Multiple cycles🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Kamin Science Center
Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair
STEM research competition.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
UW-Platteville School of Agriculture
Plant Biotechnology Boot Camp (UW-Platteville)
NSF-supported residential or commuter week of hands-on plant biotechnology for high schoolers: tissue culture, genetic transformation, DNA isolation, PCR and gel electrophoresis, with visits to the Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center.
📍 Platteville, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UMass Amherst
Plant Signal Transduction and Reproduction Research Intensive
Students investigate plant reproduction and growth using molecular biology, genetics, PCR, protein purification, and genetically transformed plants.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
CHOP PolicyLab
PolicyLab Student Internship
Research placements involving pediatric health-policy and population-health projects.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Polygence
Polygence Scholars (Financial Aid)
1:1 research mentorship with PhDs across any field. Full financial aid for qualifying students.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10-20 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Johns Hopkins University
Population Genomics: Evolution, Extinction & Disease
Students examine population genomics in relation to evolution, extinction, and disease.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University
Poultry Science Summer Immersion
Students explore poultry science, animal health, production and veterinary applications through hands-on activities.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
PPPL Plasma Physics Research
DOE national lab program — fusion and plasma research mentorship.
📍 NJ⏱ 1 week + mentorship📅 March🎓 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
Butler University
Pre-College Healthcare Track
Students explore healthcare careers through laboratories, simulations, and activities related to pharmacy, nursing, respiratory care, and clinical practice.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
Fairfield University
Pre-College Nursing Program
One-week primarily online program exploring nursing careers and the profession, with an optional campus visit and nursing-simulation laboratory experience.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Columbia University
Pre-College Program: Intensive Modern Chemistry Laboratory
An intensive three-week, in-person chemistry laboratory course for highly motivated high schoolers, with spectroscopy, chromatography and computer-simulation work plus a small research project and paper. Requires Algebra 1 and 2 and one year of high school chemistry; about $175 for class equipment.
📍 New York, NY (Columbia University)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UC Irvine Institute of Transportation Studies
Pre-College Research Immersion Program (PRIME)
Eight-week research experience where high-school students join a transportation research project and contribute under the mentorship of an ITS research associate. No prior research experience is required.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
University of Miami
Pre-College Summer Scholars Program
High-school students take a three-week credit-bearing university course while experiencing residential college life and exploring academic fields ranging from health and neuroscience to business and international relations.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Temple University
Pre-College Workshops
Two-week noncredit programs across 25+ subjects.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
University of Cincinnati College of Engineering & Applied Science
Pre-Collegiate Robotics Competition
High-school teams receive LEGO SPIKE robotics equipment, mentoring from UC students and compete in an annual on-campus robotics competition.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Susquehanna University
Pre-Engineering & Scientific Exploration
Engineering/science pre-college institute.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Pre-Health Academy
A residential high-school academy provides exposure to health-related study and career pathways. The 2026 price was listed at $3,000.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Emory University
Pre-Med Institute
A 3-week program focused on pre-medicine, where high school students take one course. Non-credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading. Offers both on-campus residential and commuter options. Includes Emory Exploration and Eagle Excursions.
📍 Atlanta, GA📅 May 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Quinnipiac University
Pre-Med Preparation: Medical Microbiology
Students investigate microorganisms, infectious disease and laboratory microbiology while exploring preparation for health and pre-medical study.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Montclair State University
Pre-Medical Professions
Introduces students to medicine, healthcare careers and pre-med pathways.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Pre-Pharmacy Scholars Program
Three-day summer boot camp at MCW introducing high school and college students in the Milwaukee area to pharmacy careers with hands-on compounding and vitals collection, followed by program meetings through the year.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
Prepared & Protected: CPR, First Aid, and Disaster Readiness
Students study CPR, first aid, and emergency/disaster preparedness.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
URI Cooperative Extension / PrepareRI
PrepareRI — URI Cooperative Extension Research Placements
Rising seniors complete seven-week projects with URI Extension educators; 2026 projects included public health, medicinal herbs and wind energy.
📍 RI🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Brown University / PrepareRI
PrepareRI @ Brown University
PrepareRI students work inside Brown departments including medical school, IT, HR and other university operations.
📍 RI🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Skills for Rhode Island's Future / RI Governor's Workforce Board
PrepareRI High School Internship Program
Students complete six-to-eight-week internships with major Rhode Island employers. Roughly 300 students worked with 90+ employers in a recent cycle.
📍 RI🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Maryland Robotics Center, University of Maryland
PRIME-R — Pre-College Research Internships & Mentored Experience in Robotics
Students work 8–10+ hours per week in real UMD robotics laboratories with faculty and graduate researchers on AI, autonomous vehicles, drones, medical robotics, computer vision, and related projects. Program cost is $5,000.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Princeton University
Princeton AI4ALL
A free, three-week residential summer program for about 30 low-income rising 11th graders (with emphasis on underrepresented groups and girls) to study AI research methods and societal impacts through lectures, mentorship, and a Washington, D.C. trip.
📍 Princeton, NJ📅 April🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Princeton SEAS
Princeton Day of Action / Princeton AI4ALL
Various Princeton SEAS outreach programs and summer engineering experiences for HS students.
📍 Princeton, NJ⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Princeton University
Princeton Laboratory Learning Program
Free competitive lab research program for HS students in NJ-area Princeton labs.
📍 Princeton, NJ⏱ 5-6 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Princeton University / Princeton Center for Complex Materials
Princeton University Materials Academy (PUMA)
A three-week, free materials-science and engineering program that has brought Trenton-area and other NJ high schoolers to Princeton's campus every summer since 2002 for inquiry-based labs, faculty-led research projects, and career-path conversations with grad students.
📍 Princeton, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
The Museum of Flight with Puget Sound Skills Center
Private Pilot Ground School (Museum of Flight)
A three-week, no-cost summer career and technical education course for Washington students that covers aerodynamics, aviation weather and flight instruments to prepare for the FAA private pilot written exam, with flight simulator training and field trips.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center on Disability Studies
Project Hōkūlani Summer STEM Program
Students explore six STEM areas through culturally grounded hands-on activities, college and STEM-company visits and interaction with professionals.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–11
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
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Project SELECT
Students completing grades 9 or 10 investigate biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering through hands-on experiments and design-and-build activities.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
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
Ozark Natural Science Center
Project Water & Wilderness: Plugged into Nature
Two-week field-science program where students work alongside scientists, track wildlife, monitor bats, sample aquatic ecosystems, conduct a capstone study and explore conservation science.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UMass Lowell
PROPEL (Professional Research Opportunities to Prepare for Engineering and Life Sciences)
A competitive, full-time paid summer internship placing Massachusetts high school students in UMass Lowell labs to conduct research in engineering and life sciences alongside faculty and student mentors.
📍 Lowell, MA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Provost Summer Mentorship Program
Four-week career immersion in Penn Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, Dental and Law.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9–10
Highly Selective
OHSU-affiliated / Portland-area research institutions
PSI Program (Partnership for Scientific Inquiry)
A 16-week biomedical research introduction course (January-May, two hours weekly) for Oregon sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in medicine or biomedical research, with mentored research and an optional summer internship for students 16+.
📍 Portland, OR📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Montclair State University
Psychology: The Human Mind Unlocked
College-level exploration of psychology and human cognition/behavior.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Johns Hopkins University
Psychopathology and Its Development
Students examine psychopathology and how psychological disorders develop.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UT Health San Antonio Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science / South Central AHEC / UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Public Health Camp (UT Health San Antonio)
A free week-long summer camp for area high school students introducing public health careers and the 10 Essential Public Health Services. Run as a partnership since 2011 to build awareness of population health professions.
📍 San Antonio, TX📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Green Bank Observatory / WVU / NANOGrav
Pulsar Science Collaboratory
An out-of-school citizen science project in which, after training, members analyze radio astronomy data from the Green Bank Telescope to search for new pulsars; students aged 13 and up and teachers can join.
📍 Online (with optional Green Bank, WV events)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Penn State College of Medicine
PULSE
Twelve-week medical-science program using lectures, problem-based modules and mentorship from medical students.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Purdue University
Purdue STAR (STEM Academic Research)
Free research immersion at Purdue for Indiana students underrepresented in STEM.
📍 IN⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Wichita State University College of Engineering
Python Camp
Students learn the fundamentals of Python programming and its use in engineering, industry, and internet-connected projects.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
Python Coding — Summer Engineering Academy
Introductory high-school programming camp teaching Python syntax, built-in libraries and third-party modules through practical programming challenges. No previous coding experience is expected.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Q?Crew Teen Volunteer Program
Teens help visitors explore scientific specimens and activities in Q?rius while learning science communication and museum skills and earning service hours.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Sandia National Laboratories
QCaMP (Quantum, Computing, Mathematics & Physics)
A free, week-long summer camp introducing high school students to quantum information science and technology, covering classical computing, quantum mechanics phenomena, and programming on a real quantum computer, offered in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Gallup.
📍 Albuquerque / Santa Fe / Gallup, NM📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
OHSU Galbraith Lab
Quantitative Biology / Biophysics Internship
Eight-week laboratory experience involving quantitative biology, biophysics, experiments and data analysis.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Casper College
Quantum and Laser Fusion Science Camp
A two-week camp for high school students interested in physics, engineering and technology, with instruction from Texas A&M's Institute for Quantum Science & Engineering faculty and guest lecturers.
📍 Casper, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
Quantum Bridge
High-school students receive an introduction to quantum science and technology.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Michigan State University College of Engineering
Quantum Motor City
A free NSF-supported summer camp introducing high school students to quantum computing, where participants program a real IBM quantum computer and tour MSU's Laboratory for Hybrid Quantum Systems.
📍 East Lansing, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Physics and Astronomy
QUASAR — Quest for Understanding Astronomy, Science, and Research
Residential space-science camp involving professional telescopes, water rockets, gravitational mechanics, CAD, engineering challenges and the UNK Planetarium. The 2026 three-day program cost $100 including housing and meals.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
UND Center for Rural Health
R-COOL-Health Scrubs Academy II
Students shadow and interact with professionals across numerous health careers during a residential rural-health academy.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Notre Dame
RADIANT: Research, AI, Data Innovation, and New Technologies
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📍 Notre Dame, IN📅 Annual — 2027 dates not yet announced🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Green Bank Observatory
Radio Astronomer for a Day (Green Bank Observatory)
Student groups work in research teams to study cosmic objects with the 40-Foot radio telescope, collecting data overnight and reviewing results with a Green Bank educator.
📍 Green Bank, WV📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hack Club
Radish Jam
No entry fee. Full creative control. A global software jam for teens.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Radius Adventure
Radius Adventure Outdoor Learning Programs
Tuition-free outdoor education programs for K-12 Colorado students, including rock climbing, backpacking, and canyoneering, that build leadership, communication, and decision-making skills through standards-aligned modules.
📍 Colorado Springs and partner schools statewide📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego / Health Scholars
Rady Children's Hospital Medical Academy
A healthcare-career exploration program for high school students featuring lectures, skills clinics, hands-on activities, and career panels with Rady Children's clinicians, offered as a two-week Summer Medical Academy or a weekend Medical Academy.
📍 Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas Tech University Whitacre College of Engineering Outreach & Engagement
Raider Robotics Academy (9th-12th Grade Camp)
A weeklong commuter robotics camp at Reese Technology Center where high schoolers learn FIRST Robotics Competition software, fabrication skills and build robots with SparkFun XRP kits, ending with a presentation day. Capacity is 24 students per camp.
📍 Lubbock, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Rays of Hope
Self-paced online course examining bycatch, fisheries technology and human impacts on fisheries and ocean ecosystems.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Denver Foundation / RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship
Colorado seniors pursuing science, mathematics, or engineering compete for a scholarship based on exceptional academic achievement.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 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 ISEF
The largest international pre-college science fair. Qualify through an affiliated regional or state fair. Travel and lodging covered for finalists.
📍 Rotating US city⏱ 1 week📅 Regional Jan-Mar🎓 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
LSU College of Engineering
REHAMS Engineering
Students live on LSU's campus for a week while exploring engineering disciplines, computer science, and construction management through hands-on design projects, faculty sessions, and laboratory tours.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Renewable Energy — The Future is Here
Residential exploration of renewable-energy science and engineering.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 9, 12
Selective
Sternberg Museum of Natural History / Fort Hays State University
Research Academy Kansas
Returning Sternberg high-school campers work with authentic 3D fossil datasets, scientific literature, anatomical measurements, and geometric morphometrics while developing and testing research questions. Applicants must previously have completed a Sternberg high-school camp.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Northwestern University CIERA
Research Experiences in Astronomy at CIERA for High School Students (REACH)
Students learn astronomy research, Python, and data analysis during a three-week research intensive, with an optional extended research component. Full and partial tuition assistance is available.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Florida CPET
Research Explorations (REx)
Two-week residential program offering biomedical or environmental-science research tracks with advanced laboratory techniques and UF faculty interaction.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Florida CPET
Research Immersion in Science & Engineering (RISE)
One-week residential introduction to research with laboratory activities, faculty talks and tracks in engineering or environmental science/One Health.
📍 FL🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
UC Santa Barbara
Research Mentorship Program (RMP)
Seven-week intensive in which students work one-on-one with a UCSB graduate student, postdoc, or faculty mentor on an interdisciplinary university-level research project and participate in research lectures and academic programming.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
Stevens Institute of Technology
Research Methods in Biomedical Engineering
Two-week program introducing experimental and research methods used in biomedical engineering.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
CEE × MIT
Research Science Institute (RSI)
The most selective free summer research program in the US. Six weeks of STEM research at MIT with PhD mentors.
📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 Mid-January🎓 Grade 11
Highly 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
NC State University
Resource Conservation Workshop
Residential program combining field study, natural-resource science, conservation careers and scholarship competition.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Rhode Island Envirothon
Rhode Island Envirothon
Teams compete in soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife and environmental issues.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Rhode Island FFA / Rhode Island Farm Bureau
Rhode Island FFA
The Rhode Island state association of FFA, an intracurricular organization for students interested in agriculture, food science, and related careers (not just farming), organized through local chapters including Narragansett, Chariho, Ponaganset, and Exeter West Greenwich FFA.
📍 Rhode Island (statewide, chapter-based)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rhode Island HOSA
Rhode Island HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
The Rhode Island state chapter network of HOSA, building leadership and technical competencies for students in health science education through Fall Leadership and State Leadership Conferences leading up to the International Leadership Conference.
📍 Rhode Island (statewide, chapter-based)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Rhode Island HOSA
Rhode Island HOSA State Leadership Conference
Medicine, Health Science competitive events.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Brown University Health
Rhode Island Hospital High School Volunteer Program
Structured service throughout hospital departments. High-school students have a reduced 50-hour service requirement.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Student Internship
Students work with recycling/waste-management professionals on environmental projects and sustainability.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Rhode Island Science Olympiad / RIC
Rhode Island Science Olympiad
Team competition across laboratory, engineering, biology, chemistry, earth science and physics events.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Roger Williams University / RI-NEST
RI-NEST High-School Genosensing Training
Biotechnology training connecting high-school students with college researchers in electrochemical genosensing, water-quality and shellfish-disease detection.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
Rice BYTE! (Building Young Tech Engineers) Academy
A one-week summer academy teaching coding, microcontrollers and hands-on engineering with Arduino kits, sensor data analysis and a capstone project, including visits to research facilities such as a cleanroom. No prior experience is required.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Rice University Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL)
Rice ELITE Tech Camp
A pre-college engineering and technology camp where students pick morning and afternoon technical courses such as robotics, Python, C++, AI/machine learning, 3D modeling and biomedical engineering, plus daily leadership workshops. Instruction is led by Rice engineering students under faculty-designed curricula.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Rice University
Rice Engineering Summer Academy
Pre-college engineering at Rice. Scholarships available.
📍 TX⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Rice University Center for Environmental Studies and Houston Climate Justice Museum
Rice Environmental Justice Summer Program for HISD Students
A free, week-long residential program on Rice's campus teaching HISD high school students about climate justice and environmental storytelling through arts and media practices. Field excursions have included Galveston Island and boat tours of Buffalo Bayou.
📍 Houston, TX📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
Rice Sustainable Futures Academy
A free one-week enrichment academy for high school girls (other students may also apply) entering 10th or 11th grade, exploring engineering challenges focused on sustainability through labs and discussions with Rice faculty. Activities include landing capsules, roller coasters and circuits with micro:bits.
📍 Houston, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
RIMSE Summer Schools — High School Research
Local high-school students develop an independent materials-science "Discovery" project after securing a UCSD research mentor and work alongside the MRSEC research community.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
RISE — Research, Inquiry Skills & Experimentation
Students design and pursue a year-long scientific research project, work with a mentor, and prepare to present at science symposia. The 2026–27 online program runs September through May and costs $1,200, with scholarships available.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rowan University
RISE — Rowan Introduction for Student Engineers
Multi-day engineering workshop with laboratory clinics, hands-on projects, campus tours and mentoring. The 2026 fee was $200; 2027 information is expected later in 2026.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rise
Rise (Schmidt Futures × Rhodes Trust)
Global program identifying brilliant young people who need support. Scholarships, mentorship, funding.
📍 Multiple + Remote (nationwide eligibility)⏱ Lifetime support starting at age 15-17📅 January🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Iowa State University Program for Women in Science and Engineering
RISE with WiSE Summer Experience
Rising juniors and seniors spend a residential week in either an engineering or life-sciences track, completing hands-on STEM activities and exploring majors and campus life. Tentative 2027 sessions are July 11–15 and July 18–22; applications open in January.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Rowan University
RISER — Research Immersion in Biomedical Science and Engineering
Rising seniors work approximately 20 hours/week for six weeks in Rowan biomedical-engineering or biomedical-science laboratories. The 2026 program was an unpaid research placement.
📍 NJ🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
Wayne State University, Anderson College of Engineering
Rising 9th-12th Grade Summer Camps
Week-long day camps for rising 9th-12th graders exploring engineering, computer science, technology, and innovation through real-world projects in coding, design, construction, and game development.
📍 Detroit, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
RoboCon New Jersey (student-run, FIRST Robotics Competition teams)
RoboCon New Jersey
A free, two-day public STEM/robotics event produced by NJ high school FIRST Robotics Competition teams, featuring 'Robot Rumble' exhibition matches, FRC/FTC/FLL team demonstrations, and a large-robot driving experience, open to student teams and the public.
📍 Bridgewater, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Northeastern State University
Robotics for Young Scientists and Engineers
Hands-on robotics and engineering design academy.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Notre Dame College of Engineering
Robotics Summer Camp
Local students entering grades 10–12 work in teams to construct and program robots and complete engineering challenges.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Widener University
Robotics Summer Camp
Selective hands-on robotics and engineering program.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Rockefeller University
Rockefeller Summer Science Research
NYC-area students do paid biomedical research at Rockefeller.
📍 NY⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Illinois Institute of Technology Elevate College Prep
Rocket Engineering 101
Students explore rocket design and engineering concepts in a hands-on high-school summer program. The 2026 daytime option was listed at $650.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
ROOT4NANO
Engages rural Oklahoma high-school students in bionanotechnology through classroom outreach, university visits and summer programming.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
University of Minnesota, College of Science and Engineering
Rooted in STEM
A two-year pipeline program (10th through 12th grade) for Twin Cities students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM, meeting one Saturday per month for CSE faculty presentations, lab tours, and industry-alumni panels, plus summer enrichment. Graduates who enroll in CSE can receive a $40,000 3M scholarship.
📍 Minneapolis, MN📅 December🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Jane Goodall Institute
Roots & Shoots
Youth-led community action for people, animals, environment.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 1–12
Selective
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Roper St. Francis Youth Volunteer Opportunities
Limited youth volunteer roles, with summer/daytime availability depending on facility.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose Accelerate
Academically qualified high-school juniors and seniors take online Rose-Hulman college courses for credit. Summer 2027 offerings include Chemistry with Lab, Film Studies, Software Development, Music Theory, writing, and disability studies.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose POWER
Students completing grades 9 or 10 explore engineering and making through prototype development, design challenges, and work in Rose-Hulman's innovation spaces.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Rowan University
Rowan STEAM Academy — Navigators
2027 program for incoming grades 10–12 combining STEAM coursework and a three-credit college experience; commuter and residential options are offered.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Rowan University
Rowan STEAM Academy — Pathfinders
Advanced residential STEAM experience for high-achieving students with research-focused coursework and university-level exploration.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI)
Free college-prep and research program for rural Alaska Native and rural Alaska students.
📍 AK⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Alabama
Rural Health & Dental Scholars Program
Rural high-school juniors live on campus for five weeks, take college-level courses, attend health seminars and field trips, and explore rural health and dental careers.
