I personally am grateful for the mentorship and opportunities I have found through summer programs and internships. Opportunities to learn new topics, explore subjects, and meet professionals within fields of interest are valuable in establishing one’s journey in STEM.
I have compiled a list of summer programs, internships, and similar opportunities to help others. The inclusion of a program on this list is not an endorsement of the program, and I cannot speak on any programs other than those I have specifically stated having attended or been involved with. This list is meant to be a resource in discovering opportunities, and what factors to consider in applying to similar programs.
Womengineered Opportunities Database
| Program Name | Location | Age | Applications Open | Deadline | Deadline (Priority) | Type | Dates | School | Link | Cost | Duration (weeks) | Scholarships Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science | Cambridge, MA | High School | 2020-02-01 00:00:00 | General | Summer | MIT | https://summerapp.mit.edu/ | Free | 6 | |||
| MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community | Cambridge, MA | High School | 2020-02-01 00:00:00 | General | Variable | MIT | https://summerapp.mit.edu/ | Free | Variable | |||
| Summer Academy for Math & Science | Pittsburgh, PA | High School | General | Summer | Carnegie Mellon University | https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/academic-programs/sams.html | Free | 6 | ||||
| Michigan Math & Science Schollars | Ann Arbor, MI | High School | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 | General | Summer | University of Michigan | https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/ | 2100 | 2 | |||
| Research Apprenticeship in Biological Sciences | Ithaca, NY | High School | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 | General | Summer | Cornell University | https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/bio-research | |||||
| Columbia Summer Immersion | New York City, NY | High School | General | Summer | Columbia University | http://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/highschool | 11064 | 3 | ||||
| Clark Scholars Program | Lubbock, Texas | High School | 2020-01-10 00:00:00 | 2020-02-10 00:00:00 | General | Summer | Texas Tech University | http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/academicsandenrichment/affiliatedandhighschool/clarks/ | Free | 7 | ||
| Emory University Pre-College Program | Atlanta, GA | High School | 2020-02-12 00:00:00 | General | Summer | Emory University | http://precollege.emory.edu/ | Variable | Variable | |||
| High School Honors Science, Math, and Engineering Program | East Lansing, MI | High School | 1970-01-01 00:00:00 | General | Summer | Michigan State University | https://education.msu.edu/hshsp/ | 3800 | 7 | |||
| Applications of Nanoscience | Los Angeles, CA | High School | 1970-01-01 00:00:00 | 2020-02-15 00:00:00 | NanoScience | Summer | UCLA | https://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/ApplicationsofNanoscience | 3651 | 2 | ||
| Washington University High School Summer Institute | St. Louis, MO | High School | General | Summer | Washington University | https://admissions.wustl.edu/academics/special-programs/summer-programs-for-high-school-students/ | 4000 | 2 | ||||
| Medical Youth Science Program | Palo Alto, CA | High School | 2020-02-12 00:00:00 | Medicine | Summer | Stanford University | https://smysp.spcs.stanford.edu/ | Free | 5 | |||
| Harvard University Pre-College Program | Cambridge, MA | High School | General | Summer | Harvard University | https://www.summer.harvard.edu/high-school-programs/pre-college-program | 4500 | 2 | ||||
| Health Science Honors at Tufts University | Medford, MA | High School | Health Science | Summer | Tufts University | https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/ | 2800 | 6 | ||||
| Medical Immersion at Georgetown University | Washington, D.C. | High School | 2020-01-15 00:00:00 | Health Science | Summer | Georgetown University | https://summer.georgetown.edu/programs/SHS18/medical-academy/how-to-apply | 6000 | 3 | |||
| Medical Immersion at Georgetown University | Washington, D.C. | High School | 2020-05-15 00:00:00 | Health Science | Summer | Georgetown University | https://summer.georgetown.edu/programs/SHS18/medical-academy/how-to-apply | 6000 | 3 | |||
