The Office of Teens Programs at the New England Aquarium offers a variety of volunteer and paid opportunities for teens ages 13 through 19. Visit their website for more information.
Marine Science Summer Camps
Looking for something to do over school vacation weeks? Mass Audubon has fun outdoor activities to keep you busy all week long. Find a Mass Audubon program near you!
Please note: As of February 23, 2021, there is no information available for Spring 2021.
Start the day at Boston University with kickoff speakers and Science Bazaar
• Have lunch at Biogen, Emmanuel/Merck, Harvard, Simmons or
• Participate in hands-on science activities led by professionals
• Eat Lunch with women working in Science, Engineering and Technology
• Find out about cutting-edge research that will change the world
The event is sponsored by a collaboration of the following organizations and institutions: Boston University, Emmanuel College/Merck, Harvard University, M.I.T., Northeastern University, Simmons College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Vertex and WGBH
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Girls in grades 9 through 12 (Limit of 8 students per school.)
For more information: SET in the City
Cost: Non-refundable fee of $30.00 payable by credit card online. Students who meet certain financial requirements may register for a reduced fee of $10.00.
Please note: As of February 23, 2021, there is no information available for Spring 2021.
This year's lecture series has not yet been announced. Please check Whitehead website for updates. This special three-day program will include presentations from pioneering scientists, hands-on workshops in laboratories at Whitehead Institute, visits to local biotech companies and research organizations, and lunches with young Whitehead scientists.
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA
April 21, 22 and 23, 2020 (Spring Vacation Week)
Grades 9-12
For more information visit: Whitehead Spring Lecture Series
Note: Registration opens online on Monday, March 16th at 3 pm EST. Admission requires parental consent. All registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis (up to 5 students per school). Registration is capped at 50 students and is expected to fill within 24 hours of registration opening.
Please note: DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BUMS SummerLab WILL NOT BE OFFERING SUMMERLAB IN 2021. PLEASE CHECK BACK IN FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUMMER OF 2022.
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The Girls' STEM Summit is being hosted by Jr. Tech. Jr.Tech’s mission is to engage 4–12 grade students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education to encourage and broaden students’ skills and awareness of career paths in STEM fields. The summit includes an inspirational keynote speech by a local female leader in a STEM field; opportunities to meet successful women working as experts in STEM fields and work directly with them in hands-on career-specific workshops; and workshops to expand knowledge of STEM industries and emerging career paths. The summit's goal is to inspire students to continue taking STEM high school courses applicable to STEM college programs.
Virtual Event
Saturdays, April 3 and 10, 2021, Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $65.00
Register @ www.juniortech.org
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Splash in an annual event for students in grades 9-12 that takes place on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Students have the opportunity to take a bunch of short classes "on a huge variety of cool topics. Registration for Splash 2020 will open late October.
Virtual Event
November 14 and 15, 2020.
If you create an account on the MIT Educational Studies Program website, MIT email you a notification when registration begins for Splash.
No information available for the 2020-2021 school year.
This workshop will be a day-long session that will allow young women in high school to experience the creativity and innovation of engineering, science, and technology through demonstrations, presentations, panel discussion and interactive design session with female engineers from The MITRE Corporation. The overall goal of this workshop is to enlighten college-bound girls about Engineering as a major. The workshop activities will dispel some of the common myths around engineering and answer questions that participants may have.
The MITRE Corporation, 202 Burlington Rd, Bedford, MA
Please email or visit Ms. Lynn in room 202, if interested as each school can only send a total of five students.
Note: Students are responsible for finding their own transportation to the event. If you bring back evidence of attendance (agenda, brochures, worksheets, etc.), the absence can be documented as an academic day.
Northeastern University Marine Science Center
Grades 9 - 12
Monday, March 15-Friday, March 19, 2021
Virtual events at 10 am and 1 pm throughout the week.
Series of FREE virtual workshops and asynchronous activities hosted by Massachusetts Marine Educators and Northeastern's Marine Science Center.
Register here.