Summer Opportunities

Summer might seem like a time for kicking back and unwinding after the school year, but it’s actually a great opportunity to start building that resume to help you impress colleges, potential employers and scholarship committees with a resume of your experiences and activities!  Your plans can be more than simply getting a summer job; there are a number of activities that can help you stay active and gain valuable experience over the summer months.  Work, volunteer, travel, attend camp or take classes!  All of these experiences will help you get to know yourself better and will prepare you to make decisions about your future!

Here are a few ideas to consider:

 

Aeronautical Science Pathway

A fast track to a high-demand career as a Professional Pilot or in the field of Aviation Operations Management! Earn high school and college credit FREE while taking a full schedule at your resident high school if you so choose.

 

Albers Summer Business Institute: Social Entrepreneurship

Website: https://www.seattleu.edu/business/centers-and-programs/summer-business-institute/
Dates: June 20 – July 2, 2021 (first week is Virtual Prep, second week is Residential Program)
Credits: 3 college credits
Tuition: $50 (paid by deposit)
Deposit: $50 [if accepted into program] 

 

Amy McQuade Camp Scholarship 

Eastside Audubon offers four scholarships to the Ground to Sound STEM Challenge Camp. Campers conduct field studies to learn how saving Puget Sound starts in the woods, waters, and trails surrounding the Center while working with their teams to learn about the natural environment. Contact: Marie Hartford, Registrar at [email protected].

 

CODING FOR MEDICINE

Online summer enrichment program in STEM. This program is for highly motivated high schoolers and advanced middle schoolers. This program combines coding skills with biology and genomics, statistics and calculus. 

 

ESPORTS CAMP AT SPSCC 

Clipper Athletics Camps are open to youth entering 3rd grade through age 19. SPSCC will help campers learn about various professions within the realm of eSports. Not only will campers get better as individual players, but they will learn the real-world applications in which gaming translates over to the professional workplace. 

 

EVERGREEN BOYS STATE (Junior Boys)

This program takes place in late June at Warm Beach Conference Center in Stanwood, WA.  If selected to attend the local Post 3 of the American Legion Auxiliary will pick up the cost of this AWESOME leadership development opportunity! Also, this camp looks very favorable if students are interested in applying to any of the military academies!  Limited to the first 300 students...apply today!

 

EVERGREEN GIRLS STATE

2023 Event - June 11-17, Central Washington University
All high school girls welcome

College scholarships available

Opportunity to apply to attend ALA Girls Nation

 

Visit https://www.evergreengirlsstate.com/ to sign-up

 

Evergreen Girls State is a great leadership camp that is focused on citizenship.  Students must have an interest in the government process and be involved in community service.  Girls who attend Evergreen Girls State are then eligible to apply for further American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships!  Also, this camp looks very favorable if students are interested in applying to any of the military academies! 

 

GAME EXPERIENCE: VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT

Have you ever wanted to learn what’s it’s really like to create a game from start to finish? Here’s your chance! Discover the truth behind the fast-growing gaming industry and how it works. During our camps, you get an exceptional and expert-level learning experience taught by pros with accredited industry experience. Our camps are taught by professionals who have already made it in the industry you want to be a part of.

 

Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Camp

Level up by becoming a coder this summer with Girls Who Code ! Choose your own adventure through our two FREE virtual programs and get the skills, network, and lifelong college and career support you need to change the world. All high school girls and non-binary students are welcome to apply! 

In our 2-week Summer Immersion Program for current 9th-11th graders, you’ll join live virtual classrooms led by industry-leading companies like MetLife, Bank of America, and Accenture. By the end of the program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of game design, UX, the iterative design process, and more, as you build out a suite of short games using the p5.js library for JavaScript. You can even apply for tech access and grants of up to $300 for financial support!

In our 6-week Self-Paced Program for current 9th-12th graders, you’ll learn to code through independent study and real-world projects. By the end of the program, you’ll earn beginner-level certificates of completion in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript for web development or intermediate-level certificates of completion in Python for Cybersecurity or Data Science.

Don’t miss out on the chance to be a part of a sisterhood that supports you for life! Both programs introduce you to inspiring industry professionals and unlock lifelong college and career support. For more information on our virtual Summer Programs, check out  our website or  attend a webinar .

 

HARVARD UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Students will have the opportunity to learn real-world policy writing skills, cross-cultural leadership, and how to address global challenges from all sectors of international relations. All high school students, grades 9-12 are eligible to apply.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE PROGRAM

Paging presents students with a unique educational opportunity to participate in the legislative process. Selection as a page is a great honor. Page duties are varied. They range from ceremonial tasks such as presenting the flags to operational chores like distributing amendments during legislative sessions. Each job is vital to the efficient operation of the Legislature. As the week-long experience draws to a close and pages return to their schools and communities, it is hoped that pages will share their experiences and observations with others in an effort to contribute to a more universal understanding of the legislative process.

 

IMPCT INTERNSHIPS SUMMER 2023 HEALTH SCIENCE IMMERSION PROGRAM (HSIP)

9 Saturday Afternoon Sessions: 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5
Session A: 1 – 4pm PST OR Session B: 4 – 7 pm PST 

Online Location: Zoom Virtual Classroom

Summer 2023 HSIP Application Deadline: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 11:59 PM PST

  

INSPIRIT AI CAMP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

AI Scholars Live Online is a 10-session (25-hour) program that exposes high school students grades 9-12 to fundamental AI concepts and guides them to build a socially impactful project. Taught by our team of graduate students from Stanford University, students receive a personalized interdisciplinary learning experience with a student-teacher ratio of 4:1. Students with previous programming experience will be placed in an advanced 
cohort, although no programming experience is required.

