AI Scholars Live Online
$1,000 - $5,000
Institute/Program
STEM/Tech/AI
9th-12th grade
Spring & Summer virtual
American University Community of Scholars
https://www.american.edu/spexs/community-of-scholars.cfm
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
International Affairs/Social Sciences
11th-12th grade
$5100-$6600
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
Free
Internship/Apprenticeship
STEM
9th-12th grade
Research at DoD labs
BOLD Summers STEM Programs
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
STEM/Medical
9th-12th grade
$9,250-$11,255; Penn Med, ESAP, PACT
Boston Leadership Institute
https://www.bostonleadershipinstitute.com/
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
STEM/Business
9th-12th grade
$699/week or $2500 for 3 weeks
BroadReach Summer Programs
https://www.broadreachsummer.com/
$1,000 - $5,000
Travel Program
Science/Environment/Travel
9th-12th grade
$3,480-$5,280
Bucknell Academy Summer Experience (BASE)
https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/college-arts-sciences/pre-college-experience
$1,000 - $5,000
Pre-College Program
Academic/STEM
10th-12th grade
1-week residential
Catholic University Experiences in Architecture
https://architecture.catholic.edu/admissions/pre-college-program/index.html
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Architecture/STEM/Arts
9th-12th grade
$1,700-$3,000
Coast Guard Academy AIM Program
Under $1,000
Summer Program/Military
Leadership/STEM
12th grade (rising seniors)
Code Academy
Free
Online Course
STEM/Coding/Tech
All ages
Connected Camps Teen Volunteer Program
Free
Volunteer
STEM/Tech/Gaming
9th-12th grade
Minecraft-based learning
Conservationism
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/
Free
Volunteer
Environment/Outdoors
All ages
Trail building, habitat conservation
Cornell Brooks Public Policy DC Summer
https://www.brookspublicpolicy.cornell.edu/
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Social Sciences/Policy
11th-12th grade
2 college credits; DC-based
Economics for Leaders
https://fte.org/students/economics-for-leaders/
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Social Sciences/Economics
9th-12th grade
$900-$2,800
Elevate College Prep
https://www.elevatecollegeprep.org/
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
STEM/Business/Tech
6th-12th grade
$550-$4,500; Illinois Tech
ESTEEM Research Mentoring
https://www.esteem-program.com/
Free
Research Program
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
FREE; center for minorities in S&E
Exelon Foundation Boys to STEM Academy
https://www.exelonfoundation.org/
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Energy
10th-11th grade
Free; deadline April 4
Full Sail Labs Summer Camps
Under $1,000
Summer Camp
STEM/Arts/Gaming/Film/Music
9th-12th grade
$475-$675
Gaia Changemakers Program
https://www.gaiachangemakers.com/
$5,000+
Travel/Adventure Program
Environment/Travel/Leadership
Ages 15-19
3-week Europe trip
Geospatial Technology Summer Camp (Towson)
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Camp
STEM/Tech/Geography
9th-12th grade
4-day overnight camp
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
Global Health Leaders Conference (JHU)
https://www.ghleadersconference.com/
Free
Conference
Global Health/STEM
9th-12th grade
Johns Hopkins University affiliated
Harvard Medical School Pre-College Online
https://onlinelearning.hms.harvard.edu/
$1,000 - $5,000
Online Program
STEM/Medical
9th-12th grade
$1,895-$2,195 per course
HiSTEP (NIH)
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/hs
Free
Research Program
STEM/Medical/Health
12th grade (rising)
For low-income school students
Howard University School2Lab
Free
Research Fellowship
STEM/Medical
11th-12th grade
NCI-sponsored; low-income families
Humane Society Internships
https://www.humanesociety.org/internships
Free
Internship
Animal Science/Social Justice
9th-12th grade/College
iD Tech Teen Programs
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Camp
STEM/Tech/Coding
9th-12th grade
$5,000+; on-campus or online
iDTech
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Camp
STEM/Coding/Gaming
9th-12th grade
Python, Java, Minecraft, Roblox, etc.
IYRC Medicine and Research (Columbia)
Under $1,000
Summer Program
STEM/Medical/Research
9th-12th grade
$600-$800
Johns Hopkins Summer Programs
https://summer.jhu.edu/high-school-programs/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
4-week engineering program
Jumpstart Your Engineering Career
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
Python, electronics, microcontrollers
Kandello (AI)
Varies/See Website
Online Program
STEM/Tech/AI
9th-12th grade
Hands-on AI projects
Kid Museum Teen Innovators
Under $1,000
Program
STEM/Arts/Maker
9th-12th grade
$355 members / $395 non-members
Kid Museum Teen Volunteer Summer
Free
Volunteer
STEM/Arts/Education
9th-12th grade
No cost
Leadership Initiatives
https://leadership-initiatives.org/
$1,000 - $5,000
Internship/Virtual
Social Justice/STEM/Business/Legal
9th-12th grade
$1,000+; virtual internship experience
Lebanon Valley College Actuarial Science Camp
https://www.lvc.edu/academics/academic-programs/mathematics/actuarial-science/
Under $1,000
Summer Camp
STEM/Math/Finance
9th-12th grade
Library of Congress Internships
https://www.loc.gov/careers/internships/
Free
Internship
Humanities/Arts/STEM
9th-12th grade/College
Various positions for local HS students
LVC Health and Biomedical Sciences Camp
Varies/See Website
Summer Camp
STEM/Health/Biomedical
9th-12th grade
Online; live lectures & lab exercises
Mathematics for Scientists (Boston U.)
$5,000+
Summer Program
STEM/Math
9th-12th grade
6-week program; up to $8,000
MathILy
$5,000+
Summer Program
STEM/Math
9th-12th grade
Interactive math program
Meridian Global Leadership (DC)
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Leadership/International/Social Sciences
9th-12th grade
1-week in Washington, DC
Montgomery College Summer Youth Programs
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/
Varies/See Website
Summer Camp/Program
Academic/STEM/Arts
Grades 1-12
Montgomery County, MD
National High School Research Program (Columbia)
Free
Research Program
STEM/Tech/AI
9th-12th grade
Data science & quantum FREE + $750 stipend; AI $3,995
NIH Virtual Summer Program
Free
Research Program
STEM/Medical/Health
9th-12th grade
FREE; NIH science and professional development
Northern Illinois University STEAM Camps
Under $1,000
Summer Camp
STEM/Arts
9th-12th grade
Virtual camps; various STEM subjects
NSLC (National Student Leadership Conference)
$1,000 - $5,000
Leadership/Career Program
Career Exploration/STEM/Business
9th-12th grade
30+ programs; around $4,500
Pacific Summer High School Institute
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Academic/STEM/Arts/Athletics
9th-12th grade
2-week residential; 50+ programs
Penn Engineering Summer Academy
https://www.seas.upenn.edu/summer-academy/
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
$9,250 for 2-week residential
Pharmacy Summer Institute (U. Buffalo)
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Medical/Pharmacy
9th-12th grade
FREE for Summer 2020
Project SEED (ACS)
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/highschool/project-seed.html
Free
Internship (Paid)
STEM/Chemistry
9th-12th grade
PAID; 8-10 weeks in real labs
RPI Pre-College Initiatives
https://info.rpi.edu/pre-college
$1,000 - $5,000
Pre-College Program
STEM
Grades K-12
Sailing and Scuba Diving (ActionQuest)
Varies/See Website
Adventure Camp
Travel/Outdoors/Science
9th-12th grade
Teen adventure camps
Schar Astro Scholars (GMU)
Free
Research Internship
STEM/Astronomy/Research
9th-12th grade
NASA TESS mission research; GMU
Science & Engineering Apprenticeship (DoN)
Free
Apprenticeship/Internship
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
Dept. of Navy labs; paid
Science at Howard University
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Science
9th-12th grade
FREE; Howard University
Service and Gap Programs (Sustainability)
Varies/See Website
Gap Year/Service
Community Service/Environment/Travel
Graduating seniors
14-18 options; sustainability
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers
Free
Volunteer
Humanities/Arts/Science
All ages
Transcribe historical documents
Stanford Data Ocean Online Summer Camp
$1,000 - $5,000
Online Program
STEM/Tech/AI/Data Science
9th-12th grade
4-week; Stanford certificates
STEM and Humanities at Worcester (Frontiers)
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
STEM/Humanities
9th-12th grade
2- or 4-week program
STEM at Illinois Tech
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
STEM/Tech/Computing
9th-12th grade
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
STEMpedic Foundation Leadership App
Free
Volunteer/Leadership
STEM/Community Service/Education
9th-12th grade
Student-led; STEM kits for hospitalized kids
Stevens Institute Pre-College
https://www.stevens.edu/school-engineering-science/pre-college
$1,000 - $5,000
Pre-College Program
STEM/Tech/Business
9th-12th grade
$3,350 one week / $4,950 two week
Stony Brook Simons Summer Research
https://www.stonybrook.edu/simons/
$1,000 - $5,000
Research Program
STEM/Math/Engineering/Research
11th grade (must apply junior year)
$2,450 estimated 2026
Summer Academy of Actuarial & Math (Morgan State)
Under $1,000
Summer Program
STEM/Math/Computer Science
9th-12th grade
Morgan State University
Summer at Colorado College
https://www.coloradocollege.edu/programs/summer/
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Academic/Environment/Humanities
11th-12th grade
$6,919-$10,248
Summer at Stevens Technology
$1,000 - $5,000
Pre-College Program
STEM/Tech/Business
9th-12th grade
$3,150 (1 wk) / $4,700 (2 wk)
Summer Discovery Institute for the Gifted
https://www.CTYsummer.jhu.edu/
$5,000+
Summer Program
STEM/Humanities/Arts/Fitness
Grades 6-12
$3,999-$7,499; gifted/talented students
Summer Humanities Institute at Stanford
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Humanities/Social Sciences
9th-12th grade
Summer Institute of Politics (Salve Regina)
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Social Sciences/Government/Policy
9th-12th grade
Summer STEM Institute
Free
Research Program
STEM/Data Science
9th-12th grade
6-week; Stanford/Harvard mentors
Summer Youth Photography Program (NPS)
Free
Summer Program
Arts/Photography/Environment
9th-12th grade
FREE; 3-week; White House Visitor Ctr
Susquehanna Summer Pre-College
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Academic/Arts/Business/Science
9th-12th grade
Week-long workshops; costs vary
The Coding School
Varies/See Website
Online Program
STEM/Tech/Coding/AI/Music
9th-12th grade
AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing
The New York Academy of Sciences Jr. Academy
https://www.nyas.org/programs/global-stem-alliance/junior-academy/
Free
STEM Program
STEM/Research/Innovation
9th-12th grade
Global problem-solving community
The Yale Summer Program for Astrophysics
https://astronomy.yale.edu/undergraduate/yale-summer-program-astrophysics-yspa
$5,000+
Research Program
STEM/Astronomy/Data Science
10th-11th grade
Advanced astrophysics research
Try Engineering Summer Internship
$1,000 - $5,000
Internship/Summer Camp
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
UB Summer Innovation Academy
https://engineering.buffalo.edu/
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Engineering/Design
9th-12th grade
FREE; AV design challenge
UMass Summer Engineering Institute (SENGI)
https://www.umass.edu/engineering/k12outreach
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
Biomedical, civil, electrical, mechanical etc.
UMBC Summer Enrichment Academy
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Academic/STEM/Arts
9th-12th grade
Shady Grove campus
UMD Clark School of Engineering
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
Open to all HS students
UMD SOARE (Agricultural Research)
Free
Research Program
Agricultural Sciences/Environment/STEM
9th-12th grade
UMD; animal science, wildlife, biotech
UMW Summer Enrichment Program
https://www.umw.edu/continuinged/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Academic/Science
10th-12th grade
1-week; UMary Washington; July 10-16
Undergraduate Scholarship Program (CIA)
https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/
Free
Internship/Scholarship
STEM/Humanities/Government
Incoming college (financial need)
Financial needs-based; CIA
United Nations Association Greater Boston
Under $1,000
Leadership Program
International/Social Sciences/Model UN
9th-12th grade
Model UN; global issues
Virginia Tech Engineering Pre-College
Free
Pre-College Program
STEM/Engineering
Middle school/9th-12th grade/Incoming college
Wake Forest Pre-College Programs
$1,000 - $5,000
Online Program
Academic/Medical/Science
Ages 13+
$1,495 per course
Wentworth ImpactLab (STEM/Boston)
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
STEM/Engineering
11th-12th grade
Rising juniors/seniors; Boston
White House Internships
https://www.whitehouse.gov/get-involved/internships/
Free
Internship
Government/Policy/Social Sciences
College
WIT Study Abroad (Languages/STEM/Arts)
Varies/See Website
Study Abroad
Language/STEM/Arts/Leadership/Business
9th-12th grade
7 world languages; college readiness
Women's Summer at Hollins
https://www.hollins.edu/summer/
Under $1,000
Pre-College Program
Writing/STEM/Social Justice/Arts/Theater/Equestrian
Young women, 9th-12th grade
$500-$1,499
WYSE Grainger Engineering Camps (U. Illinois)
https://wyse.engineering.illinois.edu/
Varies/See Website
Summer Camp
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
All genders; 9th-12th grade
Zintellect (USU Research Internship)
Free
Research Internship
STEM/Medical/Engineering
9th-12th grade
Paid; military medical research; USU
Zooniverse (Citizen Science)
Free
Volunteer/Research
STEM/Arts/Environment/Research
All ages
Citizen science research projects