Smith Science Institute - College of Idaho
2025 Best Summer Programs (searchable by region and discipline)
US Physics Team and the F=MA Exam (January 27th registration deadline)
Brand ED Pre-College Programs (Fashion, Sports Business, Art, etc.)
Yale International Relations Global Essay Competition (Due: 1/8/26)
PLATO Round Table Discussions (connected to Ethics Bowl)
Rhode Island School of Design Summer Program (in person and online)
Sawtooth Leadership Academy (due: 2/28)
Wassmuth Center for Human Rights (due: 3/12/26)
Volunteer Match - a search engine to find connections locally
Careers in the High Tech World (Micron)
St. Luke's Junior Volunteer Program (opens in November annually)
St. Al's Junior Volunteer Program (opens March 6, 2026)
Red Cross Junior Volunteer (ages 13-17)
West Valley Medical Center Volunteer (ages 14-18, applications Jan 1-May 1 for summer roles)
Boise Open Studios (reach out for student internship opportunities)
Leadership Boise Academy (must apply as a junior - application window: 8/24/26-10/2/26)
Youth Climate Action Council (applications open for 2026-27 school year - no end date)
Mayor's Youth Advisory Council (Meridian)
Summer Art Program through Delia Dante
Zoo Teen (application open 12/1/25-2/13/26)
Fort Boise Art Center (classes for teens)
Bank of America Student Leaders Program (Gr 11 and 12)
HOBY State Leadership Seminars (Gr 10)
World Leadership Congress by the Hispanic National Institute
Ages 15-28 NSLI (National Security Language Initiative) for Youth (via the US Government) High School Students can receive full scholarships over the entire summer to study Arabic, Indonesian, Mandarin, Korean, Persian, Russian, or Turkish. https://www.nsliforyouth.org/
Ages 18 + Critical Language Scholarship (via the US government intelligence community). (For seniors interested in going abroad their freshman year, as it is an undergraduate program for Arabic, Indonesian, Mandarin, Korean, Perisan, Russian, or Turkish) https://clscholarship.org/
Coca Cola Scholarship (Due: Sept 30)
Link Leader (Gr 11 students mentoring Gr 9 students)
Sign up for Tutoring and/or Teaching Assistant roles at Riverstone
Job: SkyHawks - teach younger students sports