Career-themed summer programs on college campuses in fields like medicine, law, business, engineering and diplomacy, with simulations and workshops.
Grades 9–12Has a feeCollege campuses nationwide
Rolling admission until programs fill
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Short career-exploration programs (medicine, law, STEM, national security and more) on college campuses, run by Envision/WorldStrides.
Grades 9–12Has a feeUniversity campuses nationwide
Rolling enrollment until sessions fill
Free residential STEAM program with lectures, research directives and outdoor adventures. About two delegates are selected from each state.
Grade 12FreeWest Virginia
Applications usually close in late Februa...
Hands-on teen camps in filmmaking, acting for film, photography and other media.
Grades 9–12Has a feeNYFA campuses (New York, Lo...
Rolling enrollment until camps fill
Summer program
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Summer Programs
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Summer STEM enrichment for North Carolina students, including the Summer Accelerator, on NCSSM's Durham and Morganton campuses.
Grades 9–12VariesDurham and Morganton, NC
Registration usually opens in spring
Summer program
Northwestern University Center for Talent Development Summer Programs
Northwestern University
One- and three-week day and residential courses for advanced students, including honors, AP and college-level options.
Grades 9–12Has a feeEvanston, IL
Rolling enrollment; prices rise after May 31
Competitive 10-day seminars at Notre Dame for about 150 students with strong leadership records. Students can earn one college credit.
Grade 11FreeNotre Dame, IN
Applications are usually due in late January
Peddie Summer Day School: credit math courses (Algebra I through Precalculus), build-your-own enrichment, and a short STEM program.
Grades 9–12Has a feeHightstown, NJ
Rolling registration
Summer program
Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University / Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Five-week residential science program at Carnegie Mellon with courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, math and physics, plus team research projects.
Grade 11FreePittsburgh, PA
Applications usually open in late October...
Online research program pairing high school students with university professors to complete an independent research project for credit.
Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline
Several application rounds through the year
Online 1-on-1 mentorship program for high school students to complete independent research or creative projects with a mentor.
Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline
Rolling admissions, with monthly deadline...
Six-week residential program in number theory and proof writing, built around 'think deeply about simple things.'
Grades 9–12Has a feeOhio (Otterbein University)...
Applications usually close in early March
Spend a school year abroad with host families, sponsored by a local Rotary club. Short-term summer exchanges are also offered.
Grades 9–12VariesCountries worldwide
Applications are usually due in the fall,...
Research program
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Summer High School Internship Program
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Paid summer research internship for local high school students in cancer research labs.
Grades 11–12Pays or awards moneySeattle, WA
Applications close March 31
Selective online program where students write a 20–25 page independent research paper with a professor or PhD-level mentor.
Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline
Rolling admissions for each cohort
Research program
MD Anderson Cancer Center High School Summer Program
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The King Foundation High School Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences: a 10-week research project with an MD Anderson faculty member.
Grade 12VariesHouston, TX
Check the program page for this year's deadline
Paid summer research internship in neurology at Mass General: a lab bootcamp, then six to eight weeks on an ongoing project with weekly seminars.
Grades 11–12Pays or awards moneyBoston, MA
Applications open November 1 and close January 31
Research program
New York University Applied Research Innovations in Science and Engineering (ARISE)
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Selective NYU Tandon research program placing students in one of 50+ NYU science and engineering labs.
Grades 11–12Pays or awards moneyBrooklyn, NY
Applications usually close in late February
Full-time, seven-week team research program: students design a question, run experiments and present at a final symposium.
Grades 11–12FreeNew York, NY
Applications open in October and close in...
Research program
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital High School Internship
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
High School Research Immersion Program: an eight-week paid internship in St. Jude labs in basic science, psychology, pharmaceutical science or data science.
Grade 12Pays or awards moneyMemphis, TN
Check St. Jude's STEMM outreach page for ...
Four-week pre-med program modeled on medical school: labs, simulations, CPR certification and live demonstrations taught by Penn Medicine faculty. Not a research placement.
Grades 11–12Has a feePhiladelphia, PA
Applications usually close March 1
Online AI programs run by Harvard graduate students: a 10-week AI Scholars bootcamp and a 15-week one-on-one AI Fellowship research project.
Grades 9–12Has a feeOnline
Rolling admissions for each cohort
Annual essay contest on U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy run by the American Foreign Service Association.
Grades 9–12Pays or awards moneyOnline
Entries are usually due in early March
Alaska's merit scholarship for graduates of Alaska high schools, worth up to $28,000 in total at eligible Alaska colleges and training programs.
Grades 11–12Pays or awards moneyOnline
File the FAFSA in your senior year; plan ...