SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Science & Math Opportunities for High School students
Science Research, Experiences & Enrichment Programs
Alfred University (NY) Summer Session: a summer academic institute that introduces students to the college experience.
Apprentice Researchers at iQUEST: The Apprentice Researchers at iQUEST (ARQ) program gives high school students and science teachers an opportunity to do hands-on, minds-on scientific investigations in a dynamic research environment. The students and teachers who participate in the program work with graduate student researchers in UCSB science and engineering laboratories, gaining first-hand experience in how science research is conducted.
ASM Materials Camp: a program utilizing hands-on learning principles of applied math, physics and chemistry led by a distinguished world-class faculty.
Balloon Fest: Teams of high school and middle school students design and build detectors for various experiments, which they then attach to scientific balloons and launch. Register by May 7, 2007.
Boston University Summer Challenge Program and High School Honors Program: SCP is a two-week preview of college life and coursework. In the HSHP, students will gain the intellectual challenge of a true undergraduate experience as teh undertake for-credit coursework.
California State Summer School for Mathematics & Science (COSMOS): for Summer 2002: Three UC campuses, Davis, Irvine, and Santa Cruz, will again be welcoming high school students who excel in mathematics and science to a four-week residential summer program. During the program, students have the opportunity to work with renowned university faculty and researchers studying topics not traditionally taught in high schools. Some of this year's courses include: Astronomy, Robotics, Cryptography, and Veterinary Medicine. The class size is relatively small, providing an environment conducive to educating the individual
CCIS Summer Intern Program: The CCIS wishes to encourage high school students interested in biology research to apply for the 8-week summer program consisting of lab research, lectures by selected faculty, and modest clinical exposure. A $1,500 stipend will be offered to successful applicants. The applicants who are selected will be performing research in clinical immunology in a laboratory of their choice from the CCIS Faculty list. It is unlikely that more than one student will be selected from any one high school. A list of Faculty and their interests, as well as links to other Faculty, may be found on the CCIS web site, http://ccis.stanford.edu/.
City of Hope Medical Center: There is a summer program at the City of Hope Medical Center that is open to high school and college students. Students work under a research scientist there and typically have their own research project. Ms. Tsai did this program...ask her about it.
Cornell University Summer College: Offers one-, three-, four-, and six-week programs for academically talented students to experience life at Cornell, and learn about engineering, medicine, and veterinary and biological research.
Earthwatch: Amazing expeditions all over the world. Also has a program specifically for 11th graders - spend two weeks visiting laboratories and field stations throughout the entire US, like Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and Stanford Human Genome Center.
Exploratorium: The Explainer Program is one of the most exciting programs at the Exploratorium. It focuses on bay area youth between the ages of 15-20. The Explainer program involves students directly in the process of learning by making them part of the museum staff and giving them the important responsibility of being our primary point of contact with the general public. http://www.exploratorium.edu/programs/Explainers.html
Frontiers: This two week residential program is for soon-to-be juniors and seniors. Frontiers blends academic coursework in topics such as mechanical engineering, physics, robotics, computer science, and biotechnology, with diverse social activities, communication workshops, team-building exercises, and field trips. $1900 tuition.
Galileo Educational Services: Running both The Tech Museum Summer Camps (hands-on science & technology classes for 4-8th graders) and Camp Galileo (an art, science and outdoor day camp for K-5th graders), they are looking for high school volunteers to help out at both of our programs. Their camps offer science classes covering topics as diverse as investigating marine life, building rockets, creating video games and inventing creative solutions to engineering challenges.
George Hagan Memorial Summer Science Fellowship Program: This fellowship offers an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to participate in hands-on scientific research at highly regarded laboratories in the San Francisco Bay Area. Students work full time for eight weeks and receive stipends of $1500 to $2000. To receive an application, you need to call the Arthritis Foundation (Northern California Chapter) at 1-800-464-6240 or djackson@arthritis.org.
Harvard Summer Session: Every summer Harvard Summer School offers current high school juniors and seniors a chance to sample college--to take college classes taught by college instructors, to meet students from around the world, and to take part in many activities.
Johns Hopkins University: Center for Talented Youth: This summer program is designed to support and nurture academic talent by giving motivated, gifted students a chance to study at a pace to match their abilities. Their programs are offered at universities throughout the country. Students range from grades 2-11.
Lawrence Hall of Science Summer Research Experiences: At Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) summer science camps, the mountains, forests, and seashore become exciting places to explore science and nature in ways not possible inside a classroom.
Legacy Heritage Programming LLC: comprehensive summer science research internship, combined with exploration nad elaboration of one's experience with Judaism.
Medical Explorers, Post #63: At the Palo Alto Medical Clinic, this group meets twice each month and features talks fromo doctors and other health professionals, and also includes field trips.
Michigan Technological University: Week long explorations into astronomy, space science, genetics, and robotics. Summer sessions take place in the North Woods of Michigan. Open to all high school students.
Minds, Matter, and Medicine in the 21st Century: This program at Clark University in Worchester, MA is designed for high school juniors who have demonstrated an interest in and aptitude for science and math. If you are accepted to the program, the tuition, room, and board for the three week experience is free!
MIT: Women's Technology Program: This is a four week summer residential program to introduce high school girls to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). Students attend WTP in the summer directly after 11th grade. Applications are due February 1.
National Institute of Health: Offers two programs for underrespresented minorities and disabled students.
NASA’s DEVELOP Internship Program: for high school, undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in NASA earth science. This is a paid 10-week internship program located at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California that begins June 5, 2005 (for semester system) or June 19 (for quarter system and high school students).
