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Free paid summer internships for Seattle youth ages 16-21. Targeted toward youth furthest from opportunity.

A community for tech-interested black professionals and students to connect.

Paid internship at a local nonprofit + week-long DC leadership summit.

Free global pitch competition with cash prizes. Teams pitch a novel business idea via video; finalists present live.

A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.

Free team-based simulated investing challenge with Wharton MBA mentors. Open globally.

Paid 8-week summer internship with nonprofits + leadership summit in DC.

Free paid summer employment program for Boston youth ages 14-18.

Free paid summer jobs for DC youth 14-24. Wide range of placements.

Free team competition analyzing monetary policy — top teams present at the Federal Reserve.

Monthly free contests where students comment on Knowledge@Wharton articles for cash prizes.

Free paid summer internship program for NYC high schoolers. Stipend included; competitive admission.

Free paid summer jobs and internships for Chicago youth ages 14-24.

Free paid year-round and summer internships for SF youth.

Free paid summer work experience for Philadelphia youth ages 12-24.

Summer program for Texas students to gain technical skills and professional development.

Paid cancer research in Seattle. Prioritizes students underrepresented in biomedical sciences.

Students run an actual business across an academic year.

Free online business journal and articles plus essay competitions for high schoolers.

Monthly essay/comment contest on business topics.

Pitch competition for student entrepreneurs from NFTE programs.

Free summer entrepreneurship programs for underserved students.

Free year-round academic + research support for first-gen Ohio students.

Fully-funded college-prep and academic program for high-achieving, low-income California juniors.

Seattle-area paid genomics research. Strong support for first-gen and low-income students.

Free online team investment simulation for high schoolers worldwide.

Online Wharton-led business program. Some scholarships available.

Paid neuroscience and cell biology research in Seattle.

Eight-week virtual entrepreneurship program for teens 14-18 to build and launch a startup.

Virtual entrepreneurship bootcamp for ambitious teens.

A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.

Free global high school entrepreneurship competition with cash prizes.

Global high school entrepreneurship pitch competition with $100k+ in prizes.

Year-long high school entrepreneurship course with pitch night.

After-school program where high schoolers create and operate a real business venture.

A top-tier entrepreneurship program where students start a real company, develop a product, and pitch to judges.

A leadership and career development organization focused on agricultural education for students in Mississippi.

Paid pediatric biomedical research in Seattle.

A rigorous residential program for high school students in South Dakota to explore the business world and entrepreneurship.

Pre-college courses at Tulane. Need-based scholarships available.

Pre-college research at UMD. Need-based aid available.

An intensive academic program at Wharton's Philadelphia campus introducing students to the world of finance through lectures and a trading simulation.

Wharton business program. Need-based aid available.

Spend three weeks immersing yourself in the study of psychology, business, medicine, or creative writing.

Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.

Earn college credit in entrepreneurship at the #1 ranked program.

An intensive program covering business essentials.

Two-week pre-college summer programs at Cambridge, Oxford, and beyond.

Three-week pre-college program in hotel admin, business, marketing.

Largest international business competition for high school students in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.

Marketing, finance, hospitality, and entrepreneurship case competitions.

Free volunteer environmental-restoration days in the Pacific Northwest.

Future Business Leaders of America national competitive events.

National competition and conference in 70+ business and tech events.

Summer entrepreneurship programs with seed funding.

Four-week intensive where students launch a real startup; held at Northwestern, Michigan, or virtual.

Three-week summer courses at LSE for ages 17+, plus pre-university programs.

MIT-affiliated four-week entrepreneurship intensive.

Largest youth film festival in the world for filmmakers 24 and under.

Pre-college leadership programs across law, medicine, engineering, business and more.

Two-week immersion in 25+ academic fields.

Summer academic programs at Oxford and Yale across humanities, sciences, business for ages 13-18.

Summer courses in microeconomics, behavioral econ, finance.

Summer immersion in financial markets and economics.

Local UW Bothell faculty research opportunities — great for North Seattle students.

On-campus and online summer business programs (Future of the Business World, Leadership in the Business World, Essentials of Finance, Sports Business Academy).

Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.

Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.

Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.

District-level coding competition open to every US high schooler.

District-level app-development competition open to every US high schooler. Winners are recognized by their member of Congress.

Paid internships across the 17 DOE national laboratories.

