Registration for Girls Discover STEM is live. This event is for females in the 11^th and 12^th grade. Please feel free to share with your network!

Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Experience hands-on engineering and scientific activities while encountering challenges that engage you with specific engineering and science disciplines. You will be assisted by current WSU Everett student mentors and WSU Everett faculty who will work with you through each session.

Since 2004, Student Leaders has been part of our ongoing commitment to youth employment and economic mobility. Preparing a diverse pipeline of community-minded young students with the leadership training they need to be successful in the workforce is vital to our approach to responsible growth and helps to build thriving communities. Every year, through our Student Leaders program we help connect 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment, skills development and service. They're awarded paid summer internships with local nonprofits such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity and participate in a national leadership summit in Washington, D.C. The Student Leaders Summit focuses on skill building and creating a more civically engaged society. If you or someone you know have a passion for improving the community, click here to see where the Student Leaders Program operates and learn more about our eligibility criteria. The 2019 Student Leaders application period will be open from November 4, 2019-January 31, 2020.

Launch your career in Biotech. AGC Biologics is offering a BioPath Internship Program that will provide a combination of theoretical training and hands-on floor work. Theoretical and practical activities include GMP basics/concepts, a general understanding of science, operations basics, and planned experiments.  They offer hourly compensation, plus school credit - approximately 180 hours per school year.  Applications open April 1 for the following school year.  Internship link will be provided once it is available.  

Summer 2022 in North Bend, WA

Fire Service Instruction

While Camp Blaze is offered in the fire service setting, it is merely our medium. The intent of Camp Blaze is not to recruit firefighters (though we secretly hope every camper falls in love with our profession)!  It is our mission to EMPOWER, INSPIRE, and SUPPORT STRONG WOMEN LEADERS. There is no greater reward for us than to see Camp Blaze campers return to their community and make the world a better place. Our track record is strong and we invite you to join our Camp Blaze family. 

Camp Patterson seeks volunteers ages 14+ to help with our special campers for a minimum commitment of two weeks. Counselor training is provided. Volunteer Application Packet For more information, call the Recreation Office at 425-257-8300 ext. 2

Open to all 9th - 12th grade students. The Central Sound Regional Science & Engineering Fair (CSRSEF) is an annual science and engineering competition for 9th-12th grade students in King and Snohomish Counties in Washington state. The CSRSEF encourages and rewards innovative student research and provides professional scientists and engineers the chance to interact with some of the best and brightest young students in the greater Seattle/Everett region. 

Science fair: Saturday, March 19, 2022

The Ecology Youth Corps is looking for hard working teens who want to help clean the environment and earn money this summer. This is Washington state government's largest youth employment program. See link below for application and reference forms.  

A Residential Summer Creative Writing Program

For Talented High School Students

June/July

Fir Acres Writing Workshop is open to rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders.

The general application deadline is March 9, 2020.

The Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP) is an eight-week, full-time paid internship for rising 12th graders. Selected interns attend an orientation day, then begin the internship with one week of hands-on training on laboratory safety techniques and skills in the Fred Hutch Training Labs. The remaining seven weeks consists of supervised shadowing and training in a Fred Hutch host mentor’s research lab. Interns also attend weekly workshops and seminars and make a presentation during the final week. SHIP gives students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research the opportunity to explore, clarify, and strengthen their research-related career interests.We encourage all applicants to learn more about our research areas and scientific divisions. Applicants should ensure they meet the eligibility requirements (below) and we recommend assembling application materials early, even before the application opens.

November: Program information posted

February 1: Online application opens

March 31: Online application closes - All materials, including references, are due by 11:59 p.m. on March 31.

Summer program

Our professional game developers will teach you everything that goes into creating a game from the initial concept all the way to the final release. You’ll discover all the disciplines in the game industry and find the one that best suits you.

Our Summer Immersion Program is a free​ ​seven-week introductory computer science ​program ​for​ ​10th-11th grade girls going into their junior or senior year of high school. During the seven-week program, participants​ ​learn​ about ​computer science,​ ​gain​ ​exposure​ ​to​ ​tech​ ​jobs,​ ​and​ ​join​ ​a​ sisterhood​ ​of​ ​girls​ ​who​ ​are​ ​using​ ​computer​ ​science​ ​to​ ​become​ ​change-makers.

Google is invested in increasing the enrollment and retention of computer science students, particularly those who are historically underrepresented in the field. The study of computer science can be challenging and fun, and Google wants to inspire these students – the innovators of the future – to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.

ISB Internships offer faculty mentoring of high school, undergraduate and graduate student interns throughout the year. In addition, ISB has well-established high school and undergraduate internship programs offered each summer. These internship positions are highly competitive and offer unparalleled experience in the emerging field of systems biology. If you are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary research and the practice of systems biology and systems thinking, and would like more information about an internship with a specific faculty please contact Human Resources hr@systemsbiology.org.

