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High School Opportunities

Welcome to our database of opportunities for high school students! Here you will find over 180 seasonal and year-round internships. Use the drop down menu below to help you find a program that is right for you.

Also check out our recorded webinar on our YouTube channel about finding opportunities to expand your research experience in high school!

Notes:

Compiled by Kirill Chesnov & Daisy Duan with contributions from Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(Amanda Toledo Barrios, 
Amy Vanderhout, Sabrina Khan, Kaitlyn Wickline, Yvette Gonzalez, Kaylin Borders)

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VT EPSCoR: Research on Adaptation to Climate Change

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Burlington, VT

University of Vermont

4/1/20

N/A

Join the Basin Resilience to Extreme Events (BREE) program, a research community that engages and challenges youth in STEM fields.

Wilderness Expeditions for Young Women

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Fairbanks, AK

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

1/31/21

N/A

Inspiring Girls Expeditions inspire future leadership, curiosity, confidence, and success.

Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College

3/16/20

N/A

Wyoming Space Grant sponsors educational and research programs in the state of Wyoming in support of NASA's missions. We also serve as a link between citizens of the state and NASA programs. Wyoming Space Grant Consortium is one of 52 consortia representing each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Our programs include research fellowships for students at Wyoming's 2- and 4-year colleges, scholarship programs for community college students pursuing math and science careers, resources for Wyoming's K-12 teachers, and educational programs for the general public.

Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Cheyenne, WY

Laramie County Community College

3/16/20

N/A

Wyoming Space Grant sponsors educational and research programs in the state of Wyoming in support of NASA's missions. We also serve as a link between citizens of the state and NASA programs. Wyoming Space Grant Consortium is one of 52 consortia representing each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Our programs include research fellowships for students at Wyoming's 2- and 4-year colleges, scholarship programs for community college students pursuing math and science careers, resources for Wyoming's K-12 teachers, and educational programs for the general public.

Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming

3/16/20

N/A

Wyoming Space Grant sponsors educational and research programs in the state of Wyoming in support of NASA's missions. We also serve as a link between citizens of the state and NASA programs. Wyoming Space Grant Consortium is one of 52 consortia representing each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Our programs include research fellowships for students at Wyoming's 2- and 4-year colleges, scholarship programs for community college students pursuing math and science careers, resources for Wyoming's K-12 teachers, and educational programs for the general public.

Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Rock Springs, WY

Western Wyoming Community College

3/16/20

N/A

Wyoming Space Grant sponsors educational and research programs in the state of Wyoming in support of NASA's missions. We also serve as a link between citizens of the state and NASA programs. Wyoming Space Grant Consortium is one of 52 consortia representing each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Our programs include research fellowships for students at Wyoming's 2- and 4-year colleges, scholarship programs for community college students pursuing math and science careers, resources for Wyoming's K-12 teachers, and educational programs for the general public.

Yale Pathways Summer Scholars Program

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New Haven, West Haven, Amity (Connecticut)

Yale University

02/11/2020

Grades 9-11

Yale Pathways Summer Scholars is a free two-week summer science program for rising tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade Pathways students. Each summer, Pathways Summer Scholars have the opportunity to select from a variety of STEM workshops collaboratively designed and taught by Yale faculty and graduate students.

Yale Young Global Scholars

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New Haven, CT

Yale University

11/10/2020

Grades 10-11

Yale University is repeatedly ranked as the best university in the United States, so it should come as no surprise that it is also home to one of the most respected (and therefore selective) pre-college summer programs. Yale Young Global Scholars program offers a number of session options for those interested in science, including Frontiers of Math & Science, Applied Science & Engineering, and Biological & Biomedical Science. Each session is 1-2 weeks long and includes courses and lectures with top-notch faculty members, plus plenty of opportunity for hands-on activity.

Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) High School Research Program

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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

3/20/21

N/A

N/A

Young Scholars Program

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Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

2/15/21

N/A

The Young Scholars Program (YSP) is a six-week residential science and mathematics summer program for Florida high school students with significant potential for careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, who have completed the eleventh grade and are entering their senior year. Admissions are extremely competitive, as students admitted to the program are typically offered room, board, and tuition free of charge. The program was developed in 1983 and is currently administered by the Office of Science Teaching Activities in the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida State University. For more details, please visit the program webpage.

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