| Michigan Summer Sciences Pre-College Exposure Academy | Ann Arbor, MI | High School | 2020-01-03 00:00:00 | 2020-03-09 00:00:00 | Medicine | Summer | University of Michigan | https://ohei.med.umich.edu/educational-programs/michigan-health-sciences-summer-institute/michigan-health-sciences-pre-college | Free | 2 | ||
| Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists | Boston, MA | High School | Math | Summer | Boston University | https://promys.org/ | Variable | 6 | ||||
| Research Science Institute | Cambridge, MA | High School | Research | Summer | MIT | https://www.cee.org/research-science-institute | Free | 5 | ||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Maryland | College | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | North Carolina | College | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Montana | College | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Massachusetts | College | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Arizona | College | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Michigan | College | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Maryland | Professional | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | North Carolina | Professional | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Montana | Professional | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Massachusetts | Professional | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Arizona | Professional | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Michigan | Professional | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Maryland | Graduate School | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | North Carolina | Graduate School | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Montana | Graduate School | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Massachusetts | Graduate School | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Arizona | Graduate School | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Summer Internship in Biomedical Research | Michigan | Graduate School | Biomedical Research | Summer | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | |||||||
| Veterinary Medicine Programs | Ithaca, NY | High School | Veterinary Medicine | Summer | Cornell University | https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program | 6300 | 6 | ||||
| Yale Young Global Scholars | New Haven, CT | High School | General | Summer | Yale University | https://globalscholars.yale.edu/about-yygs | 6000 | 2 | ||||
| Duke University's TIP Academy | North Carolina | High School | 2020-01-14 00:00:00 | Technology | Summer | Duke University | https://tip.duke.edu/programs/summer-studies | 4400 | 3 | |||
| Duke University's TIP Academy | North Carolina | Middle School | 2020-03-17 00:00:00 | Technology | Summer | Duke University | https://tip.duke.edu/programs/summer-studies | 4400 | 3 | |||
| Engineering Innovation at Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | High School | 2019-12-16 00:00:00 | 2020-05-29 00:00:00 | Engineering | Summer | Johns Hopkins University | https://ei.jhu.edu/ | 6700 | 4 | ||
| Engineering Tomorrow Summer Camp | Bloomington, IN | High School | Engineering | Summer | Indiana University | https://luddy.indiana.edu/student-life/summer-camp/index.html | 600 | 1 | ||||
| Generation Tech Program | Lubbock, Texas | High School | Technology | Summer | Texas Tech University | https://www.depts.ttu.edu/diversity/ideal/generation_tech.php | 800 | 1 | ||||
| Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program | Variable | High School | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 | Computer Science | Summer | https://girlswhocode.com/summer-immersion-programs/ | Free | 7 | ||||
| Google in Education Computer Science Summer Institute | Variable | High School | Computer Science | Summer | https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/programs/computer-science-summer-institute/ | Free | 3 | |||||
| MIBYTES Computer Camps | Michigan | High School | Computer Science | Summer | University of Michigan | https://electrify.engin.umich.edu/ | 700 | |||||
| Summer Experience in Sustainability and the Environment | bloomington, IN | High School | 2020-01-31 00:00:00 | Environmental Science | Summer | Indiana University | https://environment.indiana.edu/programs/SESE.html | Free | 1 | |||
