Internship and Job Opportunities
ZOO MAGNET INTERNSHIPS
ZOO MAGNET INTERNSHIPS FOR FALL 2023 The application window will open on from Monday, April 24 to Friday, May 15. To apply
Complete the online application
Husbandry Application: Our ideal candidate will possess a strong interest and passion for Zoology, Animal Science, Ecology, Animal Behavior and Animal Husbandry (the care, management and breeding of domesticated animals). Interns should be detail oriented, eager to learn, have excellent communication skills. The ability to work independently with minimal supervision is a must. Grades: Current 11th Grade Students
Interviews will begin Tuesday May 16th. You will receive a summons for your interview some time during periods 1-4. Please wait to be summoned.
OTHER INTERNSHIPS
All Internships and programs listed are not affiliated with the Zoo Magnet or LAUSD. Most programs are free unless otherwise noted.
LAUSD Student Board Member
Be the voice of all LAUSD students as a member of the Board of Education. Contribute to the development of District policy, gain practical experience interaction with District leaders. develop new leadership skills and learn how to empower and influence others.
Grades: 11
Website: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/10557
SEA Education Association, Woods Hole: SEASCape SEA Science on the Cape
This three-week summer program at SEA offers motivated high school students the opportunity to study the marine environment from a variety of perspectives – scientific, historical, literary, and nautical. Participants live and study at our campus in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Website: http://www.sea.edu/high_school_programs
Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th
Deadline: Rolling Admission
Tuition: $5,000
Michigan Math and Science Scholars (MMSS)
MMSS is a program designed to introduce high school students to current developments and research in the sciences and to encourage the next generation of researchers to develop and retain a love of mathematics and science. There are three sessions for the 2019 summer.
Website: http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/fees.html
Grades: 9-12
Deadline: Rolling admissions
Tuition:$1,300, $100(application fee), $850(residential stay)
UCLA Summer Sessions
Summer Sessions is a unique opportunity to advance your academic career. During the summer, many academic courses that make up UCLA's regular curriculum are offered in two sessions, Session A and Session C . With over 100 courses to choose from, including online courses, you can have an unforgettable summer no matter where you are.
Website: https://summer.ucla.edu/ushsstudent
Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Sea Education Association, Woods Hole: SEASCape and SEA Expedition
SEA offers two unique summer high school programs for current high school students, including graduating seniors. Choose from a 3-week shore-based field program on our campus in Woods Hole, Massachusetts on beautiful Cape Cod (SEASCape), or a 2-week at-sea voyage aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer with a focus on oceanographic research under sail (SEA Expedition).
Website: http://www.sea.edu/high_school_programs
Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th
Deadline: Rolling Admission
Tuition: $4,900
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSIM)
HCSSiM is an intensive six-week encounter with college-level mathematics for talented and highly motivated high school students. Participants spend a major portion of each day actively engaged in doing mathematics at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.
Website: https://hcssim.org/
Grades: 9 - 12
Deadline: Rolling admissions for Summer; Recommended Deadline April
Cost: $4913
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
This program prepares American citizens to be leaders in a global world. NSLI-Y goal is to provide opportunities to American youth to interact with different languages and culture and to study abroad.
Website:http://www.nsliforyouth.org/
Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Ignite LA Earthwatch Scholarship
The Ignite LA Student Science Awards is an innovative program that aims to stimulate curiosity and interest in science and technology through participation in a fully-funded, scientific research expedition on an Earthwatch expedition in the continental US this summer. Keep in mind the application requires two recommendations: one from a science teacher and another from either another teacher (any subject) or an adult mentor.
Website: http://earthwatch.org/Education/Student-Fellowships/Ignite
Grades: 10,11 students who will be 16 in June
MIT Women’s Technology Program (GIRLS ONLY)
The MIT Women's Technology Program is a rigorous four-week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students are given the opportunity to explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects.
Website: http://wtp.mit.edu/
Grades: 11th
Tuition: Free for students whose annual family income is less than $120,000. If not, tuition is $3,500.
Research Science Institute (RSI)
RSI is a summer science & engineering program to combine on-campus course work in scientific theory with off-campus work in science and technology research. Participants experience the entire research cycle from start to finish. They read the most current literature in their field, draft and execute a detailed research plan, and deliver conference-style oral and written reports on their findings.
Website: https://www.cee.org/research-science-institute
Grades: 11th
Tuition: $65.
