Berkeley Summer Experience is a series of comprehensive application workshops and information sessions intended to introduce prospective students to the UC application and admissions process, as well as the UC Berkeley undergraduate experience. During the program, students will learn how to present a strong application for UC admission, meet current students and/or alumni, and learn of the many resources and activities offered at one of the world’s leading universities. Participants of Berkeley Summer Experience receive support that does not end after the program. Our admissions staff continue to support students through the application cycle to prepare students with their applications. 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 24TH

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Unsure about your plans after high school? Looking to get paid while you figure out what's next? Apply for City Year - an educational nonprofit organization that partners with schools to help prepare students with the skills and mindsets to thrive in academics and life.

They are looking to recruit young people ages 17-25 to serve as Student Success tutors and mentors who serve full time for 10 months post-graduation to help students expand upon their sense of identity, and build upon their social, emotional and academic skills to achieve their goals!

APPLY HERE

Our two-week program will contain a robust selection of problem-based learning workshops, hands-on learning with a variety of health professionals, and multiple certifications to boost the resumes of our students pursuing opportunities in the medicine and public health fields. We would love for you to share this opportunity with your student and family network, especially if you know of anyone interested in the health profession.

Registration for FSMA is now open. The program will take place on July 8-19, Monday-Friday at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland. 

Through Carnegie Mellon's Pre-College Programs, rising juniors and seniors during the summer of 2024 have the opportunity to experience a world-class education on a beautiful, vibrant college campus. Our programs prepare students for their upcoming college experience, help them narrow their career focus, and build critical knowledge and skills. Participants must be 16 years of age by the program start date of June 22, 2024. 

• Architecture: Introduces design practice, creative problem solving, and critical thinking through a matrix of programming, celebrating curiosity, and providing a strong foundation for architectural education. (5-week program)
  
  
  

• Art: Uses both traditional tools and cutting-edge technologies to explore creative ideas in a college-level studio environment. Students develop both conceptual and technical skills preparing them for a wide range of opportunities in both art studies and careers. (3- and 6-week program options)
  
  
  

• Computational Biology: Provides extensive training in both cutting-edge laboratory experiments to generate biological data and the computational analysis of that data. Uses real-world scenarios for exploration. (3-week program)
  
  
  

• Design: Introduces students to the discipline of Design, provides a foundation of skills, and gives a clear idea of what to expect from a college-level accredited program. (6-week program)
  
  
  

• Drama: Prepares students for the college audition and interview process, illustrating the kind of creativity and discipline required of students studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts Drama curriculum. Students will be introduced to the intensity of a top-rated undergraduate conservatory experience. (6-week program)
   

• Music: Immerses high school students in a world-class conservatory experience within an internationally recognized university. The program mirrors the first weeks of Carnegie Mellon’s first-year undergraduate School of Music curriculum. (3- and 6-week program options, commuter part-time option)
  
  
  

• National High School Game Academy: Allows high school students to experience modern video game development using industry-standard technology. Students interested in art, music and audio, game design, and software development are encouraged to apply for this interdisciplinary program. (6-week program)
  
  
  

• Summer Session: Provides high school students with the opportunity to take summer courses offered by Carnegie Mellon. Students earn college credit while working in an academic setting that mirrors the supportive, rigorous environment of the first year of college. (6-week program)
  
  
  

• Writing & Culture: Storytelling is the process of uncovering, understanding, and sharing stories. Whether through words or images, stories unite us and help create a mutual space for understanding ourselves and each other. That’s what the Pre-College Writing & Culture program works to develop: skilled, reflective, engaged storytellers who can share our stories well. (4-week program)          

Fully Funded, Merit-Based Programs - Summer of 2024 (no cost to participant)

• AI Scholars: Provides opportunities for students who have been historically excluded in STEM to study artificial intelligence with full-time faculty, staff, and researchers who are leaders in the field. (4-week program, rising seniors only)
  
  
  

• CS Scholars: Provides students who have been historically excluded in the field of computer science an opportunity to explore the subject with full-time faculty, staff and researchers who are leaders in the field.  (4-week program, rising juniors only)
   

• Summer Academy for Math and Science:  Allows students from underrepresented communities to develop a deeper understanding of STEM via traditional classroom instruction, hands-on projects, and sustained engagement with world-renowned faculty and skilled staff mentors. (6-week program, rising seniors only)

online application

Our annual summer Fair is just around the corner! We have employment opportunities available to those 16 years & older, for summer employment at our annual Fair. This year the Fair runs from June 14th through July 7th, 2024.

The opportunities include a wide range of positions. Students may also visit our website https://annual.alamedacountyfair.com/fair-jobs/ and fill out our online application and send it in via mail or e-mail it to jobs@alamedacountyfair.com.

