A week-long American Legion civics and leadership program in which Arkansas high-school juniors run a mock state government — campaigning, holding elections, writing bills and running cities and counties.
Eight weeks of biomedical laboratory research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral researchers and student mentors. The 2027 intake is announced; dates remain tentative.
DSO National Laboratories, Young Defence Scientists Programme
A DSO-run YDSP enrichment module introducing advanced physical sciences and infocomm technologies critical to Singapore's defence, through workshops, experiments and field trips.
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
A free, week-long summer day program at UVA Engineering where high-school students pick an engineering track, solve a design challenge and present it at the closing Expo.
A summer internship in Denver where about 20 high schoolers do hands-on science alongside Museum scientists, with a stipend (2026: $1,803 per session).
Minnesota HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.
Mount St. Helens Institute and USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
A free five-day geology and technology camp for four Oregon/Washington high-school mentors, combining field science, student leadership and team presentations.
A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. Build a foundation for a career in sports marketing, the business behind the game.
Idaho DECA's 2027 state conference, where high-school members compete in business and marketing events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship); top finishers can qualify for DECA's International Career Development Conference.
The 2027 Morgan-Washington Bi-County Regional Science Fair, one of Colorado's regional science fairs whose top projects advance to the Colorado Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF).