BroadFutures Internships
Varies/See Website
Internship
Career Development
College (18-26)
For neurodivergent individuals
Carnegie Mellon Tepper Business Pre-College
https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/pre-college-leadership/index.html
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Business/Leadership
9th-12th grade
4-week residential; scholarships available
Coast Guard Academy AIM Program
Under $1,000
Summer Program/Military
Leadership/STEM
12th grade (rising seniors)
Dynamy Gap Year
$5,000+
Gap Year/Internship
Career Exploration/Internship
Graduating seniors (17-22)
$20,000+
Gaia Changemakers Program
https://www.gaiachangemakers.com/
$5,000+
Travel/Adventure Program
Environment/Travel/Leadership
Ages 15-19
3-week Europe trip
Girls Wired for Fire Week
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/MCFRS/
Free
Summer Program
Career Exploration/STEM
Females 16-20
Montgomery County, FREE; July 28-Aug 1
Junior Leader
https://ssl.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/
Free
Volunteer/Leadership
Leadership/Youth Work
9th-12th grade
SSL; deadline April 30
LIFT (UMD Pre-College)
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/
Free
Pre-College Program
Academic/College Prep
9th-12th grade (MCPS/PG County)
Low cost; SAT prep, college tours
Maryland Girls State
$1,000 - $5,000
Leadership Program
Leadership/Civic Engagement/Government
12th grade (rising senior girls)
Meridian Global Leadership (DC)
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Leadership/International/Social Sciences
9th-12th grade
1-week in Washington, DC
National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF)
$1,000 - $5,000
Leadership Program
Career Exploration/Leadership
9th-12th grade
Career exploration & simulations
Norwich Future Leader Camp (FLC)
https://www.norwich.edu/future-leaders-camp
$1,000 - $5,000
Leadership Program
Leadership/Military
9th-12th grade
2-week military-style training
NSLC (National Student Leadership Conference)
$1,000 - $5,000
Leadership/Career Program
Career Exploration/STEM/Business
9th-12th grade
30+ programs; around $4,500
Peace Ambassador Leadership Summit (PALS)
https://www.peaceambassadorsummit.org/
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Leadership/College Prep
9th-12th grade
$750-$2,050
Sellinger Mission-Driven Business (Loyola MD)
https://www.loyola.edu/sellinger/
$1,000 - $5,000
Pre-College Program
Business/Leadership/Ethics
10th-12th grade
$2,500 before Feb. 15 / $3,000 after
STEM at the Naval Academy
https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Leadership/Military
11th-12th grade (rising seniors)
Summer Seminar & Summer STEM
Summer at Carroll (Entrepreneurship)
Under $1,000
Summer Camp
Business/Entrepreneurship/Leadership
9th-12th grade
2 college credits
Summer at Notre Dame
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Academic/Leadership
9th-12th grade
Summer Scholars & Leadership Seminars
Summer at U. Delaware
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Academic/College Prep
11th-12th grade
UD Edge program
Summer Leaders Experience at West Point
Free
Summer Program/Military
Leadership/Military
12th grade (rising seniors)
Teen Life Gap Year
Varies/See Website
Gap Year
Travel/Personal Development
Graduating seniors
Teen Tribe Mentorship Program
https://www.teentribementorship.com/
Free
Mentorship/Internship
Leadership/Personal Development
Teen girls
The Encampment Community Service
https://www.encampmentforcitizenshipny.org/
Free
Service Program
Civic Engagement/Leadership/Democracy
Ages 15-18
West Point Leadership Experience (SLE)
https://www.usma.edu/admissions/pages/summer-leaders-experience.aspx
Free
Leadership Program/Military
Leadership/Military
11th grade (juniors)
Wharton Global Youth Program (UPenn)
https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Business/Finance/Leadership
9th-11th grade
WIT Study Abroad (Languages/STEM/Arts)
Varies/See Website
Study Abroad
Language/STEM/Arts/Leadership/Business
9th-12th grade
7 world languages; college readiness
World Trade Center Institute Fellowships
Under $1,000
Fellowship/Leadership
International/Business/Tech/Leadership
9th-12th grade
Diplomacy, sustainability, AI
Yellowbrick (Fashion/Music/Sports/Hospitality)
Varies/See Website
Online Program
Business/Arts/Career Exploration
9th-12th grade/College
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