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Summer Programs
- For more opportunities, conduct a general internet search for the specific college or area of interest, e.g., "summer program engineering" or "summer program medicine"
- Conduct a general Youtube search on "Internships for high school students"
- Connect with the college/institution of interest directly to sign up/register
- Remember to apply early as spots fill up quick
Industry Summer Programs - applications usually open in the fall
- Check out this article - https://collegegazette.com/best-summer-programs-in-arizona-for-high-school-students/
- Bank of America Student Leaders - As a Student Leader, you will participate in an eight-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization where you will learn first-hand about the needs of your community and the critical role nonprofits play. In addition, you will learn valuable civic, social and business leadership skills. Each Student Leader will attend the Student Leaders Summit held in Washington, D.C. where you will learn how government, business and the nonprofit sector work together to address critical community needs.
- Barrow Neurological Institute - the Department of Translational Neuroscience at Barrow Neurological Institute provides high school students with an early opportunity to gain valuable exposure to and participate in scientific research in a professional setting. This allows high school volunteers to participate in hands-on lab work with cutting-edge technology throughout the entire year.
- Mayo Clinic CARES - The mission of the Mayo Clinic Career Advancement, Research, and Education Summer (CARES) Program is to expose students to the whole spectrum of health care careers over the course of a summer and then provide them with a longitudinal mentorship experience. During the program, the high school student learns about the wide variety of careers in health care, establishes connections, and discovers the possibilities for a rewarding personal and professional journey.
Multi College Pre-College Programs
- National Student Leadership Conference - NSLC provides students with the opportunity to experience life on a college campus, develop essential leadership skills, and explore a future career through exciting simulations, exclusive site visits and interactive meetings with renowned leaders in their chosen field.
Arizona State University Summer Programs
- Pre-College Program for Juniors & Seniors - Fleischer Scholars Program
- Barrett Summer Scholars
- Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication- Camp @ Cronkite
- Downtown Summer Experience
- Polytechnic Summer Experience
- West Summer Experience
- INSPIRE (for Native American students)
- RISE Leadership (for Black and African American students)
- Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute (for Latin students)
University of Arizona Summer Programs
Carnegie Melon University Summer Activity
Columbia University Pre-College Program
Grand Canyon University
University of Houston
Indiana University
Johns Hopkins University
Northern Arizona University
University of Pennsylvania
Pratt Institute for Art, Design, Architecture, and Creative Writing
Santa Clara University
Stanford University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Texas Tech University
United States Naval Academy
University of Utah
Washington University in St. Louis