Telluride Association Summer Program
A free six-week educational experience for high school juniors that offers challenges and rewards rarely encountered in secondary school or even college. Students are able to attend a seminar led by college and university scholars and participate in many other educational and social activities outside the classroom.
Website:https://www.tellurideassociation.org/our-programs/high-school-students/summer-program-juniors-tasp/
Garde: 11th
Simons Summer Research Program
The Simons Summer Research Program gives academically talented, motivated high school students the opportunity to engage in hands-on research in science, math or engineering at Stony Brook University. Simons Fellows work with distinguished faculty mentors, learn laboratory techniques and tools, become part of active research teams, and experience life at a research university. Each high school may nominate a maximum of 3 students.
Website: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/simons/index.php
Grades: 11
Cost: $3,135
University of Notre Dame -- Leadership Seminars
Leadership Seminars is a competitive, 10-day program on Notre Dame's campus for academically talented students who show impressive leadership within their communities. Our three new seminars for Summer 2019 seek to address key issues, including climate change, the rise of violent actions across the world, and the role of race in shaping society. Program Date: July 13 - July 24, 2019. Approximately 90 students are admitted to Leadership Seminars each year, and students are eligible to receive one college credit upon completion of the program.
Website: https://precollege.nd.edu/leadership-seminars/
Grades: 11
Deadline: January 28, 2020
Cost: Tuition is Free / Application Fee: $150
Girls on Ice
If you are an adventurous, science-loving teenage Mighty Girl looking for a challenge this year, Inspiring Girls Expeditions is currently accepting applications for their free wilderness expedition science program! This year, the non-profit organization is running two expeditions, including ones focused on mountaineering on an Alaskan glacier, rock climbing in the Rocky Mountains. On each trip, a small team of girls will spend up to 12 days exploring and learning through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists, ecologists, mountain guides, and artists.
Website:
Alaska Expedition: https://www.inspiringgirls.org/alaska
Cascades Expedition: https://www.inspiringgirls.org/cascades
Age: 15-17 years old
Deadline: January 31, 2020
Tuition: Free
BANK OF AMERICA STUDENT LEADERS
Bank of America will connect student leaders to tools and resources that will help make communities better. As a student leader you will work as a paid intern at a local non-profit for 8 weeks, attend a week long summit in Washington DC, develop leadership and career skills and meet like minded individuals from all over the country.
Website: https://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/what-guides-us/student-leaders.html#fbid=Z3r5e7JauLt
Grades:11, 12
Deadline: February 1, 2020
Harvard Secondary School Program (SSP)
There over 200 courses to choose from. Students are given the opportunity to branch out from typical high school offerings, and explore more advanced topics that aren’t normally available. Students will study with Harvard faculty and visiting scholars, and earn college credit that is transferable to their chosen university.
Website: http://www.summer.harvard.edu/high-school-programs/secondary-school-program
Grades: 10th, 11th, 12th
Deadline: March 13, 2020
Tuition: Apply for financial aid for Free Tuition
Bank of America Student Leaders
As a Student Leader, you will participate in an eight-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization where you will learn first-hand about the needs of your community and the critical role nonprofits play. In addition, you will learn valuable civic, social and business leadership skills. Each Student Leader will attend the Student Leaders Summit held in Washington, D.C. where you will learn how government, business and the nonprofit sector work together to address critical community needs.
Website: Bank Of America Student Leaders
Grades: 11th & 12th
Deadline: February 1st, 2020
Applications Open November 2020
University of Pennsylvania – Leadership in the Business World
Sponsored by Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Leadership in the Business World (LBW) is an intensive summer program for a select group of rising high school seniors who want an introduction to a top-notch undergraduate business education and the opportunity to hone their leadership, teamwork and communication skills.
Website: https://precollege.nd.edu/leadership-seminars/
Grades: 11
Deadline: February 1, 2019
Application Fee: $95
Jackson Laboratory – Summer Student Program
The Summer Student Program is designed for students who want to immerse themselves in genetics and genomics research. It emphasizes laboratory discovery, communication of knowledge, and professional growth. Admission is competitive, and students of all backgrounds are selected. All students receive a stipend of $5,250 for the 10-week program, including room and board at Highseas (Maine program) or at the University of St. Joseph (Connecticut program). The cost of round-trip travel between the student's home and the Laboratory is also provided.
