A first-job-friendly employer placement or work-based project for high-school students in six Kansas City-area counties. The 2027 application is announced to open Jan 11, 2027.
A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. Build confidence and skills in debate and public advocacy.
UC Irvine Cancer Research Institute — Youth Science Fellowship Program (YSFP)
A six-week summer program at the UC Irvine Cancer Research Institute where Orange County rising seniors do mentored research in basic or population cancer science.
Paid 5–7-week summer jobs with job-readiness training and mentorship for Travis County youth aged 14–17 (up to 22 with disabilities); up to 750 positions a year.
Nebraska FBLA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business competitive events (accounting, marketing, finance, management, technology, public speaking and more) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the FBLA national conference.
Illinois DECA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business and marketing competitive events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the DECA national conference.
Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) — Baliga Systems Education Experiences
An eight-week, 40-hour-a-week summer research internship at ISB in Seattle for current high-school juniors, with paid and unpaid service-learning positions.