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SUMMER DESIGN INSTITUTE (💰PAID💰) Deadline: 06/01/25
SUMMER DESIGN INSTITUTE (PAID)
WHO: All current NYC high school students (do not need to be CTE students)
WHAT: Summer Design Institute (SDI) is a five-to-six-week summer program for high school students interested in media and design, technology, engineering, and fashion. At SDI, students will connect with industry professionals to develop and practice career skills and complete hands-on projects addressing real-world issues. Students who successfully complete their projects are eligible for a stipend. This program is open to both CTE and non-CTE students. SDI is offered at four different school sites.
WHERE: This program is open to both CTE and non-CTE students. SDI is offered at four different school sites. Please see below for link to each school’s SDI program and to apply to that school’s program.
WHEN: July-August 2025 (Exact dates vary by school)
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 1th, 2025
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE ONLINE: FOUNDATION STUDIES AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNPAID) Deadline: 06/01/25 Perfect for: 🤖SE🤖 💻IT💻🎨DDA🎨
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE ONLINE: FOUNDATION STUDIES AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNPAID)
WHO: High school students currently 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Graders
WHAT: The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union is proud to announce our 2025 summer intensive program that features a virtual curriculum accessible to students worldwide. As an institution that is committed to the pursuit of excellence and learning, we view our current circumstances as an opportunity to advance our thinking through radical experimentation between various forms of online engagements, digital interface, virtual modeling and representation techniques. The pleasure of making and experimentation are fundamental to our discovery of architecture and the innovation of the discipline, as well as a deeply thoughtful form of social and cultural dialogue where the imaginary becomes possible.
This five-week intensive is designed to familiarize students with architectural thinking and design while developing a portfolio of projects. Students who attend the program and successfully complete all of the assignments will receive an official Certificate of Completion from The Cooper Union.
WHERE: The Cooper Union
WHEN: July 7 - August 8, 2025 | 5-weeks | Live Synchronous Sessions Monday-Friday, 11AM-2PM EST
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Application Deadline: June 1, 2025. Enrollment Deadline: June 14, 2025
HOW: https://cooper.edu/architecture/summer-programs/hs-introduction-architecture#EACS
BDC YOUTH PHOTO LEAGUE (YPL) (UNPAID) Deadline: 06/10/25
BDC YOUTH PHOTO LEAGUE (YPL) (UNPAID)
WHO: High School Students Grades 7-12, and who live in Bronx
WHAT: The BDC Youth Photo League (YPL) is a free documentary photography and college success program for middle and high school students in the Bronx. Through afterschool and summer programs, students learn to use photography, writing, and research to explore social justice issues while preparing for college and future careers.
The Program includes:
• College prep support, including one-on-one counseling, financial aid workshops, and college tours
• Hands-on instruction in documentary photography
• Mentorship from internationally renowned photographers
• Field trips to major cultural institutions and media outlets
• National and international travel opportunities
No experience is necessary! Cameras and other materials are to be provided by the BDC.
High School students will learn to report, produce, and edit video and audio narrative pieces, telling the stories of the Bronx in a visual medium.
Questions about the program or the application? “Drop-in” during the YPL Open House on Friday, June 9th - 12th, anytime between 4:30pm - 6pm or contact Ricardo Partida, Summer YPL Coordinator, at education@bronxdoc.org.
WHERE: *This is an IN-PERSON class that will be held at The Bronx Documentary Center Annex at 364 151st Street.
WHEN: This 6 week program ends in the culmination of a final show on August 1st.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 10th, 2025
HOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQZt_bpJoz8ubbNjS-y_v6l1BG_5Rwgb5bLky2vN8PW7VrWQ/viewform
OCTAVIA PROJECT SUMMER INSTITUTE (PAID) Deadline: 06/15/25 Perfect for: 🎨DDA🎨
OCTAVIA PROJECT SUMMER INSTITUTE (UNPAID)
WHO: Young women and trans, nonbinary, and/or gender non-conforming youth ages 14-19
WHAT: Are you interested in anime/manga and fantasy culture? Do you write science fiction or love to draw? Would you like to learn new coding skills? Then join the Octavia Project! The Octavia Project Summer Institute is a free summer workshop program based in Brooklyn for young women and trans, nonbinary, and/or gender non-conforming youth ages 14-19 to bridge their love of science fiction, creative writing, art, science, and technology!
Our 2025 Summer Institute will run in-person at Pratt Institute in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
An Octavia Project participant will finish the program with:
Strengthened skills in digital-media, art, and writing, as well as a greater confidence in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
A community of creative peers sharing thoughts and ideas.
Access to a network of professional authors, architects, city planners, artists & more, as well as fellowships and other leadership opportunities.
An opportunity to share their work at a public showcase and get published in the Octavia Project zine.
WHERE: Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.
WHEN: Our 5-week program will run from July 14 to Aug. 14. We meet four days a week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4pm.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 15, 2025
ZERO HOUR INTERNSHIP (PAID) Deadline: 06/15/25
ZERO HOUR INTERNSHIP (PAID)
WHO: High School Students
WHAT: Zero Hour is a global youth-led climate justice organization. We firmly believe that climate justice is racial and economic justice, and that the root causes of climate crisis are systems of oppression, namely capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy, and racism.
Interested in organizing to end the era of fossil fuels? Organize with Zero Hour!
We’re looking for: 4-5 interns with a weekly commitment of 12 to 16 hours a week during the summer for a 4 credit class and 8 to 12 hours a week during the fall for a 3 credit class.
We're looking for eager and passionate young people to join our internship cohort in the United States and our global network of climate justice advocates.
WHERE: NYC
WHEN: June 21st-December 1st
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 15th, 2025
YOUTH FOOD ADVOCATES (💰PAID💰) Deadline: 06/15/25
YOUTH FOOD ADVOCATES (PAID)
WHO: High school students currently 9th, 10th, 11th Graders
WHAT: Youth Food Advocates (YFA) is a 10-month internship program for young people who are interested in systemic change in New York City food systems, with a focus on school food.
The YFA internship is ideal for young people interested in:
Becoming school food experts
Gaining advocacy skills
Learning about and improving NYC food policy
Making an impact in their school communities and citywide
This year, our youth leaders:
Conducted citywide qualitative observations across 15 high school campuses
Traveled to Albany to support Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids campaign
Presented their research results and recommendations to audiences across the city
And so much more!
WHERE: Community Food Advocates, 55 Exchange Place, Suite 402 New York, NY 10005
WHEN: From September through June, YFA interns meet weekly virtually and a minimum of four times in-person to plan, organize, and participate in campaign actions and coalition activities.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 15th, 2025
HOW: https://www.foodadvocates.org/youth-leadership/join-yfa
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