Welcome Students and Families! On this page, you will find various opportunities students can get involved in. Some opportunities are looking for students in specific grade levels, please read through each program's description and apply on their website!
Upcoming opportunities (internships, programs, conferences, etc...)
AIME Summer Internship Parent Information Night- New this year! Feb. 18th, 6:00-6:45. The AIME Team will review the AIME Summer Internship application process for students and answer any questions parents may have. Open to all current Junior parents. Zoom Meeting link: https://auhsd-us.zoom.us/j/87913644977?jst=2
AIME Summer Internship- Students will apply the AUHSD 5 Cs in an internship with one of our business, education, or non-profit partners. Internships provide students with career exploration opportunities, essential skill development, hands-on professional experience, and pathways to future academic and employment. Most internships are in person. There will be a few hybrid opportunities. Friday classes are in-person. There will be one virtual class on Monday, June 22nd. Open to all current 11th-grade students. The application opens on 2/12. The application deadline is March 13th. Application Directions Flyer
The founder of TurnUp, a non-partisan 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to increasing youth civic engagement. Forbes named TurnUp a standout non-profit.
I’m reaching out to share a $100 paid civic fellowship opportunity for your students at Cypress High School. We are hiring at least five of your students at Cypress High School to serve as civic fellows. Fellows will perform a total of 1-2 hours of work over the course of 2 weeks to help register students to vote in their community. The application link is here at bit.ly/hsvotes and the deadline for applications is rolling.
This opportunity is fully remote and will engage students, either individually or on teams, to register voters in their community. The time commitment is flexible and allows students to tailor their voter registration initiatives to the unique needs of their schools. Each student/team is trained by experienced organizers on voter registration, is sent all the materials they need to host a drive, and maintains direct contact with one of our staff supervisors throughout the process!
Please see the fellowship application here. Here is a linked informational flyer to be shared with students and here is our website.
Project UNITY is a national 501(c)(3) student-led nonprofit dedicated to preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders through interdisciplinary education in public health, medicine, and digital health. Each summer, we host Catalyst Academy, our 8-week virtual public health research and leadership program for high school students across the United States.
Catalyst Academy is built around one core philosophy: ACTION. Throughout this virtual summer program, students learn from leading experts in medicine and public health and immediately put their knowledge to use through research, project design, and scientific presentations. Participants also work closely with undergraduate and graduate mentors, helping them define and advance their academic and professional goals.
Through Catalyst Academy, students will have the opportunity to:
Design innovative community health interventions with peers nationwide
Publish research in the UNITY Public Health Journal (2026 edition)
Present a scientific poster at the 2026 UNITY in Public Health Research Summer Conference
Strengthen skills in scientific writing, analysis, and communication
Earn the Catalyst Academy Certificate of Public Health Leadership
Receive letters of recommendation from Project UNITY leadership
Apply for a year-long internship with Project UNITY following program completion
Applications - including deadlines and instructions for letters of recommendations - can be found HERE. Our final application deadline is FEBRUARY 20th.
Additional information about the program can be found in the attached 2026 Catalyst Academy Program Booklet.
You can also follow us on Instagram @projectunity.nfp for updates on Catalyst Academy and our other programs.
Summer Internship Opportunity - CLAOC - Career Exploration Experience - Current 11th Graders only
Ready to kickstart your career? Summer 2026 Internships are here!
AIME has teamed up with CEO Leadership Alliance of OC (CLAOC) to offer current juniors exclusive summer internship opportunities. Head over to the CLAOC's Brighter Futures to explore the open roles and start your application. Participants receive a scholarship award upon successful completion of the program.
Don’t wait—the application window closes on February 15, 2026. For a full breakdown of requirements and helpful application tips, be sure to review the Career Exploration Experience Overview.
To view participating companies:
Visit the Opportunity Board
Click each company's badge to see full descriptions, schedules, and requirements
The application link is found on this page
Psi Chi at UCR is an International Honors Society in Psychology at the UC Riverside campus. It is dedicated to helping undergraduate students with their degree in psychology while providing other professional and personal development opportunities.
We wish to invite your students to our fourth Annual Psychology Winter Camp (PWC). The event is a two-day, free-of-charge event that will be held online through Zoom, Saturday and Sunday, February 21st-22nd, 2026, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (PT).
