Data Science programs for high schoolers.

All data science programs

1. Allen Institute

   Allen Institute Summer Intern

   Paid neuroscience and cell biology research in Seattle.

   📍 WA⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12

   Selective
2. American Statistical Association

   ASA DataFest

   48-hour data analysis competition (primarily collegiate; some HS satellite events).

   📍 United States⏱ 2 days📅 Spring🎓 11, 12

   Selective
3. Broad Institute (MIT & Harvard)

   Broad Summer Scholars Program

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

   📍 MA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11

   Selective
4. Harvard University / edX

   CS50: Introduction to Computer Science

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

   📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 Self-paced🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

   Selective
5. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

   Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship

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

   📍 WA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 Late January🎓 11, 12

   Selective
6. Georgia Institute of Technology

   Georgia Tech Summer Research at CSE

   Paid CS/engineering research at Georgia Tech. Strong recruitment of Georgia students.

   📍 GA⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 11, 12

   Selective
7. NASA / University of Toledo

   GLOBE Mission EARTH (GME)

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

   📍 Online / Various⏱ Year-round📅 October 31🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

   Selective
8. Inspirit AI

   Inspirit AI Scholars (Aid)

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

   📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 10-25 hours📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

   Selective
9. IYRC

   International Youth Research Conference & Mentorship

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

   📍 Online⏱ Flexible📅 May (for summer/fall)🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

   Selective
10. The Jackson Laboratory

    Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program

    Paid genetics research at JAX. Highly competitive, all expenses + stipend.

    📍 ME⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 12

    Highly Selective
11. Kaggle

    Kaggle Competitions

    Global data science and ML competition platform; many beginner-friendly to advanced contests.

    📍 Online⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
12. MLH

    Major League Hacking (MLH) Digital Events

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

    📍 Online⏱ 24-48 hours📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
13. MIT Sloan

    MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Student Programs

    Premier sports analytics conference with student research competition and case competition.

    📍 Boston, MA⏱ 2 days📅 Winter🎓 11, 12

    Moderate
14. Actuarial Foundation

    Modeling the Future Challenge

    Free actuarial science / data analysis competition for HS students with cash scholarships.

    📍 Online⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
15. Morgridge Institute (Madison)

    Morgridge Institute Summer Research

    Paid biomedical research in Madison.

    📍 WI⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12

    Selective
16. NASA / UT Austin

    NASA SEES Internship

    Earth and space science research mentored by NASA scientists.

    📍 TX / Remote (nationwide eligibility)⏱ Virtual spring + 2-week onsite📅 February🎓 10, 11

    Selective
17. NASA

    NASA Space Apps Challenge (Student Track)

    A data science competition where students use real NASA data to solve problems.

    📍 Global⏱ 48 hours📅 April 30🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
18. University of Texas / NASA

    NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES)

    Free virtual + onsite NASA research internship for HS students.

    📍 Austin, TX⏱ 8 weeks📅 February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
19. National Center for Atmospheric Research

    NCAR Atmospheric Research Internship

    Paid climate/atmospheric science research in Boulder.

    📍 CO⏱ 10 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12

    Selective
20. National Center for Women & Information Technology

    NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award & Community

    While many awards are in-person, NCWIT provides a massive online community, virtual mentorship, and networking for girls in tech nationwide.

    📍 Online/Nationwide⏱ Lifetime membership📅 February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Moderate
21. NCWIT

    NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

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

    📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Award + community📅 September🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
22. Supercomputing Challenge Outreach

    New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge

    A unique research program in New Mexico that places high school students in state-of-the-art laboratories through the Supercomputing Challenge.

    📍 Los Alamos, NM⏱ Year-round📅 January 31🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
23. Oregon State University

    Oregon State Environmental Science Internship

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

    📍 Corvallis, OR⏱ 6 weeks📅 March 15🎓 11, 12

    Selective
24. Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    ORNL High School Summer Internship

    Paid DOE national lab research at Oak Ridge.

    📍 TN⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 January🎓 11, 12

    Selective
25. University of Notre Dame

    RADIANT: Research, AI, Data Innovation, and New Technologies

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

    📍 Notre Dame, IN⏱ 📅 July 18, 2026🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
26. NASA / UT Austin CSR

    SEES High School Summer Intern Program

    An intensive research-based program where students work on projects in earth and space sciences using NASA satellite data.

    📍 Austin, TX⏱ 2 weeks📅 March 1🎓 11

    Selective
27. SPARK SMP

    SPARK Summer Mentorship Program

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

    📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
28. STEM Fellowship

    STEM Fellowship Big Data Challenge

    International data science competition with publication in STEM Fellowship Journal.

    📍 Online⏱ 8 weeks📅 Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
29. STEM Fellowship

    STEM Fellowship Journal

    Peer-reviewed journal publishing student STEM research.

    📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
30. San Francisco State University

    The Great Sunflower Project (Citizen Science)

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

    📍 Nationwide⏱ Ongoing📅 Early March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective
31. University of Arizona

    UA KEYS Research Internship

    Paid bioscience research at the UA — Arizona students only.

    📍 AZ⏱ 7 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12

    Selective
32. UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program

    UC Berkeley AI Summer Program (ATDP)

    Hands-on AI and Machine Learning summer program at Berkeley for high schoolers.

    📍 Berkeley, CA⏱ 2 weeks📅 April 1🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Moderate
33. University of Chicago

    UChicago DATA High School Program

    Computational science and modeling fellowship for underrepresented high school students.

    📍 Chicago, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 January 15🎓 11

    Selective
34. University of Washington

    UW Genome Sciences Summer Bridge

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

    📍 WA⏱ 6 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 11, 12

    Selective
35. Veritas AI (Harvard alumni)

    Veritas AI

    AI research mentorship and publishing program. Financial aid available.

    📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 8-15 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12

    Selective

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