Finding Summer Programs for High School Students
A number of colleges and universities across NC and the nation offer summer programs in various subjects. Through the website below you can access information about many offerings from colleges, universities and private programs in North Carolina. Most of these programs charge a fee. Listing a program on this website should not be considered an endorsement of the program, the list is provided for informational purposes only.
Search for summer opportunities on the CFNC website. The site provides a search capability allowing you to narrow the results by grade, subject and geographical region at this link: https://www.cfnc.org/site/planner/college_preparation/college_preparation_search.jsp
The Raleigh Digital Connectors - program is a unique opportunity for you and your peers to serve your community through technology, community service and leadership. Digital Connectors is a nationally renowned program that provides technology training and mentoring for young people from diverse backgrounds and neighborhoods. The City of Raleigh provides the program through strategic partnerships and offers expanded levels of digital readiness and leadership training.
Many students from around the City of Raleigh will apply for the program, so make sure that your application stands out among the very best. Please answer all questions completely. If you have any questions, call or email Bradley Upchurch, who is listed below.. Based on the applications we receive, a group of candidates will be chosen and invited to an interview. A panel of people will interview you, and you will want to arrive prepared, energized, and on time. From the interviews, we will select our finalists and announce the Raleigh Digital Connectors. Application Deadline is early, July each year
Program Details:
• Open to applicants between 14 and 18 years old
• Space is limited to 15 students
• One participant per household
• Participants must live in Raleigh City limits
• Service projects and opportunities will be held on designated Saturdays & occasional weekday evenings
• Graduates receive $500 and a laptop
Program Schedule & Location:
September – May Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Raleigh Pathways Center: 900 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Mail, Fax or Email your completed application to:
Attn: Bradley Upchurch
900 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Tele: 919-996-5524
Fax: 919-996-7429
Email: Bradley.upchurch@raleighnc.gov
NC State University, through the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Science, is offering a FREE week-long summer day camp. Students will learn about various geoscience topics, careers, and participate in laboratory research activities.
When: June 17-21, 2019
Where: NC State University, Jordan Hall, Raleigh, NC
Who is Eligible: High School Students
Please note this is a day camp and overnight or campus housing will not be provided.
Students will be exposed to research in geology, marine science, and atmospheric science and will participate in research activities in each area. Faculty and counselors from the Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric sciences department at North Carolina State University will lead the presentations, activities, discussion, and lab tours. The camp will include several local field trips, including trips to William B. Umstead State Park, WRAL, and NCSU's own aquaculture (i.e., fish-farming) facility. For more information, including an online application form, please visit the program web site at the link below: https://geopaths.org/summer-camp/
Summer Camp – Geopathsgeopaths.org
Our free summer camp, themed "Exploring the Earth", is a week long day-camp held in June for high school students on NC State University's campus (see map below). The aim of the camp is to make the geoscience fun, exciting and relevant while also raising student interest and awareness of potential geoscience majors and careers.
Appalachain State University Summer Youth Camps
https://conferences-camps.appstate.edu/youth-camps
The mission of the Office of Conference and Camp Services is to serve as a "One Stop Shop" providing quality support services to faculty, students, staff and external clients who are involved in the development and implementation of credit and non-credit educational and recreational programs. Our experienced professional staff work with campus departments to arrange for every programming detail coordinating housing, meals, publicity, pre-registrations, registrations, financial management, transportation and facilities.
UNC Young Innovators Program - Summer in Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacy Practice
An opportunity for students interested in STEM and pharmacy careers to participate in a summer internship program at UNC Eshelman called the Young Innovators Program. YIP is a direct programmatic offering of the Eshelman Institute for Innovation for high school students interested in career paths in STEM and, specifically, the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice.
As such, the purpose of YIP is to immerse top tier high school students in research laboratories (where they pursue real research projects), expose them to the clinical environments of pharmacy practice, and provide them intensive mentoring support aimed at enhancing their scientific knowledge, growing their interest in STEM, and challenging them to think creatively and critically as they solve real and urgent healthcare problems.
Overview and a link to apply is: http://unceii.org/programs/young-innovators-program/
The application window is only open December - February each year.
This is a wonderful opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the Health Care and Pharmacy world.
YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM (ASSIST) in Nanosystems Engineering at NCSU
Program Description: The NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center (NERC) for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) at NC State University is soliciting applications from high school students with an interest in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology for the summer Young Scholars Program.
Up to four students will be selected to participate in research at the ASSIST Center. Participants will gain experience under the guidance of an established research group by investigating a topic from a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. Students will learn about cutting-edge techniques and tools used in nanoscale science and engineering, conduct a research study, and participate in field trips and seminars. Join us for an interesting summer learning about advances in research, getting involved in your own study, and thinking about possible careers in science and engineering.
The mission of the ASSIST Center is to use nanotechnology to improve global health by enabling a correlation between personal health and personal environment and by empowering patients and doctors to manage wellness and improve quality of life.
Researchers at NC State University, Penn State University, University of Virginia, and Florida International University are working together to create wearable nanotechnologies that monitor individual health parameters and environmental exposures. Long-term sensing will enable patients, doctors, and scientists to make direct correlations between health and environmental toxins leading to chronic disease prediction, management and treatment. ASSIST advances will accelerate environmental health research and clinical trials as well as inform environmental policy.
Please visit the ASSIST Center website https://assist.ncsu.edu/ for information on current ASSIST funded research, the investigators involved, and potential areas of research for Young Scholars.
The program lasts for 6 weeks (with the week of July 4th off), mid June – late July , with follow up during the academic year. Students will receive a $1,000 stipend for their work as a Young Scholar. The program is for US citizens and permanent residents only and students must participate for the entire period of the program. Participants are required to attend all daily and weekly meetings, seminars, field trips and workshops.
Application: https://epsso.net/apps/?pk=assist4
Questions? Contact: Dr. Elena Veety, enicole@ncsu.edu
Broyhill Leadership Conferences - Summer
http://www.broyhill-leadership.org/
Since 1982, over 30,000 students across America have participated in the Broyhill Leadership Conferences. Each conference targets a unique group of students to teach core leadership principles during the summer.
William Peace University Summer Camp - Summer
William Peace University is pleased to announce registration for our third annual Academic Summer Camps is now open! This year we have three exciting camp offerings:
Seats are limited to ensure all campers get hands-on experience with our world-class faculty. Apply soon!
Camps run Monday, June 17th—Friday, June 21st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on our beautiful campus in downtown Raleigh. Students can earn 1 academic credit toward their future college degree for participating.
For questions, please contact summercamps@peace.edu.
NC Youth Conservation Corps - Summer
https://www.ctnc.org/connect/ncycc/ - Application deadlines vary with different experiences
The North Carolina Youth Conservation Corps (NCYCC) is a comprehensive youth development program that uses the natural world as a platform for teaching environmental stewardship, job and life skills, leadership, community service, and personal responsibility.
The NCYCC is a partnership between the Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) and the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC). NCYCC participants contribute hundreds of hours of hard work to improve and expand access to protected natural areas, so that more North Carolina families can connect with the outdoors. For many participants, this is a life-transforming experience.
NC School of the ARTS - Summer
http://www.uncsa.edu/summer/index.aspx
Welcome to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where summer is intense, exhilarating and all about the students. Whether your passion is dance, drama, filmmaking, music or visual arts, you’ll find all the hands-on experience, all the performance opportunities, and all the individual attention from professional artists you’ve dared to dream of.
NCSU School of Design - Summer
https://design.ncsu.edu/designlab/designcamp/
Design Camp is a multi-discipline pre-college design program organized by the NC State Design Lab for high school and middle school students. Held each summer, Design Camp informs students about the study of design and raises awareness of the impact of design on all aspects of our everyday lives. The design thinking skills and creative experience gained can empower students on their path toward becoming innovative problem solvers and prepare them to tackle the challenges of the future. Registration for Design Camp on the website listed
NCSU College of Textiles - Summer
https://textiles.ncsu.edu/future-students/future-undergraduate/step/
Apply Online to STEP – Application will open January each year.
The College of Textiles Summer Textile Exploration Program consists of four one-week sessions for rising high school seniors. Up to 30-35 students per week are chosen based on their academic success, interest in NC State College of Textiles, and extracurricular activities. Participants will live in one of NC State’s residence halls. This past year there were four different sessions with a total of 127 students in attendance.
The application is due early May
NCSU College of Agriculture & Life Sciences - Summer - VET Camp & CALS Summer Programs
https://cals.ncsu.edu/students/my-path-to-cals/summer-programs/
Deadlines are individualized for each experience - please check the website listed above.