📍 AL🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Rural Medical & Science Scholars
Mississippi juniors spend two residential weeks exploring medicine, public health, science, and healthcare careers while taking a three-credit Introduction to Health Professions course. Summer 2027 is scheduled for June 6–18, with applications opening November 2, 2026.
📍 MS🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Northeast Oregon AHEC
Rural MedQuest
Residential rural-health camp with four job shadows, simulations, suturing, mental-health training and hospital/clinic exposure.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation
Russ Richards Memorial Scholarship
Supports a Las Cruces High School senior pursuing higher education in medicine, first response or another health field.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Rutgers University
Rutgers Future Scholars Research
Free college-prep + research for first-gen New Jersey students.
📍 NJ⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling (program-based)🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Rutgers School of Engineering
Rutgers Honors Engineering eXperience (RHEx)
One-week residential experience introducing rising juniors and seniors to engineering disciplines through laboratories, workshops and project-based activities.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
Henry Ford Health
RYSE MED Program
A free, year-long program for underrepresented Metro Detroit high school students combining a six-week summer hospital immersion (shadowing physicians, VR clinical simulations) with academic-year mentoring and a health-equity research project.
📍 Detroit, MI (Henry Ford Hospital)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
S-PREP
Free academic enrichment program for students interested in medicine and STEM, with courses and preparation spanning science, math and health.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
S.T.E.A.M. Squad
Year-round teen volunteers lead science and nature activities and assist with gallery interpretation, museum collections, education programs, special events and summer camps.
📍 DE🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Saint Anselm College
Saint Anselm Drone Camp
A five-night residential camp teaching high schoolers Python programming, drone building and flying, and the ethics of AI and autonomous systems.
📍 Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Sam Noble Museum
Sam Noble Museum Teen Volunteer Program
Summer museum experience giving teens practical exposure to natural history, cultural history and museum operations.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
San Francisco Zoo Teen Volunteer Programs
Teen volunteer tracks at the San Francisco Zoo, including Junior Zoologists and Leadership Fellows for ages 15-17, training future ecologists and conservationists in animal care or public education roles.
📍 San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, San Francisco, CA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Sanford Health
Sanford Aspire Student Programs (MedX & EMT Certification)
Sanford Health's K-12 Aspire initiative gives high schoolers a behind-the-scenes look at health care careers through Sanford MedX career-exploration days with facility tours and hands-on activities, plus a hybrid online/live EMT certification course for seniors that leads to the National Registry EMT exam and college credit.
📍 Sioux Falls, SD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Sanford Health
Sanford Health Student Volunteer Program
A semester-long hospital volunteer program open to students age 16 and up who commit to a weekly shift in a health care setting, gaining direct patient-facing experience for those considering a medical career.
📍 Sioux Falls, SD📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Saturday Scrubs
Monthly high-school sessions introduce students to medicine through professional presentations and hands-on activities. Students attending seven sessions during the academic year earn a certificate.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Clemson Extension / SC 4-H
SC 4-H Engineering Challenge
Coding, robotics, bridge building and rocketry competition.
📍 SC🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
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
Clemson University Cooperative Extension / National FFA Organization
SC FFA Association
The statewide student organization for agricultural education, offering 31 Career Development Events, leadership summits, and a state convention for students in agriculture-related coursework, spanning careers from biology to engineering.
📍 South Carolina (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
South Carolina Governor's School
SC Governor's School Summer Programs
Free arts and STEM intensives for top SC students.
📍 SC⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
HOSA-Future Health Professionals (South Carolina)
SC HOSA
South Carolina's chapter of HOSA-Future Health Professionals gives health-science students competitive events, leadership development, scholarship opportunities, and conference/networking experiences aimed at future healthcare careers.
📍 Chapters statewide, South Carolina📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
South Carolina Odyssey of the Mind
SC Odyssey of the Mind
A volunteer-run creative problem-solving competition for teams spanning kindergarten through college, where students write skits, build props, and engineer solutions to long-term open-ended challenges for state competition.
📍 Statewide, South Carolina📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Idaho Power
Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Graduating students in Idaho Power's service area pursuing STEM, business or communications can compete for one of fourteen academic scholarships.
📍 ID🎓 Grade 12
Selective
OHSU School of Dentistry
School of Dentistry Research Internship
Summer research experience within OHSU dental/oral-health laboratories.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Howard University / Johns Hopkins University
School2Lab
NCI-sponsored summer research fellowship pairing DMV high-school students with university researchers for cancer, medical-physics, computational, biological and biomedical research plus scientific communication and a poster presentation.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
University of Montana Davidson Honors College
Schwanke Honors Institute
Selective pre-college honors experience for students entering senior year, combining university coursework and residential learning in Montana settings; recent offerings have included environmental creative writing and ecology/conservation.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
U.S. Navy / Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Science & Engineering Apprenticeship Program — SEAP
High-school students work in Navy research laboratories; Rhode Island students can access placements at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Science Accelerating Growth and Engagement (SAGE)
One-week day camp connecting students with LLNL scientists and engineers through hands-on STEM projects, job shadowing, laboratory/workplace tours and career exploration.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Ohio State University at Marion
Science Adventurers: Elements of Discovery
A week-long day camp covering biology, chemistry, and environmental technology -- decoding DNA, making molecular gastronomy treats, testing water quality with 3D-printed colorimeters, and learning how AI supports scientific research -- plus prairie fieldwork and the YMCA Cardboard Boat Regatta.
📍 Marion, OH (Ohio State University at Marion)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
James Madison University School of Professional & Continuing Education / John C. Wells Planetarium
Science Explorers High School Residential Camp
Week-long residential camp for rising 9th to 12th graders with hands-on science in biology, earth science, chemistry, forensic science, physics and astronomy, run with the JMU planetarium.
📍 Harrisonburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
National Geographic / Disney+ / Hulu
Science Fair: The Series
A three-part docuseries following young innovators, engineers, and scientists on their way to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Remote🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Science for Success
Paid year-round museum/STEM internship where students work with museum professionals, build hands-on science skills and receive academic/career mentoring.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Columbia University
Science Honors Program (SHP)
A selective Saturday-morning program (10am-12:30pm, September-May) for high school sophomores through seniors living within 75 miles of Columbia's Morningside campus, with courses in the physical, chemical, biological, behavioral and computing sciences taught by active researchers. Starting Fall 2026 the annual program fee is $900 for new students ($700 returning), with hardship waivers possible.
📍 New York, NY (Columbia University, within 75 miles)📅 Spring🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad
Team-based STEM competition with 23 events spanning earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Regional through national rounds.
📍 School team + regional⏱ School year📅 Aug-May season🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Science on Saturday
Winter lecture series geared toward high-school students, featuring scientists and engineers discussing current research across physics, fusion, engineering and other technical fields.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
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
University of Toledo Instrumentation Center
Scientific Instrumentation Summer Camp
Students use advanced scientific instruments including MALDI mass spectrometry, super-resolution microscopy, X-ray diffraction and NMR.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Colorado State University
SciVet Summer Program
Students investigate veterinary science through laboratory and fieldwork involving wildlife research, water quality, native bees, veterinary medicine, dendrochronology and related topics.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of New England / Maine AHEC Network
Scrub Clubs
Four-day summer clinical-skills programs for students in grades 8-12, featuring suturing, casting, IV training, operating-room simulations, and CPR, first aid, and Stop the Bleed certifications.
📍 University of New England, Biddeford, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Minnesota State University Moorhead / HealthForce Minnesota / Essentia Health
Scrubs Camp (Minnesota State University Moorhead)
Four-day day camp for students entering grades 9-12 to explore health care careers and experience college life, co-sponsored by HealthForce MN and Essentia Health. A scholarship application is available alongside registration.
📍 Moorhead, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UW-Superior
Scrubs Camp (UW-Superior)
A summer day camp for students in grades 9-12 exploring health care careers at UW-Superior as part of the university's 7-12 educational summer camps.
📍 Superior, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Winona State University
Scrubs Camp (Winona State University)
Week-long residential health care career camp for students entering grades 9-12: participants live in a residence hall and take part in hands-on activities related to health care. Full scholarships are available to students who demonstrate financial need.
📍 Winona, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
South Dakota Mines
SD Mines Summer Tech Academy
STEM camps at SD Mines. In-state aid.
📍 SD⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
San Diego State University
SDSU STARS (Training Astronomy Research Scholars)
A four-week summer astronomy research program pairing local high school juniors and seniors with SDSU faculty for hands-on telescope observation, Python programming, and data analysis.
📍 San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (with a trip to Mount Laguna Observatory)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Roger Williams University
SEA by the Bay: Summer Engineering Academy
A residential engineering academy for high school juniors and above featuring 3D modeling, electronics, and team-based prototype design challenges, culminating in a final project showcase.
📍 Bristol, RI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Gonzaga University School of Engineering and Applied Science
SEAS Summer Immersion Program (SSIP)
A one-week residential camp for rising junior and senior high school students exploring engineering and computer science through robot programming, Python coding, research rotations with Gonzaga faculty and a research symposium.
📍 Spokane, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's Mental & Behavioral Health Camp
Free five-day camp for Puget Sound high school students ages 16-18 to explore careers in mental and behavioral health at Seattle Children's sites.
📍 Seattle Children's Hospital, Magnuson and Bothell sites, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's Nurse Camp
Free five-day summer camp at Seattle Children's Hospital where Puget Sound teens ages 16-18 explore nursing careers through hands-on activities and time with hospital staff.
📍 Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly 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
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's Scrubs & 'Scopes Camp
Free five-day camp at Seattle Children's Hospital for Puget Sound teens ages 16-18 interested in medical and surgical careers.
📍 Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Seattle Public Schools Seattle Skills Center
Seattle Skills Center Summer Program
Free in-person summer introductory career and technical classes for Seattle Public Schools students entering grades 9-12, including medical careers, engineering, automotive, culinary, media arts, video game design, maritime operations and education.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 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
University of Akron, Women in Engineering Programs
SEE UA! Summer Experience in Engineering Camp
A week-long residential or day camp for young women entering grades 9-12, immersing them in biomedical, civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering through hands-on projects, tours of local engineering firms, and a team design competition.
📍 Akron, OH (University of Akron)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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
NASA / UT Austin CSR
SEES High School Summer Intern Program
An intensive research-based program where students work on projects in earth and space sciences using NASA satellite data.
📍 Austin, TX⏱ 2 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Maine College of Engineering and Computing
Semiconductor Camp
High-school students study bits, gates, transistors, circuits, integrated devices, and semiconductor systems through hands-on electronics work and a Texas Instruments visit.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Arizona College of Engineering
Semiconductors — Summer Engineering Academy
Students investigate how semiconductor devices are designed, manufactured, tested, and incorporated into products while exploring related engineering careers.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Purdue University College of Engineering
Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP)
Rising seniors spend a residential week exploring Purdue engineering through design activities, physics, programming, 3D modeling, robotics, and interaction with engineering students and faculty.
📍 IN🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering
Senior Engineers
Students complete engineering-design activities with faculty, tour university engineering facilities, learn about engineering pathways, and participate in college-readiness preparation during a two-day program.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Senior Showcase
A day-in-the-life engineering preview for rising high school seniors, featuring discipline exploration, admissions information, and facility tours at Auburn's College of Engineering.
📍 Auburn University, Auburn, AL📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
University of Arizona College of Engineering
Service through Engineering
Students design engineering solutions intended to improve communities while experiencing university engineering, teamwork, leadership, and hands-on design.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
SETI Institute
SETI Institute REU
Astrobiology and astronomy summer research.
📍 Mountain View, CA⏱ 10 weeks📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
SETI Institute
SETI Institute REU and Education
Astronomy and astrobiology education programs including HS workshops.
📍 Mountain View, CA⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
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
MLH
SFHacks 2025
Diversity focused hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Columbia Engineering
SHAPE — Summer High School Academic Program for Engineers
Three-week project-based engineering program with tracks in engineering, robotics, computing, design and related technologies.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
MLH
sharkHack
Diversity focused hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Shepherd University
Shepherd University NeuroData Summer Camp
A one-week summer camp where students explore the fundamentals of neuroscience and data science through hands-on, real-world applications.
📍 Shepherdstown, WV📅 April🎓 Grades 8–12
Highly 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
University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
SHORE Academy
Students complete hands-on marine-science and research experiences at UF's coastal Whitney Laboratory.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Science Coach / St. Charles Community College
Show-Me SCIENCE Competition
Missouri statewide science, invention, and engineering competition for students who advance from affiliated regional fairs. The April 8–9, 2027 competition includes biology, chemistry, computing/math, engineering, environmental science, medicine, physics/astronomy and other categories; top students advance to ISEF.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Sam Houston State University College of Health Sciences
SHSU Health Sciences Summer Camp
A residential 3-day camp for rising high school juniors and seniors with workshops and labs across nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, athletic training, public health, nutrition, and healthcare administration. Requires a minimum 3.0 GPA, and space is limited to about 60 students.
📍 Huntsville, TX (SHSU campus; visit to The Woodlands nursing center)📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Sacred Heart University, Dr. Susan L. Davis College of Nursing
SHU Nursing Immersion Program
A week-long summer immersion at Sacred Heart's Center for Healthcare Education, in partnership with Nuvance Health, where area high schoolers earn CPR certification, work in simulation labs with the Anatomage Table, and visit a hospital's clinical acute care unit.
📍 Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT; clinical visit at Norwalk Hospital📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Sierra Club ICO
Sierra Club Inspiring Connections Outdoors
Outdoor leadership and conservation volunteer service.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Sierra Club
Sierra Student Coalition
Youth-led grassroots environmental network with trainings, fellowships, and campaigns.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
New York University
Simons-NYU Science Explorations Program
A fully-funded, three-week residential program giving rising juniors, seniors, and recent grads college-level coursework and labs across biology, chemistry, neural science, physics, and psychology, taught by NYU faculty.
📍 New York, NY (NYU campus)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars Program
Highly selective eight-week biomedical laboratory research experience at OMRF for Oklahoma high-school seniors and college students.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
UNLV
SISTEM (Student Interactions with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
A free, semester-long series of talks and hands-on interactions that lets any Nevada high school student learn about STEM careers and research directly from STEM professionals, with an in-person track for students near UNLV and a remote option for students elsewhere in the state.
📍 Las Vegas, NV (remote option statewide)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Alabama, Styslinger College of Engineering
SITE (Student Introduction to Engineering)
A six-day, five-night residential summer camp introducing rising high school sophomores through seniors to engineering and computing disciplines through hands-on labs, an industrial plant tour, and a team design competition.
📍 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (STEM Education Research Center)
SIU STEM Research Academy
Four-week research camp for students in grades 9-12 to conduct authentic research alongside SIU faculty, choosing from 17 projects spanning physics, biology, computing, and environmental science.
📍 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA / CTECS
SkillsUSA (Connecticut Technical Education and Career System)
Students from Connecticut's 17 technical high schools compete each spring at the SkillsUSA State Conference across dozens of occupational skill categories, with top finishers advancing to the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference.
📍 Connecticut Technical Education and Career System high schools statewide📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Arizona
SkillsUSA Arizona
Workforce-development student organization for students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, with regional and state competitions across Arizona.
📍 Statewide, AZ📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA California
SkillsUSA California
California's SkillsUSA chapter serves over 59,000 students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, with regional, state, and national competitions in more than 130 disciplines.
📍 California (regional conferences statewide; state conference location varies)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Colorado
SkillsUSA Colorado
Career and technical student organization developing skilled trade workers through regional and state competitions in fields like construction, automotive, cosmetology, IT, and manufacturing.
📍 Chapters statewide; State Leadership Conference (previously held in Pueblo)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Florida
SkillsUSA Florida Fall Leadership Conference
A fall training conference for SkillsUSA Florida student members built around the 'Maximize' student leadership track, focused on teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
📍 Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, Leesburg, FL📅 August🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Florida
SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference
Florida's premier career and technical education competition, where more than 1,700 high school and college students compete in over 100 trade, technical, and leadership contests judged by industry professionals, with gold medalists advancing to the National Leadership and Skills Conference.
📍 Jacksonville, FL📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Georgia
SkillsUSA Georgia
SkillsUSA Georgia develops high school students pursuing trade, technical, and skilled-service careers through a Champions Rally, Fall Leadership Conference, and regional-to-national skills competitions.
📍 Statewide; based in Ringgold, GA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA Illinois
SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership & Skills Conference
Career and technical student organization serving more than 3,000 Illinois members across 100-plus occupational programs, culminating in the State Leadership & Skills Conference (SLSC) with a pathway to national competition.
📍 Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Indiana
SkillsUSA Indiana
The Indiana chapter of the national career and technical student organization, where high school students in skilled-trade and technical programs compete in regional and state skill competitions and pursue chapter leadership roles.
📍 Indianapolis, IN (statewide chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Iowa
SkillsUSA Iowa State Leadership & Skills Conference
Iowa's annual skilled-trades CTSO conference where high school and college students compete in nearly 70 hands-on competitions spanning nearly every skilled trade.
📍 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Kansas
SkillsUSA Kansas State Championships
Career and technical education students from across Kansas compete against the clock in skilled-trade contests such as automotive refinishing, cabinetmaking, culinary arts, and welding fabrication, with state gold medalists advancing to SkillsUSA Nationals.
📍 Hutchinson, KS📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Louisiana
SkillsUSA Louisiana State Conference
Louisiana's statewide SkillsUSA leadership and skills conference where secondary students compete in hands-on contests across career fields including information technology, health care, and construction.
📍 Louisiana (site varies)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Maine
SkillsUSA Maine
Career and technical student organization for Maine middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in skilled trades, hosting an annual State Leadership and Skills Conference plus a statewide Jump Start Conference.
📍 Statewide, Maine📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Missouri / Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
SkillsUSA Missouri
SkillsUSA Missouri serves high school students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations across nine districts and 85+ local chapters, culminating in a State Leadership and Skills Conference with more than 150 competitive events.
📍 Local SkillsUSA chapters statewide; State Leadership and Skills Conference📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA New Hampshire
Membership organization for NH high school and career-technical students competing in over 60 skill areas, from automotive technology to digital filmmaking, with leadership training and scholarships.
📍 Manchester, NH (statewide chapters)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA North Carolina
SkillsUSA North Carolina
The state CTSO serving middle school, high school and postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, hosting an annual state conference with 3,000+ students competing in 140+ skilled, technical and leadership events.
📍 Statewide, NC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA / North Dakota
SkillsUSA North Dakota
A career-readiness CTSO for trade, industrial, technical, health science, and IT students, culminating in a State Leadership & Skills Conference and national championships spanning 100+ occupational and leadership skill areas.
📍 Bismarck, ND (state office) and statewide chapters📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA North Dakota
SkillsUSA North Dakota State Leadership & Skills Conference
Students compete in technical, occupational and leadership events spanning skilled trades, engineering, technology and career preparation.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Ohio
SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships
More than 5,000 participants compete in over 100 skilled-trade, engineering, design, technology, leadership and career competitions.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Oklahoma
SkillsUSA Oklahoma State Leadership & Skills Conference
Statewide championship with 100+ technical, occupational and leadership contests for CareerTech students.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Oregon
SkillsUSA Oregon State Leadership & Skills Conference
Technical and leadership championships across Oregon CTE fields.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Championships
Technical, engineering, trades and leadership.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Rhode Island
SkillsUSA Rhode Island
The Rhode Island state association of SkillsUSA, a partnership of students, teachers, and industry building career and technical skills through school-based chapters, culminating in the annual State Leadership & Skills Conference (SLSC).
📍 Rhode Island (statewide, chapter-based; conference at rotating sites)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA South Carolina
SkillsUSA South Carolina Championships
Skilled Trades, Engineering, Technology championship.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
SkillsUSA Texas (SkillsUSA, Texas Association, High School Secondary Division)
SkillsUSA Texas
SkillsUSA Texas is a career and technical student organization partnering students, teachers, and industry to build a skilled workforce through leadership training and skills competitions. Students in Career and Technical Education programs can join and compete at district, regional, and the State Leadership and Skills Conference.
📍 Texas (statewide chapters)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Vermont
SkillsUSA Vermont
Vermont's SkillsUSA state association holds a fall leadership conference and a spring conference with nearly 70 hands-on technical and professional contests for career and technical education students.
📍 Vermont (state conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Virginia
SkillsUSA Virginia
State association of SkillsUSA for career and technical education students, with competitions in more than 100 areas and leadership training workshops across the year.
📍 Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Washington
SkillsUSA Washington
Washington's SkillsUSA state association serving middle school, high school and college career and technical students in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, with a State Leadership & Skills Conference.
📍 Washington (state conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Wisconsin
SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference
Wisconsin chapter of SkillsUSA running regional and state technical and leadership competitions for middle school, high school and college students in dozens of skilled trades and technical fields.
