Opportunities for Students

Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth (PTY)

PTY is now accepting applications for the following summer experiences: 

• Vanderbilt Summer Academy (VSA) | A one-week program where students explore new ideas in a choice-based course, dive into advanced material, and join a community of high-achieving students from around the globe. Options for rising 7th-12th grade students.

• Vanderbilt Summer Institutes (VSI) | A two-week program for rising high school juniors and seniors where they tackle complex courses led by Vanderbilt faculty and experience what university-level learning really feels like. Options for rising 11th-12th grade students.

• Vanderbilt Mentor Immersion (VMI) | Students closely with an expert mentor in a field they are passionate about—no matter where they live. Students collaborate with a small group of driven peers, deepen their understanding of a discipline, and complete a capstone project. Summer options for rising 11-12 grade students.

• SAVY & Career Connections at SAVY | Weeklong summer classes designed for high-achieving students to explore accelerated subjects. Taught by master teachers and Vanderbilt faculty, staff and graduate students, SAVY programs challenge students in fun, engaging ways. Options for rising 1st-8th grade students.

Youth Equine Mentorship Opportunity with Amplify Horse Racing

Application Deadline:  Tuesday, January 27 at 11:59 PM ET

Amplify Horse Racing is now accepting applications for our Spring 2026 Mentorship Program session.

Program highlights:

• Who: Youth and young adults ages 15–25

• What: Free, one-on-one career mentorship with Thoroughbred industry professionals

• Format: 3-month hybrid experience (virtual and in-person when possible)

• Experience required: None

• Bonus opportunity: Eligible mentees may apply for travel grants to participate in an in-person Kentucky industry immersion experience

National Student Leadership Conference

Now enrolling for 2026  

The National Student Leadership Conference provides an immersive pre-college experience that prepares students for life beyond middle and high school, allowing them to study in university classrooms, learn to navigate a campus, and experience living with roommates. Students are able to explore a career concentration they are interested in before going into college and declaring a major. Each NSLC program also contains a leadership curriculum designed to teach skills that can apply to all areas of life. 

Eligibility:

For high school programs, students must be between the ages of 14-18 and have completed at least one year of high school. Students may attend NSLC through the summer following high school graduation. 

Morehouse College TRIO Program: Regional Upward Bound Math Science

Our program provides its participants with an academically advanced and intensive 5-week residential STEM-based summer program that takes place on our campus. Students will live on campus, attend classes, and conduct research alongside college professors and field experts. The courses taken during the summer will prepare students for their upcoming academic school year. Students will also work with participants from varying states and meet new friends. 

Looking for Highly motivated, disciplined, driven, and hard-working students, who:  

• Are U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States 

• Are rising 9th, 10th, & 11th graders in the 8 targeted states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi) 

• Are in good academic standing · Intend to pursue a four-year college degree. Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher 

• Meet federal government guidelines as a low-income, first-generation student, or BOTH.  

Immigrant and Refugee Student Services

At BCTC, our Immigrant and Refugee Student Services team is dedicated to supporting you in achieving your short-term and long-term goals. We offer a variety of programs and services designed to help you navigate academic, vocational, and career pathways. 

Services and Programs Offered Include:

• Immigrant Enrollment and Engagement Services

• Refugee Vocational Training Program

• Global Career Navigation Services

Family Financial Support Services

The University of Kentucky's Individual, Relational, and Financial Therapy (I-RAFT) Clinic is a community wellness facility supporting mental health and personal finance needs in the community. Our staff consists of therapy interns and financial coaching interns. 

Our therapist interns are in their Family Sciences Master's program at UK. Our interns are supervised weekly by their clinical supervisors who are licensed Marriage and Family therapists within UK's Family Sciences faculty..

Financial coaches are enrolled in UK’s Family Financial Counseling (FFC) undergraduate program. These financial coaches are under the direct supervision and instruction of Accredited Financial Counselors® within the Family Financial Counseling faculty. Financial coaching services are provided to the public community at no cost. 

The I-RAFT Clinic has contributed its efforts to the community for more than 30 years. As a nonprofit, the I-RAFT Clinic's first priority is to provide a place of genuine personal growth for professionals in training and their clients.

The I-RAFT Clinic always has open doors. We are an extension of the University of Kentucky and we work with members of the Lexington community from all backgrounds.

Turn Up Youth Activism Remote Internship 

The TurnUp Internship program is fully remote.
We start new interns at the beginning of each month.
We accept high school, college, and graduate students who apply.
We understand our community lives busy lives, so we allow our interns to have flexible time commitment. We ask interns to work between 5-30 hours/week.
Internship hours can count towards community service OR school credit.
We encourage interns to meet with and engage with our network of expert speakers and leading figures from a variety of fields.

Interns will earn valuable letters of recommendation from team leaders and those they worked closest with, become eligible to win prizes and awards for inductees and widen their networking scope with a national organization.