If you are a high school student interested in:
NCSU College of Natural Resources - Summer Internships and Camps
https://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/undergraduate/internships-and-summer-camp/
Application Deadlines: Please check website listed above as deadlines are individualized for the various experiences.
The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources supports and strongly encourages students to gain hands-on experience in a variety of settings. We believe that our students are better prepared for gaining employment, further education and career growth when they have opportunities to experience learning in and out of the classroom.
NCSU College of Engineering - Summer
https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/summerprograms/
Each summer elementary, middle and high school students attend programs throughout the state to discover what engineering is all about. Please click link below to see more information.
Raleigh Summer Camps online application process begins early January.
North Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
https://www.electric.coop/our-organization/youth-programs/
More than 1,500 students from all across America take part in the Youth Tour experience each year, and so can you! Travel to Washington, D.C., where you will meet your U.S. Representatives and Senators. This unique trip will give you the opportunity to watch history come alive as you explore the museums, memorials and monuments with students from your state. You will meet student leaders from nearly every state and hear dynamic leaders on Youth Day. Bottom line, you will make friendships that will last a lifetime and be part of a group that has more than 50,000 alumni in every walk of life including U.S. Senators and CEOs.
Applicants must currently be high school juniors in Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance and Wake counties. Applicants DO NOT have to live in households served by Wake Electric in order to win.
Disney Dreamers Academy
"Disney Dreamers Academy is a power-packed, 4-day event held annually at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, in which 100 select high school students, ages 13-19, are inspired to dream big and get a jump-start on making those dreams come true! Students chosen to attend travel from every corner of the country to participate in a series of sessions and workshops held within the magical setting of Walt Disney World Resort, virtually turning the theme parks into vibrant classrooms where Dreamers can imagine bright futures, make exciting discoveries and learn how to put their goals into action.
Dreamers engage in a wide variety of experiences while working side by side with some of today’s top celebrities, community and industry leaders and dedicated Disney Cast members." For more information visit this webpage: https://www.disneydreamersacademy.com/be-a-dreamer/apply/
A number of colleges and universities across NC and the nation offer summer programs in various subjects. Through the website below you can access information about many offerings from colleges, universities and private programs in North Carolina. Most of these programs charge a fee. Listing a program on this website should not be considered an endorsement of the program, the list is provided for informational purposes only.
Search for summer opportunities on the CFNC website. The site provides a search capability allowing you to narrow the results by grade, subject and geographical region at this link: https://www.cfnc.org/site/planner/college_preparation/college_preparation_search.jsp
The Raleigh Digital Connectors - program is a unique opportunity for you and your peers to serve your community through technology, community service and leadership. Digital Connectors is a nationally renowned program that provides technology training and mentoring for young people from diverse backgrounds and neighborhoods. The City of Raleigh provides the program through strategic partnerships and offers expanded levels of digital readiness and leadership training.
Many students from around the City of Raleigh will apply for the program, so make sure that your application stands out among the very best. Please answer all questions completely. If you have any questions, call or email Bradley Upchurch, who is listed below.. Based on the applications we receive, a group of candidates will be chosen and invited to an interview. A panel of people will interview you, and you will want to arrive prepared, energized, and on time. From the interviews, we will select our finalists and announce the Raleigh Digital Connectors. Application Deadline is early, July each year
Program Details:
• Open to applicants between 14 and 18 years old
• Space is limited to 15 students
• One participant per household
• Participants must live in Raleigh City limits
• Service projects and opportunities will be held on designated Saturdays & occasional weekday evenings
• Graduates receive $500 and a laptop
Program Schedule & Location:
September – May Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Raleigh Pathways Center: 900 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Mail, Fax or Email your completed application to:
Attn: Bradley Upchurch
900 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Tele: 919-996-5524
Fax: 919-996-7429
Email: Bradley.upchurch@raleighnc.gov
NC State University, through the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Science, is offering a FREE week-long summer day camp. Students will learn about various geoscience topics, careers, and participate in laboratory research activities.
When: June 17-21, 2019
Where: NC State University, Jordan Hall, Raleigh, NC
Who is Eligible: High School Students
Please note this is a day camp and overnight or campus housing will not be provided.