| Jim Holland Summer Science Programs | bloomington, IN | High School | 2020-04-13 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | Indiana University | https://biology.indiana.edu/about/outreach/k-12-students/holland-summer-science-programs/index.html | |||||
| Summer Experience in Sustainability and the Environment | bloomington, IN | High School | 2020-03-31 00:00:00 | Environmental Science | Summer | Indiana University | https://environment.indiana.edu/programs/SESE.html | Free | 1 | |||
| Foundations in Science and Mathematics | bloomington, IN | High School | STEM | Summer | Indiana University | https://fsm.indiana.edu/ | 2 | |||||
| Girls with Nerve | bloomington, IN | High School | Neuroscience | Summer | Indiana University | https://www.blocklab.net/girls-with-nerve.html | Free | 1 | ||||
| Project STEM | bloomington, IN | High School | 2020-04-01 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | Indiana University | http://iuprojectstem.org/ | |||||
| Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program | Variable | High School | 2020-08-03 00:00:00 | Engineering Research | Summer | http://seap.asee.org/ | Stipend | 8 | ||||
| Summer College Engineering Exposure Program | Ann Arbor, MI | High School | Engineering | Summer | University of Michigan | https://cedo.engin.umich.edu/summer-college-engineering-exposure-program/ | 3000 | 2 | ||||
| Young Scholars Program | Tallahassee, FL | High School | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 | 2020-02-15 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | Florida State University | https://www.bio.fsu.edu/ysp/ysp_new.php | Free | 6 | ||
| Girls on Ice | High School | Glaciology Research | https://www.inspiringgirls.org/ | Free | 2 | |||||||
| MIT Women's Technology Program | Cambridge, MA | High School | 2020-01-15 00:00:00 | Technology | Summer | MIT | http://wtp.mit.edu/ | 3500 | 4 | Yes | ||
| NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | High School | Summer | California Institute of Technology | https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/intern/apply/ | ||||||||
| Telluride Association Summer Program | Ithaca, NY | High School | 2020-01-13 00:00:00 | General | Summer | Cornell University | https://www.tellurideassociation.org/our-programs/high-school-students/summer-program-juniors-tasp/ | Free | 6 | |||
| Telluride Association Summer Program | College Park, MD | High School | 2020-01-13 00:00:00 | General | Summer | University of Maryland | https://www.tellurideassociation.org/our-programs/high-school-students/summer-program-juniors-tasp/ | Free | 6 | |||
| Telluride Association Summer Program | Ann Arbor, MI | High School | 2020-01-13 00:00:00 | General | Summer | University of Michigan | https://www.tellurideassociation.org/our-programs/high-school-students/summer-program-juniors-tasp/ | Free | 6 | |||
| Cornell University Curie Academy | Ithaca, NY | High School | 2020-03-02 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | Cornell University | https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/curieacademy/ | Free | 1 | |||
| MathCamp | Burlington, VT | High School | 2020-01-10 00:00:00 | Math | Summer | Champlain College | https://www.mathcamp.org/ | Free | 5 | |||
| Princeton Summer Journalism Program | Princeton, NJ | High School | Journalism | Summer | Princeton University | https://psjp.princeton.edu/about-program/program | Free | 2 | ||||
| Summer Research Program in Conservation Science | Miami, FL | College | 2020-02-02 00:00:00 | Conservation | Summer | Zoo Miami Foundation | https://www.zoomiami.org/internship | |||||
| AmeriCorps | Post-Grad | 2020-04-01 00:00:00 | https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps | 1 year | ||||||||
| American Conservation Experience | Conservation | http://www.usaconservation.org/ | 3-6 months | |||||||||
| Conservation and Land Management Internship Program | Conservation | Chicago Botanical Garden | https://www.clminternship.org/about | 5 months | ||||||||
| NOAA OER Explorer-in-Training Program | Graduate and Undergraduate | 2020-01-31 00:00:00 | Oceanography | Consortium for Ocean Leadership | https://oceanleadership.org/noaa-oer-explorer-in-training-program-jan-31/ | |||||||
| Ocean Exploration Trust's Science & Engineering Internship Program | Graduate and Undergraduate | 2020-01-24 00:00:00 | Oceanography | Consortium for Ocean Leadership | https://oceanleadership.org/ocean-exploration-trusts-science-engineering-internship-program-jan-24/ | |||||||
