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  1. 01
    ResearchSelective

    Year-long paid youth program connecting arts education, environmental science, community engagement and informal teaching.

    📍 NY⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12
    Visual ArtsEnvironmental ScienceEducation
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  2. 02
    UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education / AEOP
    AEOP High School Internship STEM Research Program
    ResearchSelective

    Rising juniors and seniors complete roughly 220–300 hours of faculty-mentored STEM research and present their findings through program research events.

    📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12
    EngineeringComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science
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  3. 03
    Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program
    ANSEP Acceleration High School
    Apply anytimeResearchEquitySelective

    Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.

    📍 AK⏱ School year + summer📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    EngineeringMathComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science
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  4. 04
    Arizona State University
    ASU SCENE
    ResearchEquitySelective

    Free science club + research opportunities for AZ high schoolers, with focus on first-gen students.

    📍 AZ⏱ Year-round📅 182 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    BiologyEnvironmental ScienceSustainabilityEngineering
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  5. 05
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–11
    BiologyEnvironmental Science
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  6. 06
    Brooklyn College / CUNY College Now
    Brooklyn College STEM Research Academy
    ResearchSelective

    Spring research preparation followed by summer research in fields such as ecology, environmental science and biology.

    📍 NY⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–11
    BiologyEnvironmental Science
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  7. 07
    California Academy of Sciences
    Careers in Science Intern Program
    ResearchSelective

    Multi-year, year-round paid internship involving hands-on science, field research, STEM education, professional development and public engagement at the Academy.

    📍 CA⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–10
    BiologyEnvironmental ScienceEducation
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  8. 08
    Field Museum / Youth Conservation Action partners
    Chicago Green Ambassadors Program
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12
    Environmental ScienceSustainabilitySocial Science
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  9. 09
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12
    SustainabilityEngineeringEnvironmental Science
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  10. 10
    Summer ProgramEquitySelective

    A residential program for diverse students to explore agriculture and natural resource careers at Clemson.

    📍 Clemson, SC⏱ 1 week📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Environmental Science
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  11. 11
    Chicago Botanic Garden
    College First
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12
    Environmental ScienceBiologySustainability
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  12. 12
    ResearchEquityHighly Selective

    A hands-on summer research program at the Duke University Marine Lab focusing on ocean science and environmental justice.

    📍 Beaufort, NC⏱ 2 weeks📅 212 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–11✓ Checked Aug 2026
    Environmental ScienceBiologyPublic Policy
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  13. 13
    California Water Service
    A Splash of Creativity
    ResearchSelective

    Students submit original artwork addressing water conservation and local California water issues for statewide recognition and awards.

    📍 CA⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Visual ArtsEnvironmental ScienceSustainability
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  14. 14
    Alcorn State University / USDA APHIS
    AgDiscovery Summer Enrichment Program
    ResearchHighly Selective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–11
    BiologyEnvironmental Science
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  15. 15
    Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
    AGFC Youth Volunteer Program
    ResearchSelective

    Students volunteer at conservation events and other AGFC activities across Arkansas while earning documented community-service hours.

    📍 AR⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Environmental ScienceBiologySustainability
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  16. 16
    Alabama A&M University
    AgriFCS Academy Summer Camp
    ResearchSelective

    A free residential week introducing rising juniors to food, agriculture, natural resources, and human-sciences disciplines through hands-on activities and campus experiences.

    📍 AL⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 11
    BiologyEnvironmental ScienceSustainability
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  17. 17
    Alabama Wildlife Federation / Alabama Nature Center
    Alabama Nature Center Volunteer Program
    ResearchSelective

    Volunteers age 16+ can assist with animal ambassadors, citizen-science work, educational field trips, fishing programs, and other conservation activities.

    📍 AL⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12
    BiologyEnvironmental ScienceSustainability
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  18. 18
    ResearchSelective

    Free engineering exploration emphasizing environmental impacts, laboratories and hands-on field activities.

    📍 NY⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 9
    EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceSustainability
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  19. 19
    Mississippi State University Extension Service
    Art Doing Its Part
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Visual ArtsEnvironmental ScienceSustainability
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  20. 20
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    BiologyEnvironmental ScienceEducation
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  21. 21
    Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
    Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Visual ArtsBiologyEnvironmental Science
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  22. 22
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    EducationEnvironmental ScienceBiology
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  23. 23
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Environmental ScienceSustainabilityPublic Policy
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  24. 24
    University of North Dakota / Williston Basin CTE Center
    CONNECT Energy Education Workshop
    ResearchSelective

    Juniors and seniors explore engineering and energy careers through hands-on activities with UND and regional energy professionals.

    📍 ND⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12
    EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceSustainability
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  25. 25
    Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
    Conservation Discovery Corps
    ResearchSelective

    Year-long teen volunteer program combining field-conservation research, zoological career exploration and public conservation education.

    📍 CT⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    BiologyEnvironmental ScienceSustainability
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  26. 26
    University of California
    COSMOS
    Summer ProgramEquityHighly Selective

    UC residential STEM program. Need-based fee waivers cover full cost for qualifying families.

    📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 128 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026
    MathComputer ScienceEngineeringBiologyPhysicsEnvironmental Science
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  27. 27
    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience
    CTAHR Summer Research Institute
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12
    Environmental ScienceBiologySustainability
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  28. 28
    Delaware Department of Education
    Delaware ArcGIS StoryMap Competition
    ResearchSelective

    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⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12
    Data ScienceEnvironmental ScienceSustainability
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  29. 29
    Missouri University of Science and Technology
    Accelerated Environmental Scientist
    ResearchHighly Selective

    Intensive field-based environmental-science experience covering ecosystems, water quality and related topics, with an optional university-credit component.

    📍 MO⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12
    Environmental ScienceBiologySustainability
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    Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
    Advanced Ocean Lab — Surrounded by Science
    ResearchModerate

    Students in grades 10–12 complete a longer advanced ocean-science residential experience emphasizing scientific practice and field-based learning.

    📍 ME⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12
    Environmental ScienceBiology
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