Students will be exposed to research in geology, marine science, and atmospheric science and will participate in research activities in each area. Faculty and counselors from the Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric sciences department at North Carolina State University will lead the presentations, activities, discussion, and lab tours. The camp will include several local field trips, including trips to William B. Umstead State Park, WRAL, and NCSU's own aquaculture (i.e., fish-farming) facility. For more information, including an online application form, please visit the program web site at the link below: https://geopaths.org/summer-camp/
Summer Camp – Geopathsgeopaths.org
Our free summer camp, themed "Exploring the Earth", is a week long day-camp held in June for high school students on NC State University's campus (see map below). The aim of the camp is to make the geoscience fun, exciting and relevant while also raising student interest and awareness of potential geoscience majors and careers.
Appalachain State University Summer Youth Camps
https://conferences-camps.appstate.edu/youth-camps
The mission of the Office of Conference and Camp Services is to serve as a "One Stop Shop" providing quality support services to faculty, students, staff and external clients who are involved in the development and implementation of credit and non-credit educational and recreational programs. Our experienced professional staff work with campus departments to arrange for every programming detail coordinating housing, meals, publicity, pre-registrations, registrations, financial management, transportation and facilities.
UNC Young Innovators Program - Summer in Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacy Practice
An opportunity for students interested in STEM and pharmacy careers to participate in a summer internship program at UNC Eshelman called the Young Innovators Program. YIP is a direct programmatic offering of the Eshelman Institute for Innovation for high school students interested in career paths in STEM and, specifically, the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice.
As such, the purpose of YIP is to immerse top tier high school students in research laboratories (where they pursue real research projects), expose them to the clinical environments of pharmacy practice, and provide them intensive mentoring support aimed at enhancing their scientific knowledge, growing their interest in STEM, and challenging them to think creatively and critically as they solve real and urgent healthcare problems.
Overview and a link to apply is: http://unceii.org/programs/young-innovators-program/
The application window is only open December - February each year.
This is a wonderful opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the Health Care and Pharmacy world.
YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM (ASSIST) in Nanosystems Engineering at NCSU
Program Description: The NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center (NERC) for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) at NC State University is soliciting applications from high school students with an interest in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology for the summer Young Scholars Program.
Up to four students will be selected to participate in research at the ASSIST Center. Participants will gain experience under the guidance of an established research group by investigating a topic from a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. Students will learn about cutting-edge techniques and tools used in nanoscale science and engineering, conduct a research study, and participate in field trips and seminars. Join us for an interesting summer learning about advances in research, getting involved in your own study, and thinking about possible careers in science and engineering.
The mission of the ASSIST Center is to use nanotechnology to improve global health by enabling a correlation between personal health and personal environment and by empowering patients and doctors to manage wellness and improve quality of life.
Researchers at NC State University, Penn State University, University of Virginia, and Florida International University are working together to create wearable nanotechnologies that monitor individual health parameters and environmental exposures. Long-term sensing will enable patients, doctors, and scientists to make direct correlations between health and environmental toxins leading to chronic disease prediction, management and treatment. ASSIST advances will accelerate environmental health research and clinical trials as well as inform environmental policy.
Please visit the ASSIST Center website https://assist.ncsu.edu/ for information on current ASSIST funded research, the investigators involved, and potential areas of research for Young Scholars.
The program lasts for 6 weeks (with the week of July 4th off), mid June – late July , with follow up during the academic year. Students will receive a $1,000 stipend for their work as a Young Scholar. The program is for US citizens and permanent residents only and students must participate for the entire period of the program. Participants are required to attend all daily and weekly meetings, seminars, field trips and workshops.
Application: https://epsso.net/apps/?pk=assist4
Questions? Contact: Dr. Elena Veety, enicole@ncsu.edu
Broyhill Leadership Conferences - Summer
http://www.broyhill-leadership.org/
Since 1982, over 30,000 students across America have participated in the Broyhill Leadership Conferences. Each conference targets a unique group of students to teach core leadership principles during the summer.
William Peace University Summer Camp - Summer
William Peace University is pleased to announce registration for our third annual Academic Summer Camps is now open! This year we have three exciting camp offerings:
- Research in Stream Ecology (Biology)
- Experience Exercise and Sport Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
- NEW – Exploring Data with SAS (Business Analytics)
Seats are limited to ensure all campers get hands-on experience with our world-class faculty. Apply soon!
Camps run Monday, June 17th—Friday, June 21st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on our beautiful campus in downtown Raleigh. Students can earn 1 academic credit toward their future college degree for participating.
For questions, please contact summercamps@peace.edu.
NC Youth Conservation Corps - Summer
https://www.ctnc.org/connect/ncycc/ - Application deadlines vary with different experiences
The North Carolina Youth Conservation Corps (NCYCC) is a comprehensive youth development program that uses the natural world as a platform for teaching environmental stewardship, job and life skills, leadership, community service, and personal responsibility.
The NCYCC is a partnership between the Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) and the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC). NCYCC participants contribute hundreds of hours of hard work to improve and expand access to protected natural areas, so that more North Carolina families can connect with the outdoors. For many participants, this is a life-transforming experience.
NC School of the ARTS - Summer
http://www.uncsa.edu/summer/index.aspx
Welcome to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where summer is intense, exhilarating and all about the students. Whether your passion is dance, drama, filmmaking, music or visual arts, you’ll find all the hands-on experience, all the performance opportunities, and all the individual attention from professional artists you’ve dared to dream of.
NCSU School of Design - Summer
https://design.ncsu.edu/designlab/designcamp/
Design Camp is a multi-discipline pre-college design program organized by the NC State Design Lab for high school and middle school students. Held each summer, Design Camp informs students about the study of design and raises awareness of the impact of design on all aspects of our everyday lives. The design thinking skills and creative experience gained can empower students on their path toward becoming innovative problem solvers and prepare them to tackle the challenges of the future. Registration for Design Camp on the website listed
NCSU College of Textiles - Summer
https://textiles.ncsu.edu/future-students/future-undergraduate/step/
Apply Online to STEP – Application will open January each year.
The College of Textiles Summer Textile Exploration Program consists of four one-week sessions for rising high school seniors. Up to 30-35 students per week are chosen based on their academic success, interest in NC State College of Textiles, and extracurricular activities. Participants will live in one of NC State’s residence halls. This past year there were four different sessions with a total of 127 students in attendance.
The application is due early May
NCSU College of Agriculture & Life Sciences - Summer - VET Camp & CALS Summer Programs
https://cals.ncsu.edu/students/my-path-to-cals/summer-programs/
Deadlines are individualized for each experience - please check the website listed above.
If you are a high school student interested in:
- Conducting research
- Exploring career opportunities
- Experiencing life on the NC State campus
- Working with NC State faculty and students
NCSU College of Natural Resources - Summer Internships and Camps
https://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/undergraduate/internships-and-summer-camp/
Application Deadlines: Please check website listed above as deadlines are individualized for the various experiences.
The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources supports and strongly encourages students to gain hands-on experience in a variety of settings. We believe that our students are better prepared for gaining employment, further education and career growth when they have opportunities to experience learning in and out of the classroom.
NCSU College of Engineering - Summer
https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/summerprograms/
Each summer elementary, middle and high school students attend programs throughout the state to discover what engineering is all about. Please click link below to see more information.
Raleigh Summer Camps online application process begins early January.
- Summer Programs for High School Students - Rising 9th through 10th
- Residential Summer Programs for High School Students - Rising 11th through 12th
North Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
https://www.electric.coop/our-organization/youth-programs/
More than 1,500 students from all across America take part in the Youth Tour experience each year, and so can you! Travel to Washington, D.C., where you will meet your U.S. Representatives and Senators. This unique trip will give you the opportunity to watch history come alive as you explore the museums, memorials and monuments with students from your state. You will meet student leaders from nearly every state and hear dynamic leaders on Youth Day. Bottom line, you will make friendships that will last a lifetime and be part of a group that has more than 50,000 alumni in every walk of life including U.S. Senators and CEOs.
Applicants must currently be high school juniors in Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance and Wake counties. Applicants DO NOT have to live in households served by Wake Electric in order to win.
Disney Dreamers Academy
"Disney Dreamers Academy is a power-packed, 4-day event held annually at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, in which 100 select high school students, ages 13-19, are inspired to dream big and get a jump-start on making those dreams come true! Students chosen to attend travel from every corner of the country to participate in a series of sessions and workshops held within the magical setting of Walt Disney World Resort, virtually turning the theme parks into vibrant classrooms where Dreamers can imagine bright futures, make exciting discoveries and learn how to put their goals into action.
Dreamers engage in a wide variety of experiences while working side by side with some of today’s top celebrities, community and industry leaders and dedicated Disney Cast members." For more information visit this webpage: https://www.disneydreamersacademy.com/be-a-dreamer/apply/