Transportation is available from surrounding communities via BART. We provide free shuttle service to/from the Pleasanton/Dublin BART station.

Please do not hesitate to contact tbrumm@alamedacountyfair.com or (925) 426-5186 to discuss our employment opportunities or any other further questions.

APPLY HERE

FREE / NEARLY FREE:

• Kelley School of Business MEET

  • Indiana Univ Kelley School of Business

  • Junior, gpa 3.2 or higher, underrepresented minority

  • In person one week, all expenses paid. there is a "Women's" week and a "Men's" week

  • Transportation (airfare for CA students) needs a separate request

  • Opens mid Jan, closes end of March

• BOSS

  • Penn State Smeal Business School

  • The BOSS Program is for students who are entering 12th grade and have a strong interest in pursuing a business education at the college level

  • In person on campus

  • Two-week, residential program, for residents of the U.S. and Puerto Rico, held on Penn State's University Park campus for high school juniors interested in pursuing a business education in college. It’s an opportunity for these students to take college prep and business fundamentals courses taught by Penn State faculty. This is a sample schedule of what the two weeks would entail

  • Seems free except for $50 registration (after acceptance) and transportation. Financial aid available.

• Student Leaders Program

  • Bank of America

  • Currently be a junior or senior in high school

  • Be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship through the end of September of the program year

  • Be able to participate in an 8-week paid internship at a local nonprofit/charitable organization and work 35 hours a week

  • Be able to participate in a week-long Student Leaders Summit in Washington, DC (July 22-27, 2024)

  • Note: All expenses paid as part of the program and the week is counted within the 8-week experience

  • Be a student in good standing at your school

  • In person, during the summer

MODERATE COST:

• https://www.chabotcollege.edu/academics/summer-academies/  This link shows what Chabot offered last year. Registration in May. The cost will either be moderate or free. 

• https://precollege.berkeley.edu/commuter  You take classes at UCBerkeley, commute there (BART is easy there from CV) and your college credit is transferable to the college you end up attending. They have a virtual option and a residential option as well, which will have different pricing. With this option, you might look at intro courses like econ, entrepreneurship, etc.  These are real classes that undergrads take, not special for high school students.

• This Indiana U program combines business and language and has an international business focus: https://kelley.iu.edu/faculty-research/centers-institutes/international-business/programs-initiatives/business-is-global.html

• UChicago: https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/uchicago-enrichment-programs  The enrichment programs are shorter and cheaper, with some pretty varied business options

HIGH COST BUT SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE AVAILABLE:

• Berkeley's Haas School of Business: https://haas.berkeley.edu/business-academy/high-school-entrepreneurship/

• Drexel Univ. Camp Business, https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/camp-business

• Stanford Pre-College: https://summerinstitutes.spcs.stanford.edu/courses/2024?time=1706889571975   They have business courses of many types, including sports and econ, which is like the Moneyball one below from UPenn

• Georgetown: this program is online and you can take any time you want. 

• https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/programs-courses/moneyball-academy-training-camp/

• https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/costs-and-aid/

PAID OR FREE, OPEN TO ALL:

• NASA (below). Other government agencies have business and finance internships as well, open to citizens. Usajobs.gov is the master website for any government jobs. You can also look at agency websites (e.g. FBI, CIA, NOAA, etc). They all have student internship programs, generally require applications 6 months to a year in advance (so you would apply now for stuff after you graduate), and have a few programs for high school and several programs for college students. Getting a government job takes patience with paperwork and planning ahead. The payoff is job security, access to resources/funding, and good pay. 

  • High school, undergraduate

  • In person and virtual

  • Summer

  • https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/internship-programs/

  • https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/internship-programs/

The Urban Peace Leader in Training is still accepting applications from students who live in South County (Hayward, Ashland, Cherryland,  San Leandro, Union City)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9hon2IHl9TWlkbu4BglMMmQ4kqnhDKlkFa3hCPl8iWVNtQw/viewform

Bank of America Student Leader Program:

https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/student-leaders?cm_mmc=EBZ-EnterpriseBrand-_-vanity-_-EB01VN00BB_studentleaders-_-NA#fbid=2YMltCDc_c4

CORO North CA, this program is in San Francisco:

https://coronorcal.org/program/exploring-leadership/#1516659102228-bd466262-6e7c

Are you interested in learning about the impacts of industrialized agriculture on social justice, public health, animal rights, and sustainability? Would you like to advocate for more just and sustainable food systems? Then consider applying to the FFAC National High School Advocacy Institute. 

The program includes readings, discussions, and workshops on the impacts of factory farming, related oppressions, and effective advocacy. You will work on strategy to educate and activate your own community. We are especially looking for students from underrepresented communities and those active in environmental and social justice movements.

Application: https://ffacoalition.org/advocacy-institute/high-school/

Applications Accepted on rolling Basis