Extracurricular
Programs
* Updated regularly, check official websites for deadline
Bank Of America
Bank of America Student Leader
Bank of America Student Leader
- Business/Management
The program connects over 300 high school juniors and seniors from more than 100 communities annually, offering paid internships with local nonprofits and participation in a national leadership summit, thereby providing them with practical work and life experience.
TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science)
TEAMS Competition
TEAMS Competition
- Science/Engineering
Original academic and innovative concepts are developed for the TEAMS competition based on the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, or other engineering challenges. Undertaking these challenges requires critical job-readiness skills, such as collaboration, analytical thinking, and multi-dimensional problem solving.
MathLeague
MathLeague.Org Contests
MathLeague.Org Contests
- Mathematics & Data
The mathleague.org program includes a number of services focused on enhancing the quality and quantity of competitive mathematical opportunities available to students everywhere. We offer a variety of programs for students in grades 3-12.
ImPactful
mPactful Teen Innovation Sandbox
ImPactful Teen Innovation Sandbox
- All Fields
The ImPactful Teen Innovation Sandbox pilot was a week-long spring camp experience for Linda Vista teenagers to engage in social good innovation. This unique partnership between the Jacobs Institute, Cloudcast Media, and the San Diego County Office of Education combines design thinking, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and podcasting to promote civic engagement and create local impact.
The Theatre Lab
The Theatre Lab Teen Program
The Theatre Lab Teen Program
- Arts & Humanities
Each summer more than 100 young people from all over the metropolitan area take part in The Theatre Lab’s acting, performance, and musical theatre institutes for teens. We offer serious theatre training taught by seasoned teachers and theatre professionals in a unique environment that’s friendly, supportive, and fun. Teens throw themselves into The Theatre Lab’s programs with abandon. At the end of every session students tell us they’ve grown over the summer—both as artists and as people.
Telluride Association
Telluride Association Summer Seminar
Telluride Association Summer Seminar
- All Fields
If you participate in TASS, you will attend a three-hour college-level class each weekday, which will typically include discussions, small-group work, lectures by faculty, and other activities. You will be expected to read books and articles, view films and art, and participate in other class activities. You will also write essays during the summer, with help and feedback from the instructor team.
Artists For Humanity (AFH)
2024 AFH Artists Fellowship
Artists for Humanity
- Arts & Humanities
The 2024 Fellowship empowers both AFH alumni and local artists to amplify their voices, bridging traditional and digital realms while fostering career growth and creative innovation.
AIM Institute
Youth In Tech
Youth In Tech
- Technology and Computing
Shaping tomorrow’s diverse tech workforce means starting today. AIM’s Youth in Tech program provides exciting technology learning experiences with partner organizations for students ages 7-17, helping them envision a future in a tech career.
FIRST
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)
FIRST Robotics Competition
- Science/Engineering
FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a global nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organization that prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12). Our programs are suitable for schools or structured afterschool activities and receive support from a vast network of volunteers, educators, and sponsor/donors, including over 200 Fortune 500 companies.
Vision Tech Camps
Vision Tech Program
Vision Tech Program
- Technology and Computing
Vision Tech offers an innovative and personalized experience for all students featuring programs that teach teens about coding, engineering skills, building robots, creating their own video games, and more.
Future Founders
Future Founders Community
Future Founders
- Business/Management
Future Founders is building the nation’s largest inclusive community of intentional young entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial-minded leaders. Our programs immerse youth in experiences that inspire and empower them to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and create their own opportunity.
Prequel
BETA Camp
BETA Camp
- Business/Management
BETA Camp is a Virtual entrepreneurship program where teens build a real business – from ideation to revenue. It is a hands-on summer program, but it is required to pay a tuition.
LaunchX
LaunchX
LaunchX
- Business/Management
LaunchX is a program that helps students develop the skills and mindset to start a company. The program offers a variety of programs, including a summer entrepreneurship program for high school students and online programs.
Wharton Global Youth Program
Business Opportunities Summer Session (BOSS)
Business Opportunities Summer Session (BOSS)
- Business/Management
BOSS is a two-week, residential program, for residents of the U.S. and Puerto Rico only, held on Penn State’s University Park campus for high school juniors interested in pursuing a business education in college. It’s an opportunity for these students to take college prep and business fundamentals courses taught by Penn State faculty.
