Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide

For a child interested in discovering more about the STEM subject areas - science, technology, engineering and math - there are numerous school-based, out-of-school and summer enrichment programs where she can build skills and have fun. From joining a math circle to competing in math competitions, there are many math-based extracurricular activities to discover and enjoy. If your child is tech-minded and loves figuring out how things work, look for engineering, robotics, and computer classes to engage her imagination. If her interest is in the laboratory sciences, there are many unique, hands-on after school science programs themed around particular areas of science that often include hands-on lab experiences. A child who is passionate about and excels in any of the STEM subject areas will find increasingly rigorous and selective opportunities available to her.



  1. BotsIQ
    To provide an exciting, hands-on experience through business/education partnerships to build the current and future workforce needed by the manufacturing industry. BotsIQ is a manufacturing… Read more
  2. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Summer Pre-College Programs - Advanced Placement/Early Admissions (AP/AE) Program
    The Advanced Placement/Early Admission (AP/EA) Program provides talented, motivated high school students with the unique opportunity to take summer courses offered by Carnegie Mellon. Students earn… Read more
  3. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Summer Engineering Experience for Girls (SEE)
    The Summer Engineering Experience (SEE) is a two-week non-residential summer experience for girls entering the 8th and 9th grades who are interested in math and science. SEE gives girls hands-on… Read more
  4. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Summer Pre-College Programs - National High School Game Academy (NHSGA)
    The National High School Game Academy (NHSGA) allows dedicated high school students to experience the modern video game development process and, in so doing, learn skills used in those processes.… Read more
  5. Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs - Computational Biology
    Biological and medical research have become fully-fledged computational disciplines. Tomorrow's life scientists will need deep knowledge of not only the laboratory techniques for generating… Read more
  6. Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
    Teen volunteer positions (for ages 16+) available at the Carnegie Museums: Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Science Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center and Andy Warhol Museum. Link… Read more
  7. Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Summer Honors Program
    The Cook Honors College hosts IUP’s Summer Honors Program (SHP), where talented rising high school juniors and seniors get a first-hand look at life on campus. It’s a unique opportunity to explore… Read more
  8. Magee Women's Research Institute High School Summer Internship Program
    Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) is an independent research institute and one of the largest institutes in the nation that focuses on reproductive biology, women’s health, and infants’ health.… Read more
  9. MathILy
    MathILy is an intensive residential summer program for mathematically excellent secondary students. Do you want to explore and create mathematics? Then read on, for that's what MathILy is all about!… Read more
  10. Monell Center Science Apprenticeship Program
    At the Monell Center, scientists from many disciplines work together to focus on understanding the mechanisms and functions of taste and smell and define the broad significance of these senses in… Read more
  11. Summer Academy for Mathematics and Science (SAMS) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
    The Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) is a six-week residential summer program at Carnegie Mellon University for minoritized student groups interested in pursuing STEM-related undergraduate… Read more
  12. Temple University Summer Programs for High School Students
    Temple University provides several opportunities for high school students to live and learn on campus during the summer. A wide array of course offerings are available each summer. See website for… Read more
  13. University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Management & Technology Summer Institute (M&TSI)
    The Management & Technology Summer Institute (M&TSI) is a rigorous and rewarding for-credit summer program for rising high school seniors and a select few rising high school juniors… Read more
  14. University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Engineering and Applied Science - Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP)
    The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) welcomes highly motivated and talented students to explore Engineering at the college level. The Academy’s intensive, three-week programs combine… Read more
  15. University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Summer High School Programs
    Penn delivers the challenge of an Ivy League curriculum to academically talented high school students seeking a pre-collegiate experience. Explore Penn's historic campus, engage with leading faculty… Read more
  16. University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Summer Science Initiative (PSSI) at the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM)
    The LRSM has organized a free PSSI four week summer program for local high school students interested in materials science and engineering since 1993. Typically 24-28 students, usually juniors but… Read more
  17. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hillman Cancer Center Academy
    The Hillman Academy provides rising high school seniors with eight weeks of research-focused didactic and experiential learning at six locations. During this time, scholars will work on their own… Read more
  18. University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) Health Career Scholars Academy (UPHCSA)
    The dynamic world of health care plus the expertise of University of Pittsburgh academics and facilities. This educational mixture shapes a unique, academically rigorous, hands-on campus experience… Read more
  19. The Wistar Institute Summer Fellowship Program in Biomedical Research
    Wistar is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology and infectious disease. Wistar’s Summer Fellowship Program in Biomedical Research provides an opportunity… Read more