This page was created to share information about year round and summer educational opportunities and more. Please check back often as new content will continue to be added. 

Please share your thoughts/questions with ​Mrs. Filosa - kfilosa@ncmcs.org.

College Information

1. The College Tour - Link 

Find out information about every college, including the 2,500 four-year universities and colleges and the 900 community colleges that span across all 50 states. Check out the “Featured Schools” tours to get a more in-depth, video-based experience.

2. The College Board  - College Search

3. Free Essay Writing workshop - Parents/students can register using this link: https://forms.gle/2XTxm6B4gBnVssrm6.

2025 Dates: 

Saturday, May 31, 10am-12pm

Tuesday, July 15, 10am-12pm

Tuesday, July 29, 6pm-8pm

Ongoing Programs

Teen Volunteer Program @ FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital

The goal of the Teen Volunteer Program is to provide high school students exposure to a hospital setting and an opportunity to give back to their community. FirstHealth Volunteer Services offers summer and school year sessions. We aim for our sessions to be quarterly. The sessions are subject to change based on the need of the hospital. The FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Teen Program is a volunteer opportunity and is not an internship or shadow experience. We schedule your volunteer time according to your schedule. To participate, you must be a High School Student (Ages 15+ through the summer after graduation) and have transportation.If you are interested in becoming a teen volunteer email Karen DeCata at kdecata@firsthealth.org or call Volunteer Services at (910) 715-1266.

Programs

1. The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) places high school students in Department of Navy (DoN) laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for eight weeks during the summer. SEAP gives academically talented sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in STEM the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers. SEAP is a competitive program with around 300 placements in more than 38 laboratories around the country in which many participants go on to careers within the DoN. Interns are selected based upon academic achievement, personal statements, recommendations, and career and research interests. https://www.navalsteminterns.us/seap/index.html  Application Deadline is 11/1/2025.

2. Leadership Initiatives - Programs that provide motivated high school students with experiential internships in the fields of law, business, medicine, cybersecurity, AI, and national security while staying on campus at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.  https://li2025.org/all-programs/

3. Military Summer Program: - Information shared from Moore County Schools Communications. USNA Summer Program: https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/index.php  Registration closes 3/31/2026.

4. Resource Conservation Workshop:  Deadline - 3/31/2026

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LIk4c7iykq_feM3xofvYDbIiyb89pBhZ/view?usp=sharing

5. Chowan University Campapalooza: Closed for 2025

6. HOBY Youth Leadership - https://hoby.org/programs/state-leadership-seminars/.  HOBY in North Carolina has been split into two seminars due to the size and growth over the past 10 years or so. Moore County falls into the NC West territory but students do have the option of attending either West or East. Students: If interested, please contact Mrs. Filosa (kfilosa@ncmcs.org) by March 23, 2026 and include a paragraph or two explaining why you would like to attend and what you hope to gain from attending the seminar.

HOBY NC West

Who? 1 to 2 current sophomore students per school

When? June 12-14, 2026 

Where? UNC Asheville

Cost? $350 (payment plans available; payment isn't due until April 30, 2026)

Nominate by 4/17/26

7. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - Interested students should email Mrs. Filosa (kfilosa@ncmcs.org) a paragraph or two (no more than 500 words) describing why they want to attend the conference and what they hope to gain from it by 3/16/2026. https://ryla7690.org/  RYLA is a four-day, overnight leadership conference. June 17-20, 2026 @ Guilford College. Students will be sponsored by the Southern Pines Rotary.

8. Vanderbilt Summer Academy - Priority Registration 1/7/26 - 1/14/26:  https://pty.vanderbilt.edu/vsa-2026-courses/

9. Air Force Academy Summer Seminar - Deadline 1/15/2026: https://www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/high-school/summer-seminar/?utm_source=collegetransitions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=admissionwire

10. Notre Dame Leadership Seminars - Deadline 1/21/2026: https://precollege.nd.edu/leadership-seminars/dates-deadlines/

11. Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program - Deadline 2/1/2026:  https://wfuonline.precollegeprograms.org/?utm_source=collegetransitions&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=admissionwire 

12. Elon Summer Journalist Camp - Camp dates June 15 - 25, 2026, FREE! https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/communications/about-the-school/emerging-journalists-program-at-elon/; This educational initiative is meant to inspire high school students to embark on journalism careers. The goal is to engage hundreds of high school students from around the country and provide them hands-on journalism experience. Through the program’s virtual Exposure component, students will participate in four interactive learning sessions and build foundational journalism skills. The second phase of the program, Immersion, brings high school juniors to Elon for a summer on-campus residential learning workshop. Additionally, students who complete the Immersion program will be assigned a mentor to help identify, report and produce multimedia stories during their senior year of high school.

13. First Tee of the Sandhills - 2026 Summer Internship and Camp Counselors - 

These roles offer high school juniors, seniors, and college students the opportunity to gain meaningful professional experience while supporting youth development in our community. Participants will work directly with young people ages 5–13, helping teach life skills through the game of golf while developing leadership, communication, and teamwork abilities. https://firstteesandhills.org/26summerexperience/

14. NC State Summer Programs - https://precollege.ncsu.edu/

Examples - STEM, Humanities and the Arts, Leadership, College Preparedness, Athletics

15. Georgetown's Pre-College Online Program - https://georgetown.precollegeprograms.org/?utm_source=collegetransitions&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=admissionwire  For students 13 and up.

16. Northwestern Pre-College Online Program - https://precollege.northwestern.edu/?utm_source=collegetransitions&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=admissionwire  For students 13 and up

If you are looking for Summer Programs at a specific university, check out the school's website!

Summer Job Opportunities

1. Aberdeen Parks and Recreation - Employment

• Camp Counselors - Spring Break Camp

• Camp Counselors - Summer Camp