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- 01UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education / AEOPAEOP High School Internship STEM Research ProgramResearchSelective
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 11–12EngineeringComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science - 02BiogenBiogen Community LabApply anytimeResearchEquitySelective
Free hands-on biotech labs and high school research opportunities at Biogen sites.
📍 Cambridge, MA + RTP, NC⏱ Day to weeks📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Sep 2026BiologyMedicine - 03Duke University Department of Cell BiologyCell Biology Academy (CeBA)ResearchSelective
Six-week paid laboratory research academy for Triangle-area high-school students, with close mentoring in contemporary cell and molecular biology.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–12BiologyChemistryMedicine - 04Duke UniversityDuke Marine Lab Community Science ProgramResearchEquityHighly 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 2026Environmental ScienceBiologyPublic Policy - 05Duke Biomedical EngineeringDuke Research in Engineering Program (DukeREP)ResearchSelective
Seven-week biomedical-engineering research placement where students work in Duke laboratories and participate in STEM seminars and research presentations.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–11EngineeringBiologyMedicine - 06Duke Institute for Brain SciencesDuke University Neuroscience Experience (DUNE)ResearchHighly Selective
Eight-week neuroscience research experience placing Durham-area students in Duke laboratories with research mentors, professional-development sessions and scientific presentations.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–11NeuroscienceBiologyMedicine - 07City of DurhamDurham YouthWorksResearchSelective
Paid career-development program connecting Durham youth with work experiences, professional training and employer projects in several career pathways.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12BusinessPublic PolicyEducation - 08ScholarshipEquitySelective
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 4 years scholarship📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grade 12✓ Checked Aug 2026Computer Science - 09College Foundation of North CarolinaAubrey Lee Brooks ScholarshipResearchSelective
Need-based scholarship for graduating seniors from fourteen designated North Carolina counties attending NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill or UNC Greensboro.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grade 12Education - 10ScholarshipEquitySelective
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
📍 Nationwide⏱ One-time📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026Computer Science - 11NCSSM-DurhamBlue MirrorResearchSelective
Primarily student-run art and literature journal publishing creative writing and visual work from NCSSM students multiple times each year.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12Creative WritingLiteratureVisual Arts - 12NCSSM-DurhamBroad Street ScientificResearchSelective
Student STEM research journal publishing original work by NCSSM-Durham Residential and NCSSM Online students.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12BiologyEngineeringMath - 13North Carolina Community College System / NC DPICareer and College PromiseResearchSelective
North Carolina high-school students take tuition-free college courses through community-college and cooperative pathways and can earn transferable college credit before graduation.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Education - 14NC State UniversityCatalyst: Creating Opportunities in STEM for Students with DisabilitiesResearchSelective
Year-long STEM and college/career-readiness cohort with workshops, field experiences, certifications and access to paid STEM internships.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12EngineeringComputer ScienceEducation - 15Davidson CollegeDavidson Summer Promise ProgramResearchSelective
Free residential college-access program that begins before ninth grade and brings participants back to Davidson for annual summer enrichment through high school.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Education - 16NC State College of DesignDesign Connections Residential ExperienceResearchSelective
Free residential design program for North Carolina students with limited access to design education; participants complete an interdisciplinary studio project.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12Architecture & DesignVisual Arts - 17NC State University Global Training Initiative36 Hours to Save the World / Global Challenge WeekendResearchModerate
Students form remote teams and spend 36 hours developing solutions to global sustainability and policy challenges before presenting to judges.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12SustainabilityPublic PolicyEntrepreneurship - 18The Adroit JournalAdroit Journal Summer MentorshipPre-CollegeEquitySelective
Free online mentorship pairing teen writers with established poets and prose writers.
📍 Online⏱ 6 weeks📅 212 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026Creative WritingLiterature - 19NC State University Global Training InitiativeAdvanced Research Duo TrackResearchModerate
Ten-week advanced research program in which pairs of students work with an NC State faculty mentor toward conference- or manuscript-level research.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 11–12Data ScienceAI / Machine LearningEngineering - 20Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)AEOP High School Apprenticeship ProgramResearchEquitySelective
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 156 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026EngineeringComputer SciencePhysicsChemistryBiology - 21AI4ALLAI4ALL Open LearningSummer ProgramEquitySelective
Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026AI / Machine Learning - 22AmeriCorpsAmeriCorps Summer of ServiceApply anytimeVolunteerEquitySelective
Service opportunities for teens through select programs.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026Public PolicySocial Science - 23Amgen FoundationAmgen Scholars Future TrackApply anytimeResearchEquitySelective
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Sep 2026BiologyChemistryMedicinePublic Health - 24North Carolina Association for Scholastic ActivitiesArt ShowcaseResearchModerate
Students create work in painting, drawing, collage, photography and other media; top entries advance from school-level competition to statewide judging.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Visual Arts - 25Bank of AmericaBank of America Student LeadersInternshipEquitySelective
Paid 8-week summer internship with nonprofits + leadership summit in DC.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 8 weeks📅 123 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12✓ Checked Sep 2026Public PolicyBusinessSocial Science - 26NC State UniversityBiomass to Brilliance: Engineering a Greener FutureResearchModerate
Residential program explores biomass, paper engineering, biofuels, recycling, bioplastics and printed electronics through laboratory work.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 11–12EngineeringChemistrySustainability - 27Blue Ocean Strategy / variousBlue Ocean Student Entrepreneurship CompetitionCompetitionEquitySelective
Free global pitch competition with cash prizes. Teams pitch a novel business idea via video; finalists present live.
📍 Online⏱ 3 months📅 151 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Sep 2026EntrepreneurshipBusiness - 28Brevard Music CenterBrevard Music Center High School InstitutePre-CollegeModerate
Six-week classical music intensive in North Carolina mountains.
📍 Brevard, NC⏱ 6 weeks📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Sep 2026Music - 29Built By GirlsBuilt By Girls Wave ProgramFellowshipEquitySelective
A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12✓ Checked Aug 2026Computer ScienceBusiness - 30North Carolina Museum of Natural SciencesCafé CoordinatorsResearchModerate
High-school students organize monthly Teen Science Cafés, select topics, recruit speakers, market events and lead public science programming.
📍 NC⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not announced yet — check the program site💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12EducationJournalismBiology