Grades: Ages 16 - 19
Deadline: February 2, 2020
COSMOS
This Math and Science summer program is open to juniors. If you’re accepted you’ll spend a month studying math or science at UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Diego or UC Irvie. Students apply to one of the four University of California’s COSMOS campuses — UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego and UC Santa Cruz. While each campus employs the best practices in STEM education, the curriculum of each program builds on the unique teaching and research expertise of its faculty and host campus. A typical COSMOS student has a GPA of 3.5 or above.
Website: https://cosmos-ucop.ucdavis.edu/
Grade: 9 - 11
Deadline: February 7, 2020
Texas Tech University – Clark Scholars
The Clark Scholars Program is an intensive seven week summer research program at Texas Tech University. Scholars will have a hands-on practical research experience with outstanding and experienced faculty, receive a $750 tax-free stipend and room and board. Program date is June 17 - Aug 1, 2019
Website: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/academicsandenrichment/affiliatedandhighschool/clarks/
Grades: 11,12
Applications Open January 10, 2020
Deadline: February 10, 2020
Bowtie Project - Clockshop
Bowtie Storytellers is a two-part nature interpretation program for LA-area youth. Produced by Clockshop in partnership with California State Parks, Bowtie Storytellers aims to develop a new generation of park advocates and stewards who will help shape the future of LA’s urban parks.
Website:https://clockshop.org/project/bowtie-programs/bowtie-storytellers/
Grades: Ages 16 - 18
Deadline: February, 2020
MIT's MITES Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science Program
MITES is a rigorous six-week residential academic program for students entering their senior year who have a strong academic record and are interested in studying and exploring careers in science and engineering. MITES is a full-time commitment during the summer. This program stresses the value and reward of pursuing advanced technical degrees and careers all while developing the skills necessary to achieve success in fields of science and engineering.
Website: http://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites/program-details
Grades: 11th
Deadline: February 2020
Tuition: Free
Princeton Summer Journalism Program
The Princeton Summer Journalism Program is an all expenses-paid journalism and college preparation program at Princeton University for high school juniors from low-income backgrounds. Students learn reporting skills from celebrated journalists, report and write their own newspaper, and are paired with a counselor who oversees their college admissions process.
Website: www.princeton.edu/sjp
Deadline: February 17, 2020
Grade: 11
Requirements: Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above and be from a financially under-resourced background (a yearly family income of $45,000 or less).
RISE Internship at Boston University
Students who are passionate about the sciences and currently in their junior year of high school are invited to apply for the Research in Science & Engineering (RISE) program. Spend six weeks at BU conducting university laboratory research with some of the nation's brightest scientific minds, and advance your knowledge and skills in the sciences.
Grades: 11th
Deadline: Application due February 14th, 2019, recommendations due February 21st, 2019.
Website: http://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/research/
Costs: ~$7,000 check website for more details, financial aid offered.
Students will learn computer science through real-world projects in art and storytelling, robotics, video games, websites, apps and more! Each week of the program covers projects related to computer science, such as art, storytelling, robotics, video games, websites, and apps. You’ll also hear from guest speakers, participate in workshops, connect with female engineers and entrepreneurs, and go on field trips.
Website: https://girlswhocode.com/summer-immersion-programs/
Grades: 10, 11
Deadline: February 14, 2020
Acting and Performance Summer Institute
The UCLA Acting and Performance Summer Institute is a three-week, UC credit-bearing, intensive program for high school students in theater arts, encompassing performance training classes, movement-based techniques, a final performance project, guest workshops and field trips. The program is designed for high school students completing grades 9 through 12, with a serious interest in theater arts, and who seek the discipline and training required for participation in a university theater program or a career in the performing arts.
Website: https://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/ActingandPerformance
Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Deadline: Summer Institutes registration for Summer 2020 will open on February 15, 2020. For updates on deadlines and to be considered, you must complete an online application: https://r.summer.ucla.edu/contact/InterestInstitutes.cfm
Tuition: $6000
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)
Summer Focus summer study at UC Berkeley is a comprehensive 6-week or 8-week pre-college summer program offered for high school students in a rare public-private partnership between Education Unlimited® and UC Berkeley Summer Sessions.
Website:https://simr.stanford.edu/
Grades: 11th, 12th
Deadline: February 22, 2020
Tuition: Application Fee- $40, no cost for program
LA Promise - The Intern Project - Paid Summer Internship for Juniors and Seniors
The Intern Project pairs deserving students with dynamic paid internships at companies like Fullscreen Media, Skanska, Omaze, and Kaiser Permanente. We recruit and select outstanding high school seniors and juniors from LA County public schools, place them in internships based on their skills, and provide coaching and additional supports to all our students throughout the summer.
Website: https://theinternproject.weebly.com/
Grades: 11,12
Deadline: March 1, 2020
UCLA Summer Sessions
Summer Sessions is a unique opportunity to advance your academic career. During the summer, many academic courses that make up UCLA's regular curriculum are offered in two sessions, Session A and Session C . With over 100 courses to choose from, including online courses, you can have an unforgettable summer no matter where you are.
Website: https://summer.ucla.edu/ushsstudent
Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Deadline: Registration opens on February 15, 2019
Tuition: Free
American Birding Association (ABA) Young Birder Camps
Each year American Birding Association and its partners offer some fantastic events for young birders, enabling them to get out, learn more about birds, and go birding with others in their age group. Attending workshops, conferences, camps, and conventions gives these young people a unique opportunity to experience birding, learn about bird ecology and identification, and just have some fun with their peers.
Website: American Birding Association Young Birder Camps
Ages: 13-18
Deadline: March 2, 2020
Costs: Costs vary based on program - Costa Rica, Colorado, South Africa, Delaware
Carnegie Mellon Summer Opportunities for Access & Inclusion
A three-week summer program providing rising juniors and seniors with the opportunity to focus on creativity and problem solving, in a supportive, challenging environment, which provide building blocks for future study in a college setting. Programs include Architecture, Art, Design, Game Academy, and Computational Biology.
Website: https://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/summer-access-opportunities
Grades: 11th, 12th
Deadline: March 15, 2020
Tuition: No tuition fees for selected students
Girls in Science Earthwatch Scholarship
Earthwatch will award talented young women with a fully-funded opportunity to spend a week performing field research on a U.S.-based project during the summer. Girls in Science seeks candidates who are interested in science and are interested in supporting and learning from female scientists in the field while collecting critical research data. The application requires one recommendation: from a teacher, coach or an adult mentor.
Website: http://earthwatch.org/Education/Student-Fellowships/Girls-in-Science
Grades: Students who will be 16 - 18 years old in June 2018
Deadline:March 30, 2020
LaunchX
LaunchX gives students the skills and mindset to start real companies. Our programs help students leverage their talents and tenacity to build a viable startup. We’ll train you in the skills and innovative thinking that allow founders to create successful businesses, challenging you to take a real startup from idea to execution and impact.
Website: https://launchx.com/summer-program/
Grades: 11, 12
Deadline: February 25, 2019
Tuition: $5,250, or apply for financial aid
University of Notre Dame Leadership Seminars
Get the chance to participate in a paid seminar, exploring topics affecting our global community. Norte Dame will select 100 students to study at their school tuition- free. Each student will be eligible for one college credit in the many programs in the arts, global issues and science.
Website: https://precollege.nd.edu/leadership-seminars/
Grade: Entering 12th
Deadline: February 28, 2020
Program Date: July 18 – July 29, 2019
Tuition: $50 application fee / $150 enrollment
Become a Teen Volunteer at Cedars-Sinai Hospital
Teen volunteers can choose to perform clinical or clerical duties:A clinical volunteer helps in a patient-care setting by interacting with patients and clinical staff. Teen volunteers assist at nursing stations; deliver flowers, magazines and amenity items; and run other errands for patients and staff. A clerical volunteer helps with general administrative tasks in departments throughout the medical center, including answering phones, computer work, data entry, filing and other projects.
Website: https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/About-Us/Volunteer-Opportunities/High-School-Students.aspx
Grades: 9 - 12
Deadline: February 28, 2020.
Tuition: Purchase a $30 volunteer smock/jacket
Summer Math and Science Honors Academy (SMASH)
This FREE, STEM-intensive, college preparatory program for underrepresented high school students of color. SMASH boasts a rigorous 5-week, 3-year summer STEM enrichment program which provides access to rigorous coursework and access to mentors, role models, and support networks of students of color. The programs will take place at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Stanford, UCLA, Morehouse, the Wharton School of Business, and Wayne State University.
