California SkillsUSA's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in technical, skilled-trade and leadership contests (construction, automotive, manufacturing, IT, health, culinary, public speaking and more) and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national SkillsUSA event.
The 2027 CoorsTek Denver Metro Regional Science & Engineering Fair, one of Colorado's regional science fairs whose top projects advance to the Colorado Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF).
The statewide science and engineering fair where high-school students present independent research projects to judges and compete for ISEF and special awards.
Seven-week paid placements in clinical, business/creative and advanced-technology work for eligible Northeast Ohio high-school students. Applications open January 2027.
Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) — Visual Arts Scholastic Event
The state finals of Texas’s juried high-school visual art event: works that earn top ratings regionally are judged by national jurors, and Rating IV works earn All-State Artist honors.
A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. Identify needs and solve real-world problems with innovative engineering solutions.
An international high school physics competition: students take a 40-question, 45-minute multiple-choice exam at school, and school teams compete in regions in Division I (first-year physics) or Division II (second-year physics).