 

LAW & POLITICS SUMMER EXPERIENCES

Do you dream of standing up in the Supreme Court and arguing a human rights case? Or negotiating an international treaty with UN representatives? Next summer you can do all this and more in London thanks to INVESTIN.

 

MULTICARE NURSE CAMP

MultiCare Academy for students in Healthcare Camp

Are you a current high school sophomore or junior wondering what it would be like to be a nurse or allied health professional?  MultiCare’s Annual Nurse Camp is your opportunity to explore these exciting careers — and thanks to gracious donations from a variety of community organizations and businesses, including MultiCare Health System, the MultiCare Nurse Camp is free.  Apply now!

 

MUSEUM OF FLIGHT APPRENTICE PROGRAM

The Museum Apprentice Program (MAP) is a FREE year-round program that provides high school students with unique and exciting volunteer opportunities. During this program, students work on projects related to the museum field, education, oral histories, living history, documentary making and public service. Students who join MAP will learn about exhibit design, practice presentation and teaching techniques, and delve into aviation and space related topics.

 

MUSEUM OF FLIGHT PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL

This unique course provides the opportunity for students to explore the world of aviation while creating a base of aeronautical knowledge that pilots need to successfully pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) private pilot written exam.

 

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS INTERNSHIP 

Interest and aptitude for librarianship and literature; working with peer audiences; interest in research and writing, marketing, outreach, and public speaking. This is an intensive 3-week unpaid summer internship opportunity, during which you will learn about the Library and help the Center for Learning, Literacy and Engagement develop and create teen-oriented content to support the 2022 National Book Festival.  2022 Application Deadline May 20, 2022 

 

NEW MARKET SKILLS CENTER

Several exciting programs to choose from such as Video Game Programming, Culinary Arts, Drone Technology, Automotive Technology, School of Rock, and many more. Students receive 0.5 elective or CTE credit for each summer school session.  Incoming freshmen through incoming seniors can attend.

 

SEATTLE FILM INSTITUTE

A variety of classes and workshops for teens interested in film & video production.

 

SEATTLE YMCA BOLD & GOLD BOYS & GIRLS OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMP

Six scholarships (NOMINATION based), for one or two week backpacking, rock climbing or rafting expeditions.

 

STEM & MEDICINE SUMMER EXPERIENCES: AGES 15-18The ultimate internship:

Experience emergency medicine in theatre; explore a Boeing 747 jet with aerospace engineers; work with psychologists in a clinic; analyse fingerprints and blood splatter on a crime scene. And much much more! Investin - London

SUMMER PROGRAMS CATALOG from TEENLIFE.com

A variety of summer programs hosted by colleges around the US. 

 

TEENS in THURSTON 

Learn about conservation and sustainability, learn from Conservation District staff and other community partners, and build community between students from a variety of backgrounds. TnT volunteers will also have the opportunity to participate in (and potentially lead) events within Thurston County to improve environmental and watershed health. Join our TnT group today by joining one of our upcoming events or filling out the form below!

Interested in becoming a community partner? Fill out this form instead!

 

USNA SUMMER PROGRAMS

United States Naval Academy offers several opportunities for students:
Summer STEM camp (for current 8th, 9th and 10th graders)
Summer Seminar (for current 11th graders)

UW SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS

UW Summer Youth Programs are designed for curious children and teens who want to keep learning over summer break. Every summer, we offer a variety of educational camps and courses to pique your child’s interests — from screenwriting to engineering and everything in between. Choose from half-day and full-day options. Most programs are held at the UW campus in Seattle. High school students also have the option of taking courses in downtown Seattle or Bellevue.

 

WAVE LEARNING FESTIVAL

With Wave Learning Festival, the educational opportunities are limitless. Tune into seminars designed for middle and high school students covering every topic imaginable, particularly those not found in a traditional classroom. Attend tutoring sessions for personalized help with coursework. Drop by a speaker panel highlighting the experiences of industry leaders, professionals, and scholars. There’s a space for everyone at Wave!

 

WESTERN AEROSPACE SCHOLARS PROGRAM

 

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For students who are Juniors in the Fall - designed for high school students interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pathways through the exploration of space and space travel.

 

WORK ED EXTERNSHIPS 

Unique learning experiences that you can’t get in school but companies need you to have.

 

Consider Taking a Pre-College Program

An increasing number of selective colleges are beginning to scrutinize how applicants spend their summers during high school. Some parents, in response to this trend, have blown thousands of dollars on summer programs that may provide for an enriching experience, but do little to distinguish their child from the rest of the applicant pool. Today, the majority of competitive colleges offer at least one pre-college program inviting high school students to explore campus, visit with faculty, and even take courses during the summer months.  Most summer programs are nothing more than “cash cows” and will accept any high school student able to pay the bill. Participation in these summer programs will be viewed by your prospective colleges as evidence of wealth, rather than evidence of any special ability—even if these programs happen to be offered on an Ivy League campus.  As such, they do NOTHING to improve your admission prospects.

 

However, there is a growing minority of selective summer programs that select high achieving high school students strictly on the basis of merit. A number of these programs are offered for free or at a relatively low costs, and will prove an impressive addition to your college application. The following is a list of top summer programs for high school students:

 

 

Yale Young Global Scholars

Note that participation in one of these “best summer programs” is not essential to earn admission into a selective college.  For example, spending your summer at a local job or internship, or completing a for-credit college course, can prove just as impressive. However, students seeking an exciting summer experience outside their area, while improving their college applicant profile in the process, are advised to explore the above.

 

Students seeking assistance with their summer program search, and with their college applications, are encouraged to meet with us in the College and Career Readiness Center or with your Counselor.