Website: http://www.lpfi.org/smash/
Grade: 9th
Deadline: February 28, 2020
The Michigan State University High School Honors Science/Engineering/Mathematics Program (HSHSP)
This is a seven-week, intensive summer research program designed for motivated students from across the United States who wish to gain more experience conducting research while living on the campus of a major research-intensive university.
Website: https://education.msu.edu/hshsp/application/
Grades: 11
Deadline: March 1, 2020
Cost: $3800 in addition to transportation costs you must cover yourself
Stanford EXPLORE: A Lecture Series on Biomedical Research For High School Students
The Stanford Explore Lecture Series is an exploratory series covering the basic fundamentals and current research areas represented by the various research areas of the Stanford School of Medicine (Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Medicine, Regenerative and Stem Cell Medicine, Cancer Biology, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics and Genetics). The lectures will be taught by Stanford Faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Website: http://explore.stanford.edu/
Grades: 9 -12 and should be US citizens or permanent residence with a green card
Registration opens March 1, 2020 - Spaces fill on a first come, first serve basis.
Cost: $750/week, but financial aid is available for qualified applicants.
Smith College Summer Science & Engineering Program (GIRLS ONLY)
The Smith Summer Science and Engineering Program is a four-week residential program for young women with strong interests in science, engineering, and medicine. Select high school students from across the country come to Smith College to do hands-on research with Smith faculty in the life and physical sciences and in engineering.
Website: https://www.smith.edu/academics/precollege-programs/ssepb
Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Deadline: March 1, 2020
Tuition: Changes depending on program chosen.
Carnegie Mellon Summer Opportunities for Access & Inclusion
A three-week summer program providing rising juniors and seniors with the opportunity to focus on creativity and problem solving, in a supportive, challenging environment, which provide building blocks for future study in a college setting. For more information please visit the website below.
Website: https://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/summer-access-opportunities
Grades: 11th, 12th
Deadline: March 1, 2019, but if programs are unfilled, they will continue to take applications
Tuition: No tuition fees for selected students
SSP – Summer Science Program
SSP is an immersion into experimental science, designed to challenge and inspire rising seniors from all over. Working in teams of three, participants complete a research project from beginning to end: either in Astrophysics or Biochemistry. Each team acquires its own original data and performs its own analysis.
Website: https://summerscience.org/
Grades: 10th, 11 (No current freshmen or seniors)
Deadline: February 28, 2020.
Tuition: $6,950 and $500 airfare
University of Pennsylvania Engineering – Summer Academy in Applied Science and Technology (SAAST)
The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) welcomes highly motivated and talented students to explore Engineering at the college level. The Academy’s intensive, three-week programs combine sophisticated theory with hands-on practical experience in cutting edge technologies.
Website: https://esap.seas.upenn.edu/
Grades: 10th, 11th and must be at least 15 years of age
Deadline: Priority Deadline March 1, 2019 / Final Deadline April 5
Tuition: Application Fee- $85, Program Fee- $7,635
Student Conservation Association National Crew
SCA’s National Crews offer you a chance to visit places you’ve never been to. At SCA you will be camping in places like Rocky Mountain National Park to the Cumberland Island National Seashore, from Amistad National Recreation Area to the Blue Ridge Parkway public lands across the United States. You’ll be building trails, conserving vital habitats, and protecting natural resources for future generations. National Crews will also set you on the path to other SCA opportunities, like Conservation Internships and team-based Corps positions.
Website: https://www.thesca.org/serve/national-crews
Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Deadline: March 4, 2019
Tuition: $500
Cronkite Institute for High School Journalism: Summer Journalism Institute
For two weeks every summer, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication brings top-performing high school students to ASU for two weeks of intensive, hands-on experiences in broadcast and digital journalism. The 2019 institute will take place June 2-14, 2019. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from ASU and cover the cost of incidentals.
Website: https://cronkite.asu.edu/outreach/high-school-institute
Grades: 9-12
Deadline: March 8, 2019
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SuMaC)
Website: http://sumac.stanford.edu/about
Grades: 10, 11
Deadline: March 13, 2019
Tuition: $7000 / Financial Aid is Available
Canada/ USA Mathcamp
Canada/USA Mathcamp is an intensive 5-week-long summer program for mathematically talented high school students, designed to expose these students to the beauty of advanced mathematical ideas and to new ways of thinking. More than just a summer camp, Mathcamp is a vibrant community, made up of a wide variety of people who share a common love of learning and passion for mathematics. At Mathcamp, students can explore undergraduate and even graduate-level topics while building problem-solving skills that will help them in any field they choose to study.
