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.

http://www.museumofflight.org/Education/Explore-programs/

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.  

http://www.agcbio.com/

We are a pediatric occupational therapy clinic in Bellevue, WA. We have openings for volunteer and shadow opportunity at our facility for students currently enrolled in educational programs related to child development or need hours to apply to school for such programs.

You will have the opportunity to observe children with special needs from age 0-13 yrs, and their treatment process at our clinic. Our highly skilled therapist can provide valuable learning to someone looking at a future career in child development or related fields. Diagnoses served  Autism  ADD/ADHD  Developmental Delay  Downs Syndrome  Cerebral Palsy  Learning Disorder  DCD/Dyspraxia  Sensory Processing Difficulties  Chromosomal abnormalities Treatment Areas  Sensory Processing  Feeding challenges  Fine motor and Gross mot

Butterfly Pediatrics

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. 

https://www.campblazefirecamp.org/

Check out the pre-college programs offered by Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs

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

http://www.fredhutch.org/en/careers/internship-opportunities/high-school-internship.html

Experience what it's like to be a college student for seven transformative weeks. You'll get a true taste of college life as you thrive in an academically rigorous environment and engage with fellow high school and college students in and out of the classroom. 

Harvard Summer School for High School Students

How To Heal Marketing/PR Intern

"How To Heal Co. is looking for a marketing/PR intern to join their team for the spring semester! Launching in February 2022, How To Heal Co. is a mental health awareness apparel brand founded by #1 best-selling trauma author and Marysville business owner Jessi Beyer. This internship provides an opportunity to learn about the inner marketing and public relations workings of a small business before, during, and after a major launch. Experiential tasks and learning objectives include engaging with customers on social media, conducting market research on social media, crafting quality PR pitches, researching relevant media outlets for features, and more. This internship will require 5-10 hours of work per week. For more information and to apply, please click here. You may also contact CEO & Founder Jessi Beyer directly at jessi@jessibeyerinternational.com with any questions."

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelK5R8_uTPDHIQ2Aead3pTpWaqbrVbqg3k92DWVYmaJJwlzw/viewform

Brief Description:
Summer HungerCorps Associates help to fight food insecurity by helping families and youth access healthy meals during the summer. Members will deliver meals directly to families’ doors at an apartment complex, serve Grab and Go meals at a community center, or distribute groceries to families at a neighborhood food pantry. Training will be provided in site management, marketing, community engagement, and data tracking – meaningful skills that will both serve our community and be powerful on a resume. Service placements include Seattle, Tukwila, Renton, Auburn, East King County, Kent, and Federal Way.

Personal referrals go a long way so if you know anyone who would be a great fit for one of these roles, please encourage them to apply! Here is the application link: https://bit.ly/HungerCorps2021.   

Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive June 26 - July 23, 2022

Learn how to think like an entrepreneur and recognize problems as opportunities. Expand your leadership potential and global network. Join a group of emerging leaders from from across the U.S. and around the world. Work with a diverse team to solve a real problem facing a company or organization.

During this intensive summer experience from Lehigh University’s Iacocca Institute, international and U.S. high school students come together for dynamic learning opportunities, workshops and design labs, a team project with a real client organization, and visits to companies and start-ups. Students will select from focus areas like Sustainability, Technology, Population Health, or Marketing and Branding, with the unique opportunity to pursue a “deep dive” within the entrepreneurship intensive. The curriculum includes faculty from across the university and throughout the worldwide Iacocca Institute network, as well as collaboration with Lehigh’s Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation; Lehigh@NasdaqCenter; and the Mountaintop Initiative.

About the Iacocca Institute: For more than 30 years, the Iacocca Institute has been creating transformative, hands-on leadership experiences that develop and empower the next generation of global leaders. Collectively, its programs have hosted participants from more than 150 countries. It is part of Lehigh University, recognized among the U.S.’s premier research universities and located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Program Cost The program is $4250. This includes program fees, room and board, instructional materials, field trips, and all curriculum-related activities. Limited scholarships and discounts are available.

Early Decision Deadline: February 18, 2022. After February 18, we will admit qualified applicants on a rolling basis until program maximum is reached. Questions? Contact us at gesummer@lehigh.edu or (610) 758-3401.

Lehigh University, https://global.lehigh.edu/iacocca-institute/high-school/lehigh;

Kaiser Permanente’s KP LAUNCH (Learning About Unlimited New Careers in Healthcare) Internship Program offers young adults a variety of paid internship opportunities in our Oakland headquarters and administrative offices, as well as medical offices across northern California. Our goal is to build and sustain a diverse, culturally competent workforce for the future. To achieve that goal, we reserve our intern positions for young people that would otherwise lack the resources to explore a career in health. By providing these young people a chance to learn from inspiring health care professionals and leaders, they can build a valuable professional network. They also gain practical skills and work experiences by focusing on projects that matter. As part of our team, KP LAUNCH interns are helping Kaiser Permanente shape the future of health care.

