Featured Extracurricular Opportunities

Browse our curated list of 30+ programs for high school students:

• Microsoft High School Internship Program - Microsoft : Paid summer internship offering hands-on computer science experience for high school juniors and seniors. Boost college applications while developing
• Scripps Research High School Internship Program - Scripps Research : Gain hands-on biomedical research experience in this free high school internship for grades 11-12. Build STEM skills and boost college applications th
• White House Internship Program - The White House : Gain hands-on leadership experience with this prestigious White House internship. Perfect for building government skills and boosting college applicat
• Fermilab TARGET Program - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory : Summer research internship at premier US particle physics laboratory. Work with world-class physicists on cutting-edge experiments. Exceptional prepar
• NASA Internships - High School - NASA : Gain hands-on STEM experience through a paid NASA internship. Perfect for high school students in grades 10-12 to boost college applications and build
• State Department Student Programs - U.S. Department of State : Explore leadership and government through free State Department internships and exchange programs. Gain hands-on diplomacy experience to boost college
• Science Internship Program (SIP) at UC Santa Cruz - UC Santa Cruz : 8-week summer research internship. Students work in UCSC research labs. Competitive admission.
• NIH Summer Internship Program - National Institutes of Health : Eight-week paid research internship at National Institutes of Health. Work alongside NIH scientists on biomedical research projects.
• WCS High School Internship Program - Wildlife Conservation Society : Explore a paid summer internship at the Bronx Zoo or New York Aquarium! Gain hands-on biology and conservation experience to boost skills and strength
• NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research - National Institutes of Health : Paid 8-week research internship at NIH. Work with leading scientists.
• Garcia Summer Scholars Program - Stony Brook University : Residential research program at Stony Brook University.
• BioBuilder Apprenticeship Challenge - BioBuilder Educational Foundation : Selective biotech internship and training for high school students in grades 10-12. Build real-world synthetic biology skills and boost college applic
• Dow Jones News Fund - Dow Jones News Fund : Gain hands-on journalism experience through a paid hybrid internship for high school juniors and seniors. Build writing skills and boost your college
• CodeDay Labs Internship Program - CodeDay : Build real open-source software in this free virtual internship for high schoolers. Gain hands-on coding experience, boost college apps, and learn fro
• AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows - American Association for the Advancement of Science : Science communication internships at major media outlets.
• DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships - HS Track - Department of Energy : Paid high school research internship offering hands-on STEM experience at DOE national labs. Boost your college applications while gaining real-world
• Palantir Women in Technology Scholarship - Palantir Technologies : Empower your future in computer science with this free scholarship and mentorship opportunity for high school women. Boost skills, gain experience, an
• Google Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) - Google : Competitive free 3-week Google-hosted summer program in computer science for graduating high school seniors from underrepresented groups, including co
• Goldman Sachs Possibilities Summit - Goldman Sachs : Selective multi-day career exploration program at Goldman Sachs headquarters for high school juniors from underrepresented groups interested in financ
• Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP) - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center : Paid laboratory internships in cancer and biomedical research.
• AFRL Scholars Program (High School) - U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory / USRA : Explore a paid high school research internship in STEM with hands-on aerospace and defense projects. Boost college applications and gain real-world ex
• Mount Sinai High School Research Program - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai : Competitive summer research program at top NYC medical school. Students work in biomedical labs on real research projects. Strong pathway for medical/
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Internships - Smithsonian Institution : Explore hands-on high school research internships in environmental science at the Smithsonian. Build skills in ecology, boost college applications, an
• BU RISE Internship Program - Boston University : Summer research internship at Boston University. STEM research with BU faculty mentors.
• American University Washington Semester for High School - American University : DC-based government and policy summer program at American University. Internships and coursework in the nation's capital.
• Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program - Girls Who Invest : Highly selective free 4-week summer program placing high school girls and nonbinary students at top investment management firms for training in financ
• NIH High School Summer Internship Program (HS-SIP) - National Institutes of Health (OITE) : Explore biomedical research through a paid summer internship at NIH labs. Gain hands-on STEM experience, boost college applications, and work with top
• Mikva Challenge Summer Fellows - Mikva Challenge : Gain hands-on experience in government and civic leadership with this paid summer internship for grades 10-12. Build skills and strengthen your colleg
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography High School Research Program - UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography : Summer research internship at premier oceanography institution. Work alongside scientists on cutting-edge marine research. Highly competitive, demonst
• TurnUp Pre-College Program - TurnUp : Pre-college program at TurnUp for high school students focusing on youth activism remote internship.

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