# High School Internships Still Accepting Applications

Every internship here is still open to applications — no expired listings, no closed cycles.

Dated deadlines sort first so you can triage what's urgent; rolling internships follow, where an early application is its own advantage.

47 verified programs match this page; 27 of the featured listings are free; 4 can be done online.

## Programs (47 total, first 30 shown — full list on the canonical page)

| Program | Organization | Cost | Format | Grades | Deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [White House Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/white-house-internship) | The White House | Free | in_person | Grade 12 | 2026-08-10 |
| [Microsoft High School Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/microsoft-high-school-internship) | Microsoft | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | Rolling |
| [Scripps Research High School Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/scripps-research-internship) | Scripps Research | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-03-22 |
| [NASA Internships - High School](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nasa-high-school-internships) | NASA | Free | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2026-09-14 |
| [Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/girls-who-invest-summer-intensive-program) | Girls Who Invest | Free | in_person | Grades 10–11 | 2026-10-01 |
| [State Department Student Programs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/congress-state-dept-diplomacy) | U.S. Department of State | Free | hybrid | Grades 11–12 | 2026-10-15 |
| [American University Washington Semester for High School](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/american-university-washington-semester-for-high-school) | American University | $4,500 | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-01-25 |
| [Fermilab TARGET Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/fermilab-target-program) | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-02-01 |
| [Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/fred-hutch-summer-high-school-internship-program-ship) | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-02-01 |
| [WCS High School Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/wildlife-conservation-society) | Wildlife Conservation Society | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-02-01 |
| [NIH Summer Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nih-summer-internship-program) | National Institutes of Health | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-02-15 |
| [NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nih-summer-internship-program-in-biomedical-research) | National Institutes of Health | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-02-15 |
| [Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Internships](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/smithsonian-environmental) | Smithsonian Institution | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-02-15 |
| [NIH High School Summer Internship Program (HS-SIP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/nih-high-school-summer-internship-program-hs-sip) | National Institutes of Health (OITE) | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-02-17 |
| [Science Internship Program (SIP) at UC Santa Cruz](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/science-internship-program-sip-at-uc-santa-cruz) | UC Santa Cruz | Free | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-02-27 |
| [Goldman Sachs Possibilities Summit](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/goldman-sachs-possibilities-summit) | Goldman Sachs | Free | in_person | Grade 11 | 2027-03-01 |
| [Garcia Summer Scholars Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/garcia-summer-scholars-program) | Stony Brook University | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-03-03 |
| [Mikva Challenge Summer Fellows](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/mikva-challenge-summer-fellows) | Mikva Challenge | Free | in_person | Grades 10–12 | Rolling |
| [BioBuilder Apprenticeship Challenge](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/biobuilder-apprenticeship-challenge) | BioBuilder Educational Foundation | Free | hybrid | Grades 10–12 | Rolling |
| [Ladder Internships](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/ladder-internships) | Ladder Internships | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2026-08-23 |
| [Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Internship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/ronald-reagan-presidential-foundation-internship) | The Ronald Reagan Foundation | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-11-02 |
| [AIMI Summer Research Internship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/stanford-aimi-summer-research-internship) | Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Imaging | $2,400 | virtual | Grades 9–12 | Rolling |
| [TurnUp Pre-College Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/turnup-youth-activism-internship) | TurnUp | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | Rolling |
| [Student Historian Internship Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/new-york-historical-student-historian-internship) | The New York Historical | Free | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2026-08-23 |
| [DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships - HS Track](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/doe-science-undergraduate-laboratory) | Department of Energy | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2026-09-30 |
| [Naval Research Enterprise SEAP](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/naval-research-enterprise-seap) | U.S. Department of the Navy & ASEE | Free | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2026-11-01 |
| [AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/aaas-mass-media-science-engineering-fellows) | American Association for the Advancement of Science | $3,000 | in_person | Grade 12 | 2027-01-01 |
| [AFRL Scholars Program (High School)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/afrl-scholars-program-high-school) | U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory / USRA | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-01-10 |
| [Palantir Women in Technology Scholarship](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/palantir-scholarship) | Palantir Technologies | Free | virtual | Grade 12 | 2027-01-15 |
| [Mount Sinai High School Research Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/mount-sinai-high-school-research-program) | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-02-01 |

## Frequently asked questions

### How many internships open now programs are listed for high school students?

ExtracurricularHub currently lists 47 verified internships open now opportunities for high school students, each with cost, eligibility, deadline, and an official application link.

### Are any of these internships open now programs free?

Yes — 27 of the programs featured on this page charge no participation fee. Free programs are often funded and can be more selective, so apply early.

### Which deadlines are coming up soonest?

The next deadlines: White House Internship Program (August 10, 2026); Ladder Internships (August 23, 2026); Student Historian Internship Program (August 23, 2026). Deadlines change every cycle — always confirm on the program's official site.

### How current is this list?

This page is generated from the live directory: it lists the 47 programs whose application window is open right now as of today. Deadlines change every cycle — always confirm the exact date on the program's official site before planning around it.

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