Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide



  1. A limited number of paid positions may be available at VIMS campus during the summer, depending on faculty need and funding. High school students may apply for these temporary positions. To be… Read more
  2. Volunteers For Peace (VFP) organizes, promotes and supports voluntary service opportunities in the USA and abroad as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning, and community… Read more
  3. This award annually recognizes outstanding emerging young musicians living with disabilities, ages 14 to 25, from around the world and nurtures their pre-professional career experiences. Each year… Read more
  4. Young writers with disabilities and collaborative groups that include students with disabilities, in U.S. grades 6-12 (or equivalents) or ages 11-18 for non-U.S. students, are invited to explore the… Read more
  5. Open Enrollment Programs are available to individual high school students who are interested in traveling with other students who have a similar curiosity about the world. These programs have been… Read more
  6. Each summer, Walnut Hill School for the Arts welcomes hundreds of talented students from across the country and around the world to our Natick, Massachusetts, campus for immersive programs in dance,… Read more
  7. George Mason University is the host of the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) and each summer welcomes high school student leaders from all over the country as National Youth… Read more
  8. Washington National Opera's Opera Institute at American University is a young and vibrant program located in the heart of the nation's capital. Amid the classic Americana and history of Washington,… Read more
  9. This program is open to high school students in the greater Washington, D.C. area who are interested in exploring the professional world of opera. Whether your interest is in performing onstage or in… Read more
  10. High School Summer Institutes combine traditional undergraduate class and lab curriculum with organized field trips, guest lectures, and small group activities in order for students to gain valuable… Read more
  11. Through the High School Summer Scholars Program students have the opportunity to enroll in courses for credit and study alongside undergraduates. Students select from a broad range of stimulating… Read more
  12. The Architecture Discovery Program (ADP) is an exciting introduction to architecture and design for high school students. The rigorous two-week program offers intensive individual instruction by Sam… Read more
  13. The Portfolio Plus Program invites high school students to take college-level art and design courses. You will spend your mornings learning the fundamentals of drawing and your afternoons pursuing a… Read more
  14. The Young Scientist Program aims to attract students to scientific careers and increase the participation of underrepresented groups in science by bringing resources and scientists directly to… Read more
  15. Wave Hill offers three internships for high school students, the Forest Project, the Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship and the Family Art Project Internship.
  16. The Welch Summer Scholar Program is a five-week scientific research program for high school juniors and seniors that enables admitted students to undertake real, university-level research in a… Read more
  17. In this four-week residential summer design-build program, high school participants experience phases of an architectural project, from initial design concepts to building a full-scale construction… Read more
  18. Explore a variety of fine arts disciplines with outstanding Wesleyan College faculty. The one-week residential immersion program is designed specifically for high school students to study, create,… Read more
  19. Wesleyan University offers a special 5-week college immersion opportunity for a select group of students. Wesleyan PreCollege Residential Scholars take an intensive writing course and an elective… Read more
  20. For 67 years, Western Michigan University’s School of Music has been elevating high school musicians through its Seminar music camp. A unique program with a focus on chamber music, Seminar is a… Read more
  21. No other marine biology summer camp or marine science camp offers as many direct face-to-face encounters to closely observe and study whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and puffins in their own… Read more
  22. Sponsored by Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Leadership in the Business World (LBW) is an intensive summer program for a select group of rising high school seniors who want an… Read more
  23. WHEP, Wildlife Habitat Education Program, is a national program, which means that each state can participate. Each state is allowed to enter one 4-H team, and or one FFA team. A team may consist of 3… Read more
  24. The Williams College Math Camp (WCMC) is a residential math camp for about 20 mathematically gifted high school students who have completed or are currently enrolled in Algebra 2 or its equivalent.… Read more
  25. 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
  26. Founded in 1971, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center was the first environmental learning center in the nation to be accredited as a K-12 school and is recognized nationally and internationally… Read more
  27. A project-oriented camp for high-school students, introducing them to cutting-edge programming, computational thinking, and innovative technology. The camp is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurial… Read more
  28. Coding is the new team sport for future tech leaders and innovators. Teams of kids ages 6-8, 9-11, and 12-14 will design solutions for real-world science and technology challenges by programming… Read more
  29. A residential, on-campus summer program for high school students, Frontiers is celebrating more than 30 years of challenging participants to explore the outer limits of their knowledge in science,… Read more
  30. WYSE Summer Camps at Engineering Illinois are designed to provide STEM-interested students the opportunity to experience advanced curricula, world-class facilities, and an “away from home,”… Read more
  31. Writopia Lab is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in New York City in April of 2007. Writopia runs creative writing workshops for kids ages 6 to 18. All of the workshops have a maximum of… Read more
  32. High School interns serve as role models and provide workshop, editorial, and moral support to our 6 to 9 year-old writers. High school interns assist a full-time instructors with our workshops… Read more
  33. Yale Summer Session seeks motivated high school students who wish to enroll in Yale College courses for credit. In for-credit courses, qualified high school students will share the classroom with… Read more
  34. Yale Young Global Scholars empowers the next generation of leaders by building a global community and designing interdisciplinary programs that foster intellectual curiosity, deepen understanding and… Read more
  35. The Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) program was founded in 2008 to provide exciting STEM enrichment activities for middle and high school students. YNS summer science camps at Nebraska colleges and… Read more
  36. The Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) program was founded in 2008 to provide exciting STEM enrichment activities for middle and high school students. YNS sponsors non-residential summer research… Read more
  37. The Young Writers Workshop of the University of Virginia is a nonprofit arts organization established in 1982 as the nation’s flagship program for young writers. Now in its fourth decade, it… Read more
  38. YouSTEM is a free web resource that aims to make it easy to find and browse information about local programs for K-12 students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the Bay Area.… Read more
  39. The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a global program and an online platform to mobilize youth-led innovations for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program fosters… Read more
  40. YFU understands that studying abroad is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and we want to give you the freedom to tailor your study experience. Within our network, YFU has national organizations… Read more
  41. Zero Robotics is a robotics programming competition where the robots are SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites) inside the International Space Station. The… Read more