📍 Madison, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Kean University
SkyLAB
Environmental-science program involving biodiversity, climate, renewable energy, drones, soil/water analysis and fieldwork at Kean Skylands.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Rutgers Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
SLAAM Engineering Summer Academy
Two-week academy combining faculty-guided research projects with mechanical and aerospace engineering design challenges. The 2026 fee was $875.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SLC Brain Bee Committee, University of Utah
SLC Brain Bee
Annual neuroscience competition free to Utah high school students, with neuroanatomy and neurological disease questions, Brain Awareness Week modules, a graduate student panel and laboratory tours at the University of Utah Health Sciences campus. The 2026 event was March 21.
📍 University of Utah Health Sciences Campus, Salt Lake City, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Utah State University Center for the School of the Future
Slopes Hackathon
A free 12-hour coding competition where high school students form teams of up to four and build a working project from scratch with mentoring from USU faculty, students, and industry professionals.
📍 Logan, UT📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Saint Louis University School of Science and Engineering
SLU STEM Pre-College Programs (Aviation & Engineering Summer Academies)
SLU's School of Science and Engineering runs residential summer academies -- including an Aviation Summer Academy (flight science, aircraft design, UAVs) and an Engineering Summer Academy (aerospace, mechanical, biomedical, electrical, civil) -- introducing high schoolers to STEM career paths.
📍 Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
SLU Summer Scholars Program
A four-week, in-person healthcare pathway program for St. Louis-area students entering grades 10-12 interested in medicine, offering hands-on healthcare experiences coordinated by first-year SLU medical students on weekday mornings in June.
📍 Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Kansas State University Department of Agronomy
Smart Farm Challenge — Precision Agriculture Workshop
Rising seniors explore precision agriculture through drones, soil sensors, field data, mapping, and variable-rate agricultural technology during a residential workshop.
📍 KS🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
Smart Maps — Geomatics
Students perform surveying and outdoor fieldwork, collect real-world spatial data, convert it into digital maps, and use web applications to explore applications such as environmental planning and disaster response.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
SMART Summer Program
A free four-week summer enrichment program, established in 1991, that introduces rising 10th-12th graders from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds to health science and biomedical research careers.
📍 Newark, NJ📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Anderson University
Smart Systems & Automation with Arduino
Robotics, electronics and Arduino-based engineering.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
NC State University, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
SMART Systems, Smarter Solutions: Data Analytics for Tomorrow's Engineers
A residential summer camp for rising 11th/12th graders exploring how engineers use data collection, visualization, and predictive modeling to solve real-world problems.
📍 Raleigh, NC📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
St. Mary's College of Maryland
SMCM Summer Space Camp
High-school students from St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles counties participate in a free STEM-focused space camp led by three SMCM professors. Lunch is provided.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
URI SMILE
SMILE High School Engineering Challenge
Students collaborate in mixed teams to design, build and test engineering solutions at URI.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Smith College
Smith Summer Science & Engineering Program
Research courses for young women in STEM. Substantial need-based aid.
📍 MA⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maine Early College / Downeast Institute
SMS 103: Oceanography on the Ocean
Students earn four college credits during a two-week residential course studying physical, chemical, geological, and biological oceanography on Maine's coast.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico Engineering Foundation / SAME Albuquerque Post
Society of American Military Engineers Albuquerque Post High School Scholarship
Two $4,000 awards were offered to graduating high-school students through the 2026–27 NMEF cycle.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12
Selective
UMBC
Solar Powered: How to Harness the Power of the Sun
Students investigate solar power and renewable-energy technology.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Oklahoma
Sooner Flight Academy
Aviation and aerospace STEM education using hands-on flight and science activities.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
SC Envirothon
South Carolina Envirothon
Teams compete in soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife and a current environmental issue with national advancement.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
South Carolina HOSA
South Carolina HOSA State Leadership Conference
Medicine, Public Health, Health Science conference.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
South Carolina Academy of Science / Furman University
South Carolina Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Annual Meeting
An annual statewide research conference where middle and high school students present original research across categories like biochemistry, environmental science, computer science, and psychology, alongside a day of hands-on STEM activities.
📍 South Carolina (varies by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE), in partnership with SCDNR and Ducks Unlimited
South Carolina Junior Duck Stamp Competition
A visual-arts and wildlife-conservation competition where South Carolina K-12 students, including a dedicated grades 10-12 category, create an original drawing or painting of a native duck, goose, or swan species to compete for Best of Show and advancement to the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest.
📍 Charleston, SC (entries mailed statewide)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
South Carolina Science Olympiad
South Carolina Science Olympiad (Division C)
The high school division of the statewide Science Olympiad tournament, where teams of up to 15 students in grades 9-12 compete across dozens of STEM events, with the state champion advancing to Nationals.
📍 South Carolina (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SkillsUSA South Carolina
South Carolina SkillsUSA
South Carolina's SkillsUSA supports CTE students preparing for trade, technical, and skilled-service careers through the State Leadership & Skills Conference, training certifications, scholarships, and state officer leadership positions.
📍 Statewide, South Carolina📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
South Carolina TSA
South Carolina TSA State Conference
Engineering, Robotics, Technology conference.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
South Dakota Envirothon
South Dakota Envirothon
A natural-resources competition for teams of 5-6 high school students testing knowledge of soil, water, forestry, and wildlife plus a presentation on an annually-selected current environmental issue; the state champion advances to the North American Envirothon competition each summer.
📍 Statewide, SD (state competition site varies)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
South Dakota FFA Association
South Dakota FFA Association
The statewide agricultural education and leadership organization for the state's 112 FFA chapters, offering Career Development Events, Leadership Development Events, an Agriscience Fair, leadership retreats, and the State FFA Convention for students in agricultural education classes.
📍 Brookings, SD (chapters statewide)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
HOSA-Future Health Professionals (South Dakota)
South Dakota HOSA State Leadership Conference
South Dakota's chapter of HOSA-Future Health Professionals hosts an annual State Leadership Conference drawing 800+ high school students for competitive health-science events, breakout sessions, a college/career fair, and hands-on activities like suturing practice and a mobile simulated patient unit.
📍 Statewide, SD (recent conferences at Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Arts South Dakota / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
South Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest
A free art and conservation-science contest open to students in kindergarten through high school, who research waterfowl and wetlands conservation and submit an original drawing or painting of a duck, goose, or swan; entries are postmarked by March 15, and the state Best of Show winner advances to the national Junior Duck Stamp contest.
📍 Statewide, SD📅 March 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
South Dakota Science Olympiad (hosted by University of South Dakota)
South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament
A one-day state tournament in which Division C high school teams compete in up to 23 STEM events spanning earth science, physics, biology, and engineering design, held at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
📍 Vermillion, SD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
SkillsUSA South Dakota
South Dakota SkillsUSA State Conference
SkillsUSA South Dakota's annual State Conference brings together high school and post-secondary students from 20+ active chapters for 100+ skilled-trades, technology, and service-career competitions, leadership training, and direct connections to South Dakota employers.
📍 Mitchell, SD (Mitchell Technical College)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southeastern Upward Bound Math/Science
STEM-focused Upward Bound pathway emphasizing math, science and computer science during the residential program.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
University of New England Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences
Southern Maine Brain Bee
A neuroscience quiz-bowl competition for local high school students, covering brain biology, cellular function, anatomy, physiology, and psychology, preceded by prep activities like sheep-brain dissections.
📍 University of New England, Biddeford, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Southwest MN Hacks (Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall)
Southwest MN Hacks
Free 24-hour student hackathon held in spring and fall at Southwest Minnesota State University for participants ages 14 and up, from high school through university. Teams of up to four build projects with mentors and workshops; beginners are welcome, and meals and snacks are included.
📍 Marshall, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Western Wyoming Community College
Southwest Regional Science Fair (Western Wyoming College)
A regional science fair for STEM students in grades 6-12 at Western Wyoming College in Rock Springs, with junior and senior divisions and ISEF-style categories; it is a regional qualifier for the Wyoming State Science Fair.
📍 Rock Springs, WY📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Space — The Final Frontier
Returning in summer 2027. Students design, build and fly small-satellite systems while learning aerospace and space-science concepts.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
US Space & Rocket Center
Space Camp
Week-long astronaut training simulation programs for ages 9-18 in Huntsville.
📍 Huntsville, AL⏱ 1 week📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 4–12
Moderate
SGAC
Space Generation Advisory Council
Global network for 18–35 year-olds interested in space policy, engineering, and exploration. Local events and scholarships.
📍 Various📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Maryland Robotics Center
SPARC Certificate Program
Students complete a three-week robotics certificate in areas previously including autonomous vehicles, drones, 3D nanoprinting, additive manufacturing, and medical or bio-inspired robotics. The 2026 fee was $5,000.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
SPARK SMP
SPARK Summer Mentorship Program
Free 1:1 mentorship with industry researchers. Started by WA students, now nationwide.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Atlanta Botanical Garden
SPEAK Volunteer Program
High-school volunteers teach Garden visitors about climate change and sustainable gardening while gaining environmental-education experience.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 10–12
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
Spokane Cyber Cup (nonprofit, hosted at Spokane Falls Community College)
Spokane Cyber Cup
Daylong capture-the-flag cybersecurity competition for teams of 2-5 from regional high schools and colleges, with separate divisions for experienced and first-time participants.
📍 Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of South Carolina
Sports Medicine: Athletic Training
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series one-week pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Clemson University
Sports Statistics & Analytics
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Idaho Power
Sprenger/Whittier/Wimer Memorial Scholarship
Graduating Idaho seniors planning engineering study at an accredited Idaho college can compete for a memorial scholarship.
📍 ID🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Santa Clara University School of Engineering
Spring Engineering Education Days (SEEDs)
Students attend introductory faculty- and student-led workshops in bioengineering, civil/environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and related disciplines.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Springs Preserve
Springs Preserve Volunteer Program
Volunteers age 16+ educate visitors about Mojave Desert ecology and Las Vegas history and assist with gardens, exhibits and public programs. Ages 16–17 may participate with parental permission.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
SSM Health / Oklahoma CareerTech
SSM Health Youth Apprenticeship
High-school seniors employed in healthcare roles such as medical assistant, phlebotomy and advanced unlicensed assistant while completing CareerTech study.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Florida State University College of Medicine
SSTRIDE Summer Institute
Residential mini-medical-school experience introducing students to clinical settings, medical-school coursework, pre-health preparation and healthcare careers.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Savannah State University (with NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center)
SSU Coast Camp
Coast Camp is a month-long, half-day ocean science program using Ocean Literacy Principles, with classroom instruction and field trips to sites like Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Tybee Island for students up to age 18.
📍 Savannah State University, Savannah, GA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hack Club
Stack
Build a fun or completely unhinged project, and we’ll send you FREE LEGO sets of your choice.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Stanford
Stanford AI4ALL
Three-week residential AI program for underrepresented HS students.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 3 weeks📅 January🎓 Grade 9
Selective
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford AIM-HI
Free Stanford program for under-resourced Bay Area students interested in health equity careers.
📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
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
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
Free five-week summer program for low-income California high schoolers exploring medicine.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 5 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Stanford University
Stanford TreeHacks (High School Track)Check Site
Youth-led hackathons and tech workshops held annually at Stanford.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 1 day📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Hack Club
Stardance
The largest STEM event of the summer: make anything you want and earn free prizes. In partnership with NASA, AMD, and GitHub.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
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
Florida Foundation for Future Scientists
State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida
Students qualifying through regional science fairs present original research at Florida's statewide science and engineering competition.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics
StatStart
A free month-long summer program (July 6-30) for Boston-area high school juniors and seniors, designed for first-generation and low-income students, teaching R programming and introductory statistics with mentoring from Biostatistics graduate students.
📍 Boston, MA📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Melbourne School District
STEAM & Beyond: Summer Exploration
Ten-day interdisciplinary enrichment combining STEM, arts, music, literature, communication, social studies and world languages through original projects and problem-solving.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Council on Women
STEAM-H Essay Contest Scholarship (Virginia Council on Women)
An annual essay contest that awards merit-based and need-based scholarships to female Virginia high school seniors planning careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, math or healthcare, with one recipient chosen from each of five regions.
📍 Virginia (online submission)📅 January🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Xavier University
STEAM@XU Research Immersion
Students choose a research experience and conduct hands-on STEAM work with Xavier faculty.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
College of Charleston
STEM 360 Pre-College Summer Program
A five-day STEM sampler for rising 10th-12th graders covering biology, marine biology, chemistry, environmental geosciences, engineering, and computer programming, with field visits to the Stono Preserve and Grice Marine Laboratory.
📍 Charleston, SC📅 June🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Valley City State University Prairie Waters Education & Research Center
STEM Explorers: Water Research Institute
Students investigate water quality, aquatic invertebrates and fish through field and laboratory research with environmental scientists.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
STEM Fellowship
STEM Fellowship Big Data Challenge
International data science competition with publication in STEM Fellowship Journal.
📍 Online⏱ 8 weeks📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
STEM Fellowship
STEM Fellowship Journal
Peer-reviewed journal publishing student STEM research.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of South Florida
STEM for Scholars Summer School
Three-week program introducing advanced subjects including quantum information, machine learning, nanotechnology, epidemiological modeling and bioinformatics.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Boise State University College of Engineering
STEM Gems
Fifty students spend an overnight experience at Boise State completing hands-on STEM workshops in areas such as artificial intelligence, physics and game animation while exploring engineering careers.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Boise State University College of Engineering
STEM Gems Summer Camp
A free overnight summer camp at Boise State for girls exiting 9th-11th grade, featuring workshops led by Society of Women Engineers professionals and college students on topics that have included artificial intelligence and game animation alongside other engineering applications.
📍 Boise, ID (Boise State University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Ohio Supercomputer Center
STEM Institute
Two-week residential program where students use supercomputers for team projects in science, engineering, cybersecurity, modeling and computational research.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
NMSU Physical Science Laboratory
STEM Mavericks
Free two-week camp covering Linux/Python, embedded engineering, AI, radio frequency, 3D printing and cybersecurity. Summer 2027 is already confirmed to return.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
CU Science Discovery
STEM Pathfinders — Bioscience
Two-week exploration rotating through molecular biology, ecology/evolution, bio-inspired design and computational biology with labs, faculty interaction and campus activities.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
CU Science Discovery
STEM Pathfinders — Engineering
Students rotate through aerospace, chemical engineering, creative technology/design and integrated engineering while exploring academic and research pathways.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education
STEM Pre-College Program
Year-round STEM enrichment with Saturday instruction, robotics, mathematics, science competitions, field trips and summer programming.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Colorado Boulder / CU Anschutz
STEM Research Experience
Seven-week program pairing students with CU researchers for an authentic project involving literature review, experiments/data collection, analysis, and a scientific poster presentation. Research fields range from chemistry and astrophysics to medicine and engineering.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
University of Notre Dame College of Engineering
STEM Summer Camp
Local high-school students complete hands-on engineering activities with Notre Dame faculty and staff while exploring STEM fields and careers.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Penn State Harrisburg
STEM Summer Enrichment Program (STEM-SEP)
A free two-week summer program giving high schoolers hands-on experience across eight STEM disciplines (biology, chemistry, math, physics, computer science, civil/mechanical/electrical engineering), including visits to the Hershey Clinical Simulation Center and Three Mile Island, capped with student presentations.
📍 Middletown, PA (Penn State Harrisburg)📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Science (with CAP & GOWN Project)
STEM Summer Institute
A free outreach institute combining ACT-prep classes with hands-on STEM projects, campus tours and interactive sessions with UAH professors across nursing, optics, biology and physics facilities.
📍 Huntsville, AL (UAH campus)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
STEM with Phones
Students use smartphone accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, microphones, magnetic sensors and GPS signals to investigate physics, engineering and data-analysis problems.
📍 CA🎓 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
OHSU / Distance Learning Center
STEMPrep-OHSU Internship
Eight-to-ten-week hypothesis-driven basic-science research placement with an OHSU lab plus seminars, mentoring and scientific presentations.
📍 OR🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — Applied Engineering Technology
One-week applied-engineering experience emphasizing hands-on technology and engineering problem solving.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — Artificial Intelligence
One-week commuter intensive in artificial intelligence taught with NJIT faculty as part of STEMx.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — Cybersecurity
One-week cybersecurity concentration within NJIT's faculty-led STEMx high-school program.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — Materials Engineering
Intensive one-week exploration of materials engineering for current sophomores and juniors.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — STEM Entrepreneurship
One-week faculty-led program combining STEM innovation with entrepreneurship and product/business thinking.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx — Sustainable Engineering and the Environment
One-week STEMx concentration focused on engineering responses to environmental and sustainability challenges.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
STEMx Residency
Three-week residential sequence covering applied engineering, foundations of AI, and sustainable engineering/environment, plus college and career preparation. The 2026 tuition was $3,600.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Step Up to STEM
Multi-summer STEM enrichment pathway for North Carolina students featuring hands-on science, mathematics and engineering experiences.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
University of Arizona Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center
Steps 2 STEM Summer Research Internship
Students in eligible Pima County JTED programs spend four weeks working in University of Arizona research laboratories, complete science-literacy training, earn three transferable college credits, and present at a research showcase.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Sterling College
Sterling College Pre-College Program in Environmental Field Studies
A three-week residential program on Sterling's 130-acre Craftsbury Common campus with field ecology, plant and bird identification, sustainable agriculture, service learning and outdoor adventures, earning 3 college credits.
📍 Craftsbury Common, VT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Stockholm Water Foundation
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
International youth water-research prize awarded during World Water Week in Stockholm.
📍 Stockholm, Sweden (national rounds worldwide)📅 National rounds Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Susquehanna University
Stream Ecology Institute
Biology/environmental science pre-college institute.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Moderate
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
Adventist Health Portland
Student Healthcare Leaders
A free after-school program introducing Portland-area high schoolers to healthcare careers through weekly rotating hospital department tours (ER, cardiology, oncology, robotic surgery, IT) and panel discussions with clinicians.
📍 Portland, OR (Adventist Health Portland hospital)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Florida
Student Science Training Program (SSTP)
A rigorous math program for rising high school seniors in Florida, focusing on discrete mathematics and computer science.
📍 Gainesville, FL⏱ 6 weeks📅 February 15🎓 Grade 11
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
Las Vegas Science & Natural History Museum
Student Volunteer Program
Students assist with exhibits, visitor engagement, educational programs, science events, collections and museum operations. Students can earn community-service hours; ages 14–15 have supervised junior-volunteer options.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Student Volunteer Program (Cheyenne Regional Medical Center)
Students ages 15-18 can volunteer at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center by completing a Student Volunteer Application and committing to 25 hours a year, through a routine weekday schedule or occasional and seasonal projects.
📍 Cheyenne, WY📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Student Volunteer Program at Ascension NE Wisconsin Mercy Campus (Oshkosh)
A hospital volunteer program for students age 15 and older who give one 2-4 hour weekly shift for at least six months, with an application, interview, health screening and orientation.
📍 Oshkosh, WI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Puget Sound
Summer Academic Challenge
A tuition-free four-week project-based STEAM enrichment program for Tacoma and Pierce County students, with 2026 topics including salmon and water quality, probability and statistics, and sustainable home design.
📍 Tacoma, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boston Architectural College (The BAC)
Summer Academy – Boston
A half-day, onsite pre-college design program at BAC's Back Bay campus where high schoolers explore architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and other design fields with no experience required.
📍 Boston, MA📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
St. Norbert College and Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Summer Academy of Medicine (St. Norbert College and MCW-Green Bay)
Residential 3.5-day program for rising juniors and seniors introducing medicine and the biomedical sciences through hands-on lab work, diagnostic exercises with standardized patients and sessions on ethics and teamwork.
📍 De Pere, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Marquette University College of Business Administration
Summer Business Academy (Marquette)
Four-day non-residential business camp for rising 10th-12th graders with core sessions in management, leadership and operations, two tracks (finance/analytics/AI or marketing/sales/entrepreneurship), and visits to Milwaukee companies.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Utah Department of Chemistry
Summer Chemistry Program
A summer chemistry program for high school students who have finished their sophomore or junior year and at least one year of chemistry. Participants earn eight hours of transferable University of Utah credit that satisfies the physical and life sciences general education requirement.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
Syracuse University
Summer College — On Campus
Rising sophomores through seniors choose one-to-four-week residential courses spanning Syracuse's schools and colleges; credit and noncredit options are available.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Syracuse University
Summer College — Online
Three- and six-week online pre-college courses for rising sophomores through seniors, with both credit and noncredit study.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
Summer Computer Academy
Female students learn Python programming and apply it to small robots, image processing, and other computing projects while participating in career-planning activities. Minnesota Academy of Science identifies the academy as a free program.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Honolulu Community College
Summer CTE Academy
Students rotate through career and technical fields including computer networking, automotive technology, welding, fashion, music and early-childhood education through labs and projects.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Summer Discovery
Summer Discovery at the University of Michigan
Two- to three-week residential pre-college program on the Ann Arbor campus for grades 9-12 with one-week courses across 11 fields including psychology, business and entrepreneurship, medicine, law, STEM and arts. Tuition of $4,499-$11,999 covers instruction, housing, meals and activities; participants earn a certificate of completion.
📍 Ann Arbor, MI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
NC State University College of Engineering
Summer Engineering Day Camps
Commuter engineering camps introduce students to hands-on design, problem solving and multiple engineering disciplines.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Summer Engineering Expo
A one-day, hands-on exploration of the engineering profession for rising 10th and 11th graders, led by engineering student organizations, faculty, and current students.
📍 Auburn University, Auburn, AL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Lehigh University
Summer Engineering Institute
Two-week engineering immersion for regional rising juniors/seniors.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UMass Amherst College of Engineering
Summer Engineering Institute (SENGI)
A two-week pre-college program for rising sophomores through seniors to explore biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, and mechanical engineering through faculty lectures, labs, and team design projects.
📍 Amherst, MA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University College of Engineering
Summer Engineering Residential Camps
Rising juniors and seniors spend a week exploring engineering disciplines through university laboratories, design challenges and residential campus life.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Santa Clara University
Summer Engineering Seminar (SES)
Five-day residential experience introducing students to multiple engineering disciplines through faculty workshops, interactive projects and exposure to university residential life.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
University of Kentucky Area Health Education Center
Summer Enrichment Program (SEP)
Kentucky 10th graders spend two free residential weeks studying biology, chemistry, and physics, meeting health professionals, observing clinical work, and practicing hands-on skills in simulation centers.
📍 KY🎓 Grade 10
Selective
Oregon State University
Summer Experience in Science & Engineering for Youth (SESEY)
Residential hands-on engineering/science exploration with university faculty and students.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly 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
MUSC / SC AHEC
Summer Health Careers Academy
Intensive health-care career exploration immediately after high-school graduation, held on MUSC's campus.
📍 SC🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
UC Irvine School of Medicine
Summer Healthcare Experience
Five-day immersive healthcare program featuring hands-on learning, mentoring and exposure to careers including medicine, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy and other healthcare professions.
📍 CA🎓 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
Columbia Engineering
Summer High School Academic Program for Engineers (SHAPE)
A selective three-week pre-college program for rising sophomores through recent grads offering courses in biomedical engineering, computer science and AI, data science, electrical engineering, robotics, and sustainability/environmental engineering.
📍 New York, NY (Columbia University)📅 December🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)
Juniors and seniors living within 50 miles of NIST Gaithersburg spend seven weeks conducting research alongside NIST scientists and engineers. The internship is unpaid; 2027 applications are expected to open in mid-October 2026.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
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
IUP Cook Honors College
Summer Honors Program: Design, Build, Play
A dual-enrollment summer course (HONR 281) combining a week of on-campus residential instruction with online learning before and after, covering games and storytelling with an English professor and creative engineering in the STEAMSHOP with a math professor.
📍 Indiana, PA (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mississippi State University
Summer Horticulture Camp
High-school students study landscape architecture, floriculture, floral design, nursery management, turf, vegetable production, and fruit production during a residential horticulture experience.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wofford College
Summer Immersion Program in Health Sciences and Medicine
A residential summer program on Wofford's Spartanburg campus where middle and high school students ages 13-16 learn from healthcare professionals and faculty, take part in medical simulations, and experience college life.
📍 Spartanburg, SC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Highly Selective
Drexel University
Summer Institute: Engineering and Computing
A summer camp for highly motivated high school students to explore engineering and computing at the college level, taught by Drexel faculty using university labs and Philadelphia resources.
📍 Philadelphia, PA (Drexel University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Drexel University (Dornsife School of Public Health)
Summer Institute: Public Health
A summer camp exposing high school students to public health as a field of study, using Dornsife School of Public Health faculty, coursework, and Philadelphia public-health resources.
📍 Philadelphia, PA (Drexel University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
J. Craig Venter Institute
Summer Internship Program
Rising high school students conduct an in-depth, structured 8-week research experience in genomic medicine, synthetic biology, infectious disease, or bioinformatics under faculty mentorship at JCVI's Rockville campus, culminating in a judged poster presentation.
📍 Rockville, MD📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Summer Junior Volunteer Program
Experienced teen volunteers assist at discovery carts, touch pools, classrooms and other aquarium education stations.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology
Summer Marine Mammal Intensive Learning Experience (SMMILE)
Twelve students live at Moku o Loʻe for ten days and train in marine-mammal research involving acoustics, stranding science, field observations, drones and laser-scanning technology.
📍 HI🎓 Grades 9–12
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
University of Utah Department of Mathematics
Summer Mathematics Program for High School Students
A three-week, non-residential program introducing motivated high school students to mathematical biology through collaborative problem solving with faculty and peer mentors. Participants earn three university credits in mathematics.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 May🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs
Summer Medicine Institute
An overnight pre-med program where current 9th-12th graders visit Winston-Salem healthcare facilities, practice clinical skills like suturing and taking blood pressure, and tour the Wake Forest School of Medicine.
📍 Winston-Salem, NC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The Rockefeller University
Summer Neuroscience Program (SNP)
A two-week, fully-funded program for NYC public high schoolers that pairs interactive neuroscience lectures and a journal club with an original student-designed neuroscience experiment, led by Rockefeller graduate students.
📍 New York, NY📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
UC Irvine School of Medicine
Summer Online Research Program
Three-week mentored research program teaching responsible research, evidence-based medicine, medical-literature analysis, scientific writing, and preparation of a research abstract.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oxford College of Emory University
Summer Ox-perience Pre-College Program
Rising seniors take two non-credit college-level courses while living on Oxford's campus and participating in leadership, college-readiness and community activities.
📍 GA🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
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
Colorado College
Summer Pre-College Program
Students take an intensive for-credit college course under Colorado College's Block Plan in areas such as environmental studies, history, economics/business or anatomy while living on campus.
📍 CO🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Summer Program Advancing Research and Knowledge (SPARK)
High-school students deepen research skills through hypothesis testing, data analysis, interpretation and use of data software, with emphasis on research readiness and data literacy.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Summer Program for Machine Learning
A two-week, full-day program introducing high schoolers to the computer science, data analysis, and mathematical techniques behind machine learning and AI, taught by NYU Tandon faculty and graduate researchers.
📍 Brooklyn, NY (NYU Tandon)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Rutgers University, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Summer Program on Fundamental Physics
A free, two-week intensive summer program at Rutgers' Busch Campus where high schoolers study cutting-edge topics in cosmology, particle physics, quantum computing, and cosmic rays through faculty talks, lab tours, and hands-on cosmic-ray measurement.
📍 Piscataway, NJ📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UC Santa Barbara
Summer Research Academies (SRA)
Students enroll in an intensive four-week research track, conduct directed research and complete a four-unit university course culminating in academic work and presentations.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly 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
Temple University
Summer Robotics Institute
Engineering/robotics projects.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Clemson University
Summer Scholars
A residential summer academic program for gifted middle and high schoolers (rising 7th-12th graders, up to age 17) offering immersive hands-on courses such as Vet Camp, Environmental Engineering, Microbiology, and Crime Scene Investigation, taught by Clemson instructors.
📍 Clemson, SC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Smith College
Summer Science & Engineering Program
High-school students complete intensive laboratory-based science and engineering courses with Smith faculty in fields such as genetics, health, physical science, and digital systems.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Emory University School of Medicine
Summer Science Academy
Two-week science program uses lectures, laboratories and field experiences to introduce students to biology, healthcare, biotechnology, engineering and medical research.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF)
Summer Science Corps
Free weeklong environmental science and ecology learning experiences for K-12 students across Central New York, delivered through partnerships with local schools, libraries, parks, and arts organizations, facilitated by ESF student mentors.
📍 Syracuse and Central New York (SUNY ESF partner sites)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM)
Summer Science Institute (SSI)
A residential week-long program for rising 11th and 12th graders from Alabama or Georgia to explore advanced scientific research through hands-on laboratory, field, and medical education experiences alongside Auburn faculty.
📍 Auburn University, Auburn, AL📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UAB Center for Community OutReach Development
Summer Science Institute III — Student Research Internship
Students spend eight weeks conducting full-time mentored research at UAB in biomedical, behavioral, translational, clinical, cancer, or community-based fields.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
SSP International
Summer Science Program (SSP)
Team-based real research in astrophysics, biochemistry, or genomics. Need-based aid covers full tuition.
📍 CA, NM, IN, CO (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 39 days (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
SSP International, Inc. / New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Summer Science Program in Astrophysics - New Mexico Tech
A rigorous five-week residential research program for high school juniors (and exceptional sophomores) hosted on the New Mexico Tech campus in Socorro, where teams of three determine the orbit of a near-Earth asteroid using research-grade telescopes, Python, and vector calculus.
📍 Socorro, NM📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Summer Science Program (SSP)
Summer Science Program in Astrophysics (Lehigh University campus)
A five-week residential research program where students study near-Earth asteroids using telescopes, calculus, and scientific programming, submitting real orbit-determination data to NASA's Minor Planet Center. Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA is one of only seven 2026 host campuses.
📍 Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh University)📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Summer Science Program (SSP)
Summer Science Program in Astrophysics (Linfield University campus)
A five-week residential research program where rising high school seniors determine the orbit of a near-Earth asteroid from original telescope observations, working in small teams with professional astronomers as mentors.
📍 McMinnville, OR (Linfield University)📅 Varies🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Summer Science Program (SSP) at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Summer Science Program: Synthetic Chemistry
A 5-week residential summer research program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University where high school juniors work in teams to synthesize macrocyclic compounds using organic and inorganic chemistry techniques applicable to drug design, renewable energy, and fragrance production.
📍 Weatherford, OK📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Summer Scrubs
Students explore medicine and health careers through professional lectures and hands-on laboratory experiences; specialized sessions include physician-focused programming.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Kentucky State University
Summer STEM Momentum
Rising sophomores through seniors take up to two college-level STEM courses during a fully funded four-week program. Residential and virtual participation options are offered.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
NC State Wilson College of Textiles
Summer Textile Exploration Program (STEP)
Rising seniors explore textile engineering, chemistry, product development, fashion and business through one-week residential sessions.
📍 NC🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
North Carolina A&T State University
Summer Transportation Academy
Multi-week academy exposing students to transportation engineering, planning, research and careers through university instruction and extensive field trips.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
Summer Under the Microscope
Students explore environmental health and public health through hands-on activities and instruction from UAMS Environmental Health Sciences faculty.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UNC System / NCSSM
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (SVSM)
Four-week, state-funded residential research program in which North Carolina students conduct intensive STEM investigations at participating UNC campuses.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Oregon State University
Summer Veterinary Experience
Exploration of veterinary science and animal-health careers.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
Summer Youth Corps (Youth Intern Program)
A paid, residential conservation crew position for teens ages 14-18 who camp in Minnesota state parks while completing hands-on projects such as trail maintenance and habitat restoration alongside a crew of peers.
📍 Minnesota state parks (statewide)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Charleston County Government
Summer Youth Internship Program
Six-week paid county-government placement providing real departmental work experience. The 2026 program ran June 12-July 23.
📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
Colorado School of Mines
SUMMET — Summer Mines Engineering and Training
One-week residential program combining engineering and science coursework, design projects, chemistry/computer-science workshops, mine tours and college preparation.
📍 CO🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Hack Club
Sunbeam
A social coding event for girls 13-18 around the world! 20+ events in 20+ cities.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Superconductor Quantum World Camp
Students explore superconductivity and quantum-related physics through experimental and engineering activities. The 2026 session charged $500.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Surfrider Foundation
Surfrider Youth Volunteer
Coastal cleanup and ocean advocacy chapters across US.
📍 Coastal states⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute
Sustainable Engineering Leaders of the Future (SELF)
Maine high-school students attend a free residential institute involving renewable-energy research, woody biomass, engineering, AI activities, collaborative research, and presentations.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Smith College
Sustainable Futures
Students investigate sustainability through fieldwork, environmental science, farms, art, writing, community resilience, and Smith's own carbon-neutrality efforts.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
Sustainable Sea — Aquaculture and Fisheries for the Future
Students examine sustainability challenges involving aquaculture and fisheries while practicing environmental science and leadership in an island field setting.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Chatham University
Sustainable Summer Immersive Environmental Day
Forestry, plants, food systems, farms and sustainability at Eden Hall.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Indiana State University
Sycamore Summer Scholars
A five-day residential seminar where high school students live in a campus residence hall, take a college-level course in a subject like forensic anatomy, esports gaming, or environmental economics, and earn university credit.
📍 Terre Haute, IN📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Pacific University / OHWI-AHEC
SYNAPSE Healthcare Career Explorations
Week-long immersion with experiential health science, job shadows and service learning.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Pacific University (OHWI-AHEC)
Synapse: Health Career Explorations
A week-long summer camp for advancing high school juniors and seniors to explore healthcare careers through job shadows, simulations, tours, workshops, and panel discussions with healthcare professionals.
📍 Hillsboro / Forest Grove, OR📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Aerospace Engineering
A week-long residential exploration camp for grades 9-11 covering aerospace engineering fundamentals through hands-on labs, classroom instruction, and field experiences on Michigan Tech's campus.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: AI Coding - Idea to Impact
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 where students design, program, and test their own AI-powered apps to solve practical, real-world problems.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Autonomous Robotics - Computer Vision & Navigation
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 in which students build and program small self-driving robots using cameras and sensors for computer-vision-based navigation.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Brains & Behavior - Neuroscience 101
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 introducing the fundamentals of neuroscience and behavior through hands-on labs and lectures at Michigan Tech.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Cybersecurity
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 introducing high school students to cybersecurity fundamentals through hands-on labs and exercises on Michigan Tech's campus.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Discover Your Future in Healthcare!
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 exploring healthcare career paths through hands-on activities and lab experiences at Michigan Tech.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Introduction to Computational Physics
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 introducing computational methods for solving physics problems through hands-on coding and lab work.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Mobile Robotics
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 where students design, build, and program mobile robots using hands-on engineering methods on Michigan Tech's campus.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Michigan Technological University, Summer Youth Programs
SYP: Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
A week-long residential camp for grades 9-11 exploring wildlife ecology and conservation through field investigations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
📍 Houghton, MI📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–11
Moderate
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Systems Consultants Scholarship
Graduating Churchill County students interested in mathematics or computer science may apply.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Institute for Systems Biology
Systems Thinkers in STEM Ambassadorship (STiSA)
Free micro-courses, workgroups and events that build systems thinking skills in STEM, covering systems medicine, environmental systems, community action and scientist talks, with a Slack community.
📍 Online (Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA)📅 January🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Montana Community Foundation
T. Eugene Young Montana's Promise Scholarship
Scholarship for Montana high-school seniors planning postsecondary study in STEM or healthcare-related fields, with preference for students attending Montana institutions.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
T.U.R.T.L.E. Research Internship
High-school interns conduct conservation-biology work involving wildlife handling, husbandry, data collection, genetic sampling, telemetry and scientific communication.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
T3 Alaska
T3 Alaska Student Summer Program
A free residential summer program bringing Alaska high schoolers together on University of Alaska campuses to explore technology, energy, cybersecurity, and design thinking through hands-on, community-based projects.
📍 Fairbanks / Anchorage, AK (UAF / UAA)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Take One Make One (TOMO)
An outdoor education and mentoring program that pairs first-time youth hunters with an experienced SCDNR-affiliated mentor for a safe, ethical introductory hunt, plus access to conservation camps and shooting-sports clinics.
📍 Statewide, South Carolina📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Fermilab (Department of Energy)
TARGET Program
Students engage in cutting-edge research in high-energy physics and accelerator science at a national laboratory.
📍 Batavia, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 January 31🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Tate Geological Museum, Casper College
Tate Dinosaur Digs
Weeklong summer fossil expeditions in which participants join Tate Geological Museum staff in the field near Lusk or Medicine Bow to excavate real dinosaur bones for the museum's collections.
📍 Casper, Lusk and Medicine Bow, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Northern State University
Tech and Innovation Camp
A free residential summer camp for students entering grades 9-12 focused on hands-on learning in technology, coding, entrepreneurship, and digital content creation, with on-campus meals and lodging included.
📍 Aberdeen, SD📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Boston Private Industry Council
Tech Apprentice
A paid six- to seven-week summer internship placing tech-savvy Boston Public Schools high school students at local tech companies, government agencies, or universities for hands-on IT, web design, and programming experience.
📍 Boston, MA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Ithaca College
Tech Innovation Summer Academy
Free residential program offering tracks in fields such as robotics, AI, app/web development, VR, gaming and hardware; tuition, housing and meals are covered and students earn 0.5 college credit.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 10–12
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
UNLV IT Workforce Talent Pipeline
Tech Ready Rebels
A year-long program for Nevada high school juniors and seniors combining dual-enrollment college courses (CS135, CS202), a workplace readiness class, CompTIA/AWS certification training, and a structured paid summer corporate internship in information technology.
📍 Las Vegas, NV📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
UNH Tech Camp
TechLeaders: Bridge to College — The Heat Equation
Upper-level STEM camp combining an intensive technical project with college-readiness and professional-development activities; the Heat Equation project applies mathematics and engineering to thermal systems.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UNH Tech Camp
TechLeaders: Frontiers in Regenerative Medicine — Cryopreservation
Students investigate cryopreservation at ultra-low temperatures through wet-lab experimentation covering cells, water, freezing-point depression, proteins, chemistry and biotechnology.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
Technion
Technion SciTech Summer Program
Pre-university STEM program at Israel's leading engineering institute.
📍 Haifa, Israel⏱ 3 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
UNC Greensboro
Technovation for Good
Residential technology program teaching programming, cybersecurity, data analytics, mobile applications, IoT and entrepreneurship through socially focused projects.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Technovation
Technovation Girls
Global tech entrepreneurship challenge for girls 8-18.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 October🎓 Grades 3–12
Selective
UNH Tech Camp
TechVenturers: Bioinformatics
Project-based program combining biological information with computational analysis. The 2026 session was open to grades 9–12 with commuter and residential options.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UNH Tech Camp
TechVenturers: Data Detectives
Students learn how to gather, interpret, model and present data to uncover patterns and make predictions about real-world problems.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UNH Tech Camp
TechVenturers: RC Cars — Trail to Track
Students use professional RC crawlers and drift cars to explore vehicle engineering, design, maintenance and performance while constructing custom terrain and track challenges.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
UNH Tech Camp
TechVenturers: Regenerative Medicine — The Planaria Project
Students investigate tissue regeneration using planaria while learning how biological data is generated, visualized and interpreted in regenerative medicine and biotechnology.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
UNH Manchester Tech Camp
TechVoyagers: AI for Models
Students collect real laboratory data with sensors and cell cultures, then create and train AI models to test and verify the data.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNH Manchester Tech Camp
TechVoyagers: Body Builders
Students combine anatomy and physiology with art, electronics and Arduino-based engineering to construct functional models of body systems.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UNH Manchester Tech Camp
TechVoyagers: Forensics in Action
Manchester-area students process a mock crime scene while learning fingerprinting, blood typing, fiber analysis, chemical analysis and DNA fingerprinting. Current program participation is free for accepted students.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
UNH Manchester Tech Camp
TechVoyagers: Zoom Lens
Students investigate microscopy, then use 3D modeling and printing to prototype a high-magnification microscope attachment for a phone.
📍 NH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Ted R. Lilley CURE Program
Eight-week cancer-research internship in an OHSU faculty laboratory culminating in a poster presentation.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Teen Ambassador Program
School-year marine-conservation leadership program combining service, public speaking and environmental education.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
Gallatin College Montana State University
Teen Builder Camp
Hands-on building camp where students use real tools and carpentry/design skills to create projects they can take home. The program's grades 5–9 eligibility includes incoming ninth graders.
📍 MT🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
Anchorage Museum
Teen Climate Communicators
Teens meet weekly with museum staff and guest presenters to investigate climate change, create short-term projects, and collaboratively develop a public exhibition about climate action. Participants receive documented volunteer hours and a certificate.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Teen Conservation Leaders
Teens complete intensive marine-biology and ocean-conservation training, then volunteer in tracks such as visitor interpretation and science communication while developing career and leadership skills.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Teen Eco Summit
A free, year-long, student-driven program where teams of 4-7 high schoolers and a faculty advisor create Conservation Action Plans to make their school or community more eco-friendly, beginning with an in-person kickoff and ending with a spring celebration event.