| Ecological Society of America | Graduate and Undergraduate | Ecology | Ecological Society of America | http://esa-ecophys.org/ | ||||||||
| Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program | High School | 2020-02-16 00:00:00 | Summer | https://hutton.fisheries.org/ | ||||||||
| Joint Science Education Project | Hanover, NH | High School | 2020-01-31 00:00:00 | Summer | Dartmouth College | https://dickey.dartmouth.edu/arctic-environment/programs/jsep-and-jase/program-info/jsep | Free | 3 | ||||
| Summer Systematics Institute | San Francisco, CA | College | 2020-02-01 00:00:00 | Earth Sciences | Summer | California Academy of Sciences | http://www.calacademy.org/summer-systematics-institute | Stipend | 8 | |||
| Great Lakes Research Expeirences for Undergraduates | Beaver Island, MI | College | 2020-01-31 00:00:00 | Biology | Summer | Central Michigan University | https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/se/cmubs/students/pages/cmu-great-lakes-summer-research-program.aspx | Stipend | 10 | |||
| Human-Environment Research Observatory | College | 2020-02-20 00:00:00 | Environmental Science | Summer | Clark University | http://www.clarku.edu/departments/hero/ | ||||||
| REU in Environmental Science & Engineering | College | 2020-02-29 00:00:00 | Environmental Sciences and Engineering | Summer | Clarkson University | https://www.clarkson.edu/research-experience-undergrads-reu | Stipend | |||||
| Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program | Santa Cruz, CA | College | 2020-02-05 00:00:00 | Conservation | Summer | University of California Santa Cruz | https://conservationscholars.ucsc.edu/ | Stipend | 8 | |||
| The Calder Summer Undergraduate Research Program | College | Conservation | http://www.fordham.edu/REUatCalder | 10 | ||||||||
| Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Sciences | Hawaii | College | 2020-01-31 00:00:00 | Conservation | Summer | University of Hawaii at Hilo | https://hilo.hawaii.edu/uhintern/ | 10 | ||||
| National Park Service Geoscientists-in-the-Parks | College | 2020-01-13 00:00:00 | Conservation | https://www.geosociety.org//GSA/Education_Careers/Field_Experiences/gip/GSA/fieldexp/gip.aspx | ||||||||
| Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program | College | 2020-02-06 00:00:00 | Conservation | https://www.nps.gov/subjects/youthprograms/mosaics.htm | ||||||||
| LSAMP NSF Research Experience for Undergrads in Costa Rica | College | 2020-01-31 00:00:00 | Conservation | NSF | https://tropicalstudies.org/course/reu/ | 8 | ||||||
| Engineering Summer Academy at Penn | Philadelphia, PA | High School | 2020-03-27 00:00:00 | 2020-02-28 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | University of Pennsylvania | http://esap.seas.upenn.edu/?utm_source=teenlife | Financial Aid Available | 3 | ||
| Penn GEMS summer camp for girls | Philadelphia, PA | Middle School | STEM | Summer | University of Pennsylvania | https://gems.seas.upenn.edu/about-penn-gems/ | 1 | |||||
| Environmental Science at LMU: The Living City | Los Angeles, CA | High School | Environmental Science | Summer | Loyola Marymount University | https://summer.lmu.edu/programs/2020non-creditprograms/environmentalscienceatlmuthelivingcity/ | 4800 | 2 | ||||
| Brown Pre-College Programs | Providence, RI | High School | Rolling Basis | 2020-01-10 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | Brown University | https://precollege.brown.edu/stem/?utm_source=teenlife | 4625 | 2 | ||
| Simons Summer Research Program | Stony Brook, NY | High School | 2020-01-22 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | Stony Brook University | https://www.stonybrook.edu/simons/ | Stipend | 6 | |||
| SMASH Academy | Varies | High School | 2020-02-28 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | Varies | https://www.smash.org/programs/smash-academy/ | Free | 5 | |||
| Naval Academy Summer STEM | Washington D.C. | High School | 2020-01-06 00:00:00 | STEM | Summer | US Naval Academy | https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/STEM.php#fndtn-panel4-Attending | 600 | 1 | |||
| Student Conservation Association National Crew | Varies | High School | 2020-03-04 00:00:00 | Conservation | Summer | Student Conservation Association | https://www.thesca.org/serve/national-crews | 500 | 2020-02-05 00:00:00 |