Featured Extracurricular Opportunities

Browse our curated list of 27+ programs for high school students:

• 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
• Caltech Signature Award for Innovation - California Institute of Technology : Earn recognition for your groundbreaking ideas in science with this free high school research award. Boost your college applications and showcase your
• UC Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program - University of California, Santa Barbara : Explore STEM fields in a 6-week summer research program at UCSB. High school juniors gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and a boost for college app
• SLAC National Accelerator Lab Student Programs - SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory : Particle physics research at Stanford's national lab.
• Stanford National Forensic Institute (SNFI) - Stanford Debate : Elevate your debate and public speaking skills at this hybrid summer program for high schoolers. Gain hands-on experience, leadership skills, and a bo
• High School Student Internships (HSSI) - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory K-12 : Gain hands-on STEM experience in energy, biosciences, and computing with free high school research internships for grades 11-12. Boost college applica
• High School Intern Program (HI-SIP) - UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership : Explore an in-person high school research internship in biomedical science. Build hands-on lab skills, gain mentorship, and strengthen college applica
• 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
• UCLA Brain Research Institute High School Summer Research Program (BRI-SRP) - UCLA Brain Research Institute : Gain hands-on neuroscience research experience in UCLA labs this free summer program for high schoolers. Boost college applications with lab skills an
• UCSC Summer Session: Science Internship Program (SIP) - University of California, Santa Cruz : Explore STEM careers with UCSC's free summer internship for high schoolers. Gain hands-on lab experience in astronomy, biology, and bioinformatics. Pe
• UC Berkeley COSMOS - University of California, Berkeley : 4-week residential STEM program at UC campuses for California students.
• Science Internship Program (SIP) at UC Santa Cruz - UC Santa Cruz : 8-week summer research internship. Students work in UCSC research labs. Competitive admission.
• Lawrence Berkeley National Lab High School Internship - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory : Research experience at DOE national laboratory in energy sciences.
• SPUR (Stanford Pre-Collegiate University Program) Research - Stanford University : Conduct original research with Stanford faculty. Highly competitive.
• UC Davis Young Scholars Program (YSP) - University of California, Davis : Immerse yourself in a competitive STEM summer program at UC Davis. Conduct hands-on research in biology, chemistry, or physics and boost college appli
• UCSF High School Biomedical Research Internship - University of California, San Francisco : Biomedical research at top medical research university.
• UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) - University of California, Santa Barbara : Selective high school research program pairing students with UCSB faculty for hands-on STEM experience, mentorship, and a chance to publish and presen
• Stanford SHTEM Internship - Stanford Compression Forum : Remote high school research internship blending STEM and humanities. Gain hands-on experience in NLP and computer science to enhance college applicati
• UCSC Science Internship Program (SIP) - Data Science Track - UC Santa Cruz : Gain hands-on data science research experience in astronomy, bioinformatics, and more through this hybrid high school internship. Boost STEM skills fo
• Research Mentorship Program (RMP) at UC Santa Barbara - UC Santa Barbara : 6-week research program. Students conduct original research. Competitive admission.
• Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology (iCLEM) - Joint BioEnergy Institute (Berkeley Lab) : Transform your summer with a free high school research program in microbiology. Gain hands-on biotech experience, boost college applications, and earn
• Salk Institute High School Research Scholars - Salk Institute for Biological Studies : Research program at iconic Jonas Salk's institute.
• Stanford Compression Forum Summer Internship - Stanford University : Data compression research internship at Stanford. Work with researchers on multimedia compression.
• California State Science Fair - California Science Center : Largest state science fair in the US. Winners qualify for prestigious national and international competitions.
• California Science & Engineering Fair - California Science Center : Showcase your STEM skills at California's premier science competition for high schoolers. Gain hands-on research experience and boost your college app
• SHINE: Summer High School Intensive in Next-Generation Engineering - USC Viterbi School of Engineering : Transform your future with a summer high school research program at USC Viterbi. Gain hands-on engineering experience in AI, biomedical, and next-gen
• UC San Diego Research Scholars - University of California San Diego : Join a hybrid STEM summer program for high schoolers (grades 9-12) to gain hands-on research experience, build college-ready skills, and present at a

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