Grades: All ages
Deadline: March 12, 2020
Website: Canada/ USA Mathcamp Prospective Applicants
Costs: $4500 (Financial aid offered)
Cornell Young Birders Event
The Young Birders Event aims to bring together teenagers with a passion for birds and interested in pursuing a career in the field. You’ll meet people who have successful careers that involve birds in a variety of ways from ornithological researchers to tour leaders, to audio specialists and computer scientists.
Website: https://ebird.org/news/the-cornell-lab-young-birders-event-2019
Grades: 9-12 (preference to entering 12th graders and previously applied students)
Deadline: March 15, 2020
Tuition: $600 (Travel expenses not included)
Perimeter Institute's International Summer School for Young Physicists
The ISSYP is an exciting and challenging two-week program in Waterloo, Canada for international high school students who have a keen interest in theoretical physics and intend to pursue physics studies at the university level.
Grades: 11th, 12th
Deadline: March 29, 2019
Tuition: $400 plus airfare.
CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp (DDC)
This free program is provided by the CDC Museum. Located in Atlanta, Georgia the academic camp is for students who are able to immerse in public health interventions, global health, infectious disease, chronic disease, injury prevention, data analysis, surveys, school wellness programs, violence prevention, environmental health, emergency preparedness, outbreaks, scientific communication, laboratory technology, disease surveillance, epidemiology, and public health law.
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/museum/camp/detective/index.htm
Grades: 11th, 12th
Deadline: March 29, 2019
Cost: Free tuition, but applicants must arrange for their own housing.
Pre-College Programs at Boston University
Prepare for success in college at Boston University Summer Term. With five exciting and challenging high school summer programs to choose from, you can earn college credit, discover a new subject area, perform cutting-edge research in University labs, or immerse yourself in hands-on learning. Push yourself academically while experiencing college life, making new friends, and engaging in social activities around Boston and on campus. BU Summer Term offers you a choice of one-, two-, three-, and six-week programs, with options to live on campus, commute from home, or study online.
Website: https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/
Grades: 11th, 12th
Deadline: April 17, 2020
Tuition: $5,440 or FREE - Scholarships Available
Indiana University – Young Women’s Institute
The Young Women’s Institute introduces young women to the college experience and business career opportunities. Students are selected from around the country to spend a week at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
Website: https://apps.kelley.iu.edu/UGrad/precollege/YoungWomen
Grades: 11th, Students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
Deadline: May 10, 2020
Cost: Free Tuition, Meals and and Housing, but participants must cover transportation costs.
MIT Lincoln Lab Intro for Student Engineers (LLRISE)
The LLRISE program is a summer workshop teaching 18 students how to build small radar systems. This summer STEM program is a FREE two-week residential project-based enrichment program for outstanding students currently in their junior year in high school. This workshop is typically held the end of July.
Website: https://www.ll.mit.edu//outreach/LLrise.html
Grades: Must be completing 11th
Deadline: March 28, 2020
Tuition: Free
US Naval Academy Summer Seminar
Juniors interested in joining the Naval Academy should consider applying to the summer seminar. It will give you a feel of what college life would be at the Naval Academy.
Website:https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/NASS.php#fndtn-panel2-Steps-For
Grade: 11th
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Tution: $525
Ohio State University – Ross Mathematics Program
The Ross Program at the Ohio State University is an intensive summer experience designed to encourage motivated pre-college students to explore mathematics. During those six weeks, students are immersed in a world of mathematical discovery.
Website: http://u.osu.edu/rossmath/
Grades: 10 - 12
Deadline: April 1, 2019
Cost: $5,000 - financial aid
EXPLORE HIGH SCHOOL EXTERNSHIPS
Externships Providing Leadership Opportunities in Research and Education (EXPLORE) program matches gifted and advanced high school students with distinguished mentors, hands-on research opportunities, and professional experience in their field of interest. With the support and guidance of volunteer mentors and IEA staff, students learn about working in a variety of professional settings and advance their skills through the pursuit of knowledge and exposure to optimally challenging learning experiences.