Many activities will be included in the program. These will include an undergraduate student panel, activities with Camp Leader(s) and other Camp Attendees, and a UCR psychology professor’s Keynote Speech. We strive to have these activities to allow the attendees to engage with UCR undergraduates, graduates, and faculty. Our main hope is to encourage the attendees to have an interest in higher education and possibly pursue a career in the field of psychology.
Please share this email, the PWC Attendee RSVP Form, and the Promotional Flyer attached with your students and colleagues. Please note that the deadline to RSVP is February 6th at 11:59 PM (PT).
If you have additional questions or concerns, please get in touch with us at ucriversidepwc@gmail.com.
The Tony Strickland for Senate campaign is looking to bring in students who are eager to learn the political process and see democracy in action. Interns will get hands-on experience into what goes into a campaign, why it is imperative for people to be civically engaged, and most of all, students will be able to interact and collaborate with politically interested students from across Orange County. Upon completion of their internship experience, students will also receive a letter of recommendation from Senator Strickland. We have welcomed students from all over Southern California and are excited to open this program again for this upcoming season.
Attached is the program outline and application for potential interns.
Link to apply: https://forms.gle/WLeiWdrD3x9JGeGT6
Apply now for Girls Who Code’s free, virtual Pathways program for summer 2026!
This summer, high school girls and non-binary students can explore AI, Game Design, Cybersecurity, and Data Science while building meaningful, tech-for-good projects at their own pace. You’ll learn through videos and hands-on activities and connect with industry mentors and a global community on Discord.
Register here to join the Pathways live webinar on February 4th, 2026 to learn more and ask questions about the program.
Apply by February 25 for priority consideration! Don’t wait to apply: we'll be selecting 50 students who submit a Pathways Application by January 18th, 2026 to receive a $10 Starbucks gift card! See official rules.*
Application Link: 25-26 Rotary Internship Application
On Behalf of Cypress PTSA:
Applications are now available for the Centurion Scholar Pin 2026
Please refer to the application for eligibility (GPA, grade level, etc..) and more information.
Paper applications are available in the Counseling Office.
Applications must be submitted directly to PTSA at the contact email on the application.
Do not submit your application to a Cypress High staff member.
Please read the application carefully and thoroughly.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that the applications should be submitted from a personal email address to Cypress.HS.Scholarships@gmail.com, as AUHSD student email accounts will not go through to PTSA.
Deadline: Friday February 13, 2026
Late applications will not be accepted
Questions? Please contact PTSA Centurion Scholar Pin rep at: Cypress.HS.Scholarships@gmail.com
Counselors-in-Training:
https://www.cypressca.org/activities/teen-activities/counselors-in-training-volunteers
This is a summer volunteer program for our high schoolers from 9th – 12th grade that are interviewed and selected to work a training program where these teens can develop leadership, job experience, program development, and supervision in a recreational setting. To apply the teens need be between 14-16 years old and a Cypress Resident. Applications open in February.
Youth Action Committee:
During the school year we offer a volunteer program for high school students from 9th – 12th grade that are interviewed and selected to learn and work with the Cypress Recreation Department and outside organizations. This program does require a lot more to apply such as being a resident and/or attend a school in the City of Cypress, must be a high school student no older than eighteen years old, required to volunteer a minimum of 30 hours for Cypress event and 10 with an alternative organization, and must carry a 2.5 GPA.
Virtual Youth Art Show:
This if a free event for students in Preschool – 12th grade and must reside or attend a school in Cypress to submit pieces of artwork. To submit an artwork piece, it can be on all mediums, a photo needs to be taken or scanned into a digital file and needs to be submitted via email with the artwork, artwork title, name, and grade. Artwork will be accepted starting February 3rd till March 3rd, and all artwork will be displayed via our city website on March 10th.
The TGR Learning Lab offers free afterschool and Saturday programs throughout the 2025–2026 academic year, giving students the opportunity to explore a variety of careers through engaging, hands-on S.T.E.A.M. courses. As an added benefit, free roundtrip transportation is provided after school during the academic year for all AUHSD students attending an AUHSD school. For more information, please contact us, we’re here to help!
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Free Virtual Individual Counseling
Ready S.E.T. OC Youth employment and training programs.