Kaiser Permanente LAUNCH Program for High School Students

Young adults ages 14-21 interested in learning more about law enforcement, participating in community events and police training. It also is a great way for high schoolers to fulfill their community service hours, however it is a large time commitment.

www.kingcountypoliceexplorers.org

Little Bit Riding Center Internship - Open NOW!

Do you enjoy volunteering your time, skills, and energy on fundraising events that make a difference? Join us! Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center is planning for our next auction on April 24, 2021. Join our volunteer team of people who are passionate about the Little Bit mission. Today, our greatest need is procurement help, i.e. respectfully asking businesses and individuals to donate an item, service, or sponsorship for the auction. Recognizing that many businesses are struggling due to the impacts of COVID, we will focus on those businesses who appear to be navigating today's challenges successfully. We have letters, forms, and guidance to help. Your efforts will directly impact the mission of Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Redmond, Washington. Learn more about our mission at www.littlebit.org. For more information or to get started, please contact Director of Volunteer Involvement Lindsay Shepard at lshepard@littlebit.org. 

Find inspiration, plan for college, and empower your future with Microsoft's High School Program. 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.

The High School Internship is open to current senior high school students that live within 50 miles of Redmond, Washington who have a demonstrated interest in technology. 

Microsoft High School Internship

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. 

https://shop.nordstrom.com/content/fashion-ambassador

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

https://everettwa.gov/720/Camp-Patterson

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.

https://esap.seas.upenn.edu/

Program Dates: July 10 - August 5, 2022

The Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences is a four-week residential summer program held primarily at University Park campus for academically talented and gifted high school rising seniors from throughout Pennsylvania.

This program hosts a variety of opportunities to learn more about Penn State and Agricultural Sciences, through classes, labs, workshops, field trips and other activities.

• Penn State, College of Agricultural Sciences, https://agsci.psu.edu/school-for-excellence. (only accepting high school juniors)              

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:

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.

https://washington.providence.org/locations-directory/r/regional-medical-center/donate-and-volunteer/volunteer/summer-opportunities/high-school-summer-program

• 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.

This program is offered only during the summer, with 100 hours of service to be completed during an 8-10 week period from June to August.  Students will be placed in various departments in the hospital, including one week at Camp Prov. 

Providence.org/VolunteerEverett

Application Due: April 16th, Program runs: June 28th - August 31.

The School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology is offering a paid virtual summer research program for high school students. In this six-week program, students will have the opportunity to work alongside a faculty member from the School of Business and assist them with research in their area of study such as entrepreneurship, marketing, management, economics, and finance.  At the conclusion of the program students will complete both a written and oral presentation.  The written report will include a literature review, and the oral presentation will include a 5-minute video of a PowerPoint presentation detailing their research findings. The program will run from July 1, 2022 - August 12, 2022, and students will receive a $500 stipend after completing the program.

Eligibility - Applicants must currently be in their junior year of high school (no exceptions).

CLICK HERE for application form. 

 The completed Google application form which will include all of the following items:

• 1-page essay in which you describe yourself and detail what you hope to gain from this experience
• a copy of your current resume
• a copy of your unofficial high school transcript
• one letter of recommendation from a teacher, a guidance counselor, or a work supervisor

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. 

http://www.seattleaquarium.org/youth-ocean-advocates

Renowned for entrepreneurial innovation and academic excellence, Stanford enriches your curiosity, creativity, and knowledge with a wide variety of courses, to help you reach your full potential. Study with a dynamic, diverse student body from more than 40 countries in small classes with dedicated instructors, with the opportunity to earn credit and an official transcript from Stanford.

Stanford Summer Programs for High School Students

University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy 2022

Program Dates: June 26 – July 23

Come spend four weeks on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh exploring the world of health care. Through hands-on experiences, guest speakers, group discussions, team projects and presentations, simulations, and multiple site visits you will gain a behind the scenes look at the life of a health care professional. Students also gain an understanding of professional expectations and behavior.

Classes Six or seven Learning Teams are offered each summer with topics such as Introduction to Neuroscience, Alternative Medicine, and Hippocrates in Court. The topics vary each summer. The teams create and present two group projects. Students also take a Concentration Course which includes visits to local facilities offering services in the field. Past course offerings have included Global, Geriatric, Behavioral and Public Health.

Who can apply? Current high school sophomores and juniors who are at least 15 years of age at the time of application are eligible for the program. UPHCSA is open to U.S. and International students who meet the criteria.

Program cost A tuition fee of $3200 covers room and board, instructional materials, transportation for program field trips, and curriculum related social activities. Financial aid is available for qualified students. Families are responsible for transportation to and from the program, pocket money, and overages of the daily allotment for meals. Students must remain in residence for the full four-week program, including weekends. Application Applications are now available on our website www.hcsa.pitt.edu.

Deadline is February 23, 2022. Contact us at pgshc@pitt.edu with questions.

University of Pittsburgh, http://www.hcsa.pitt.edu/;

High school students will learn about the nursing profession from talking to current nursing students and attending a nursing panel online and other activities and many more:

• Learn about the different nursing programs by attending a Student Nursing Panel
• Learn about the nursing profession by attending a Nursing Panel
• Learn about Social Determinants
• Learn about admissions and the application process
• Be mentored by current students
• Network with the School of Nursing students, alumni and staff
• Make new friends
• Be inspired

UW Nursing Summer Symposium

UW Summer Stretch offers both accelerated courses and courses for enrichment.

UW Summer Stretch Program - Grades 9-10

The Robinson Center hires a number of teacher's aides (TAs) for their programs.  Check the Robinson Center website in early March 2021 for application instructions.  

Robinson Center Website

This five-day camp is an opportunity for rising juniors and seniors to gain insight into the world of pediatric nursing.  The goal of the program is to provide high school students with a background that is historically underrepresented in nursing an opportunity to engage in learning activities at Seattle Children’s that introduce them to nursing career pathways. 

Visit our webpage for more information about the camp, including how to apply.   Please note that not all who apply will be accepted, as we have a limited number of spots.  However, we strongly encourage all who are interested to apply.  There is no registration fee for this camp, but campers will need to provide their own transportation to and from camp at the Seattle Children’s Hospital Campus each day.

This year’s camp will be held from July 11-15, 2022.  A flyer is attached for you to distribute or share with students who might be interested in this opportunity.  Please reach out to nursecamp@seattlechildrens.org with any questions. 

VOLUNTEERS IN OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP
at the Brightwater Education Center Overview:

IslandWood invites children and adults alike to discover a new way of seeing nature, themselves, and one another. In doing so, each person comes to understand their ability to change the world for the better. IslandWood operates traditional day camp programs for campers entering 1 st grade through 6th grade at the Brightwater Education Center in Woodinville. Running from July through mid-August, these programs provide experiences which further IslandWood’s mission of inspiring lifelong learning and environmental and community stewardship.

Training Dates: • JUNE 29 Session Dates: • JULY 3-7 • JULY 10-14 • JULY 17-21 • JULY 24-28 • JULY 31- AUGUST 4 • AUGUST 7-11

Position Summary: Volunteers in Outdoor Leadership (VOLs) assist our staff in delivering educational programming for students in our day camp programs at the Brightwater Center in Woodinville. VOLs partner with a field group of campers for the week, serving as an extra set of hands and modeling excitement for campers. Duties can include logistical support around art projects, teaching short lessons, leading games, and overall working directly with campers and our staff to better learn about the world of environmental education. VOLs are meant to be support and are not responsible for delivering programming on their own, nor do they oversee the safety of campers. Ideally, VOLs commit to a minimum of one full week of programming. Qualifications: • Status as a rising Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or recent high school graduate • Interest in working with children in the outdoors • Creative, flexible, and able to work closely with a Summer Programs Instructor • Ability to work as a team member • Strong work ethic, punctual, and dependable • Excellent interpersonal skills with staff, children, and parents Compensation: Although this opportunity is unpaid, VOLs can receive up to 80 hours* (up to 40 hours per week) of community service credit from IslandWood. *maximum hours may be dependent on your school

To apply: Online at https://islandwood.tfaforms.net/310920

For a printable form, email KayLani Siplin at kaylanis@islandwood.org

We are currently hiring for our paid summer program, Rooted. Rooted at Carnation Farms is a 7-week paid summer program. Teens work together on our 15-acre certified organic farm, gaining first-hand knowledge of the joys and challenges of farming. Through workshops and service learning projects, teens become equipped to use their unique voices, talents, and skills to rethink a liberated food system. 

We bring together teens from diverse backgrounds and experiences from throughout the Snoqualmie Valley and Greater Seattle, who form deep bonds to each other and to the land. Teens currently in grades 9-11 are eligible to apply.

For more information about the program and how to apply, please check out the attached flyer and visit our website-- https://carnationfarms.org/campsclasses/rooted/

We are currently hiring for our paid summer program, Rooted. Rooted at Carnation Farms is a 7-week paid summer program. Teens work together on our 15-acre certified organic farm, gaining first-hand knowledge of the joys and challenges of farming. Through workshops and service learning projects, teens become equipped to use their unique voices, talents, and skills to rethink a liberated food system. 

We bring together teens from diverse backgrounds and experiences from throughout the Snoqualmie Valley and Greater Seattle, who form deep bonds to each other and to the land. Teens currently in grades 9-11 are eligible to apply.

For more information about the program and how to apply, please check out the attached flyer and visit our website-- https://carnationfarms.org/campsclasses/rooted/

Summer 2022: Pre-College Artificial Intelligence Program by MIT Graduates
Inspirit AI is a live online 25-hour pre-college AI program that prepares students across disciplines for an AI-driven future, guiding them to build socially impactful projects like pneumonia diagnosis, stock market prediction, and criminal justice reform! Students learn in small-group classrooms, and cohorts for beginner and advanced coders are available. Apply for Summer 2022 programs by April 30th. Please find the high school application here and program brochure here. Feel free to contact our program coordinator Aidan at arg2198@columbia.edu with any questions.

The City of Kirkland will be offering four paid high school internship positions this summer within our Parks and Community Services Department. Interns will spend their time assisting with outdoor programs, hiking, leading games, conducting research, and completing training and education workshops with fellow interns.  We are asking for your assistance in getting the word out about this opportunity to your students ages 14-18, particularly those that have been historically underserved in our community (i.e. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, low SES, homeless/highly mobile).  The job description and application can be found here.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions/concerns.  We greatly appreciate any help you are willing and able to offer to promote this effort!

Regi Schubiger, MEd² (she/her)
City of Kirkland
Youth Services Coordinator
Office:  425.587.3323
Cell:  206.295.4707
Fax:  425.587.3300

Camp Prov is an integrated day camp for children, ages 3 to 12, who are receiving early intervention.  They participate in activities including arts and crafts, music and singing, nature walks, dance/movement; anything else that sounds fun. 

Forest Park in Everett
5-week period
July & August
4-hour morning session or 4-hour afternoon session

425.261.4395

The Do-It Scholars program serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers.  There is no cost to families for Do-It programs.

We are seeking students who:

• are sophomores or juniors in high school
• have an aptitude for and interest in studying at a college
• have any type of disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, including both those with or without IEP or 504 plans
• are motivated to participate and interested in interacting with other students with a variety of disabilities

Do-It Scholars attend a live-in Summer Study program on the University of Washington Seattle campus.

Application Due:  January 30th, 2023

Contact:  doit@uw.edu or 206.685.3648

Below is a link to TIPS (Teens in Public Service).  This is a local organization that connects teenagers with local, paid internships at various non-profit organizations.  

https://teensinpublicservice.org/tips-mission

UDOC is a free, residential three-week summer education program that aims to foster, affirm, and encourage high school juniors interested in health careers.  UDOC runs from July 9th – 29th 2023 on the University of Washington Seattle campus (in-person, depending on COVID-19 University of Washington and CDC guidance.)

Eligibility:

• Currently enrolled high school student in WA state (completing junior year by July 1 2023).
• Demonstrates an interest in health sciences
• Comes from a background (economic, geographic, education, race/ethnicity, LGBTQIA2S+) or group that is currently underrepresented in the health professions

Requirements:

• Current High School Transcript
• Proof of immunizations will be required for participants including the COVID-19 immunization.

Application for UDOC 2023 is now live!

Deadline to Apply to udoc: March 1st
Admissions decisions released: April 1st

Questions?
Dan Olson, Research Analyst
UDOC High School Summer Program
Email: Dan Olson
Phone: 206 543 9733

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0o4H7aDu7B9JpDrGCfA8bmZUNzlFR1dESlA0MEhVOE43OThWMzlLVkpEMC4u

Program Date: 07/09/2023 – 07/30/2023
Program Price: $ 749

40+ hours of small group lectures & discussions, student hands on experiences with mentors and experienced doctors & specialties ● Departments including Internal medicine, General surgery, Neurology, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Oncology, Public Health, Chinese medicine, and more ● Gain insight into the medical professions while learning about Chinese healthcare system ● Firsthand information from premed & medical school students about how to prepare yourself for the medical journey, pursue healthcare related careers, obtain information on higher education ● Gain professional experience and teamwork skills through the end of student group presentation program ● Build up your health care career experience portfolio, help you spark the interest of any college admission officers and stand out from the crowd of other applicants ● Complimentary online meditation classes such as Tai Chi & Tea meditation ● Our program follows AAMC Guidelines

www.shadowinchina.org

Looking for summer volunteers!

Week of July 24th-28th, 2023

Contact:  Joe Wack

josephraywack@gmail.com