During the summer before your junior or senior year, explore a variety of careers in the fields of culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, criminal justice, science or hospitality at the Providence campus. Explore a variety of careers in the fields of culinary arts or baking & pastry arts at the Charlotte campus. Explore a variety of careers in the fields of culinary arts, baking & pastry arts, fashion or hospitality at the North Miami campus. Explore a variety of careers in the fields of culinary arts, baking and pastry arts or hospitality at the Denver campus. Our programs last three days and three nights and include housing, all meals, instructional materials, activities and on-campus transportation. Experience life at JWU first-hand, and discover the path to your future. During your career explorations visit, you will stay on campus, meet faculty, talk with current students and more!

Find inspiration, plan for college, and empower your future with Microsoft's high school pProgram. Get hands-on experience and on-the-job learning as you work on technology projects that make a difference in people's lives around the world.

Participate in challenging yet achievable projects designed to encourage high school seniors to pursue STEM fields of study. Do real work on your way to finding what you love to do. High school is a critical time for making future career choices. Explore Microsoft's unique culture and learn about the exciting opportunities that a STEM career can offer. (currently eligible only for students in Western Washington)

This annual educational program gives high school students behind-the-scenes access to the fashion industry. To join the Nordstrom fashion ambassador program, you must be starting your junior or senior year in high school and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in the United States. 

The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) welcomes highly motivated and talented students to explore Engineering at the college level. The academy’s intensive, three-week programs combine sophisticated theory with hands-on practical experience in cutting edge technologies. Work with leading faculty while earning college credit, live on Penn’s historic campus, and connect with new friends from around the world.

Summer Program

• Are you interested in learning more about the field of biotechnology? 
• Want to know what scientists actually do in the lab? 

 Then join us for week-long experiences in Shoreline's state-of-the-art biotechnology lab! 

The summer program is a key component to Providence’s mission of caring for the poor and vulnerable. Additionally, we hope that this experience will help the students:

• Increase their awareness of the healthcare field as a potential career path.
• Apply sound decision-making and problem-solving skills within their volunteer position while receiving supportive coaching and mentoring from staff.
• Practice key communication skills in a diverse environment made up of patients, family members, visitors and staff from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds.

We are confident that after completion of the high school summer program, students will feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in having achieved a goal while enriching the lives of our patients, visitors and staff.

Youth Ocean Advocates must be enrolled in grades 9–12 in a high school, Running Start or homeschool program at time of application.

We have a limited number of positions to fill each school year and summer. Potential Youth Ocean Advocates must attend one of our orientation sessions. After you attend the online orientation, you’ll receive an application to fill out and return to the Aquarium. From the applicant pool, we’ll select individuals to interview for the program. Positions are filled based upon the applicant’s interview performance and application. We will be hosting orientation sessions in early spring to prepare for our summer volunteer session. Please check back here for updates as we finalize the schedule. If you’d like to be notified when summer orientation dates are set, please email aquateens@seattleaquarium.org. Please include your name, email, school and grade level. 

The Boeing Academy for STEM learning has a variety of camps, experiences, apprenticeships and more for all ages of students. Current programs are: ACE Aerospace Camp Experience, Aeronautical Science Pathway, Connections, Museum Apprentice Program, Private Pilot Ground School, Women Fly and more.  See the link below for complete information and current dates.

Union Summer is the paid ($17/hour) summer internship program of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions for people interested in getting involved in the labor movement. Union Summer participants will spend an exciting seven weeks — June  to August — working full-time and hands-on with different campaigns, talking to our community, marching for justice, and gaining first-hand experience in the movement.

Math Academy is an intensive, four-week residential session held on the Seattle UW campus in summer. Students engage in coursework created by UW math faculty and designed to develop the skills necessary to meet the high standards of college-level math and engineering. Students also have enrichment opportunities to explore the range of career opportunities available to engineers through lab tours, research projects, site visits and networking events. The Mathematics Academy accepts current juniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA who will complete pre-calculus by the end of their junior year. The Math Academy program is free for student participants.

ASM Materials Camp allows high school students to experience the exciting field of material science in a hands on way. Students have access to high-tech equipment and professional mentors to help them tackle real problems facing the field today. Hands on material science. Look at how materials perform by bending, stretching, and crushing them until they break. See how different materials are made and how they are formed into the things we use every day. Materialsmentors are practicing engineers from local companies. Small groups of four to five students will team up with a Mentor and work on projects at the UW Materials Science & Engineering department and at the research facilities of the mentor's company.

Current high school sophomores and juniors who are interested in learning about the nursing field and how to get into nursing school are invited to apply to the UW School of Nursing Nurse Camp. This is a free week-long day camp geared towards increasing access and opportunities in nursing to minority and low-income high school sophomores and juniors who are at least 16 years of age by the first day of camp. Students from all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply. UW Nurse Camp 2020 will be July 13-17, 2020

The primary intent of the program is to provide a positive experience, opportunity and training to young men and women interested in pursuing a career in the fire service. Criteria: Minimum of 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, have a valid Washington State drivers license, have an acceptable and insurable driving record, have proper documents to be employable in the USA, pass a post acceptance physical and drug screen, pass an entrance level written and physical agility test, be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Contact Recruit and Retention Coordinator at 509-787-2713 for more information.