Session I: Saturday, June 15 – Friday, July 5, 2019 (3 weeks)
Session II: Saturday, July 6 – Friday, July 26, 2019 (3 weeks)
Both Sessions I + II: Saturday, June 15 – Friday, July 26, 2019 (6 weeks)
Session III: Saturday, July 20 – Friday, August 2, 2019 (2 weeks)
Website: https://educationaladvancement.org/programs/iea-explore
Grades: 10 - 12th grades
Deadline: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Cost: $875 - $1950
SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT KAISER PERMANENTE The program is a six-week internship that hires students to work in various departments to help Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Laboratory Assistants, Field Engineers and many other job types. We do not deal with patient interaction but more with specimens from Kaiser Permanente patients (ex. blood work, etc.) Students are trained on how to handle specimens and explain how testing is performed.Part-time, Monday – Friday and begin work on Monday, June 25, 2019 – Friday, August 9, 2019
Information: https://www.chino.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA01902308/Centricity/Domain/40/KP%20Summer%20Internship.pdf
Grades: 11, 12
Deadline April 12, 2019
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Councilmember Krekorian is looking for motivated high school leaders to fill the ranks of his civic engagement summer program. To apply, students interested in learning about the role of city government can submit an online application
Website: www.paulkrekorian.org/leadership
Grades: 9 - 11
Deadline: April 15, 2019
US Naval Academy Summer STEM
Interested in coding, game design, game developer or engineering than you should think about joining the summer STEM program at USNA. USNA offers ways of exploring, creating, building, and making cool things with students from all over the country.
Website: https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/STEM.php#fndtn-panel1-Attending
Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th
Deadline: April 15, 2020
Tuition: $600
HIRE LA'S YOUTH SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
The Summer Introduction to Engineering & Science Program (SITES) is a 6-week paid internship that includes training, workshops and educational field trips. Earn $12/hr and gain work experience in civil, environmental and chemical engineering, environmental science, statistical analysis, marketing, communications and public relations.
Website: SITES
Grade: 10 - 12
Deadline: April 20, 2019
MathILy is an intensive, 5-week, residential summer program for mathematically excellent secondary students. In MathILy classes, instructors provide the framework and you get to make (and prove!) the conjectures. You will encounter new ideas, improve your problem-solving skills, learn lots and lots of advanced mathematics, and hone your overall thinking skills.
Website: http://www.mathily.org/
Grades: 9 - 12
Tuition: Financial Aid is Available - Just apply!
Deadline: April 23, 2019
Sea Grant Summer Science Camp (TBC)
Spend a week on Catalina Island learning about marine science, microbes and ecology at the USC Wrigley Marine Institute. You’ll work with researchers, snorkel, and kayak.
Website: https://dornsife.usc.edu/uscseagrant/summer-science-programs/
Grades: 9 - 11
Deadline: Not offered in 2019
USC Young Researchers Program
The USC Young Researchers Program is a six-week summer program that matches talented and motivated local high school rising seniors with USC PhD student and faculty mentors to conduct their own research project.
Website: https://www.youngresearchers.usc.edu/
Grade: Entering 12th
Deadline: April 3, 2020
Tuition: Free
MARINE BIOLOGY COURSE IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
Glendale Community College is offering a 4 unit Marine Biology Course in Baja CA this summer. Swim with what sharks and sea lions! Observe whales and dolphins in their natural habitat. Explore and snorkel and discover the biodiversity of the Sea of Cortez. Space is limited so apply now! Cost is $799 plus standard summer session enrollment fees.
Website: https://www.glendale.edu/academics/special-programs/baja-program
Grade: 9-12
Deadline: Space is limited. Apply ASAP
Tuition: $799 (plus fees)
Algalita POPS Youth Forum
http://algalitayouthsummit.org/summit-overview/
Deadline: November 3, 2019
LA Zoo Student Volunteer Program
Students participate in a 12-week course to learn about conservation and ecology issues, biomes, and abbreviated taxonomy of the plants and animals at the Zoo. Upon successful completion of the class, students are eligible to apply to become a part of the Student Volunteer Program and participate in and help with the Zoo’s special events, education stations, and assist with ZooWorld Patch Program, Animals & You Teen Talks, World of Birds Show, and Muriel’s Ranch, as well as much more!
Website: http://www.lazoo.org/support/volunteer/student/
Grades: 9,10
Deadline: October 20, 2019