STEAM Week in BPS and across Massachusetts is October 21st-25th! This is a great opportunity to explore careers In the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math fields. Check out the links below for more information.

• Plan to attend the Citywide College, Career, and STEM Expo on Saturday, October 19th, 10 AM-1:30 PM. You will be able to meet with representatives from colleges and universities and STEM companies! Register here.

• The Smithsonian Science Education Center is looking for dedicated high school students, ages 14-19, to serve on a global Youth Ambassador Team dedicated to working towards a more sustainable future. Part of the Network for Emergent Socio-Scientific Thinking (NESST), young people on this team will be key advisors, collaborators, and implementers of NESST work, and contribute to activities such as:

• Connection with youth around the world and other professionals to learn about complex global topics like those found in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

• Development of content that will be showcased at public-facing Smithsonian programs.

• Leadership opportunities to take action in your own local community.

• Opportunities for mentorship from scientists, professionals, educators, fellow youth changemakers, and researchers in a variety of fields.

• Bloomberg Arts Internship

The Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) is an arts-focused summer internship in Baltimore, Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia that provides high school interns with paid work experience at cultural institutions and organizations along with work readiness and college preparation support. Through this program, Bloomberg Philanthropies connects students with summer internships at local arts organizations and helps them to acquire the tools they need to succeed in high school, college, and as future adults and community leaders. Website: https://artsinternshipboston.weebly.com/about.html

• Artists for Humanity hires teens to be Youth Arts Enterprise Employees. Open Houses on September 17th, October 15th & November 12th. Apply here.

• Sociedad Latina is currently enrolling youth into their middle school STEAM Team and high school Youth Leader programs! Additionally, offers teen and community programming, including Youth Artists Mastery and community classes. Click here for more information. 

• Brighter Boston gives young people paid internships backstage on theatre, concerts, and special events. Click here for internship information.

• Hyde Square Task Force Want to explore acting, learn dance, or play music? In Jóvenes en Acción, teens learn Afro-Latin arts, participate in mentoring, and get involved in their community. Jóvenes en Acción/Youth in Action (JEA) is HSTF's free, year-round program for youth in grades 8-12 that combines Afro-Latin arts, education and mentoring support, and civic engagement and youth organizing training. Click here to apply.

• The Institute of Contemporary Art offers multiple workshops and programs for teens. Click here to join the community.

• The Museum of Fine Arts- Boston offers students the opportunity to be part of their Teen Arts Council. This is a paid position! Apply here.

• Zumix is a place to learn music, songwriting, production, radio, filmmaking…and put those skills to use! Fall programs are now open. Apply here.

• Check out the Museum of Science's STEM Week Challenge: Engineering Plastic Filters

• STEAM Jobs List: 10 Careers that Combine Art and Math

• 22 STEM Majors for High Paying Careers

• A Guide to STEM Majors

• Browse STEM Scholarships for Each Type of College Student

• Determine Whether a STEM Major Is the Right Choice

• A Doctor's Advice for Aspiring Physicians in High School

• Research colleges and universities according to location, cost, degrees offered,  and many other categories at College Scorecard and Big Future.

• Directory of College Open Houses within a 100-mile radius of Boston

• Boston Public Schools Career & Technical Education Pathways

• Explore the Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) online, which provides career cluster inventory and skill assessments to help students match their interests and skills with career paths. 

• Explore US News & World Report’s Top 10 lists to start making a personal list of reach, target, and likely schools to apply to.

• Research colleges and universities according to location, cost, degrees offered,  and many other categories at College Scorecard and Big Future.

• Check out LinkedIn. Who are the adults who are doing the work you’re interested in doing? Connect to build your professional network. Check out LinkedIn’s Checklist for High School Students.

• Considering attending a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)? Check out this listing of HSIs by state.

• The Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions offers programming for Latinx students interested in computer science. 

• Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities