Summer Internships for High School Students
Internships give you a first look into what real life will be like, getting an idea about what it's like to have a full-time job, sort of like an amuse-bouche. It also gives you the opportunity to become experienced with different working environments to see what suits you.
Tech Internships
The TECH360 Summer Bootcamp is a 4 day a week/3 week program in web design and web development. Throughout the program you can expect to learn industry-aligned technical and professional skills. By the end of the program, you will have demonstrated mastery of HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap and will have worked in a team to create and present a final website during the end-of-program Demo Day competition. Most sessions will be hosted via Zoom and students who successfully complete the program will receive a $750 stipend.
The virtual Girls Who Code Summer Program will be available as both a 2-week immersion program and a 6-week self-paced (asynchronous) experience so that you can meet other students and learn in the style that works best for you! All high school students can apply and no prior computer science experience is required.
CSSI is a four-week introduction to computer science for rising college freshmen, particularly those who have been marginalized in the field. The program is intended to provide an intensive, interactive experience in computer science and inspire them to earn a degree in tech, as well as help them build their technical skills and confidence. Participants will also get an inside look at Google’s environment and culture.
IeSoSC is a 5 week opportunity consisting of STEM instruction and mentoring offered through NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The program will focus on technology and engineering skills, design and prototyping, built around real world ‘smart city’ applications and research. Participants will work with our graduate and undergraduate student experts in increasingly sophisticated programming and engineering projects.
Externs of Meta Summer Academy (formerly known as Facebook Summer Academy) will have the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day operations of one of the world’s leading social media networks by being part of a dynamic workforce. Externs will work closely with Meta Summer Academy Mentors in their respective capacities to gain real-world work experience and on-the-job skills that will help propel them into successful careers. Our goal is to inspire and motivate young people to achieve economic success, stability, and mobility through skills development and early career exploration in the tech industry.
The Summer Intensive is All Star Code's flagship program, a FREE six-week coding experience featuring both technical web development skills as well as essential career skills. Personal laptops and hotspots are provided to every student. Geared for high school boys of underrepresented racial or ethnic group. No coding experience required.
If you’re graduating this year and plan to attend college in fall 2021, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in IALR’s Summer Internship Program. This program aims to provide real training and leadership experiences in STEM fields, with eight potential projects, including computer science-related topics such as SMART Table 2.0 Controller Development and Information Technology. For your work, you’ll receive a $2,925 stipend.
Computer Science for Cyber Security (CS4CS) is a 3-week full-day summer program providing an introduction on the fundamentals of cybersecurity and computer science at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. Through this program, we strive to educate and empower a new generation of engineers in an inclusive environment that breaks down barriers that have historically led to the underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM.
High school students often wonder if they can get involved in a summer internship at Google. CSSI has a summer program at Google open to high school seniors entering a four-year undergraduate program. Students must be intending to major in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or a related area department. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about computer science and interact with Google professionals.
Through Spark SIP, high school students will be able to connect with industry experts, educators, and mentors in disciplines like computer science. While participating in research in real-world settings, students receive mentorship from these industry leaders. Interns must be able to commit to working 30-40 hours per week for 8-12 weeks over the summer.
Kode With Klossy creates learning experiences and opportunities for young women that increase their confidence and inspire them to pursue their passions in a technology driven world. Our free (yep, free!) two-week summer program for young women and non-binary individuals ages 13 – 18 will teach you to build real-life apps whether you’ve never written a line of code or you’re a full-fledged hacker. The scholarship is for anyone who's passionate and interested in learning a new superpower. Don’t be shy, APPLY!
Business Internships
The Internship Program provides paid, mentored internships and career readiness workshops to high school juniors and seniors. Students acquire hands-on experience, gain entry to small businesses, nonprofits, government agencies and multinational corporations and earn needed money.
This three-month program is currently operating online. The mission of the nonprofit is to help students prepare for life after high school. As an intern, you’ll perform a range of duties, including administrative work, research, and develop programming and marketing materials, as well as assist with social media. Specifically, as an R & D intern, you’ll get experience and guidance doing compressed writing within a time-frame, and practice and hone your research and oral communication skills.
Intended for aspiring entrepreneurs, this internship gives teenagers the opportunity to work with local entrepreneurs in Madison, WI. Interns will see first hand what it takes to start and maintain a business, while also forming professional networks. Students must have participated in another course or program with TTMB. For their work, they will be compensated with an up to $1,200 stipend plus a $125 bonus. Internships take place over the summer.
Are you looking for a way to get into the startup world? You are no longer alone in this journey. Launch your startup alongside experienced entrepreneurs and ambitious teenagers like yourself from all over the world. Connect safely from home with your future cofounders and join our workshops, remote challenges, online activities, and more. Leangap® '22 has two online programs to accommodate your schedule.
The Urban Leadership Fellows (ULF) Program is sponsored by The Municipal Forum of New York, Inc., and managed by Futures and Options. The purpose of the six-week, paid, virtual program is to enable New York City high school seniors to gain valuable hands-on work experience and training in the Municipal Finance industry.
Our mission is to inspire our youth to become effective, dynamic and visionary 21st century leaders as well as active and creative participants in civic, political, corporate and community life. This program provides the skills set and the social-emotional learning needed by the current generation of young women to gain knowledge, confidence, and be empowered to become leaders, all qualities which will enable them to excel in their personal and professional endeavors.
LaunchX brings together top aspiring high school entrepreneurs from around the world each summer, supporting you through the process of launching an actual startup. You join a highly-curated group of promising young entrepreneurs from around the globe, learn from industry experts, and leverage our leading course materials and experienced team. Working with your peer co-founders, you build real products and solve business challenges in viable ways.
LaunchX isn’t a business plan competition – students start real companies.
Youthbridge welcomes high school juniors and seniors from diverse backgrounds to engage in intensive trainings on leadership and diversity. In addition to their work, fellows participate in team-building games, activities, and workshops, while receiving mentoring from successful professionals and taking part in experiential learning opportunities.
The Bank of America Student Leaders program provides opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to develop leadership and job-related skills. 300 students from diverse communities are selected each year to work in paid internships with nonprofits like the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The internships are for 8 weeks over the summer. Interns also receive lessons in Better Money Habits to help prepare them for success in the workforce.
Bossgirls is a program designed to introduce high school girls (and non-binary folks) to the world of entrepreneurship. Students learn the ins and outs of running a business while working on their own startup idea. By the end of the program, they pitch your idea in a mini-shark tank for prizes. The great thing about it? The skills they develop look great on a resume & compliment any career path.
Criminal Justice & Law Internships
The NYPD Summer Youth Police Academy is one of several innovative, effective programs that the Department provides for young people in New York City. The program gives young individuals between the ages of 10 and 15 the opportunity to train with police officers during the summer, leading to positive relationships between the Police Department and the city's youth.
The Future Latino Leaders Law Camp is a nine-day program in Washington,
D.C., held by the HNBF and provides for 30 Latino high school students to learn more about the legal profession. The Law Camp is offered cost-free! Students must be in high school, entering his or her sophomore, junior, or senior year or be a recent graduate.
The High School Division of the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program encourages diverse and underrepresented high school students from communities among the five New York City boroughs to pursue careers in the law. A select group of high school students will participate for four weeks in judicial internships in state and federal courts and in educational workshops. Students will intern with a state or federal judge located in one of the five New York City boroughs.Students will also attend educational and professional development workshops.
Immerse yourself in Capitol Hill’s ecosystem to learn how ethics, the government and law interact to form America’s center of political and legal power. Capitol Hill is the seat of power for the U.S. federal government, comprising the U.S. Senate, Congress, Supreme Court, many federal agencies, non-governmental organizations and other politically powerful groups. In this Exploration, students will learn how government, law and ethics interact to form America’s political and legal systems and power structure. Students will explore how the abstract idea of “the law” functions on the ground.
It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the nature and the structure of the U.S. Secret Service. The program provides unpaid, academic-related work assignments that allow students to explore career options while developing personal and professional skills.
The Constitutional Rights Foundation has created the Expanding Horizons Institute. Along with preparing students for college via SAT prep and college admissions advice, this program provides civic engagement and exposure to professional career paths. You should take advantage of these types of internships, as they will offer invaluable networking opportunities and can help guide you towards a career in law.
Criminal Justice BS (CJBS) 101—3 credits: Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System. This course is an introductory survey of the American criminal justice system with a view to its social and institutional context, and its structure and functioning. The course provides an overview of the foundations and components of the criminal justice system, including criminal law, police, courts and corrections. The main emphasis will be placed on the criminal justice process, and how the various institutions of criminal justice interact.
Spend the summer learning to run for office. Do you want to change your community for the better? Is it hard to find a group of friends who also care about politics? Want to get politically involved, but don't know where to start? You’ll develop leadership skills in a supportive, nonpartisan setting.
The Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program places diverse New York City public high school students with legal employers for the summer. This program runs annually from April through August and is part of the Association's continuing efforts to enhance the diversity of the legal profession.
The State University of New York is in deep interest to hire candidates for the legal department. The applicant has to work alongside the attorney on different types of matters. The program involves legal writing and research, legal papers, and drafting memos. The program is unpaid but the program is eligible for school credits. The person can be asked to perform other duties as assigned by the senior lawyers.
Senate Pages play an important role in the day-to-day operations of the Senate. The Senate Page Program allows students a unique opportunity to learn about Congress while continuing with their coursework. Throughout the program, pages meet some of the Nation's most prominent leaders and witness firsthand the political debates of the United States Senate, often referred to as the "greatest deliberative body in the world." Page responsibilities center around their work assisting Senators in the Senate Chamber when Congress is in session.
Science Internships
The program is an intensive, six-week opportunity for high school students. Exposing students to a variety of careers in the health fields as well as to health issues affecting their communities. It allows participants to interact regularly with health care professionals. Students will emerge with newfound connections, job readiness skills, and insight into the world of health care.
This virtual internship offers students the opportunity to work with some of the world’s leading scientists in the field of biomedical research. Internships generally last eight weeks, during which students participate in activities including lectures from NIH investigators, career and professional development workshops, and activities focused on college readiness. The internship is open to juniors and seniors who are age 17 or older and a stipend is paid.
The APEC Field Biology Internship geared towards high school students who are looking to experience the adventure of participating in field research. Interns will learn how to study the biodiversity of various ecosystems, as well as how to identify some of the local birds, invertebrates, and plants of NYC. All materials and research equipment are provided by APEC each week.
Sponsored by the American Fisheries Society, this summer program for high school students interested in the fisheries profession matches selected Hutton Scholars with a fisheries professional in their local area. Students gain hands-on fisheries science experience in a freshwater and/or marine setting and receive payment over the course of the internship.
Paid Apprenticeships give youth the opportunity to learn advanced carpentry and environmental science skills while being trained in professionally-oriented life skills.
(ARISE) program is free for academically motivated NYC students with a demonstrated interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. This seven-week program includes: a high level, 5-week authentic research experience in participating NYU faculty labs, mentoring, $750 a stipend, and two weeks of workshops, college advisement and other activities geared to help with the college application process.
The GOALS Summer Intensive is a free STEM program for girls in eighth or ninth grade who are New York City residents and attend a school in the five boroughs.
Wave Hill’s Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship (WERM) is a 14-month program offering motivated New York City high school students a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of ecology, and participate in hands-on fieldwork and authentic science research.Wave Hill is part of a community of scientists and restoration practitioners working to improve New York City's 20,000 acres of natural areas. WERM interns directly contribute to these efforts by participating in important field research with local scientists and restoration practitioners―all while getting paid!
Volunteers can enhance the hospital experience for our patients and visitors in a variety of ways. Ambassador Program, C.A.R.E. Volunteer, C.A.R.E. II Volunteer Nursing Unit, Explorer Program, Greeter, Music for Healing, Office Support, Pet-Assisted Therapy, and Summer Youth Health Volunteer Program
Explainers help bring the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) to life! They engage audiences in STEM conversations, perform science demonstrations, and contribute to the development of our museum exhibits and programming. Explainers, recognizable for their red aprons, essentially help show how science is amazing, and all around us!
The Geosciences Bridge Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) offers a six-week paid internship for graduating high school students who plan to pursue careers in the geosciences. The program allows students to experience lectures, hands-on activities, and field trips, while gaining credit for two college courses.
Air Force Research Laboratory Scholars Program
Offers stipend-paid summer internship opportunities to upper-level high school students; The selected interns gain valuable hands-on experiences working with full-time AFRL scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research and technology and are able to contribute to unique, research-based projects. Graduate interns are able to collaborate with AFRL on current research and incorporate the research into their graduate work.
The Garden Apprentice Program (GAP) at Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a great way for teens to learn about urban agriculture and the environment while working in one of the most exciting public gardens in the world! Apprentices can work their way up the four-tier program.
The Center for Excellence in Youth Education High School Summer Program offers courses for low-income and underrepresented minority students in the field of medicine and science. For the summer of 202, the program offered courses in Bioinformatics and Medical and Scientific Exploration.
The Baruch College STEP (Science and Technology Entry Program) Academy is a pre-college program for middle and high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in science and health related professions. The program invites qualified students to participate in workshops and college courses in math and science as well as SAT and college preparatory workshops.Summer courses are usually more lab-based with more hands-on type activities and field trips throughout the city.
Founded in 2012, Urban Ecology Teen Internship (Urban Eco-Teens) is a paid internship for high school students that prepares them for college, stewardship, and natural resource management professions. All interns work, in Van Cortlandt Park, alongside horticulturists and natural areas restoration staff from Van Cortlandt Park and NYC Parks. Interns learn about local flora and fauna, complete labs, go on nature-focused field trips, and explore green career opportunities with natural resource professionals.
