A-VOYCE Chinatown

Deadline: September 20

Requirements: High school aged youth (9-12th grade) interested in Asian American history, local activism, urban planning, and project-based work. We welcome all genders and ethnicities!  You do NOT need US work authorization to apply.

Description: Asian Voices of Organized Youth for Community Empowerment (A-VOYCE) equips youth to be community advocates who design spaces for collective dreams, joy, & power.  Youth meet weekly for workshops about Asian American history, urban planning, and community organizing, while gaining professional development and leadership skills. Youth will design and execute a project that activates open spaces in the community and encourages public engagement. Youth will also receive a $250 stipend upon completion of the program, along with monthly dinners! 

Commitment: The upcoming A-VOYCE School Year Program will run from September/October 2026 to May 2027. Our cohort meets weekly on Wednesdays from 4:15-6:15PM at 66 Hudson St, Boston, MA 02111 (near Chinatown Station on the Orange Line). 

Read more and apply: https://bit.ly/avoyce26-27  

BioBuilder Apprenticeship

Deadline: Application is open until the program is filled

Requirements: Students age 16 or older, who are committed to pursuing college and/or a career in the life sciences. US work authorization is NOT required.

Description: BioBuilder's High School Apprenticeship program is a hands-on, 8 week lab training class that prepares students to apply for future internshops in biotech labs.

Commitment/Pay: Thursdays online: 4-6 PM, and Saturdays in the lab: 9AM-2PM at theBioBuilder Learning Lab 250 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02135. Lunch is provided on Saturdays. Students will earn a $500 stipend if they complete the program.

Read more and apply: https://biobuilderlearning.org/program/high-school-apprenticeship-challenge/ 

ACE Mentor Program - Engineering, Architecture, Construction

Deadline: October 18, but spots may fill up earlier

Requirements: Grades 9-12. You do NOT need US work authorization to apply.

Description: Learn hands-on architecture, construction, and engineering skills by working on projects with professionals. You can also earn a scholarship if you continue with the program until you graduate!

Commitment/Pay: The program is after-school once a week, from October 19 to March 4, and is FREE for students. You can choose which day and location to join.

Read more and apply: https://acegreaterboston.org/find-out-more-2/ 

Summer SEarch

Deadline: October 30

Requirements: Any student in grade 10 who qualifies as low-income. You do NOT need US work authorization. English conversational proficiency is required.

Description: Join a FREE mentoring and college readiness program for high school students. You will meet new people and receive support from a mentor during the school year. In the summers, you will have the opportunity to join an outdoor wilderness / camping adventure in sophomore year, and an international trip or US college campus trip in your junior year. 

Read more and apply: www.summersearch.org/apply 

Jovenes en Accion - hyde square task force

Deadline: Ongoing until spots are filled

Requirements: Grades 8-12

Description: JEA is an afterschool and summer program where 8th-12th graders have the opportunity to:

• Train in an Afro-Latin art form (either Dance, Music, or Theatre)

• Receive free access to Mentoring and Tutoring and College/Career Exploration

• Participate in Civic Engagement Workshops

• Experience Optional Socio-Emotional Support

• Get access to free resources such as (Hygiene & Menstrual products, Perishable food items, Household Necessities, Holiday Resources, and other personal or family needs as they arise) 

Commitment/Pay: In Person (30 Sunnyside St, Jamaica Plain). The program is free in the school year, and students get paid in the summer.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.hydesquare.org/join-jovenes-en-accion/