Amara
https://amara.org/en/subtitling/
Free
Volunteer
Social Justice/Accessibility
All ages
Subtitle videos for accessibility
American Advertising Federation AdCamp
https://www.aaf.org/Public/Education/Adcamp/
Free
Summer Program
Business/Advertising
10th-12th grade
Week-long in Atlanta
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
Free
Internship/Apprenticeship
STEM
9th-12th grade
Research at DoD labs
Be My Eyes Volunteer Program
Free
Volunteer
Social Justice/Accessibility
All ages
Help blind/low-vision individuals via smartphone
Code Academy
Free
Online Course
STEM/Coding/Tech
All ages
Community Service Gap Year (City Year DC)
https://www.cityyear.org/washington-dc/
Free
Gap Year/Service
Community Service/Social Justice
Graduating seniors (17-24)
Paid position, 10 months
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
DC Public Library Civic Engagement Contest
Free
Competition/Contest
Arts/Writing/Social Justice
9th-12th grade
Writing, photo, illustration, music
DoSomething
https://www.dosomething.org/us
Free
Volunteer
Social Justice/Civic Action
All ages
Youth-led social change campaigns
EEqual
Free
Volunteer/Non-Profit
Social Justice/Community Service
9th-12th grade
Youth homelessness advocacy
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
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 Fellowship (FIMRC)
Free
Fellowship/Volunteer
Global Health/Social Justice
9th-12th grade
Virtual certificate course
Global Health Leaders Conference (JHU)
https://www.ghleadersconference.com/
Free
Conference
Global Health/STEM
9th-12th grade
Johns Hopkins University affiliated
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
Indiana University Pre-College Academy
https://precollege.indiana.edu/
Free
Pre-College Program
Academic
12th grade (rising seniors)
FREE; diverse backgrounds
Japan Bound
Free
Virtual Program
International/Language/Culture
9th-12th grade
Virtual Japan experiences
Journalism Princeton (PSJP)
Free
Summer Program
Journalism
11th grade
FREE; low-income high school juniors
Jumpstart Your Engineering Career
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Engineering
9th-12th grade
Python, electronics, microcontrollers
Junior Leader
https://ssl.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/
Free
Volunteer/Leadership
Leadership/Youth Work
9th-12th grade
SSL; deadline April 30
Kid Museum Teen Volunteer Summer
Free
Volunteer
STEM/Arts/Education
9th-12th grade
No cost
Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y, DoS)
Free
Study Abroad/Scholarship
Language/International/Travel
9th-12th grade
US Dept. of State scholarship; fully funded
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
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
Met Opera Global Summer Camp
Free
Virtual Program
Arts/Music
Grades 3-12
FREE; 8-week virtual
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
Omprakash (Volunteer/Internship)
Free
Volunteer/Internship
Social Justice/Community Service
All ages
Grassroots social impact orgs
Parker Dewey (Micro-Internships)
Free
Internship
Business/Marketing/Tech
College/Graduating seniors
Project-based micro-internships
Pharmacy Summer Institute (U. Buffalo)
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Medical/Pharmacy
9th-12th grade
FREE for Summer 2020
Points of Light Virtual Volunteering
https://www.pointsoflight.org/
Free
Volunteer
Community Service/Social Justice
All ages
Virtual volunteer opportunities
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
Publish Your Work (HS Research Journals)
https://www.cognitopublishing.com/
Free
Publishing/Academic
Academic/Writing/Research
9th-12th grade
List of journals for HS students
Qualia Global Scholars (Stanford)
https://www.qualiascholars.com/
Free
Online Program
Academic/Research
9th-12th grade
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
Seven Cups Volunteer Listener
Free
Volunteer
Mental Health/Social Justice
All ages
Virtual mental health support
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers
Free
Volunteer
Humanities/Arts/Science
All ages
Transcribe historical documents
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
Summer Leaders Experience at West Point
Free
Summer Program/Military
Leadership/Military
12th grade (rising seniors)
Summer Legal Institute
https://www.summerlegalinstitute.org/
Free
Institute/Internship
Legal/Humanities/Social Justice
9th-12th grade
FREE; work with judges & lawyers
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
Teen Tribe Mentorship Program
https://www.teentribementorship.com/
Free
Mentorship/Internship
Leadership/Personal Development
Teen girls
The Bronfman Fellowship
https://www.bronfman.org/fellowship/
Free
Fellowship
Social Justice/Humanities
11th grade (Jewish)
Fully funded; Jewish juniors
The Encampment Community Service
https://www.encampmentforcitizenshipny.org/
Free
Service Program
Civic Engagement/Leadership/Democracy
Ages 15-18
The Experiment in International Living
Free
Virtual/Exchange Program
International/Humanities/Civic Engagement
9th-12th grade
Fully funded 8-week virtual
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
Translators Without Borders (Volunteer)
https://translatorswithoutborders.org/
Free
Volunteer
Language/Social Justice/Community Service
All ages
Fluency in 2+ languages required
U Summer (Pre-College Directory)
Free
Resource/Directory
Academic
9th-12th grade
FREE directory of pre-college programs
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.
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
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 Online Volunteers
https://www.onlinevolunteering.org/
Free
Volunteer
Community Service/International/Social Justice
All ages
Sustainable development challenges
Virginia Tech Engineering Pre-College
Free
Pre-College Program
STEM/Engineering
Middle school/9th-12th grade/Incoming college
Virtual Internships
https://www.virtualinternships.com/
Free
Internship
Business/Marketing/Tech/Writing/Design
College/Graduating seniors
Remote internships; various industries
West Point Leadership Experience (SLE)
https://www.usma.edu/admissions/pages/summer-leaders-experience.aspx
Free
Leadership Program/Military
Leadership/Military
11th grade (juniors)
White House Internships
https://www.whitehouse.gov/get-involved/internships/
Free
Internship
Government/Policy/Social Sciences
College
Young Writers List of Writing Contests
https://www.youngwriterslist.com/
Free
Competition/Contest
Writing
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