📍 Powell, OH (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
OhioHealth, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine & Labcorp
Teen Healthcare Camp
A 3-day hands-on healthcare camp bringing together high schoolers from area schools for medical-education exercises led by medical students and OhioHealth physicians, part of a Discovery Series partnership exploring healthcare careers.
📍 Dublin, OH (Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National Aviary
Teen Job Shadow
Multi-session job-shadow program exploring animal care, conservation and zoo careers.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Shedd Aquarium
Teen Lab Workshops
Free workshops for currently enrolled high-school students ages 14–18 explore aquatic science, conservation, STEAM topics, and related careers through hands-on activities. Workshops are offered on multiple dates and topics.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Teen Research Internship Program — TRIP
Students design and conduct biological research through weekend laboratory sessions and present at a symposium.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
MUSC
Teen Science Ambassador Program
Paid internship exposing high-school students to clinical research, developmental neuroscience, addiction science and professional development.
📍 SC🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Teen Science Cafés
Free monthly events where teens interact directly with working scientists through talks, activities and informal Q&A.
📍 NC🎓 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
Children's of Alabama
Teen Summer Program (Volunteer Services)
A half-day hospital volunteer program for teens combining patient/family support with education about healthcare careers and hospital operations, requiring a four-week commitment with a required midday Lunch and Learn session.
📍 Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
McWane Science Center
Teen Volunteer Program
Teens help present STEM activities, support camps and visitors, and develop communication, leadership, and science-education experience.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Georgia Aquarium
Teen Volunteer Program
Teens serve as Gallery Guides in guest interpretation, touch pools and engagement activities and complete a collaborative environmental community project.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Teen Volunteer Program
Teens complete roughly 50 hours of summer service while learning about animals, habitats and conservation and helping educate aquarium visitors.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Catholic Medical Center
Teen Volunteer Program (Catholic Medical Center)
Hospital volunteer program for students ages 15-18 to gain healthcare-setting exposure through patient transport support, information desk work, pastoral care assistance, and patient experience services.
📍 Manchester, NH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
TeenHacks LI
TeenHacks LI
Free high-school hackathon where programmers, engineers, designers and entrepreneurs form teams and build technology projects during an intensive event hosted on Long Island.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Teens for Nature
A summer volunteer and leadership program for students in grades 7-12 who rotate through Zoo Crew, Zookeeper, Conservation Crew, or Camp Counselor roles in two-week sessions throughout the summer.
📍 Fort Wayne, IN📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
National FFA Organization / Tennessee FFA Association
Tennessee FFA
The Tennessee FFA Association develops students' leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education, including the Environmental Challenge Contest (supported by TVA), Camp Clements leadership camp, and the annual State Convention.
📍 Statewide, TN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Tennessee at Martin
Tennessee Governor's School for the Agricultural Sciences (TGSAS)
A residential summer program for rising Tennessee high school seniors with a demonstrated interest in agriculture, covering its importance to the state's culture and economy through coursework and hands-on activities.
📍 Martin, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
HOSA Inc. / Tennessee HOSA
Tennessee HOSA - Future Health Professionals
The Tennessee chapter of HOSA, empowering future health professionals through chapter competitions, Regional and State Leadership Conferences, with top performers advancing to the International Leadership Conference.
📍 Statewide, TN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Inc. / Tennessee SkillsUSA
Tennessee SkillsUSA
The Tennessee chapter of SkillsUSA, preparing students in skilled trades and technical careers through Regional and State Leadership and Skills Conferences and the SkillsUSA Championships, with a path to the National Leadership and Skills Conference.
📍 Statewide, TN📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M Galveston Sea Camp (High School Programs)
Residential marine science camps for ages 14-18 covering marine biology research, ocean conservation, ichthyology, ornithology, sea turtles, marine engineering, veterinary medicine and pre-medicine. Includes Talented and Gifted tracks for students in GT, Pre-AP or AP courses.
📍 Galveston, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas A&M University Department of Statistics
Texas A&M Statistics and Data Science Summer Camp
A free one-week day camp introducing high school students to core statistics and data science concepts through lectures, data analysis exercises and group projects. Aimed at students in the Bryan/College Station area.
📍 College Station, TX📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
NASA Johnson Space Center
Texas Aerospace Scholars (NASA Johnson Space Center)
A free, year-long NASA STEM program for Texas high school students combining an online course, a virtual summer design challenge with NASA mentors, and a residential week at Johnson Space Center for top teams. A Junior Experience and a Senior Experience are offered.
📍 Houston, TX📅 September🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Texas FFA Association
Texas FFA Career Development Events (CDEs)
State-level competitions for Texas FFA members testing technical, leadership and teamwork skills in agricultural fields such as entomology, food science, vet science, agronomy, forestry, wildlife and ag sales. Many events qualify teams for the National FFA CDE competition and offer scholarships.
📍 Texas (events hosted at Tarleton, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas HOSA
Texas HOSA - Future Health Professionals
Texas HOSA is the state association of HOSA-Future Health Professionals, offering middle school, secondary, and post-secondary divisions with health science competitive events, chapter leadership, and a State Leadership Conference. It is open to students in health science programs or interested in healthcare careers.
📍 Texas (statewide chapters; HQ Laredo)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
Audubon Texas
Texas Leaders in Conservation (TLC)
A free high school stewardship and leadership program where students explore conservation topics (climate, water, coasts, working lands, or bird-friendly communities) through field trips and a five-day summer conservation camp. Offered through partner schools in Dallas, Balch Springs, and San Antonio via the Young Women's Preparatory Network.
📍 Dallas, Balch Springs, and San Antonio, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Texas A&M Engineering (Texas Science and Engineering Fair)
Texas Science and Engineering Fair (TXSEF)
Statewide science fair where regional fair qualifiers in grades 6-12 present research projects across 20+ categories in engineering, biological sciences, and physical sciences. Top high school entries advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair; the 2027 state fair is April 2-3, 2027 at Texas A&M.
📍 College Station, TX (Texas A&M University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
Texas Space Grant Consortium
Texas Space Grant Build the Moon Challenge
A hands-on aerospace engineering challenge in which middle and high school teams develop a regolith concrete mixture with lunar simulant, test its strength and design a lunar habitat. Texas teams can apply for Space Grant funding to cover participation costs.
📍 Texas (statewide, team-based)📅 August🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas Space Grant Consortium
Texas Space Grant Plant the Moon Challenge
An 8-week team science experiment in which students grow crops in lunar or Martian soil simulant, submit research reports and can present at a virtual symposium with NASA scientists. Teams of 1-5 students participate.
📍 Texas (statewide, team-based)📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Texas Tech University Whitacre College of Engineering
Texas Tech Explore Engineering Camp
A week-long camp for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors introducing each engineering discipline through hands-on activities and field trips to local engineering facilities. Participants stay on campus in Lubbock.
📍 Lubbock, TX📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University
TexTEC: Exploring Textile Technology, Engineering and Chemistry
Short intensive where students explore textile engineering, chemistry and technology through laboratories and hands-on demonstrations.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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 Earth Foundation
The Earth Prize
Global environmental sustainability competition with $200k in prizes for student teams.
📍 Global📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
The Era of Quantum Science & Technology
Students examine modern quantum science and emerging quantum technologies.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
College of the Atlantic
The Future of Our Oceans (COA Pre-College Program)
Nine-day pre-college field science program for rising high school juniors and seniors studying marine ecosystems and ocean resilience, including a week at COA's remote Mount Desert Rock research station 25 miles offshore.
📍 Bar Harbor, Maine📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
UMBC
The Handbook to Cybersecurity Challenges in AI
Students examine cybersecurity challenges associated with artificial intelligence.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
The Human + AI Experience
High-school students investigate global problems, develop potential solutions, and explore how humans and artificial intelligence can work together. The four-day 2026 program was free.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Oklahoma
The Human Water Cycle
Water science and environmental STEM investigations.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 12
Selective
The Knowledge Society
The Knowledge Society (TKS) Virtual Program
A 4-week virtual accelerator where high schoolers solve real-world problems for top companies like Microsoft and TKS partners.
📍 Online⏱ 4 weeks (Trial) / 10 months (Pro)📅 Rolling (Monthly cohorts)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Montclair State University
The Mathematics of Musical Instruments
Investigates how mathematical and physical principles shape musical instruments and sound.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
MLH
The Midwest Block-a-Thon
Hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Brown University Health
The Miriam Hospital Volunteer Program
Hospital volunteering with a dedicated summer option requiring roughly six hours/week for eight weeks.
📍 RI🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Georgia State University Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
The Neuroscience School (Georgia State University)
The Neuroscience School offers short summer courses for high school students interested in neuroscience, taught by GSU neuroscience and psychology faculty and covering the structure and function of the nervous system.
📍 Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
The NSHSS Foundation
The NSHSS Foundation
Fosters the growth of students pursuing the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), business, economics, public policy, and environmental science and sustainability fields. Connects young scholars with additional opportunities to advance their education, personal growth and career interests.
📍 US🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC
The Power Within: Recharge Your Future with Battery Tech
Students explore battery technology and energy-related science and engineering.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
The Science of Sketching
Art-and-science program using museum specimens, live animals and architectural subjects to teach observational drawing.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Keck Graduate Institute
The Super Heroes of STEM
In-person program introducing high-school students to STEM careers and how scientists, engineers and healthcare innovators solve major real-world problems.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
The Young Researcher
The Young Researcher
Peer-reviewed journal for IB Extended Essay and similar research.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Think Like an Engineer: The Ultimate Systems Challenge Camp
Students use industrial and systems engineering to improve real-world systems involving manufacturing, logistics, supply chains, healthcare, and delivery networks. The 2026 program was free.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Carleton College Summer Liberal Arts Institute
Thinking About Feelings: The Science of Emotion
Students examine emotion through neuroscience, cultural studies, and related interdisciplinary approaches during a three-week college-credit experience.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Case Western Reserve University
thinkSTEM Summer Day Camp
Two-week engineering camp covering aerospace, biomedical, civil, environmental, mechanical, electrical, chemical and computer engineering through hands-on projects.
📍 OH🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals
Thomas Hospitals VolunTEEN Program
A hospital volunteer program for students ages 14 to 18 interested in healthcare and community service, with a regular weekly shift and orientation through Volunteer Services.
📍 Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Titan Machinery / Dickinson State University
Titan Machinery Diesel Camp — Dickinson State
Students receive hands-on instruction in diesel technology, heavy equipment, diagnostics and technician careers.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Titan Machinery / North Dakota State College of Science
Titan Machinery Diesel Camp — NDSCS
Overnight technical camp introduces students to diesel mechanics, agricultural/construction equipment and service careers.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Denison University
Tomorrow Tech Institute
Residential AI and data-skills program where students use AI, analytics and ethics to solve real-world problems for businesses and nonprofits.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Seton Hall University
Topics in Women's Healthcare
Workshops and mentoring expose students to women's health, medicine and healthcare professions.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Toshiba / NSTA
Toshiba ExploraVision
K-12 team STEM competition forecasting future technologies.
📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 January🎓 Grades 1–12
Selective
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
TOTAL Camp (Turned Onto Technology And Leadership)
An on-campus, residential STEM camp for rising 10th and 11th graders introducing the six academic departments of Purdue Polytechnic through a week-long faculty-mentored project, earning one college credit.
📍 West Lafayette, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Oregon State University
Toxicology Camp
Hands-on toxicology and environmental/biological science.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Rutgers EOHSI
Toxicology, Health & Environmental Disease High School Program (THED)
One-week program covering toxicology, genetics, pharmacogenetics, environmental health and clinical applications through hands-on activities and Rutgers faculty instruction.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Tracy Aviary
Tracy Aviary Volunteer Program (Ages 15+)
Ongoing volunteer positions at Salt Lake City's Tracy Aviary for people 15 and older, with hands-on work in aviary programs, conservation and grounds. Volunteers earn a free annual family membership after 20 hours.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
Trail Smart: ATV & Road Safety Lab
Students investigate ATV and roadway safety through hands-on scenarios, demonstrations, first aid, emergency response, traffic-safety concepts, and an AI-based safety training tool.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
R.W. Traip Academy / Maine School Garden Network
Traip Greenhouse and Garden Summer Internship
Paid ten-week summer internship for Traip Academy high school students to tend the school garden and greenhouse, run the Saturday farmers market, and learn sustainable food production and sales.
📍 Kittery, Maine📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Hartford
Transportation & Civil Engineering Summer Camp
Students complete hands-on work in transportation, structural, geotechnical, construction, environmental and water-resources engineering while meeting faculty and professionals.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Penn Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology
TREES
Tuition-free environmental-health research experience where students conduct independent projects with Penn mentors.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
OHSU
Tribal Health Scholars
Fourteen-week pathway for American Indian/Alaska Native students with virtual health-care exploration, mentoring and clinical shadowing at tribal facilities.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Oregon Youth Works / Oregon tribes
Tribal Youth Workforce Partnerships
State/tribal partnerships provide paid stewardship-driven work experiences serving Oregon tribal communities.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Tributary & Bay Ecosystems Exploration
Students canoe, boat, hike, examine water quality and Bay ecosystems, and learn environmental advocacy during a five-day overnight expedition beginning and ending in Annapolis.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Technology Student Association (TSA)
TSA National Competitions
The premier middle and high school competition for engineering and technology projects involving a formal design process.
📍 Nationwide⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Tufts University Department of Biomedical Engineering
Tufts University Biomedical Engineering Research Scholars (TUBERS)
A free six-week summer research program where high school students from designated Massachusetts cities work full-time in Tufts biomedical engineering labs investigating cells, tissues, and organs alongside faculty and graduate mentors.
📍 Medford, MA📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly 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
Tulane University
Tulane Science Scholars Program (TSSP)
A two-week residential pre-college program where rising 11th and 12th graders earn 3 hours of transferable Tulane college credit in a STEM course such as astronomy, physics, engineering, biomedical science, computer science, or environmental science.
📍 New Orleans, LA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Tulane University
Tulane Summer Pre-College
Pre-college courses at Tulane. Need-based scholarships available.
📍 LA⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Tulsa
TURC Junior Scholars
Tulsa-area high-school students join TU faculty research teams in fields ranging from organic chemistry and biochemistry to nanotechnology, engineering, virology and humanities.
📍 OK🎓 Grade 11
Selective
The Turner Group
Turner Group Architecture & Engineering Scholarship
New Hampshire seniors planning to study architecture or engineering compete for two $1,000 scholarships.
📍 NH🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Toronto
U of T Summer Mentorship Program
Summer research and mentorship program hosted by the University of Toronto for high school students.
📍 Toronto, Canada⏱ 4 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly 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
Maryland Section of the American Chemical Society
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad - Maryland Section
A two-stage chemistry competition (local exam then national exam) for Maryland high school students, with top national performers invited to a residential Chemistry Study Camp to prepare for the International Chemistry Olympiad.
📍 Maryland (local exam held online; national exam at CCBC)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
American Chemical Society (ACS)
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) - National Chemistry Olympiad Exams
A three-part exam administered to more than 1,000 students each April. National Exams are often hosted by ACS Local Sections at local universities and colleges.
📍 Varies by local section📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly 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 Alaska Fairbanks
UAF TRiO Upward Bound
Eligible Upward Bound students receive free college-preparation support plus summer academic and career experiences. 2026 options included American history and civic leadership, applied ethnobotany, engineering, and a Sitka marine-science intensive.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Alaska Fairbanks TRiO Upward Bound
UAF Upward Bound Summer Programs (Alaska Futures in Engineering & others)
Free summer enrichment programs for Upward Bound students, including an Alaska Futures in Engineering session at UAF's Troth Yeddha' campus and other tracks in ethnobotany, civic leadership, and science, several offering college or CTE credit.
📍 Fairbanks, AK (UAF) and other sites📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
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
UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program
UC Berkeley AI Summer Program (ATDP)
Hands-on AI and Machine Learning summer program at Berkeley for high schoolers.
📍 Berkeley, CA⏱ 2 weeks📅 April 1🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UC Health
UC Health Teen Volunteer Program
Juniors and seniors volunteer at UC Medical Center throughout the summer and gain hospital exposure through nonclinical service.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
OHSU Institute on Development & Disability
UCEDD Summer Internship Program
Eight-week placement in disability research, clinical care, information dissemination or community programs plus OHSU professional-development activities.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
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
University of Connecticut
UConn Pre-College Summer
High-school students take immersive university-level courses in engineering, medicine, law, chemistry, marine biology, psychology/neuroscience, journalism, art, business and other fields while experiencing college academics and campus life.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly 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 Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
UD Marine Science Summer Camp (Advanced Track)
High school students conduct marine science and oceanography experiments at the University of Delaware's coastal campus.
📍 Lewes, DE⏱ 1 week📅 February 15🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Washington School of Medicine Office of Healthcare Equity (WIHSE)
UDOC High School Program (UW Medicine)
A free six-week hybrid summer residential program (three weeks virtual, three weeks in person on the UW campus) for Washington high school juniors interested in medicine, dentistry, public health, pharmacy, nursing, therapy and research, with hands-on activities and mentorship.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Highly 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 Interscholastic League (UIL)
UIL Robotics State Championships (BEST, FIRST, RECF Divisions)
Texas high school robotics teams compete in BEST, FIRST (FTC and FRC) or RECF (VEX) qualifier meets, with top teams invited to UIL state championships. Schools register a team with one of the three robotics organizations.
📍 Texas (state finals in Dallas, League City, Waco, Houston)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
UIUC Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering
STEM camps at UIUC. Need-based aid for Illinois students.
📍 IL⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Louisiana Monroe School of Allied Health
ULM Healthcare Career Camp
Rising juniors and seniors spend three days exploring kinesiology, medical laboratory science, occupational therapy, radiologic technology, speech pathology, physical therapy, and related health professions through hands-on activities.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Mississippi
UM Summer Medical Academy
Students explore pharmacy, public health, nursing, nutrition, physical therapy, and other healthcare fields through case studies, science laboratories, CPR training, simulations, and facility tours.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
UMass Amherst
UMass Fusarium Genomics Lab Research Intensive
Students investigate plant-fungal interactions using Fusarium and Arabidopsis models, phenotyping, microfluidics, and bioinformatics.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
University Medical Center New Orleans (LCMC Health)
UMC New Orleans Shadow Program
A hospital shadowing program open to students 15 and up interested in healthcare careers, requiring sponsorship by a credentialed staff member and submission of immunization records and a confidentiality agreement.
📍 New Orleans, LA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Maryland
UMD Young Scholars
Pre-college research at UMD. Need-based aid available.
📍 MD⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Missouri-Kansas City
UMKC STAHR Scholars Program
A free, multi-month pipeline program for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in dentistry, medicine, or pharmacy, combining a six-week in-person summer session of clinical observation and research with mentorship and coaching through the following April.
📍 UMKC Health Sciences Campus, Kansas City, MO📅 February🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Minnesota
UMN Eureka! and Talented Youth Math
Free STEM enrichment for Minnesota girls and underrepresented students.
📍 MN⏱ Summer + school year📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of North Alabama (with Alabama Space Grant Consortium support)
UNA Summer STEM Camp
A three-day, two-night residential STEM camp giving high school students project-based learning experiences in physics, astronomy, math and computer science led by UNA faculty.
📍 Florence, AL (University of North Alabama)📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville Pre-College Summer Programs
One-week residential academic intensives include creative writing, ceramics, music, film scoring, engineering and mechatronics, geology, meteorology, pre-med, ecology, game design/AI and wildlife science.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of North Dakota
UND Summer Healthcare Programs
Free intro programs for North Dakota students, including INMED for Native American students.
📍 ND⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Minnesota Data Science and AI Hub
Under the Hood: A Data Science & AI Experience
Rising juniors and seniors learn Python, predictive modeling, neural networks, computer vision, generative AI, and ethical AI through hands-on projects and laboratory exposure. The 2026 beginner week cost $125 and the advanced week $175.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute
Undergraduate & High School Research Programs
Places high school students age 16 and up directly in Cleveland Clinic Research laboratories for hands-on biomedical research experience, either through a formal internship application or by contacting principal investigators directly about lab openings.
📍 Cleveland, OH (Cleveland Clinic)📅 January🎓 Grades 10–12
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
University of New England
UNE NextWave Pre-College Experience
Students in grades 10–12 spend a residential week conducting original research, tackling sustainability-oriented problems with UNE faculty, collaborating in teams, and pitching findings to industry decision-makers.
📍 ME🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Northern Iowa STEM Support Services
UNI STEM Scholarship
High-school juniors who participate in designated Iowa STEM competitions can apply for one-time $2,000 scholarships toward UNI. One scholarship is awarded for each qualifying competition.
📍 IA🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Iowa / GEAR UP Iowa
University of Iowa Health Sciences Summer Experience
Rising 10th graders spend a free residential week exploring medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, biomedical engineering, and research through hands-on activities, mentoring, and college-readiness workshops. Travel, housing, meals, activities, and one college credit are covered; the next program is planned for July 2027.
