Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide



  1. Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)
    SIMR is an 8-week summer internship program open to high school juniors and seniors. The program consists of hands-on research under the direct guidance of a one-on-one mentor at a top class lab… Read more
  2. Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
    Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC) leads participants on a journey in advanced mathematics through lectures, guided research, and group problem solving. In a social environment centered on… Read more
  3. SUNY Oneonta Summer Internships Research at the Biological Field Station (BFS)
    Research at the Biological Field Station (BFS) is sponsored by local community foundations and individuals, various governmental and private agencies, and the BFS itself. Most of the work is used in… Read more
  4. SUNY Stony Brook Garcia Center for Polymers Research Scholar Program for High School Students
    The Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces consists of an interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG). The focus of the Center is the design of polymer thin film properties through precise… Read more
  5. Texas Space Grant Consortium Space Research Summer Intern Program (SEES Internship)
    ABOUT SEES HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM NASA, Texas Space Grant Consortium, and The University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research Summer Intern Program is a nationally… Read more
  6. Texas Tech University (TTU) Clark Scholars Program
    The Clark Scholar Program is an intensive seven week summer research program for highly qualified high school juniors and seniors. The Clark Scholars Program is designed to attract gifted students… Read more
  7. Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) Academic Year Internships
    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
  8. University of California Davis (UC Davis) Young Scholars Program
    The UC Davis Young Scholars Program is a summer residential research program designed to expose approximately 40 high achieving high school students to the world of original research in the natural… Read more
  9. University of California San Diego (UCSD) Summer Session
    During the summer you can: accelerate progress towards your degree; enroll in courses that are difficult to enroll in during the fall, winter or spring quarters; enhance your career prospects; enrich… Read more
  10. University of California San Francisco (UCSF) High School Intern Program
    Each summer, SFUSD high school students conduct original research under the direction of a UCSF scientist mentor. This program is rigorous and intense with just eight short weeks for students to… Read more
  11. University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco Health Investigators Program (SFHIP)
    SF HI is structured to provide an immersive summer experience at UC San Francisco, where rising SFUSD juniors will learn the science underlying a current health issue, principles of public health,… Read more
  12. University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Research Mentorship Program
    The Research Mentorship Program is a competitive, six-week summer program that engages qualified, high-achieving high school students from all over the world in interdisciplinary, hands-on,… Read more
  13. University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Science & Engineering Research Academy
    The Science & Engineering Research Academy is a dynamic, 4-week residential and commuter summer program that introduces qualified high school students to the research enterprise through project-… Read more
  14. University of Chicago Summer Research in the Biological Sciences (RIBS)
    This four-week intensive training program is designed to expose students to a broad range of molecular, microbiological, and cell biological techniques currently used in research laboratories.… Read more
  15. University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Medicine Enrichment Programs
    The Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs sponsors the following Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative (HPPI) summer and academic year programs. This initiative was developed to… Read more
  16. University of Florida Summer Science Training Program (UF SSTP)
    The UF-SSTP is a seven week residential research program for selected rising juniors and seniors who are considering medicine, math, computer, science, or engineering careers. The program emphasis is… Read more
  17. University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP)
    Students in grades 10–11 may apply for the Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP), a 5-and-a-half-week residential summer research program at The University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank Center. Conduct… Read more
  18. University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) Pre-College Summer Programs
    Summer at UMass Amherst is heating up. Pre-college programs at UMass combine all the major elements of college, including great academics, living in a residence hall, and eating in our award-winning… Read more
  19. University of Michigan (UM) Center for Photonic and Multiscale Nanomaterials (C-PHOM) High School Research Program
    The C-PHOM High School Research Program is a program that allows students to participate in research within the Center for Photonic and Multiscale Nanomaterials (C-PHOM) at the University of Michigan… Read more
  20. University of Minnesota Medical School Lillehei Heart Institute Summer Research Scholars Program
    The Lillehei Heart Institute offers annual summer research scholarships in basic science research related to cardiovascular disease. These highly competitive, prestigious scholarships are designed to… Read more
  21. University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) Program
    The Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) Program offers academically-talented students who are entering their senior year of high school a rare opportunity to work within a laboratory… Read more
  22. University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience Travis Lewis High School Scholarship Award (Research Program)
    The Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience is proud to announce an open competition for the Travis B. Lewis Scholarship Award for outstanding high school students desiring a career… Read more
  23. University of New Hampshire Project SMART
    Project SMART (Science and Mathematics Achievement through Research Training) is a 4-weeklong Summer Institute at UNH aimed at challenging, educating, and motivating talented high school juniors and… Read more
  24. University of Notre Dame Department of Physics Summer QuarkNet Research Program
    QuarkNet is an educational program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE) whose aim is to support science education in schools by establishing a… Read more
  25. 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
  26. University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) Summer Research Program for High School Juniors
    The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) at the University of Rochester holds an annual summer research program for Rochester-area high school students who have just completed their junior year. The… Read more
  27. University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center High School Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences
    This seven-week exploratory program is for college-bound students that have recently graduated from a Texas high school. Participants experience various laboratory techniques, learn about the… Read more
  28. University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Biomedical Research Training for High School Students
    The core of this experience is placement of each student for eight weeks in an ongoing research team. Under the guidance of a faculty preceptor, the student will learn research skills in order to… Read more
  29. University of Wyoming Summer Research Apprenticeship Program (SRAP)
    “Don’t be afraid to open up to new people. It’s very fun and adventurous and so worth it. At first I didn’t know how to approach a new group but with a constant reminder from the staff that it’s a… Read more
  30. Vanderbilt University Research Experience for High School Students (REHSS)
    The Research Experience for High School Students is an intense, 6-week scientific research internship at Vanderbilt University, centering on full immersion in a Vanderbilt University or Vanderbilt… Read more
  31. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Governor's School
    VIMS Governor's School The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Governor's School is a 4-week summer residential school provided in cooperation with Christopher Newport University. Since 1993… Read more
  32. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Summer Aide Program
    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
  33. Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC)
    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
  34. Washington University (WUSTL) School of Medicine Young Scientist Program Summer Focus Program
    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
  35. Welch Summer Scholar Program (WSSP)
    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
  36. 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
  37. Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) High School Researchers
    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