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- 01Grassroots EcologyGrassroots Ecology Youth InternshipsInternshipEquitySelective
Paid summer employment for high schoolers working on habitat restoration in San Jose area parks.
📍 San Jose, CA/South Bay⏱ 6-8 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12Environmental Science - 02Apply anytimeInternshipEquitySelective
Free paid year-round and summer internships for SF youth.
📍 San Francisco, CA⏱ Flexible📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12BusinessPublic HealthComputer Science - 03UC San FranciscoUCSF SEP High School InternInternshipEquitySelective
Paid summer research for SFUSD students underrepresented in science.
📍 CA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 200 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–12BiologyMedicineChemistryPublic Health - 04UC DavisYoung Scholars Program (YSP)InternshipEquitySelective
A high-level research internship where students work in labs at UC Davis on environmental and biological projects.
📍 Davis, CA⏱ 8 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12Environmental Science - 05Aspiring Scholars Directed Research ProgramASDRP (RISE)ResearchEquitySelective
Free year-round Bay Area lab research. Open application.
📍 CA⏱ Year-round📅 292 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12ChemistryBiologyPhysicsEngineeringComputer Science - 06Coro Northern CaliforniaCoro Youth FellowsFellowshipSelective
Civic leadership fellowships for young people exploring careers in public affairs.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12Public Policy - 08Stanford School of MedicineStanford AIM-HIResearchEquitySelective
Free Stanford program for under-resourced Bay Area students interested in health equity careers.
📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 231 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–11MedicineBiologyPublic HealthSocial Science - 09Stanford School of MedicineStanford Medical Youth Science ProgramPre-CollegeEquitySelective
Free five-week summer program for low-income California high schoolers exploring medicine.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 5 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–11MedicineBiologyPublic Health - 10InternshipSelective
Paid biomedical research at UCLA for LA-area students.
📍 CA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 200 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12BiologyMedicineNeuroscience - 11ResearchEquitySelective
Fully-funded college-prep and academic program for high-achieving, low-income California juniors.
📍 CA⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 200 days left💰 Free🎓 Grade 11HumanitiesSocial SciencePolitical SciencePublic PolicyBusiness - 12ScholarshipEquitySelective
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
📍 Nationwide⏱ One-time📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12Computer Science - 13Forestry ChallengeCalifornia Forestry ChallengeOtherSelective
California's premier natural resource competition for high school students, similar to Envirothon.
📍 CA⏱ 1 week📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Humanities - 14University of CaliforniaCOSMOSSummer ProgramEquityHighly Selective
UC residential STEM program. Need-based fee waivers cover full cost for qualifying families.
📍 CA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 177 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12MathComputer ScienceEngineeringBiologyPhysicsEnvironmental Science - 15Generation CitizenGeneration Citizen Youth CouncilFellowshipEquitySelective
National civic action council for high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ Academic year📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12Political SciencePublic Policy - 16SETI InstituteSETI Institute REU and EducationApply anytimePre-CollegeSelective
Astronomy and astrobiology education programs including HS workshops.
📍 Mountain View, CA⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Astronomy - 17Stanford UniversityStanford TreeHacks (High School Track)Check SiteConferenceSelective
Youth-led hackathons and tech workshops held annually at Stanford.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 1 day📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Computer ScienceEngineering - 18The Adroit JournalAdroit Journal Summer MentorshipPre-CollegeEquitySelective
Free online mentorship pairing teen writers with established poets and prose writers.
📍 Online⏱ 6 weeks📅 261 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingLiterature - 19Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)AEOP High School Apprenticeship ProgramResearchEquitySelective
Students work alongside Army scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research projects in world-class laboratories.
📍 Nationwide⏱ 8 weeks📅 205 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12EngineeringComputer SciencePhysicsChemistryBiology - 20AI4ALLAI4ALL Open LearningSummer ProgramEquitySelective
Girls in grades 6-12 learn AI and Python through interactive virtual classes.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12AI / Machine Learning - 21AmeriCorpsAmeriCorps Summer of ServiceApply anytimeVolunteerEquitySelective
Service opportunities for teens through select programs.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12Public PolicySocial Science - 22Amgen FoundationAmgen Scholars Future TrackApply anytimeResearchEquitySelective
Free online biotech simulations and pipeline programs preparing high schoolers for biomedical research.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12BiologyChemistryMedicinePublic Health - 23Bank of AmericaBank of America Student LeadersInternshipEquitySelective
Paid 8-week summer internship with nonprofits + leadership summit in DC.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 8 weeks📅 172 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12Public PolicyBusinessSocial Science - 24Blue Ocean Strategy / variousBlue Ocean Student Entrepreneurship CompetitionCompetitionEquitySelective
Free global pitch competition with cash prizes. Teams pitch a novel business idea via video; finalists present live.
📍 Online⏱ 3 months📅 200 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12EntrepreneurshipBusiness - 25Built By GirlsBuilt By Girls Wave ProgramFellowshipEquitySelective
A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Computer ScienceBusiness - 26CSSSA FoundationCalifornia State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)Summer ProgramModerate
Multi-disciplinary arts sessions for young artists to collaborate and learn from professionals.
📍 Valencia, CA⏱ 4 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12Visual ArtsFilm & MediaMusic - 27MathcampCanada/USA MathcampPre-CollegeHighly Selective
Five-week summer program for mathematically talented teens at rotating universities.
📍 Rotating⏱ 5 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Math - 28US House of RepresentativesCongressional App ChallengeCompetitionEquitySelective
District-level coding competition open to every US high schooler.
📍 All US districts⏱ Self-paced📅 110 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Computer Science - 29U.S. Department of EnergyDOE STEM Rising / SCEPInternshipEquitySelective
Paid internships across the 17 DOE national laboratories.
📍 Multiple national labs (nationwide eligibility)⏱ 8-10 weeks (summer)📅 172 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12PhysicsEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceComputer ScienceSustainability - 30NCF-EnvirothonEnvirothonCompetitionModerate
North America's largest high school environmental education competition.
📍 North America⏱ 1 week📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Environmental ScienceSustainability