Programs, visits & competitions

Barrier Island Center High School Internship (Sea Turtle Conservancy)

Research & internship · Sea Turtle Conservancy

Paid summer internship in sea turtle conservation and STEM mentorship at the Sea Turtle Conservancy's Barrier Island Center in Florida.

NotesPaid stipend

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Bennington Young Writers Awards

Competition · Bennington College

Free national poetry, fiction, and nonfiction contest for grades 9-12, judged by Bennington College faculty.

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Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT)

Competition · UC Berkeley (student-run)

Student-run UC Berkeley tournament for grade-12-and-under students; $15-25/student, with fee waivers for hardship.

NotesFinancial aid

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Bloomberg Arts Internship (Bloomberg Philanthropies)

Research & internship · Bloomberg Philanthropies

Paid summer internships at museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions for rising public-school seniors in nine cities, plus college-prep training.

NotesPaid stipend

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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Competition · Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurs Corporation

Free virtual pitch competition for high schoolers worldwide; submit a video business pitch for cash prizes.

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Boston University Overnight

Fly-in visit · Boston University

A funded two-day fall visit to BU for first-generation and low-income seniors, with charter buses from NY, NJ, and PA.

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BPA Competitive Events (Business Professionals of America)

Competition · Business Professionals of America

Business, finance, IT, and marketing competitive events for BPA members, from the fall Virtual Business Challenge to the National Leadership Conference.

NotesMembership required

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Broad Summer Scholars Program (Broad Institute)

Research & internship · Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Free 6-week biomedical research program for Massachusetts high school seniors at the Broad Institute.

NotesPaid stipend

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BU RISE (Boston University)

Summer program · Boston University

Six-week lab or field research internship at Boston University for rising seniors, need-based aid available.

NotesFinancial aid

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California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)

Summer program · California Arts Council, hosted at Cal Poly Pomona

California's official state summer arts school: four weeks, residential, across eight disciplines, selected on talent and creativity.

NotesFinancial aid

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Caltech Up Close

Fly-in visit · California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

An all-expenses-paid fall campus visit for STEM-focused rising seniors with limited access to selective-college resources.

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Canada/USA Mathcamp

Summer program · Mathematics Foundation of America

Five-week residential math program for ages 13-18, no transcript required, free for households under $100k.

NotesFinancial aid

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Career Connected Learning PHL (City of Philadelphia)

Research & internship · City of Philadelphia / Philadelphia Works

Paid Philadelphia summer service-learning, project-based learning, and internships for ages 12-24.

NotesPaid stipend

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Careers in Science (CiS) Intern Program (California Academy of Sciences)

Research & internship · California Academy of Sciences

Multi-year paid internship for SFUSD 9th/10th graders doing fieldwork through graduation.

NotesPaid stipend

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CBYX (Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange)

Summer program · U.S. Congress and German Bundestag, administered by CIEE and other partner organizations

Fully funded U.S.-Germany exchange sending teens to live with a host family and attend school in Germany for a year.

NotesPaid stipend · Financial aid

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CEYE Internship Placement Program (Mount Sinai)

Research & internship · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Center for Excellence in Youth Education)

Competitive in-person research/clinical internship tracks for NYC high schoolers at Mount Sinai.

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Chicago Youth Works (City of Chicago)

Research & internship · City of Chicago

Paid six-week summer jobs for Chicago residents ages 14-24.

NotesPaid stipend

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Civic Leadership Institute (Northwestern University)

Summer program · Northwestern University Center for Talent Development

A three-week Northwestern summer course pairing current social and political issues with hands-on service-learning.

NotesFinancial aid

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Clark Scholars Program (Texas Tech University)

Summer program · Texas Tech University

Seven-week paid research apprenticeship at Texas Tech for just 12 rising seniors nationwide.

NotesPaid stipend

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CLASS Chinese Essay Contest

Competition · Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS)

Free annual Chinese-language essay contest for grades 9-12 on a themed prompt, submitted through your teacher.

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Climate Change Research Initiative (NASA GISS)

Summer program · NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies

NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies climate research internship for NYC-area/MD-area high schoolers.

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CMC Fall Preview Fly-In Program (Claremont McKenna College)

Fly-in visit · Claremont McKenna College

Fully funded fall visit to CMC for first-gen, rural, and low-income seniors.

NotesFinancial aid

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Code Quest (Lockheed Martin)

Competition · Lockheed Martin

A one-day, 2.5-hour programming contest for high school teams, written by Lockheed Martin engineers.

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College First (Chicago Botanic Garden)

Research & internship · Chicago Botanic Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden's Science Career Continuum internship for Chicago Public Schools high schoolers: hands-on plant science, field trips, and mentoring.

NotesPaid stipend

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