📍 IA🎓 Grade 10
Highly Selective
University of Iowa
University of Iowa TRIO Upward Bound
Eligible first-generation and/or income-qualified students from Columbus Community, Muscatine, and West Liberty high schools receive free year-round college preparation, tutoring, STEM programming, college visits, and a summer residential experience.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
UNL Young Nebraska Scientists
Free STEM camps at UNL for Nebraska students.
📍 NE⏱ 1-2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMBC at Shady Grove
Unlock the World of Bioterrorism and Bio-Warfare
Students explore biological threats and topics related to bioterrorism and biological warfare.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV AI Explorers Camp
One-week introduction to artificial intelligence through hands-on use of AI tools, responsible-use exercises, misinformation detection, creativity and real-world problem solving; no prior experience is required.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UNLV Cyber Clinic
UNLV Cyber Clinic Junior Member Program
Free high-school cohort offering weekly online workshops on cybersecurity, OSINT, social engineering and defensive/offensive security concepts, plus internal competitions and college guidance.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Cybersecurity Center
UNLV GenCyber Camp
Free Southern Nevada cybersecurity camp covering encryption, computer security, cybercrime, wireless security, infrastructure protection and hands-on cybersecurity challenges.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art / UNLV
UNLV NextGen Curators
Two-week program combining art curation, storytelling, basic coding, 3D/VR tools and public speaking as students create a virtual museum exhibition. The 2026 fee was $450.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing
UNLV Nurse Camp
Week-long health-care program where students practice nursing skills, visit UMC, complete CPR and Stop the Bleed training and explore nursing specialties. Nevada students were eligible for full fee waivers in 2026.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of New Mexico Health Sciences
UNM Health Professions Symposium
New Mexico's largest health-career convention offers 80+ workshops, information tables, demonstrations and networking with health professionals. It is free and explicitly includes high-school attendees. The next symposium is April 10, 2027.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
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 Nevada Reno
UNR Davidson Academy Research
Pre-college STEM research at UNR. In-state scholarships.
📍 NV⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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 Pittsburgh
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy
A residential program for high-achieving high school seniors interested in careers in medicine and biomedical research.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 4 weeks📅 Late February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Kent State University
Upward Bound Health Professions
College-access program for first-generation and/or lower-income students with additional exposure to health professions and related academic pathways.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
University of Akron
Upward Bound Math & Science
STEM-focused program offering tutoring, six-week residential study, polymer science/chemistry and engineering laboratories, mentoring and internship opportunities.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Toledo
Upward Bound Math & Science
STEM-focused TRIO program adding science and mathematics research exposure, computer training and faculty-guided scientific research to the Upward Bound model.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
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 the District of Columbia
Urban Hydroponic Farming Summer Camp
Students learn vertical farming and hydroponic food production from seed to harvest and explore nutrition, sustainable agriculture and urban-agriculture business opportunities.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Seattle University
Urban Sustainability (Pre-College Program)
A hands-on overnight program led by Seattle University faculty on human impacts on the environment, with water quality testing, green stormwater infrastructure, urban wildlife, sustainable building and plastic pollution.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Rhode Island
URI Shark Camp
Selective marine-biology experience where students conduct shark/fish field surveys aboard a URI research vessel and explore natural-science majors and careers.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
American Chemical Society (ACS)
US National Chemistry Olympiad
A multi-tiered chemistry competition for high school students, featuring local and national exams, a study camp, and selection for the International Chemistry Olympiad.
📍 US; International (for IChO participants)📅 Annual — 2026-27 cycle not yet announced (historically opens each October)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
American Association of Physics Teachers
US Physics Olympiad
F=ma exam then USAPhO. Top 20 attend a training camp for the International Physics Olympiad team.
📍 School-administered⏱ Multi-round📅 Jan-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Center for Excellence in Education
USA Biology Olympiad (USABO)
Free 3-round biology olympiad. Top 20 attend a residential training camp; top 4 represent the US at the International Biology Olympiad.
📍 Online + training camp⏱ Multi-round📅 Jan-Apr🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
USA Brain Bee / International Brain Bee
USA Brain Bee
A neuroscience competition for teens ages 13-19 that begins with local chapter bees and advances winners to regional and national championships testing knowledge of brain science.
📍 Local/regional chapters nationwide, national championship rotates location📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
American Chemical Society
USA Chemistry Olympiad
Local-section through national chemistry olympiad. Top scorers attend the USNCO study camp at the US Air Force Academy.
📍 Local section + national⏱ Multi-round📅 Mar-Apr🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
USACO
USA Computing Olympiad
Free online programming contests held four times a year. Top US students earn an invitation to the summer training camp and the IOI team.
📍 Online⏱ Multi-round📅 Dec-Apr contests🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
X-Camp
USACO Guide Summer Camp (X-Camp) (Affiliated)
Intensive summer coding bootcamp focusing on competitive programming and software dev.
📍 San Jose, CA⏱ 2-4 weeks📅 March 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of South Florida
USF Aerospace Engineering
Students explore aerodynamics, propulsion, turbine engines, drones, flight simulators and CAD-based aircraft-wing design with USF engineering faculty.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of South Florida / Moffitt Cancer Center
USF–Moffitt Explorers Oncology Program
Students explore cancer research, genetics, pharmacy, psychology, clinical medicine and emerging technologies through simulations and activities at Moffitt and USF.
📍 FL🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
USGS EROS Center Pathways Student Internship
A paid federal internship program that places current high school, college, and career/technical education students into hands-on work aligned with their academic or career goals, including opportunities at the EROS satellite-imagery and remote-sensing facility near Sioux Falls.
📍 Sioux Falls / Garretson, SD📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
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
University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin High School Research Academy
Course-based research at UT Austin. Need-based aid.
📍 TX⏱ 5 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UT Austin Department of Computer Science
UT Computer Science Academy for All
A free, week-long residential program on the UT Austin campus introducing students to programming, teamwork and real-world computing, with a Standard (Arduino) edition and a Machine Learning (Python) edition taught by UT CS faculty.
📍 Austin, TX📅 December🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UT Austin Department of Computer Science
UT Computer Science Academy for Machine Learning
A six-day immersive residential academy where students learn Python and machine learning fundamentals through hands-on projects, guest lectures and social activities. No prior coding experience is required for the all-levels sessions.
📍 Austin, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
UT Austin Department of Computer Science
UT Computer Science Academy for Robotics
A six-day residential program on the UT Austin campus where students apply mechanical design, programming and control systems to build, program and simulate robots using C++ and Linux. No prior robotics or programming experience is required.
📍 Austin, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
UT Dallas Computer Science / K-12 Outreach
UT Dallas Summer Research Program for High School Students
An 8-week summer program offering lab internships in UT Dallas computer science labs, research workshops, and a deep-dive AI workshop. Aimed at advanced students finishing 10th or 11th grade, with in-person and virtual options.
📍 Richardson, TX📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
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
Utah System of Higher Education (Talent Ready Utah) with aerospace employers
Utah Aerospace Pathway
Career pathway for high school juniors and seniors that combines Manufacturing Principles 1 and Composites 1 coursework with an externship at partner employers such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman. Completers earn a certificate and a guaranteed job interview with participating employers.
📍 Davis, Granite, Iron, Ogden, Tooele and Weber school districts, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Utah Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
Utah AHEC Virtual Job Shadowing
Virtual job-shadowing experiences that let high school and college students learn from Utah healthcare providers in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy and pharmacy. Participants hear about daily practice, lifestyle and board certification, and earn a certificate on completion.
📍 Online (Utah AHEC)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Utah State University Extension 4-H
Utah Envirothon
Two-day outdoor natural resources competition for teams of five high school students (grades 9-12, ages 14-19) with stations in forestry, aquatic ecology, wildlife, soils and land use, and a current issue. Winners qualify for national contests, with sponsors covering travel.
📍 Salt Lake County, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Southern Utah University / State of Utah
Utah Governor's Honors Academy (GHA) - STEM Focus
A 4-week math/science/engineering program for high-achieving Utah high school students hosted at Southern Utah University.
📍 Cedar City, UT⏱ 4 weeks📅 February 15🎓 Grade 11
Highly Selective
Utah State University Extension Sustainability
Utah High School Clean Air Marketing Contest
Statewide contest where high school students learn about Utah's winter inversion air pollution and create public service announcements using social marketing techniques. Schools pick winners by mid-January and state winners share more than $6,000 in prizes at a February event in Logan.
📍 Utah (Cache, Carbon, Grand, Salt Lake and San Juan counties)📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Utah State University Extension Youth Programs (U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl)
Utah High School Regional Science Bowl
Team quiz-bowl style science competition for Utah high school students, hosted on January 23, 2027 at Entheos Academy in Kearns, with up to 20 teams and no more than 3 teams per school. Winners can advance toward the National Science Bowl; there is no registration fee.
📍 Kearns, UT📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Utah HOSA-Future Health Professionals
Utah HOSA State Leadership Conference
Annual state conference with over 100 events including health science challenges, team competitions, presentations, and practical exams; winners advance to the HOSA International Leadership Conference.
📍 Layton, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Utah Department of Physics & Astronomy
Utah Physics Circle
An extracurricular group where high school students work with University of Utah faculty and students on physics discussion, problem solving and demonstrations, including preparation for the F=ma physics olympiad. The Fall 2026-Spring 2027 series begins September 30, with later dates to be set (likely monthly).
📍 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Utah Technology Student Association
Utah TSA High School State Conference
State conference for Technology Student Association members with more than 65 STEM competitions, including engineering design, coding, robotics and technical communication. The high school conference is March 16, 2027 at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo.
📍 Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UTEP Department of Computer Science
UTEP Computer Science AI Camp
A free one-week camp introducing Python programming and basic AI algorithms, with beginner and advanced tracks for high school students with prior CS experience. Open to rising 6th-12th graders with no experience required for beginner sessions.
📍 El Paso, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UTEP Department of Computer Science
UTEP Computer Science CyberCamp
A free cybersecurity training camp led by UTEP cybersecurity students, with beginner and advanced sessions for rising 6th-12th graders. No prior experience is required.
📍 El Paso, TX📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
UTHSC Minority Pre-Science Program
An eight-week summer program pairing high school seniors through college seniors with healthcare clinicians, basic science researchers, or biomedical research technologists to build familiarity with scientific method and technical language.
📍 Memphis, TN📅 May🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Toledo College of Engineering
UToledo Engineering Summer Camp
Week-long hands-on exploration of biomedical, mechanical, civil and other engineering disciplines, including hydrogels, engines, CAD and design challenges.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
UT San Antonio Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
UTSA Klesse College Engineering Summer Camps
A series of week-long high school camps including Engineering Overview, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Rocketry and Aerospace Engineering, and an Architecture and Interior Design career academy. Camps feature hands-on challenges, faculty talks and research lab tours with day and overnight options.
📍 San Antonio, TX📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Virginia
UVA Summer Medical Leadership Program
Free medical exposure program at UVA for Virginia students underrepresented in medicine.
📍 VA⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
UVM CEMS Makers II: Advanced Design and Prototyping Camp
A week-long camp on advanced CAD techniques and more complex mechanical assemblies using 3D printers and laser cutters.
📍 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 May🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
UVM CEMS Robotics Design and Testing Camp (Grades 8 & 9)
A week-long camp on microprocessors, coding and mechanical design for building and testing robotic devices.
📍 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 May🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
University of Vermont
UVM Summer Academy
Pre-college academic programs at UVM. Need-based scholarships.
📍 VT⏱ 1-2 weeks (summer)📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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 Materials Science & Engineering
UW ASM Materials Camp (High School)
A materials science summer day camp with mini-demonstrations, field trips and lab work that ends with team-based problem solving led by Materials Mentors.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 March🎓 Grade 10
Selective
University of Washington Bothell
UW Bothell Research Experiences
Local UW Bothell faculty research opportunities — great for North Seattle students.
📍 WA⏱ Variable📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Washington College of Engineering
UW Engineering Academy
A one-week introductory summer program with hands-on engineering design challenges, meetings with engineering students and faculty, and a campus tour, for students with limited access to engineering opportunities.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
UW Engineering Summer Program (ESP)
A week-long residential program where rising high school juniors work with UW faculty and advanced students on hands-on engineering projects, living in the residence halls.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 April🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
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
UW in the High School (UWHS)
Lets high school students take UW courses taught by their own high school teachers and earn college credit, with subjects including computer science, math, science and astronomy.
📍 Participating high schools across Washington📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Washington Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
UW INSIGHT High School Program
Four-week summer program introducing high school students to public health, biomedical research and medicine, with seminars, group work and a capstone project on injury and violence prevention presented at a symposium.
📍 Online (University of Washington, Seattle)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
University of Washington School of Nursing
UW Nurse Camp
Free week-long day camp for Washington high school sophomores and juniors interested in nursing, with nurse shadowing at UW Medical Center, CPR training, simulation lab sessions and mentoring by UW nursing students.
📍 University of Washington, Seattle, Washington📅 February🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
University of Washington Department of Radiology
UW Radiology High School Immersion Week
Five-day hands-on program at UW Medical Center - Montlake where high school students learn radiology, anatomy and imaging (radiography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, nuclear) and shadow healthcare professionals.
📍 UW Medical Center - Montlake, Seattle, WA📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Washington School of Pharmacy
UW School of Pharmacy STEP Summer Program (Students Exploring Pharmacy)
Four-day summer program for students in grades 9-12 (priority to rising juniors and seniors) with hands-on activities, labs, presentations, tours and workshops exploring pharmacy as a career.
📍 University of Washington, Seattle, WA📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Wyoming
UW Summer High School Institute (HSI)
A three-week residential pre-college program for Wyoming sophomores who live in UW residence halls and take two college-style courses, one in the physical and natural world (past topics include robotics and Wyoming energy) and one in human culture.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 February🎓 Grade 10
Moderate
University of Wyoming / Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium
UW Teton STEM Academy
A week-long living/learning summer STEM camp at the University of Wyoming for rising 9th, 10th and 11th graders; applicants submit a 1000-word essay, a report card and two teacher recommendations.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 April🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Algorithmic Thinking - Programming Logic Fundamentals
Live online course on algorithms and data structures used in computer engineering, including recursion, stacks, searching, sorting, lists, binary trees and parsing, in any language.
📍 Online (live via Zoom)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Coding in Java I
Introductory two-week Java course for incoming 9th-12th graders with no programming experience, covering core computer science concepts, control structures, data structures and Java best practices.
📍 UW Seattle campus or live online (Zoom)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Coding in Java II
Intermediate Java course covering exception handling, graphical user interfaces, designing your own classes and polymorphism for students who already have Java experience.
📍 University of Washington, Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Coding in Python I
Introduction to Python for incoming 9th-12th graders with no prior experience, covering variables, loops, functions, lists, dictionaries and file handling, ending in a text-based game project.
📍 UW Seattle campus or live online (Zoom)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Coding in Python II
Students build a visually interactive Python game that grows in complexity, learning graphical windows, user input, multi-file projects and simple animation.
📍 University of Washington, Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Dive Into Oceanography
A hands-on ocean science course covering ocean circulation, marine ecosystems, food webs and marine pollution, with data collection and experiments on density and waves.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Introduction to AI & Machine Learning
A course covering machine learning, neural networks, computer vision, reinforcement learning and generative AI, in which students build their own AI tool and explore ethics.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Introduction to Data Analysis
Students learn to collect, clean and analyze data and present findings with data-driven storytelling using spreadsheet tools.
📍 Online (live via Zoom)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Introduction to Data Visualization
Students use Tableau to turn large amounts of information into charts, graphs and maps and explore how organizations use data visualization.
📍 Online (live via Zoom)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Introduction to Engineering Design & Process
A project-based course on the engineering design process covering teamwork, engineering tools, basic electrical wiring, digital logic, sensors and actuators, ending with a robotics project and open house.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Introduction to Math Modeling
A course on how math is used in science, business and research, with lectures, hands-on exercises and a final modeling project; students meet professionals from different fields.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Washington Youth & Teen Programs
UW Youth Programs: Mission to Mars - Build Your Own Robotic Rover
Students build a Mars rover, learn engineering design, servo-driven arms and Java programming, and steer it through a field to move and stack items.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW-Madison College of Engineering
UW-Madison Engineering Summer Program (ESP)
Free three-week residential program on the UW-Madison campus for high school students interested in engineering, with math, physics, chemistry and engineering design, workshops, industry visits and faculty mentoring.
📍 Madison, WI📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
University of Wisconsin-Madison
UW-Madison PEOPLE Program
Free year-round college-prep + research for Wisconsin students of color and first-gen.
📍 WI⏱ Year-round + summer📅 Rolling (school-based)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UW-Stout
UW-Stout High School STEAM Summer Camps
Commuter and residential summer camps in Menomonie for students entering grades 9-12 across Art & Design, Engineering & Technology and Science & Health tracks.
📍 Menomonie, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW-Whitewater PreCollege Programs
UW-Whitewater PreCollege Summer Academic Camps (Digital Discovery, Healthcare Heroes, Sleuths & Scholars, Leadership Academy)
Residential week-long summer camps for students entering grades 7-12: Digital Discovery (cybersecurity, AI, robotics), Healthcare Heroes (nursing, radiology, pharmacy, EMT), Sleuths & Scholars (forensics and digital safety) and Leadership Academy.
📍 Whitewater, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education with the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute
UWM College for Kids & Teens Data Science Certificate
A five-class certificate track in data science for high schoolers: three core classes (Introduction to Data Science, Entrepreneurial Data Science, Statistical Story Telling) plus two electives, including introductory Python programming.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW-Milwaukee College of Engineering and Applied Science
UWM Design & Build Camp (Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
Two-week summer experience for rising Milwaukee Public Schools juniors and seniors to design and build a structure for a community gathering place, with college and career readiness sessions and a possible paid internship extension.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Wyoming
UWyo High School Institute
Free residential STEM camps at UWyo for Wyoming students.
📍 WY⏱ 1-2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Summer Academy
Pre-college research at Vanderbilt. Need-based aid available.
📍 TN⏱ 1-3 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth
Vanderbilt Summer Institute (VSI)
Two-week precollege courses for rising 11th and 12th graders covering topics like neuroscience, AI applied to engineering, cryptography, nanomaterial microscopy, and Med School 101, taught through classroom instruction, labs, and guest lectures.
📍 Nashville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
VCU School of Pharmacy
VCU Pharmacy Summer Scholars
Week-long non-residential program introducing high school students to pharmacy careers with hospital pharmacy tours, nonsterile compounding and professional skills sessions.
📍 Richmond, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Veritas AI (Harvard alumni)
Veritas AI
AI research mentorship and publishing program. Financial aid available.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8-15 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Vermont Neuroscience Graduate Program
Vermont Brain Bee
An annual neuroscience competition and day of exploration for Vermont high school students, with a multiple-choice test, oral exam and brain-anatomy practical, plus a preparatory boot camp.
📍 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Vermont Envirothon
A hands-on natural resources competition where teams of five high school students are tested on forestry, wildlife, soils and aquatics, connecting with professionals in conservation, wildlife, forestry and agriculture.
📍 Buck Lake Wildlife Management Area, Woodbury, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Vermont FFA
Vermont FFA Association
The Vermont state FFA association runs career development events, a winter CDE day and a two-day state convention (forestry, ag mechanics, speaking, dairy, equine and more) for students in agricultural education.
📍 Vermont (state convention at Saint Michael's College, Colchester)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Vermont HOSA
Vermont HOSA - Future Health Professionals
Vermont's HOSA state association for students in health science classes, offering competitive events and an annual State Leadership Conference.
📍 University of Vermont Davis Center, Burlington, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UVM Extension 4-H
Vermont Science Olympiad
A team science competition for Vermont students in grades 9-12 covering events across biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and earth science.
📍 Vermont (state tournament)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Vermont State University
Vermont State University 3D Technology Summer Institute
A residential institute in 3D imaging, 3D printing, modeling, animation, programming, virtual reality and CT scanning, with up to 9 college credits and a Certificate in 3D Technology.
📍 Vermont State University Randolph, Randolph, VT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Vermont STEM Fair (hosted at Norwich University)
Vermont STEM Fair
Vermont's only statewide STEM fair, an inquiry-based poster presentation competition for middle and high school students judged by science and engineering professionals, with top winners advancing to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Norwich University, Northfield, VT📅 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
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
VetCAMP
Students explore veterinary medicine through laboratories, clinical activities, animal-health instruction and exposure to veterinary careers.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine
VETCAMP
Students explore veterinary medicine through laboratories, clinical activities and exposure to veterinary specialties.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
VetMed ROCKS
High-school students participate in hands-on veterinary laboratories, interact with teaching animals, and explore veterinary careers with faculty and veterinary students.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of South Carolina
VEX Robotics
Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series standard robotics session, Jun. 14-19; rising 9th eligible.