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine: intensive 10-day program at various cities throughout the country, including seminars and hands-on experiences.
National Youth Science Camp:
Two high school seniors will receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with
scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. The
nearly month-long experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects
presented by scientists from across the nation; overnight expeditions into the
National Forest; and a visit to Washington D.C. The selected delegates must
not only demonstrate academic achievement in science, but also show potential
for thoughtful scientific leadership. Application deadline is in February.
Occidental College Summer Oceanology Program: 24-30 High School students (completing their Junior year) are selected to take part in our 5 week program at Occidental College. Students are introduced to organisms (marine bacteria, plankton, algae, invertebrates, fish and mammals) as well as their interactions in Marine Ecology, Fisheries Biology, Aquaculture and Pollution Studies.
RoboCamp-West: This is a Summer Camp held at Moffett Field (NASA) where students build a robot.
Santa Clara University SES (Summer Engineering Seminar): Week long sessions at Santa Clara University are designed to motivate young people to enter science and engineering majors in college. Participants eat their meals in University dining facilities, they attend special classes, visit labs, and do some engineering themselves. Applications are due.
Santa Clara University Spring Engineering Education Days (SEEDs): Students from the Bay Area come to Santa Clara University to take both lecture and hands-on courses taught by faculty members. Application deadliine is February.
Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) at the University of California Santa Cruz: This summer internship for high school students is a five-week event from June 24 – July 28, 2007. Participants can stay on campus at UCSC and will get the opportunity to learn about elementary particle physics and conduct various experiments as well as learning and about electronics.
Science Research Training Program (SRTP): 8-week summer science research internship and academic program for motivated, science-oriented students who have completed their sophomore or junior year of high school.
Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP): NASA’s program for enrichment of high school students is the Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP). SHARP is designed to attract underrepresented minorities and women to aerospace careers.
St George's University Camp Medicine: Two week program with the School of Medicine in July, where High School and College students attend lectures, lab work, and case studies with field trips to local clinics and hospitals.The island of Grenada provides the perfect setting to expose students to coral reefs, the rainforest, and other bio-diverse environments.
Stanford Medical Youth Science Program: This summer educational opportunity is geared towards economically disadvantaged/low-income high school students who are academically oriented, mature and inquisitive about science and medicine.
Stanford Summer Session: This program allows high school students to experience college life by living in dorms and taking real Stanford classes. Students must apply with an essay, reccomendations and test scores.
Summer Oceanography Adventure: the Tall Ship Education Academy and SFSU bring you an environmental field study of the diverse systems that make up the San Francisco Bay.
Summer Science Program (SSP): Talented juniors and seniors from around the world are invited to attend this prestigious program to attend college level lectures in physics, astronomy, math, and computer programming. At night students will have the oppurtunity to determine the orbit of certain asteroids using their own methods. Emphasis is on teamwork and cooperation. No grades given. Located in California's Ojai valley.
The Tech Museum Summer Camps: High school volunteers to help out at camps offering science classes covering topics like the physics of roller coasters, the chemistry of crime solving, and the science behind space exploration. Positions include counselors in training work and summer interns.
Texas Woman's University: This women's camp will emphasize "hands-on" experiments with approximately half the class time spent in a laboratory. Each camp will have a guest speaker daily, women whose careers relate directly to science or mathematics. This woman's camp focuses on career oppurtunities for women in math and science fields. They enable young women to experience what such careers would be like.
UC Davis Young Scholars Program: Offers High-Achieving and High-Potential Juniors and Sophomores an opportunity to do mentored research in University laboratories. Program information and application can be found at: http://ysp.ucdavis.edu/
UCSD Summer Academic Connections: Academic Connections is an opportunity for young students (grades 9 -12) to explore the best the University of California, San Diego has to offer. Their goal is to help young people touch the future by exposing them to some of the most exciting fields of research.
UCSD Summer Session: This is an opportunity for young students to explore the best the University of California, San Diego has to offer. It is only for 11th and 12th graders.
University of Pennsylvania's Summer Science Academies: an academic experience to help prepare for success in the university and admissions process, and a foundation for a flourishing college career, focussing on physics, biomedical research, or forensic science.
University of Pennsylvania Summer Academy in Applied Science and Technology (SAAST): Run by the Univ. of Pennsylvania Engineering Department, SAAST offers six intensive, rigorous, three-week courses that combine sophisticated theory with hands-on practical experience in cutting-edge technologies.
Wildlife Biology Research Camp: a one-week UC-Berkeley program to participate in wildlife investigations near Lake Tahoe
YSI (Youth Science Institute): local science camps afterschool and over the summer, of various lengths and for various age groups.
Math Programs
All Girls Math Camp: The Summer Mathematics Camp for High School Girls provides a stimulating and supportive environment for girls to develop their mathematical ability and interest.
MathCamp: For Mathematically Talented High School Students from around the World. Held at a different university on the North American Continent every year. Camp conducted by the Mathematics Foundation of America
PROMYS: Six weeks of rigorous mathematics activity! Does this sound like a good time to you? Then you should look at the PROMYS websites
SUMaC: The Stanford University Math Camp; Application information available on-line.
SWT Honors Math Camp: The SWT Honors Summer Math Camp is an intensive summer program for outstanding high school students who are excited about doing mathematics
Job Experiences
Breakthrough: High school and college-age students work with underserved middle school students to teach them the academic skills they will need to enter into and succeed in college-preparatory high schools. You will have an opportunity to serve as a summer school teacher.
Youth at Work: A free, online service that links job seeking youth with hiring employers throughout Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties.