Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide



  1. SRMP students conduct authentic scientific studies in one of two tracks: Physical Science or Life Science. Students in the Life Science track have the opportunity to conduct research on a broad… Read more
  2. The Brown Scholars program is a 2+ year intensive focused on the intersection of computer science and science for high school girls. It is tuition-free thanks to a generous grant from the Helen… Read more
  3. Through awe-inspiring learning experiences, exciting programs and active outreach, Argonne is not just bringing STEM to our region—we’re welcoming every middle school, high school, undergraduate and… Read more
  4. Our High School Field School is your opportunity to be an archaeologist. Join our summer field crew and participate in real archaeological research alongside professional archaeologists. With our… Read more
  5. The Cornell University Summer Session traces its roots to summer courses in geology, zoology, and entomology that were presented in the late 1870s. The University offered these courses in the summer… Read more
  6. The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) is a world leader in genomic and bioinformatics research fueled by a team-centered, multidisciplinary approach to large research initiatives. JCVI has a long… Read more
  7. The Young Empowered Scientists for ContinUed Research Engagement (YES for CURE) Program is a three-year training initiative for highly motivated high school and undergraduate students interested in… Read more
  8. TEEN EXPEDITIONS Earthwatch knows that young people understand their role in tackling today’s most pressing environmental concerns. So we’re empowering them to be part of the solution. Earthwatch… Read more
  9. Each Spring, Summer and Fall, FCDC sponsors an internship program for dozens of High School and College students. They help us get organized by contacting voters, improving our contact data, helping… Read more
  10. PRIMES: Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science for High School Students PRIMES includes three sections: MIT PRIMES is a free year-long after-school program that offers research… Read more
  11. PRIMES STEP (Solve–Theorize–Explore–Prove) is a program for curious middle-schoolers who like solving challenging problems and are ready to explore advanced math topics. The goal of the program is… Read more
  12. CrowdMath is an open project that gives all high school and college students the opportunity to collaborate on a large research project with top-tier research mentors and an exceptional peer group.… Read more
  13. THINK is an annual science research and innovation competition for high school students. Rather than requiring students to have completed a research project before applying, THINK instead caters to… Read more
  14. Student Writing Awards Achievement Awards in Writing (for 11th grade students) This school-based writing program encourages high school students in their writing and publicly recognizes some of the… Read more
  15. Talent Search Assessment - A research-validated program, Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) utilizes above-grade-level testing to identify academic ability, measure… Read more
  16. For the past three decades, PPPL has been a leader in magnetic confinement experiments utilizing the tokamak approach. This work culminated in the world-record performance of the Tokamak Fusion Test… Read more
  17. LAB Jumpstart—formerly the LAB After-School Program (LAB ASP)—supports 16 NYC high school students in a combined after-school and summer science research experience. Serving students from underserved… Read more
  18. TGen, the Translational Genomics Research Institute, is an affiliate of City of Hope. They are an Arizona-based, nonprofit medical research institute dedicated to conducting groundbreaking research… Read more