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Free paid summer jobs for DC youth 14-24. Wide range of placements.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 6 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12BusinessPublic PolicyPublic Health - 02National Institutes of HealthNIH HiSTEPResearchEquitySelective
NIH program specifically for students from underserved DC-area communities.
📍 MD⏱ 5 weeks (summer)📅 177 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grade 11MedicineBiologyNeurosciencePublic Health - 03Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian Youth EngagementApply anytimeInternshipEquitySelective
Internships across Smithsonian museums and research centers.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12HistoryHumanitiesVisual Arts - 04US House (historical)House Page Program (alumni network)InternshipSelective
Historical House page-style programs and current House internship opportunities.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 1 semester📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12Public Policy - 05NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterNASA Goddard High School Internship (OSTEM)InternshipSelective
A paid summer internship for DC/Maryland area high school students focusing on physical sciences and earth observation.
📍 Greenbelt, MD⏱ 8 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12PhysicsEngineering - 06US SenateSenate Page ProgramApply anytimeInternshipSelective
Selective program where high school juniors serve as pages for US senators in DC.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 1 semester📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grade 11Public Policy - 07ScholarshipEquitySelective
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 - 08Generation CitizenGeneration Citizen Youth CouncilFellowshipEquitySelective
National civic action council for high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ Academic year📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12Political SciencePublic Policy - 09UN FoundationGirl Up Leadership SummitConferenceEquityModerate
Annual leadership summit in Washington, DC for girls, women, and non-binary students worldwide, with workshops on advocacy, policy, and organizing.
📍 Washington, DC + Global chapters⏱ 3 days (summer)📅 261 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12Public PolicyInternational RelationsSocial Science - 10Street LawSupreme Court Summer InstitutePre-CollegeSelective
Teacher and student programs on constitutional law and the Court.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 1 week📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12LawPolitical Science - 11Apply anytimePre-CollegeSelective
Visit programs and learning resources from the US House of Representatives.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Political SciencePublic Policy - 12Center for Civic EducationWe the People Constitutional CompetitionCompetitionSelective
National civics competition on the Constitution and Bill of Rights for high schoolers.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 3 days📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12HistoryLaw - 13The 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 - 14Army 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 - 15AI4ALLAI4ALL 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 - 16American UniversityAmerican University Discover the World of CommunicationPre-CollegeHighly Selective
Pre-college program in journalism, film, PR, and digital media.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 1-3 weeks📅 292 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12JournalismFilm & Media - 17AmeriCorpsAmeriCorps Summer of ServiceApply anytimeVolunteerEquitySelective
Service opportunities for teens through select programs.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12Public PolicySocial Science - 18Amgen 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 - 19Bank 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 - 20Blue 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 - 21Built 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 - 22US 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 - 23U.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 - 24Genes in SpaceGenes in SpaceCompetitionEquitySelective
Design a DNA experiment to be performed on the International Space Station. Annual competition with no entry fee.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 261 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12Biology - 25Apply anytimeInternshipEquitySelective
A network for students to find virtual internships in tech, non-profits, and policy. Focuses on social impact projects led by youth.
📍 Online⏱ 8-12 weeks📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Social ScienceHumanities - 26Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown Summer CollegePre-CollegeModerate
Earn college credit in IR, politics, business, and more.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 3-5 weeks📅 292 days left💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 10–12International RelationsPolitical ScienceLaw - 27Girls Who CodeGirls Who Code Summer ImmersionPre-CollegeEquityHighly Selective
Free two-week virtual program teaching CS to high school girls and nonbinary students.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–11Computer Science - 28Girls Who CodeGirls Who Code Virtual Summer ProgramsWorkshopEquitySelective
Free online coding workshops for girls and non-binary students focusing on web development, game design, and AI.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks or 6 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Computer ScienceAI / Machine LearningEngineering - 29EnvisionGlobal Young Leaders ConferenceApply anytimeConferenceModerate
International youth leadership and diplomacy simulation in Washington DC and New York.
📍 Washington DC / New York, USA⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Has a cost🎓 Grades 9–12International RelationsPolitical Science - 30ScholarshipEquitySelective
Need- and merit-based scholarships for Hispanic American students. Awards from USD 500 to USD 5K annually.
📍 Online application⏱ Annual📅 200 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Education