📍 SC🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
REC Foundation
VEX Robotics Competition
Worldwide robotics competition with regional, state, and world championships. School- or club-team based.
📍 Worldwide⏱ Multi-month📅 Aug-Apr season🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
New Mexico State University / REC Foundation
VEX Robotics Competition - New Mexico State Championship
New Mexico's state-level VEX V5 Robotics Competition for high school teams, held annually at NMSU's VEX hub since 2014; top teams and award winners earn invitations to the VEX World Championship.
📍 Albuquerque, NM (Cibola High School)📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
VEX Robotics Competition (REC Foundation) / Northwest Nazarene University
VEX Robotics Idaho High School State Championship
Idaho's state championship for VEX Robotics, where high school teams build robots from parts kits and write competition code to complete tasks, with the winning team advancing to the VEX World Championship.
📍 Nampa, ID (Northwest Nazarene University)📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
VEX Minnesota (REC Foundation)
VEX Robotics Minnesota State Championship
Minnesota's state VEX Robotics championship, now in its 17th year, held at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, where high school (V5RC) teams design, build, and program robots to compete on a shared field alongside middle and elementary school divisions.
📍 St. Cloud, MN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
REC Foundation
VEX Robotics World Championship
World's largest robotics competition with VEX IQ (middle) and VEX V5 (high school) divisions.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 April🎓 Grades 6–12
Moderate
Robotics Institute of Maine
VEX V5 Maine State Championship
Maine's statewide VEX V5 Robotics Competition championship, where middle and high school teams compete in qualification matches, skills challenges, and eliminations for spots at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
📍 The Point Community Center, South Portland, ME🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wichita State University College of Engineering
VEX V5 Robotics Camp
Students build and program VEX robots while developing engineering-design, project-management, teamwork, and presentation skills.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
VEX Robotics / RECF
VEX V5 Robotics Competition: Tennessee High School State Championship
The statewide VEX V5 Robotics high-school-only championship where Tennessee teams compete in alliance-based robot matches for a chance to advance further in the VEX competition season.
📍 Clarksville, TN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary
VIMS Marine Science Governor's School (Summer Residential)
Four-week residential Governor's School in which each student apprentices with a VIMS faculty sponsor on an authentic marine research project and delivers a paper and presentation.
📍 Gloucester Point, VA (housed at Christopher Newport University)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
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 Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary
VIMS Volunteer Program (Outreach, Catch the King, MapMyShore)
Volunteers age 16 and older can lead behind-the-scenes campus tours, staff festival exhibits, or join community science projects such as the Catch the King survey and MapMyShore shoreline mapping.
📍 Gloucester Point, VA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Ohio State Fair
Virgil L. Strickler Youth Reserve Scholarships
Numerous $1,000+ scholarships reward Ohio State Fair/Junior Fair participants based on academics, leadership, fair involvement and essays.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Virginia Space Grant Consortium / NASA Langley
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS)
Free online STEM course on NASA-related topics for Virginia juniors and seniors; top performers attend a six-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center working with scientists and engineers.
📍 Hampton, VA (online course plus NASA Langley academy)📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
Virginia Campus Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE Camp)
One-week STEM-H camp for rising juniors and seniors in a cadaver lab and simulation center with clinical experiences such as suturing, simulations, microscope work, basic epidemiology and a small-group research project.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Virginia Dominion Energy Envirothon
Team natural resources competition for high school students testing soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife and an annual special topic with written, skills and oral presentation components.
📍 Virginia (local, area and state competitions)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Space Grant Consortium
Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS)
Online course on NASA satellite missions and remote sensing for Virginia juniors and seniors, with a seven-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley and up to five dual-enrollment college credits.
📍 Hampton, VA (online course plus NASA Langley academy)📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Virginia FFA
Virginia FFA Association
State FFA association developing student leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
📍 Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech Dept. of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Governor's School for Agriculture (Summer Residential)
Month-long residential Governor's School at Virginia Tech for able rising juniors and seniors, integrating science, technology, engineering and math through research, lab work and field trips on agriculture and natural resources.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Virginia Department of Education / University of Lynchburg
Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (Summer Residential)
Three-week residential Governor's School for gifted high school juniors and seniors with classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects, and seminars with scholars and professionals.
📍 Lynchburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Virginia Department of Education / Radford University
Virginia Governor's School for Medicine and Health Sciences (Summer Residential)
Four-week residential Governor's School exploring medicine and the health sciences through hands-on classroom work and real-world scenarios, hosted on Radford University's Roanoke campus with the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers.
📍 Roanoke, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly Selective
Virginia HOSA
Virginia HOSA-Future Health Professionals
State CTSO for students in health and medical sciences programs with chapters, competitive events and a State Leadership Conference.
📍 Virginia📅 December🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Academy of Science
Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) Research Symposium
Student science organization sponsored by the Virginia Academy of Science since 1941; members can submit papers to a juried research symposium and compete for awards and scholarships, with the top achiever invited to the national AJAS.
📍 Virginia (symposium held at a Virginia college)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
U.S. Department of Energy / Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl (DOE National Science Bowl)
A buzzer-style quiz competition on math and science (including biology, chemistry, physics and earth and space science) in which high school teams from across Virginia compete at Jefferson Lab; the winner earns a trip to the National Science Bowl.
📍 Newport News, VA (Jefferson Lab)📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Science Olympiad (VASO)
Virginia Science Olympiad (Division C State Competition)
Statewide Science Olympiad for Virginia teams in grades 5-12 (Division C is high school), with regional qualifying tournaments leading to a State Tournament and a national tournament in May for state winners.
📍 Virginia (regional and state tournaments)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Space Grant Consortium / NASA Wallops Flight Facility
Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS)
Free program for Virginia sophomores teaching the STEM behind NASA missions at Wallops and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, with an online course and a seven-day residential summer academy for top performers.
📍 Wallops Island, VA (online course plus residential academy)📅 October🎓 Grade 10
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
VSSEF Inc. / Old Dominion University
Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair (VSSEF)
State science and engineering fair that gathers students who presented at Virginia regional fairs (200 to 250 exhibits) and selects finalists for the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Virginia (host site varies by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech C-Tech²
Free cybersecurity and tech camp for high school women.
📍 VA⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Virginia Association of the Technology Student Association
Virginia TSA Technosphere State Conference and Competition
Virginia TSA's annual State Student Leadership Conference and Competition brings TSA chapters together for competitive technology events, leadership workshops and state officer elections, with regional fairs held beforehand.
📍 Hampton, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
VEX Robotics (Virginia state championship)
Virginia VEX V5 Robotics State Championship (High School)
In-person state championship for Virginia high school VEX V5 teams, with qualification through local tournaments or Virginia skills scores and a Skills Challenge.
📍 Marshall, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Louisiana State University Department of Mathematics
Virtual Math Research Circle
High-school students work remotely with university mentors on authentic mathematics research projects in areas such as probability, mathematical biology, fluid modeling, statistics, and computational mathematics, ending with research-style presentations.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
UA Little Rock Emerging Analytics Center
Virtual Reality Summer Camp
Students learn introductory programming and VR game development while creating a puzzle-game level for Meta Quest headsets.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oakland University
Virtual Reality World Builders Camp
Students in grades 8–10 learn virtual-reality world building and related digital-design skills during a week-long camp.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Voices in Science: Burke-ology (High School)
Free mentored STEM program for high school students in which participants work hands-on with UW mentors on one science topic per session and present findings at a public STEAM Spotlight Symposium at the Burke.
📍 Burke Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The University of Kansas Health System
VolunTeen — Student Summer Volunteer Program
High-school students volunteer in clinical and nonclinical areas of an academic health system while learning about healthcare careers. Separate programs are offered for rising freshmen and rising sophomores through seniors.
📍 KS🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Zoo Atlanta
Volunteen Program
Teens serve as conservation educators, interpret animal habitats, assist with enrichment and events and can later qualify for advanced animal-care and research-related assignments.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
St. John's Health (Jackson)
Volunteens Program (St. John's Health)
Teen volunteer program open to students ages 14 to 17 at the Jackson hospital. Applicants submit an online VolunTEEN application with a signed parent or guardian release and can serve in hospital areas alongside staff.
📍 Jackson, WY📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Portsmouth Regional Hospital (HCA Healthcare)
Volunteer Services Program
Hospital volunteer program for students 14 and up covering roles like information desk support, medical floor assistance, music therapy, pet visitation, and spiritual care support.
📍 Portsmouth, NH📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Valdosta State University Department of Chemistry
VSU High School Chemistry Summer Camp
VSU's annual chemistry camp lets area high school students synthesize organic compounds, work with shape-changing materials, nickel-plate objects, and explore the chemistry of color alongside VSU faculty.
📍 Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program
Twenty-five one-week residential institutes span AI, biology research, business, engineering, entrepreneurship, filmmaking, finance, law, medicine, neuroscience, politics, psychology, regenerative medicine, screenwriting and other fields.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Rutgers University
Waksman Student Scholars Program
Authentic molecular-biology and bioinformatics research beginning with a summer institute and continuing during the school year through participating high schools. The 2026–27 research cycle is active.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Youngstown State University
Ward Beecher Planetarium High School Programs
A lineup of 40+ fulldome planetarium shows for grades 9-12 aligned to Ohio Science Standards, covering topics from black holes and stellar life cycles to the chemistry of the periodic table, with live constellation tours and educator guides.
📍 Youngstown, OH (Youngstown State University)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UW-Whitewater
Warhawk Dual Enrollment Academy (UW-Whitewater)
Online college-credit courses exclusively for high school students, including General Chemistry, Intro to Environmental Science and Intro to Statistical Reasoning and Analysis, with credits transferable across the Universities of Wisconsin.
📍 Online (Whitewater, WI)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
The Museum of Flight
Washington Aerospace Scholars
A STEM program for high school juniors exploring flight, aerospace design and space travel: an online course from November to March, then an optional six-day residency at the Museum of Flight designing a Mars mission.
📍 Seattle, WA (online, then in person at The Museum of Flight)📅 October🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Washington FFA Association
Washington FFA Association
Washington's FFA state association for students enrolled in an agriculture course, offering chapters, career development events, leadership programs and the annual state FFA Convention and Expo.
📍 Washington (state convention at WSU Pullman)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Washington HOSA
Washington HOSA Future Health Professionals
Washington's HOSA state association for health science students, with chapters, health-related competitions and a State Leadership Conference.
📍 Spokane, WA (state conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), Washington region
Washington Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional symposium where Washington students in grades 9-12 present original STEM research to judges and peers, with top presenters advancing to the national JSHS.
📍 Washington State (host and dates to be posted fall 2026)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Washington MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement), University of Washington
Washington MESA High School Programs
Statewide pathway program run through the University of Washington offering academic support, hands-on STEM learning, career exploration, leadership development and competitions such as Washington MESA Day for high school students.
📍 MESA program centers across Washington📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Washington Science Olympiad
Washington Science Olympiad (Division C)
State Science Olympiad program in which high school teams (Division C) compete in invitationals, regionals and a state tournament held in April, with national qualification for top teams.
📍 Washington (state tournament in April)📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Washington State Envirothon
Washington State Envirothon
A natural resources competition for teams of five high school students testing aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife and a current environmental issue, from regional events to a state competition and the NCF-Envirothon.
📍 Regional events and a state competition across Washington📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) Baccalaureate Scholarship
Scholarship of up to $22,500 for Washington residents, including graduating high school seniors, who plan to earn a bachelor's degree in an eligible STEM or health care major; application includes a 150-500 word essay and no references.
📍 Washington State (online application)📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Washington State Science & Engineering Fair
Washington State Science & Engineering Fair (WSSEF)
Statewide science and engineering fair where students in grades 6 to 12 present research projects judged by scientists, with the Washington team attending the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Bremerton, WA📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
UW PacTrans / Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington Transportation Camp
A six-day immersive camp with hands-on projects, university-led instruction, field trips and team transportation projects covering urban planning, traffic safety, supply chain logistics, innovative materials and connected and autonomous vehicles.
📍 Seattle and Pullman, WA📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Washington Technology Student Association
Washington TSA (Technology Student Association)
Washington's TSA state association with high school competitive events in areas such as robotics, coding, artificial intelligence, architectural design and animation at an annual state conference.
📍 Washington (state conference)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
VEX Robotics Competition (REC Foundation) Washington
Washington V5RC High School State Championship
The Washington VEX V5 Robotics Competition High School championship held in March, with qualification by awards at official events or World Skills Standings.
📍 Kirkland, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Water Detectives: Find Out What's Hiding in Your Water
Hands-on environmental-science camp in which students investigate PFAS contamination, transport through soil and water and emerging methods for removing persistent pollutants.
📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Raritan Headwaters Association
WatershedU
Day-long summer environmental-science workshops for high schoolers (grades 9-12) covering stream monitoring, stewardship projects, foraging, kayaking, and nature-based art, led by environmental educators, with financial aid available.
📍 Bedminster, NJ📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Virginia Tech College of Engineering (CEED)
Watford Engineering Experience at Virginia Tech (WEE VT)
Two-week residential program in Blacksburg for rising juniors and seniors with hands-on activities led by engineering faculty and graduate students and a team engineering design project.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 December🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Wildlife Conservation Society
WCS Youth JIVE — Job, Internship & Volunteering Expo
Annual youth career expo connecting students directly with volunteer, internship and job hiring managers across NYC's zoos and aquarium. More than 500 youth attended the 2026 event; 2027 updates are planned.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MLH
WEHack
Diversity focused hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
The Welch Foundation
Welch Summer Scholar Program
A five-week summer residency where Texas high school sophomores and juniors conduct real chemistry research under experienced research chemists at UT Austin, UT Arlington, UT Dallas, University of Houston, or Texas Tech. Selection is competitive and based on academics and recommendations.
📍 UT Austin, UT Arlington, UT Dallas, University of Houston, or Texas Tech (TX)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–11
Highly 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
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program
A two-week residential summer program for gifted students taught by college professors in math, physics, computer science, creative writing, history, environmental science and the creative arts.
📍 West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV📅 June🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Central Wyoming College
West Central Regional Science Fair (Central Wyoming College)
A regional science fair at Central Wyoming College in Riverton with a Senior Division for grades 9-12 and a Junior Division for grades 6-8; first, second and third place winners advance to the Wyoming State Science Fair.
📍 Riverton, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Philadelphia Zoo
West Philadelphia Zoo Scholars
Multi-year pathway including zoo experiences, mentoring, paid internships and scholarship support.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
West Virginia Association of Conservation Districts
West Virginia Envirothon
A conservation education program and competition where teams of five are tested on aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife and a current environmental topic.
📍 Camp Caesar, Cowen, WV📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
West Virginia FFA Association
West Virginia FFA
A student organization for middle and high school students building leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education, with state activities, competitions, awards and an annual state convention at Cedar Lakes.
📍 West Virginia (state convention at Cedar Lakes, Ripley)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
West Virginia HOSA
West Virginia HOSA-Future Health Professionals
A student-led organization that promotes health career opportunities and improved quality of care, with competitive events and an annual State Leadership Conference at Marshall University.
📍 West Virginia (state conference in Huntington)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, West Virginia region
West Virginia JSHS (Junior Science and Humanities Symposium)
High school students present original STEM research at a university-held regional symposium and can compete for scholarships and recognition.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
West Virginia Department of Education
West Virginia Science and Engineering Fair
The state science and engineering fair, an entry point for West Virginia high school students to qualify for the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
📍 Charleston, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NETL / WVU (DOE National Science Bowl regional)
West Virginia Science Bowl (High School Regional)
A team quiz competition in science and math for high school students; regional winners earn the chance to represent their school at the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 November🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Marshall University College of Science
West Virginia Science Olympiad State Tournament
The annual state Science Olympiad tournament where Division C (high school) teams compete in events from robotics and forensics to astronomy and anatomy; winning teams qualify for nationals.
📍 Huntington, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
West Virginia SkillsUSA
West Virginia SkillsUSA
Develops personal, workplace and technical skills for the future skilled workforce through chapters and an annual state leadership and skills conference with contests in manufacturing, transportation, construction, hospitality and human services.
📍 West Virginia (state conference at Fairmont State)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Morehead State University Space Science Center / TMC Technologies at WV Wesleyan College
West Virginia SpaceTrek
A residential two-week space systems engineering program for young women, held at West Virginia Wesleyan College with a capacity of 24 participants.
📍 Buckhannon, WV📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WVU Extension / WV Conservation Camp
West Virginia State Conservation Camp
A weeklong camp at Camp Caesar with hands-on learning about natural resources, including classes and recreational activities.
📍 Camp Caesar, Cowen, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
West Virginia Technology Student Association
West Virginia TSA (Technology Student Association)
The West Virginia chapter of TSA offers high school and middle school competitions in technology, innovation, design and engineering, culminating in a state conference.
📍 West Virginia📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
West Virginia Youth Environmental Program (YEP)
A DEP program that enrolls school and community youth groups in litter cleanups, recycling drives and tree plantings, with awards, a college scholarship and an annual Youth Environmental Day and conference for members.
📍 Projects in local communities across West Virginia; Youth Environmental Day events in WV📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wisconsin Land+Water Conservation Association
WI Land+Water High School Conservation Camp
Residential camp for students entering grades 9-12 covering wildlife, habitat restoration, water quality, soils and forestry with field trips and natural resources career exploration.
📍 Manitowish Waters, WI📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Maryland
WIE Aspire! Explore Engineering
Rising ninth and tenth graders explore UMD's engineering disciplines through hands-on projects, laboratory tours, and conversations with faculty and students. The 2026 commuter program cost $650; 2027 information arrives in January.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
University of Maryland
WIE Change the World!
Rising juniors and seniors explore multiple engineering fields through hands-on design activities, campus facilities, and interaction with Maryland Engineering faculty and students.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Maryland
WIE RISE! An Introduction to Engineering Research
Rising grades 9–12 virtually explore eight engineering disciplines, research laboratories, scientific papers, and home-friendly experiments. The 2026 fee was $25 and 2027 applications open in January.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Indiana Wesleyan University
Wildcat Summer Academy
A residential college-preview program for high schoolers with academic camps in Art+Design, Engineering, Esports, Forensic Science, Music Therapy, Nursing, Social Work, and Teaching.
📍 Marion, IN📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
MLH
WildHacks
Hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
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 Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council
A council of up to 15 Wisconsin high school seniors who meet virtually each month of the school year to hear from agriculture professionals and learn about ag careers, farm resources and agricultural policy.
📍 Wisconsin (virtual)📅 March🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Wisconsin Land+Water
Wisconsin Envirothon
Team environmental science competition with hands-on field stations in aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and wildlife plus a team presentation; the top high school team advances to the national Envirothon.
📍 Rosholt, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wisconsin FFA Association
Wisconsin FFA State Convention and Career Development Events
State FFA convention in Madison with competitions, leadership workshops, general sessions and a Career Expo for FFA members in agricultural, food and natural resources education.
📍 Madison, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wisconsin HOSA - Future Health Professionals
Wisconsin HOSA State Leadership Conference
Annual state conference for middle school and secondary HOSA members with competitive events in health science, recognition events, leadership training and an Anatomage anatomy tournament.
📍 Wisconsin Dells, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wisconsin Science Olympiad
Wisconsin Science Olympiad
State Science Olympiad program with regional and invitational tournaments and a state tournament in which Division C (high school) teams compete in dozens of science and engineering events.
📍 Wisconsin📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Fox Valley Competitive Robotics (VEX Robotics)
Wisconsin VEX V5 High School State Championship
Wisconsin state championship for high school VEX V5 Robotics Competition teams, held at the Resch Expo in Ashwaubenon with top teams earning spots at the VEX World Championships.
📍 Ashwaubenon, WI📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change, Dane County Youth Environmental Committee and UNA Dane
Wisconsin Youth Climate Conference
An annual student-led conference for Wisconsin high school and college students with a keynote, tabling and presentations by youth environmental groups, and workshops on practical climate solutions.
📍 Madison, WI📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UW-Madison CALS and The World Food Prize Foundation
Wisconsin Youth Institute (World Food Prize)
Grade 9-12 students write a research paper on a country and a food security topic and present their recommendations in speeches and small-group discussions with agriculture experts at UW-Madison; participants earn Borlaug Scholar recognition.
📍 Madison, WI📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NSTA / U.S. Armed Forces; regional host UW-La Crosse)
Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional research symposium where grade 9-12 students present original research in oral or poster format in STEM fields; top presenters earn scholarships and a trip to the national JSHS.