National civic action council for high schoolers.

Design a DNA experiment to be performed on the International Space Station. Annual competition with no entry fee.

A network for students to find virtual internships in tech, non-profits, and policy. Focuses on social impact projects led by youth.

Free virtual CS programs for girls and nonbinary students.

Free online coding workshops for girls and non-binary students focusing on web development, game design, and AI.

Need- and merit-based scholarships for Hispanic American students. Awards from USD 500 to USD 5K annually.

Trimester-style research cohort with university faculty. Full scholarships available.

AI research projects mentored by Stanford/MIT grads. Need-based aid covers full tuition.

Annual global essay competition in philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, theology, and law. Free entry; cash and Oxford summer school prizes.

Independent research papers with PhD mentors. Need-based financial aid up to 100%.

Open team coding challenge from NASA. Teams build a visualization of mission data. No fee; finalists visit Johnson Space Center.

Teams design space-bound experiments. Winners receive USD 1500 and their payload flies on a high-altitude balloon.

Recognition + access to internships and scholarships for women/nonbinary students in tech.

Free annual award for high-school women, genderqueer, and non-binary students with interest in computing. Affiliate and national levels.

Free annual podcasting contest. Submit a 3-8 minute podcast. Winning student is featured on NPR.

Annual short personal narrative contest for teens. 600 words. Free entry.

Free annual contest for students aged 13-19 to write a 450-word evidence-based editorial. Top entries are published by the Times.

Each summer week, students pick a Times piece and write 350 words about it. Free; winners published.

Accredited college-level research with US professors. Need-based aid up to full tuition.

1:1 research mentorship with PhDs across any field. Full financial aid for qualifying students.

A national computer science competition for middle and high school girls to design technology that solves community problems.

Free 1:1 mentorship with industry researchers. Started by WA students, now nationwide.

Medical research at Stanford labs. Need-based stipend available. Strong focus on accessibility.

AI research mentorship and publishing program. Financial aid available.

Free youth climate summits and competitions. Project-based environmental advocacy.

Free online mentorship pairing teen writers with established poets and prose writers.

An essay contest designed to engage students in thinking about peace and conflict resolution.

Free AI-focused summer program for rising seniors underrepresented in computing.

Free open AI curriculum for high schoolers focused on responsible AI.

Service opportunities for teens through select programs.

Swift coding competition hosted by Apple to showcase creativity and app development skills.

An international computational thinking and informatics competition. Students can take the test remotely or through a local school coordinator.

A prestigious creative writing competition for students to win cash prizes and publication.

Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.

Free summer and school-year academic program for first-generation, low-income middle schoolers; high schoolers can serve as teaching fellows.

While the physical show has locations, the virtual 'Think Tank' and 'Daily Challenge' offer online logic and math problems for students nationwide.

Solve complex math and computer science problems created by the UK Mathematical Trust.

Paid genomics research for Boston-area rising seniors from underrepresented groups.

A writing contest for high schoolers exploring the impact of the Holocaust through various creative prompts.

Professional cybersecurity education courses open to high-achieving high schoolers.

Intensive research with TTU faculty across STEM and humanities. $750 stipend, room and board covered.

Fully-funded STEM immersion for rising seniors from underrepresented backgrounds.

High school students are paired with industry mentors to build a real-world software project.

The only quarterly journal publishing high school history research worldwide.

High-quality AP Computer Science preparation and advanced CS courses.

Harvard's world-famous introduction to computer science. While self-paced on edX, it offers a certificate and a deep dive into programming.

Introduction to computer science from Harvard University available for high schoolers.

Free fly-in program for high-achieving, low-income juniors.

Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.

Conservation leadership program (college focus; high school feeder workshops at partner universities).

Competition where high schoolers solve coding challenges to help secure election technology.

Public radio classical-music showcase with full scholarship awards for selected young musicians.

A national competition for classical music performers for a chance to perform on the radio.

Events focused on digital design and basic coding for high school girls.

Free virtual coding programs for high school girls.

Free two-week virtual program teaching CS to high school girls and nonbinary students.

A 2-week virtual program that provides students with the tools to solve complex global issues through design thinking and policy research.

An online-based global youth leadership accelerator focused on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

A year-long club-based program where students engage in data-driven environmental justice projects and present to scientists.

Archive of the Google Code-in competition tasks for self-guided open source learning.

Paid summer employment for high schoolers working on habitat restoration in San Jose area parks.

Free worldwide network of student-run high school coding clubs and hackathons. Travel grants for in-person events.

A rigorous economics essay competition organized on a global scale.

Eight-week paid summer neuroscience research internship for Baltimore high schoolers.

One of the largest student cybersecurity competitions, featuring crypto and web exploits.

Paid mentorship for high school students interested in fisheries science.

A youth-led organization providing resources for high schoolers to conduct and publish research in economics.

An annual philosophy essay competition for pre-university students globally.

A world-renowned songwriting competition that has launched the careers of many famous artists.

Global physics competition for teams to solve 7 open-ended problems and present their results in online 'Physics Fights'.

Student-run research group providing mentorship and resources for high schoolers to conduct and publish original research.

Introduction to the field of cybersecurity through the Cisco learning platform.

Paid neuroscience research for Baltimore-area students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Free peer-reviewed publication venue for middle/high school STEM research. Real PhD reviewers.

The official high school literary magazine of the Kenyon Review, accepting poetry and prose globally. Virtual workshops also available.

Learn the science behind medicine and the human body through interactive coursework developed by top universities. Ideal for medical-track HS students.

High school students from the US can serve as 'International Ambassadors' to help with online math tutoring and outreach.

Paid biomedical research at KU Med Center for Kansas students.

Paid internships at LANL for Northern New Mexico students.

Events that bring Latinas into STEM through hands-on technology workshops and panels.

A 1-on-1 online tutoring program for low-income K-12 students. High schoolers can apply to tutor and earn volunteer hours.

Paid civic journalism documenters program in select cities.

MLH partners with dozens of online student-led hackathons throughout the year accessible to any student with an internet connection.

Free worldwide student hackathons run by MLH. Beginner-friendly tracks.

Free six-month online STEM program for HS juniors.

Year-long research mentorship in math (PRIMES-USA is remote for HS juniors).

Rigorous STEM enrichment for rising seniors from underrepresented or underserved backgrounds. Fully funded.

Paid teen apprenticeship in arts curation, design, and education at MoMA.

Paid research apprenticeships at MSU for Montana Native American students.

Paid cancer research at MSK for students from groups underrepresented in medicine.

An intensive three-week program exposing students to the diverse careers in veterinary medicine through clinical rotations and labs.

Dozens of free NASA citizen-science projects. Your contributions co-author published papers.

Students participate in NASA's mission-driven projects through unique internship experiences at NASA centers across the country.

Team economics competition with state and national rounds. Open to all US high schoolers; many states offer scholarships.

A prestigious scholarship competition for vocalists, instrumentalists, and composers.

Photography track of the YoungArts national competition.

An intensive ensemble experience for the finest young musicians in the United States, culminating in a tour with world-class conductors.

NIH program specifically for students from underserved DC-area communities.

Fully-funded US government scholarship for high schoolers to study languages like Arabic, Mandarin, Korean abroad.

Paid summer journalism program at The New York Times for diverse students.

An international online math competition focused on high-level problem solving, often allowing students from rural areas to compete.

A program for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in environmental research and data science.

Paid DOE national lab research at Oak Ridge.

Paid health research at OU for Oklahoma students underrepresented in medicine.

Fully-funded journalism program for high-achieving, low-income juniors. Travel and lodging covered.

Fully free 10-day intensive for low-income rising seniors with strong journalism interest. All travel, room, and board paid. Participants get a 4-year journalism mentor.

Paid positions for Indianapolis youth to maintain urban gardens and learn about food justice.

Fully-funded summer programs at top universities for high-achieving, low-income juniors.

Funded political science research for students from underrepresented backgrounds.

The largest international pre-college science fair. Qualify through an affiliated regional or state fair. Travel and lodging covered for finalists.

An online platform where students can find curated digital internships, summer courses, and research opportunities specifically for HS.

The longest-running recognition program for creative teens in the US — writing, visual art, photography, film.

Regional and national recognition for student writers in 11 categories. Need-based fee waivers available.

A non-profit platform providing free, peer-to-peer tutoring in SAT prep and Math to students worldwide; volunteers can lead 'series' or 'sessions'.

Interns work at a Naval laboratory on real-world research under the mentorship of professional scientists and engineers.

Internships across Smithsonian museums and research centers.