StandOut Connect
StandOut Connect Internship
StandOut Connect
- Technology and Computing
StandOut Connect is a three-month online programme for 14-20 year olds. Participants will learn resume and story building, modern technology applications (such as Excel and AI) through interactive workshops, and receive mentorship from top university alumni. The programme guarantees each participant an internship and remote placement with companies in the top university startup ecosystems and elite accelerators, completing projects with real impact, earning letters of recommendation and optional rehiring opportunities.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum’s teens programs
Brooklyn Museum’s teens programs
- Social Innovation/Global Issues
Brooklyn Museum’s teens programs offer paid internships and free events to support youth leadership, critical thinking, and creative expression. We focus on marginalized voices, including young people of color, LGBTQ+, working-class, and immigrant youth. Teen-led programming promotes social justice and envisions new futures through art.
Believe & Inspire
Believe & Inspire: Financial Literacy 101
Believe & Inspire: Financial Literacy 101
- Business/Management
Believe and Inspire offers the following virtual programs and workshops: Financial Literacy, Internship Preparation, College Admissions and Essay Writing. The application will be updated soon for upcoming season, refer to the website.
NonTrivial
NonTrivial Fellowship
NonTrivial Fellowship
- Social Innovation/Global Issues
The Non-Trivial Fellowship is an online program for ages 14-20 to start doing impactful research, policy or entrepreneurial projects. You’ll get access to:
• Up to $15,000 in funding
• A $500 scholarship for all accepted applicants
GripTape
GripTape Challenge
GripTape Challenge
- Social Innovation/Global Issues
The GripTape Learning Challenge provides students with the opportunity to pursue a self-directed learning project of their choice. Participants are given up to $500 in funding and 10 weeks to complete their projects.
Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI)
Global Issues Camp
Global Issues Camp
- Arts & Humanities
FPSPI offers competitive and non-competitive programs where students tackle global issues through creative problem-solving. It promotes critical thinking, research skills, and teamwork.
Interlochen Center of the Arts
Interlochen Arts Camp
Interlochen Arts Camp
- Arts & Humanities
Interlochen Arts Camp offers summer and fall programs in music, theater, dance, visual arts, creative writing, and film. It provides intensive training, performances, and exhibitions for young artists.
AoPSOnline
Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) Virtual Course
Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) Virtual Course
- Mathematics & Data
AoPS offers free online courses covering topics in mathematics, including algebra, geometry, number theory, and calculus. Courses emphasize problem-solving skills and are designed to challenge students at various levels of mathematical proficiency.
Microsoft
Microsoft High School Internship Program
Microsoft High School Internship Program
- Science/Engineering
Microsoft offers a High School Internship Program where students work on real projects alongside engineers and other professionals. Interns gain hands-on experience in software development, hardware engineering, data science, or business roles.
Seattle Children's
Seattle Children's Research Institute’s Virtual Research Training Program:
Seattle Children’s Research Institute’s Virtual Research Training Program:
- Medical & Healthcare
This program offers hands-on research experience and workshops on college readiness and career exploration. Applicable to all high school students (US and international)
U.S. Department of State
TechGirls Exchange Program
TechGirls Exchange Program
- Technology and Computing
TechGirls is an international exchange program that empowers young women from the United States and 35 countries around the world through hands-on skills development in technology and coding. The program includes an intensive 27-day experience in the U.S. focused on interactive technology and coding education, as well as leadership development and cultural exchange.
Girls Who Code
GWC Summer Immersion Program
GWC Summer Immersion Program
- Technology and Computing
Girls Who Code’s Summer Immersion Programs are intensive, seven-week programs designed to teach high school girls computer science skills through hands-on projects. Participants learn coding, gain exposure to tech jobs, and join a supportive sisterhood of peers and mentors. The curriculum covers web development, robotics, and mobile development, culminating in a final project where students build their own applications. These programs aim to inspire young women to pursue careers in technology and provide them with the skills and confidence to succeed.