📍 Tomahawk, WI (recent years)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
The Wistar Institute
Wistar High School Program in Biomedical Research
Intensive biomedical-research training with laboratory work and professional-development activities.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Haslam College of Business
Women Empowered through Business (WEB) Institute
A free, six-day residential summer program introducing underrepresented rising high school junior women to technology and business through workshops on coding, entrepreneurship, analytics, and supply chain management led by Haslam College of Business faculty.
📍 Knoxville, TN📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Selective
University of Arizona College of Engineering
Women in Engineering Camp
Students complete projects across fields such as biomedical, aerospace, chemical, materials, electrical, civil, optical, and biosystems engineering while receiving mentorship from women in STEM.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Women in STEM Teen Conference
Girls participate in hands-on STEM activities and a career expo with women working as scientists, engineers, physicians, and other STEM professionals.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
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
National Park Service
Work With Us (for Youth and Young Adults)
Discover jobs, paid internships, and volunteer opportunities with the National Park Service.
📍 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
WRO Association
World Robot Olympiad
Global robotics competition with regional, national, and international finals.
📍 International (national finals worldwide)📅 National rounds Summer🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Idaho College of Engineering
World-Changers in Engineering (WIE) Day
A free one-day engineering workshop on U of I's Moscow campus where 5th-12th grade students do hands-on engineering, computer science, and design activities, tour labs, and meet current students and faculty.
📍 Moscow, ID (ICCU Arena, University of Idaho)📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI Frontiers
Rising sophomores through seniors spend two residential weeks deeply studying a STEM major while also choosing a humanities, arts, or business minor.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI Launch
Rising grades 9–11 spend a week using university technology, laboratories, and research tools to explore areas such as aerospace, robotics, programming, and other applied STEM disciplines.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
WSOS Career & Technical Scholarship
Scholarship of up to $1,500 per quarter for Washington residents, including students who earn a high school credential by June, entering eligible certificate, apprenticeship or associate degree programs in health care, STEM or trades.
📍 Washington State (online application)📅 October🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Weber State University
WSU Medical Academy
An overnight summer program helping high school juniors and seniors decide whether a healthcare career is right for them through faculty-led discussions, hands-on lab activities, and meetings with healthcare professionals.
📍 Ogden, UT📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
West Virginia Department of Transportation
WVDOT Bridge Design & Build Contest
A free statewide engineering contest where students in grades 6-12 design the lowest-cost bridge in software, with the top designs invited to build and test a balsa wood bridge at the finals.
📍 Online qualifying round; finals at WVU Institute of Technology, Beckley, WV📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
WV Robotics Alliance / WVSSAC
WVSSAC Robotics (West Virginia High School Robotics)
A co-curricular high school robotics activity recognized by the WVSSAC in which teams play a modified RECF Achieve game, ending in a state championship coordinated by the WV Robotics Alliance.
📍 West Virginia📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
West Virginia State University 4-H
WVSU 4-H Mind Marvel Neuroscience Camp
A free day camp on the WVSU campus covering brain anatomy and related neuroscience topics.
📍 Institute, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
West Virginia State University 4-H
WVSU 4-H Yellow Jacket CyberDefender Camp
A free day camp on the WVSU campus introducing cybersecurity basics including digital security, threat identification, authentication tools, cryptography, social engineering and networking.
📍 Institute, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Selective
WVU Department of Neuroscience
WVU Brain Camp
A co-ed week on WVU's Morgantown campus with presentations and hands-on activities led by faculty and graduate students on neuroanatomy, addiction, stroke, behavior models and motion capture.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
WVU Engineering Challenge Camps (High School)
Weekly day camps in which high school students design and build projects in the Lane Innovation Hub and attend faculty-led engineering workshops.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WVU Extension 4-H
WVU Extension 4-H Code Camp
A weekend residential coding camp at WVU Jackson's Mill with hands-on workshops in drones, robots, game development, Arduino and more for all skill levels.
📍 Jackson's Mill, Weston, WV📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
WVU Next Generation Forensic Science Initiative
WVU Forensic Science Summer Camp
A week-long camp covering latent fingerprints, death investigation, forensic biology, forensic chemistry, crime scene investigation, court testimony and mock crime scenes at the Crime Scene Training Complex.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
West Virginia University
WVU Health Sciences Summer Camp
Free health-sciences exposure for West Virginia students from rural communities.
📍 WV⏱ 1 week (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center Junior Volunteer Program
A summer volunteer program for high school students ages 14 to 18 at the Martinsburg hospital, with an online application, interview and mandatory orientation.
📍 Berkeley Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
WVU Hospitals Volunteer Services (Ruby Memorial Hospital)
WVU Medicine Health Careers Academy and Junior Volunteer Program
High school students can apply to volunteer at WVU's Ruby Memorial Hospital through the Junior Volunteer Program, or to the one-week Health Careers Academy with hands-on exposure to healthcare professions.
📍 Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV📅 January🎓 Grades 10–12
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
WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
WVU Mining Engineering Experience
A three-day camp exploring the essential minerals that power our lives and mining engineering, held at WVU's Evansdale Campus.
📍 Morgantown, WV📅 Varies🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
WVU Institute of Technology
WVU Tech Camp STEM
A week-long overnight camp on the WVU Tech campus with STEM classes, experiments, field trips and career exploration led by faculty and upper-class counselors.
📍 Beckley, WV📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Office of Rep. Harriet Hageman / Congressional App Challenge
Wyoming Congressional App Challenge
Wyoming middle and high school students, alone or in teams of up to four, build an original app on any platform or theme and submit it to the House of Representatives' official computer science competition. The Wyoming winner is chosen by a panel of judges and featured by Congress.
📍 Wyoming (online submission)📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wyoming FFA Association
Wyoming FFA State Convention
Wyoming's largest youth convention, with career and leadership development events, an Agriscience Fair, state officer elections, awards and a career and vendor fair.
📍 Cheyenne, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Wyoming Game and Fish Youth Conservation Camps
Week-long overnight Boys and Girls Conservation Camps at Whiskey Mountain near Dubois for ages 12-15, with career exploration alongside game wardens and biologists, animal identification, scientific research, archery and watersports.
📍 Dubois, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
Wyoming HOSA - Future Health Professionals
Wyoming HOSA State Leadership Conference
Wyoming HOSA's state conference and competitive events program for health science students, which determines who competes at the HOSA International Leadership Conference.
📍 Rock Springs, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Wyoming Life Sciences Program
Wyoming Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Regional JSHS symposium for Wyoming and Northern Colorado in which high school students submit an abstract and research paper and present original STEM research to judges. Top presenters win scholarships and expenses-paid trips to the National JSHS.
📍 Online (Wyoming and Northern Colorado region)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Casper College / Wyoming Science Olympiad
Wyoming Science Olympiad State Tournament
The Wyoming state Science Olympiad tournament hosted at Casper College, with Division C for grades 9-12; winning teams advance to the national tournament.
📍 Casper, WY📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
SkillsUSA Wyoming
Wyoming SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference
The year-end state championship where career and technical education students compete in skilled-trades, technical and leadership contests; gold medalists advance to the national conference.
📍 Wyoming (varies by year)📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Wyoming
Wyoming State Science Fair
A statewide science, technology, engineering and math research fair administered by the University of Wyoming for students in grades 6-12 who qualify at a regional fair; the fair is an ISEF-affiliated fair.
📍 Laramie, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Wyoming Student Conservation Stamp Art Competition
Wyoming K-12 students draw or paint the featured species (the western tiger salamander for the 2028 stamp) in a Wyoming habitat, judged on biological accuracy, composition and technical skill. Cash awards go to first through third place in each grade group, including grades 9-12.
📍 Wyoming (online or mailed submission)📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
VEX Robotics / Thunder Basin High School (Gillette)
Wyoming VEX V5 Robotics State Championship
The invitational Wyoming state championship for VEX V5 Robotics Competition teams, with 2-team alliances, a Skills Challenge and in-person judging, held at Thunder Basin High School in Gillette.
📍 Gillette, WY📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy
Xavier Center of Excellence Summer Enrichment Program
Rising freshmen through seniors explore pharmacy and health-science careers through experiential laboratories, health projects, guest speakers, field trips, and ACT preparation.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier Star Programs and Summer STEM Academy
High-school students can pursue focused pre-college STEM study through offerings such as MATHStar, BIOStar, CHEMStar, PHYSStar, robotics, engineering, and other STEM Academy courses.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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 School of Medicine
Yale Neuroscience Summer Scholars
Eight-week program providing New Haven public-high-school students with neuroscience coursework, laboratory-technique training and a supervised research project.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Yale University
Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars
Local Pathways Scholars spend two weeks completing intensive Yale workshops in areas such as physics, biology, robotics, neuroscience and engineering.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Yale University Department of Physics
Yale Physics Olympics
Teams of four complete five original physics challenges involving experimental measurement, engineering, optimization and estimation plus a Fermi-problem quiz.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Yale University
Yale Young Global Scholars (Need-Based Aid)
YYGS offers full need-based scholarships covering tuition, travel, and room.
📍 CT⏱ 2 weeks (summer)📅 Early February🎓 Grades 10–11
Selective
Yale Center for Clinical Investigation
YCCI Exposures Program
Four-week virtual internship introducing high-school students to healthcare, medicine, clinical research and data science through Yale faculty and research staff.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
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
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
YES Oklahoma — Native American Youth Enjoy Science
Intensive mentored laboratory research program for Native American high-school students, with scientific writing, career preparation and final research presentations.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
York College / CUNY
York College STEM Research Academy
Spring preparation and summer research in engineering, biology and chemical technology.
📍 NY🎓 Grade 11
Selective
MIT Edgerton Center
You GO Girl!
Greater Boston rising ninth graders complete four days of hands-on engineering and science involving LEGO vehicles, genetics demonstrations, photography, and high-school preparation.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 9
Moderate
University of Georgia
Young Dawgs Program
High-achieving juniors and seniors complete at least 110 hours in internships across UGA laboratories, departments and community organizations.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Arizona Global Health Institute
Young Global Leaders Program
Students investigate real public-health problems through laboratory experiments, data analysis, team research, faculty instruction, and a final research showcase.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Nebraska EPSCoR / University of Nebraska
Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) High School STEM Camps
Current 9th-11th graders attend residential or commuter STEM enrichment camps on Nebraska university campuses, such as Explorations in Biology at Nebraska Wesleyan University and Biodiversity at Cedar Point Biological Station, with need-based scholarships available.
📍 Various University of Nebraska campuses statewide📅 May🎓 Grades 9–11
Highly Selective
Hamline University
Young Physicist Camp
A weeklong day camp on Hamline's Saint Paul campus where students entering grades 9-12 learn renewable energy and engineering principles by designing, building, and race-testing both a hydrogen fuel-cell car and a battery-powered car with 3D printing and local expert mentorship.
📍 St. Paul, MN📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Santa Clara University
Young Scholars Program
High-school students enroll in actual Santa Clara University summer courses, earn college credit, receive academic advising and experience college-level workload and campus life.
📍 CA🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Northeastern University Center for STEM Education
Young Scholars Program
Rising seniors from the Greater Boston area spend six weeks working in Northeastern research labs with faculty and graduate mentors and finish with posters and presentations.
📍 MA🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Florida State University
Young Scholars Program
Six-week residential STEM program where Florida students take advanced science/math courses and complete an independent research project with FSU researchers.
📍 FL🎓 Grade 11
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
Yale Center for Analytical Sciences
Young Scholars Summer Program in Biostatistics and Clinical Research
Intensive program teaching biostatistics, clinical research design, R programming and analysis of real health-science datasets; teams complete a research project and presentation.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Young Scientist Research Workshop
Free, selective week-long biomedical-research workshop teaching hypothesis formation, experimental design, data analysis and laboratory techniques through insect physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology experiments. Only five high-school places were available in 2026.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Young Scientists Journal
Young Scientists Journal
Peer-reviewed journal written, edited, and reviewed by 12–20 year-old scientists worldwide.
📍 Global📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 7–12
Selective
Rehoboth Beach Film Society
YOUR WORLD Youth Environmental Film Festival
Youth film festival inviting Sussex County middle and high school students to submit short films made on a smartphone exploring environmental and global issues, with no filmmaking experience required.
📍 Cinema Art Theater, Lewes, DE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wyoming Wilderness Association
Youth Ambassadors for Wilderness (YAW)
A summer program for high school students interested in becoming conservation leaders, with place-based education on Wyoming's wild places, advocacy and stewardship work alongside US Forest Service Wilderness Rangers, and a multi-day backpacking trip into the Gros Ventre Wilderness.
📍 Jackson, WY📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Howard County Conservancy
Youth Climate Institute
A climate education and civic action program for 10th and 11th graders providing foundational climate science training and certifying students as climate ambassadors through a capstone community action project.
📍 Howard County, MD, with chapters expanding statewide and nationally📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
Various
Youth Climate Leaders
Free youth climate summits and competitions. Project-based environmental advocacy.
📍 Online + regional⏱ Self-paced📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Mass Audubon
Youth Climate Leadership Program
A free, statewide network of nine regional chapters where teens in grades 8-12 lead community-based Climate Action Projects and attend regional summits, developing public speaking, organizing, and advocacy skills.
📍 Springfield, Worcester, Lincoln, Topsfield, Mattapan, Milton, Dartmouth, Cape Cod, and Martha's Vineyard, MA📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 8–12
Selective
MassEnergize
Youth Climate Solutions Challenge
A nine-month, community-based after-school challenge in which teams of Massachusetts high schoolers design and lead clean-energy and climate outreach campaigns, receiving a $500 seed grant and competing for regional prize money at a final Awards Night.
📍 Massachusetts (Eastern and Western MA regions)📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Youth Conservation Camp
Week-long summer conservation camp at Virginia Tech, run for over 40 years, where about 70 Virginia high school students learn about natural resources from conservation professionals and Virginia Tech faculty with mostly hands-on outdoor instruction.
📍 Blacksburg, VA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Youth Conservation Congress (Wisconsin DNR)
A statewide youth extension of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress for students interested in the outdoors, with a county mentor, training in how natural resource policy is set, service-learning, job shadowing and mentored outdoor activities.
📍 Wisconsin (statewide)📅 Varies🎓 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
Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
A summer employment program that engages young people in meaningful work projects on public lands.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8-10 weeks📅 Mid-April🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Conservation Corps North Carolina (Conservation Legacy)
Youth Conservation Crews
Paid summertime conservation field crews for NC teens (ages 15-18) completing hands-on outdoor conservation service projects on public lands throughout North Carolina, gaining experience in parks, recreation, and natural resources management.
📍 Statewide, NC📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Southwest Conservation Corps
Youth Conservation Crews (Los Valles / Four Corners Region)
A paid outdoor conservation crew program for ages 14-18 in New Mexico's Los Valles and Four Corners regions; crews of 6-8 students do invasive species removal, tree planting, and trail maintenance over 4-5 week sessions.
📍 Northern New Mexico📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Polk County Conservation / Great Outdoors Foundation
Youth Corps Scholarship
High-school seniors who previously completed Polk County Conservation Youth Corps and plan an environmentally related major may compete for one of two $2,500 scholarships.
📍 IA🎓 Grade 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
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center / CWRU
Youth Engaged in Science — YES
Seven-week cancer-research experience with a science bootcamp followed by full-time work in Case cancer laboratories and an end-of-summer research presentation.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
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
Vermont 4-H, UVM Extension
Youth Environmental Science (YES!) Summit
A free, annual, youth-led day for high school students to explore science, career options and their connection to the natural world through hands-on workshops and networking with environmental professionals.
📍 Montpelier Performing Arts Hub, Montpelier, VT📅 October🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
National Aquarium
Youth Exhibit Guide Program
Students who have completed ninth grade train intensively and then serve two four-hour aquarium shifts per week for six weeks, interpreting exhibits and engaging visitors about marine biology and conservation.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
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
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
Wisconsin Humane Society
Youth Leaders Volunteer Program (Wisconsin Humane Society)
A volunteer program for teens ages 13-17 who support the Humane Society's youth activities by setting up activities, assisting with crafts and acting as mentors to children ages 6-12 during Girl Scout Nights and Kids Night Out.
📍 Milwaukee, WI📅 November🎓 Grades 8–12
Selective
Mass General Neurology / Mass General Brigham
Youth Neurology Education and Research Program (YNEP)
A paid, 40-hour-per-week mentored neurology research internship for Massachusetts high school and undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds, including a lab-skills bootcamp, an INSPIRE speaker series, and final research presentations.
📍 Boston, MA📅 Varies🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
Seattle Aquarium
Youth Ocean Advocates (Seattle Aquarium)
The Seattle Aquarium's high school volunteer program in marine conservation and advocacy, with Tides, Currents and Breakers levels covering interpretation, beach cleanups, community science and advocacy projects.
📍 Seattle, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Idaho Conservation League
Youth Salmon Protectors
A decentralized, student-led environmental advocacy program for high school and college students across the Pacific Northwest dedicated to breaching the four lower Snake River dams to protect wild salmon and steelhead, with students able to start chapters at their own schools.
📍 Boise, ID (chapters statewide)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
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
Little Rock Zoo
Youth Zoo Crew (Teen Volunteer Program)
Teens ages 13-17 complete a three-week summer training session on guest engagement, conservation, and zoo careers, then continue as year-round volunteer docents supporting Zoo staff and programming.
📍 Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock, AR📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NMSU Young Women in Computing
YWiC High School Summer Camp
Two-week computing camp using Java, game development, cryptography, cybersecurity, AI, neural networks, chatbots, 3D printing and related projects.
📍 NM🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
UMass Amherst
Zhou Lin Group in Quantum Chemistry Research Intensive
Students participate in computational quantum-chemistry research involving electronic structure, quantum dynamics, and data-driven molecular methods.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
Zoo Career Explorers
Year-long career program where teens rotate through animal care, veterinary medicine, education, administration, horticulture, marketing, maintenance and visitor services and complete job shadows and a final project.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
National Aviary
Zoo Career Workshop
Short intensive introduction to zoo, wildlife and conservation careers.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Detroit Zoo
Zoo Corps
Teens ages 14–17 complete at least 60 summer service hours engaging visitors in conservation, science, animal information, and environmental-stewardship activities, with optional year-round continuation.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Zoo Corps Teen Volunteers
A teen volunteer program where participants share animal and habitat information with zoo visitors while learning about animal care, conservation, and zoo careers.
📍 Salt Lake City, UT📅 April🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Zoo Crew
Year-round youth volunteer program in which high-school students assist with Zoo educational and on-grounds programming, interact with guests, build public-speaking skills and deepen their conservation knowledge. Applications for the next cohort are open now.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Blank Park Zoo
Zoo Crew
Teens ages 13–17 volunteer with zoo camps, visitor education, events, and other operations while developing job skills and learning about animal science and conservation. Summer 2027 applications run January 1–March 1.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Lincoln Children's Zoo
Zoo Crew (Lincoln Children's Zoo)
One of Nebraska's largest youth volunteer programs, with 400 students in grades 7-12 choosing an animal-care or education track each summer session, gaining zookeeping and camp-instruction skills for a $250 session fee.
📍 Lincoln Children's Zoo, Lincoln, NE📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Zoo Guide High School Volunteer Program (Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium)
Teens in grades 9-12 train as Zoo Guides who talk with guests about animals, conservation and environmental topics during the summer season at the Tacoma zoo.
📍 Tacoma, WA📅 Varies🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Maryland Zoo
Zoo Teen Volunteer Program
Teens ages 14–17 complete a week of training and then volunteer at least four shifts monthly for one year, beginning as Zoo Guides and later accessing conservation, research, and education opportunities.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Zooniverse
Zooniverse Citizen Science
Free crowdsourced research platform. Contribute to active university research projects in any field from your laptop.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Anytime🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Minnesota Zoo
ZooTeen
Teens ages 13–17 support Zoo Camps by assisting with activities, supervising younger campers, serving as role models, and sharing their interest in the natural world. Summer 2026 applications are closed, with the next cycle expected in 2027.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–11
Selective
Birmingham Zoo
ZooTeen Program
Teens make a one-year service commitment and can assist with Discovery Crew, Camp Crew, special events, education, and other zoo activities.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
ZooTeen Volunteer Program
A competitive volunteer program for Evansville-area teens ages 14-18 currently enrolled in high school, who train to lead guest education, wildlife outreach, and event support at the zoo.
📍 Evansville, IN📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Saint Louis Zoo
ZooTeens
Summer volunteer program for ages 15–18 in which students serve as junior ambassadors, junior docents or other Zoo volunteers while learning about animals and conservation. At least 30 service hours are expected.
📍 MO🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
ZooTeens Conservation Team
A year-round youth volunteer program for high schoolers age 14+ who assist with zoo camps and education events, take part in conservation projects and field studies, and build job-readiness and public-speaking skills.
📍 Columbia, SC📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective

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