Global tech entrepreneurship challenge for girls 8-18.

An award-winning monthly print and online magazine by and for teens.

Young leaders working to solve the ocean plastic crisis through local policy change.

Full merit scholarship for students demonstrating academic excellence and interest in public policy, including a summer program in Vermont.

An independent literary journal specifically for middle and high school writers and artists.

A massive collaborative project where students collect soil samples and perform data analysis for ecological research. Hybrid model.

A 4-week virtual accelerator where high schoolers solve real-world problems for top companies like Microsoft and TKS partners.

A highly regarded literary journal for high school aged creators of poetry, prose, and art.

A high school program focusing on international affairs and cultural exchange between US and Middle Eastern students. Online workshops.

An online literary magazine that curates the best of student writing in various genres.

Paid biomedical research for Arkansas students underrepresented in healthcare.

Computational science and modeling fellowship for underrepresented high school students.

Paid summer research for SFUSD students underrepresented in science.

High school students in Illinois work in University of Illinois Chicago labs on health-related research.

A prestigious week-long program in DC for leaders interested in government, history, and public service.

Paid 1:1 research apprenticeships across Oregon. Strong equity focus.

An ed-tech nonprofit that provides free, online, 1-on-1 tutoring to low-income students. Tutors must be high school students with high GPAs.

A residential program for high-achieving high school seniors interested in careers in medicine and biomedical research.

F=ma exam then USAPhO. Top 20 attend a training camp for the International Physics Olympiad team.

Free 3-round biology olympiad. Top 20 attend a residential training camp; top 4 represent the US at the International Biology Olympiad.

Local-section through national chemistry olympiad. Top scorers attend the USNCO study camp at the US Air Force Academy.

Free online programming contests held four times a year. Top US students earn an invitation to the summer training camp and the IOI team.

The premier algorithmic coding competition for high school students in the US, used to select the IOI team.

Paid cancer research at MD Anderson for Texas students.

Free cybersecurity and tech camp for high school women.

Paid biomedical research for St. Louis-area students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Free national civics competition. Class teams compete in simulated congressional hearings on the Constitution.

Wharton offers specific online modules and case study challenges for high schoolers to learn finance and investment management.

Paid teen programs and internships at the Whitney.

Program at Emory focusing on cancer research, providing hands-on laboratory experience and professional development.

Students create short videos highlighting solutions to global issues like population growth and sustainability.

YYGS offers full need-based scholarships covering tuition, travel, and room.

Fully-funded year-long high school exchange to countries with significant Muslim populations.

A high-level research internship where students work in labs at UC Davis on environmental and biological projects.

Free national arts competition. Winners receive cash awards, mentorship, and the chance to perform at YoungArts Week in Miami.

National recognition program for theater artists 15-18.

Free crowdsourced research platform. Contribute to active university research projects in any field from your laptop.

Research and tag images for academic science projects. High schoolers can contribute to NASA or university data sets from home.

Essay contest exploring market economics and policy.

Free six-week one-on-one creative-writing mentorship with published writers.

Invitational round for top AMC scorers. 15-question, 3-hour exam that gates the USAMO. No fee for invited students.

An all-expenses-paid journalism conference for one student from every US state and DC.

All-expenses-paid journalism conference + $1,000 scholarship for 51 students.

Free year-round STEM acceleration for Alaska Native students.

Chicago-area students conduct year-long research mentored by Argonne scientists.

Free year-round Bay Area lab research. Open application.

Free six-day multicultural journalism program for high school students.

Six-day multicultural journalism training for HS students.

Free media-literacy and journalism resources and student programs.

City-based design challenge for high school teams to solve community problems.

Free science club + research opportunities for AZ high schoolers, with focus on first-gen students.

Research and education internship at a wildlife sanctuary focusing on birds and habitat health.

Stipended conservation-leadership cohorts for teens nationwide.

Free MIT-led project-based courses in AI, robotics, cybersecurity.

Civic engagement competition awarding scholarships for student-led community impact projects.

Free hands-on biotech labs and high school research opportunities at Biogen sites.

Quarterly literary journal for writers ages 13-22.

Online literary journal of writing and art by teens worldwide.

Eight-week international research internship for World Food Prize Youth Institute alumni.

Creative arts contest on ocean and climate themes; visual art, film, poetry, music.