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National astronomy and astrophysics competition selecting the U.S. team for the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

National chemistry exam competition selecting the U.S. team for the International Chemistry Olympiad.

National physics competition that selects the U.S. team for the International Physics Olympiad.

Elite invitational math competition for the top scorers on the AMC/AIME pipeline, feeding the U.S. team selection process.

Proof-based math competition where students have a month to work out and write up solutions.

International academic competition combining a written test, team debate, collaborative writing and a quiz bowl (Scholar's Challenge) across an interdisciplinary curriculum.

Synthetic biology research and design competition; iGEM offers a high school division for student teams.

Free capture-the-flag cybersecurity challenges from Carnegie Mellon, now part of CyLab Security Academy, with an annual competition for U.S. middle- and high-school students.

Free three-day summer seminars on economics, political science and leadership, with lectures, discussions and networking.

School-based business simulation where students run a company as CEOs and compete in a simulated marketplace.

Residential summer entrepreneurship program where high school students build a real startup company from idea to launch.

NFTE's World Series of Innovation: a free global challenge to design entrepreneurial solutions to real-world problems tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

EdCorps lets a class or club run a real online business under Real World Scholars' nonprofit umbrella, with an e-commerce storefront and seed grants.

International student engineering competition to design, build and drive the most energy-efficient vehicle possible.

Many members of Congress offer short-term high school or college internships in their D.C. or local district offices; apply directly through your representative or senator's website.

All-expenses-paid four-day career-inspiration program at Walt Disney World for selected high school students nationwide.

Some FBI field offices run teen academy programs introducing high school students to law enforcement careers; check with your local field office.

Paid internship program for local high school students from underrepresented groups to work alongside Fermilab scientists.

Six-year school model combining high school, an associate degree and IBM mentorship/internship opportunities in select districts.

Experiences in Research: six-week summer internships where high-school students work on real projects with Berkeley Lab scientists and staff.

Paid summer internships for high school students in science, technology, engineering and math at a U.S. national laboratory.

Paid and unpaid internships for high school and college students across NASA centers, posted on NASA's internship portal.

Internship and volunteer opportunities supporting historical records preservation and public programs.

The Next Generation STEM Internship (NGSI): STEM projects alongside ORNL research and professional staff.