Six-week internship placements in hospitals and community-based health centers and organizations. Weekly didactic sessions with health professionals and field trips. Exposure to health careers and community health issues
As a Discovery Guide, you will educate visitors about the animals in our Aquarium and how we care for them through fun and engaging activities. You will also share stories about our conservation programs and inspire children and adults to take actions that benefit wildlife and the environment. You may also assist with a variety of education programs.
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center offers internships to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors at least 16 years of age to participate in either research or other experiential learning under the guidance of a mentor at a NASA installation. The internships take place across four campuses in Maryland, Virginia, New York, and West Virginia. NASA’s internships are designed to engage students interested in STEM-related fields.
Through one of our four summer teen internship programs, you can develop leadership skills and engage in meaningful programs with older adults. Through a variety of intergenerational activities – including discussion groups, home visits, creative arts and tech assistance – you can give back to the community this summer while earning over 112 community service hours. All DOROT intern programs are free.
The Forest Project has engaged countless New York City youth in ecological restoration and urban ecology since its inception in 1981. This paid summer internship gives high school students an unparalleled opportunity to learn about ecology in an urban setting. Throughout the summer, interns gain hands-on field experience and participate in dynamic, field-based coursework.
The Human Oncology & Pathogenesis Program (HOPP) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center provides high school students with hands-on experience in laboratory techniques. Students conduct independent research projects and attend enriching training sessions and tours designed to support their interest in the clinical side of translational research and fuel their curiosity for science.
(SRMP) at the American Museum of Natural History is an opportunity for New York City high school students to conduct scientific research with Museum scientists. In SRMP, high school students get paid to learn how to conduct research. Students work with peers and scientist mentors twice a week on a project that has never been done before. Every research project is different, covering topics from Are NYC Coyotes Interbreeding with Domestic Dogs? to The Search for Brown Dwarf Binary Systems to Cultural and Marketing Issues in Tanzanian Pharmacies.
The Met High School Internship Program offers paid opportunities for students. Applicants for the summer internship program must be rising juniors or rising seniors on the application deadline date. The program allows students to connect with arts, museum, and creative professionals as they develop professional skills, network, and gain work experience.
NYU’s Summer Pre-College Program combines intensive studio courses, a weekly seminar course where students travel to artist’s studios and see art around the city, staffed open studio time in the evenings at the NYU Art Building, and evening social activities organized by University Programs. Classes offered include digital art, painting, and sculpture.
The Summer “Artmaking Intensive” Session is a great opportunity for students to dive into a month and half of art-making in an immersive setting that enables students to explore observational drawing in graphite, charcoal, and ink, as well as a variety of other media including painting, collage-making, and printmaking. If admitted, all students attend the program free of charge. Art supplies, metrocards, field trip admission fees, and snacks are all provided.
Teen Transmitters is the Paley Center's paid summer internship for rising juniors and seniors in NYC public high schools.During the course of this program, interns will take a deep dive into media literacy and explore how the words, sounds, and images they encounter every day make an impression on them. Interns will gain skills in public speaking, interviewing, research, writing, and audio production that are crucial for college and career readiness.
High school students from all over New York City work together alongside museum staff to explore community, technology and education at CMOM. Through experiences that focus on youth development and building 21st century skills, Junior Staff Interns grow into valued members of the CMOM team and the New York City community. Students start off as volunteers and as they gain more experience, they earn an ascending stipend.
Writing 360 matches high school girls and gender-expansive youth from systemically underserved backgrounds with women professional writers and media makers for a one-to-one mentorship, structured around creative, critical and digital skill-based programming and services.
Spend your summer immersed in a virtual community of teen writers (ages 13-19) from over 100 countries as you experiment with the written word, try your hand at new styles of writing, and work with notable professionals to create pieces you’re proud of… all without leaving your home! Whether you choose to spend your free time filling journals with poetry and prose or are new to putting your thoughts on paper.
ARAS Pioneer Teens is an intensive free two-week art program for teens ages 14 - 17 in New York City. All supplies provided.
Artslife is a paid summer internship program for rising sophomores and juniors enrolled in New York City public and charter high schools that combines art and design with leadership training, museum studies, and community engagement. Participants are introduced to careers in all sectors of the museum: Curatorial, Education, Development, Communications and Marketing, Visitor Services, Security, and Registrar.
The LAMP can build a one- or two-week camp experience for youth in various age groups. Full-day camp programs have participants exploring video, podcasting, news, neighborhood media scavenger hunts, and digital media. As appropriate, participants focus on various media-related themes: gender, nutrition, sustainability, health and wellness.
NYC youth crew up for an interactive, hands-on learning experience in filmmaking. As challenging as it is fun, participants take their ideas on a journey from imagination to creation. Pre-production to post-production, students build skills in pitching, camera operation, interviewing, editing, and media literacy. The culminating screening features films in the genres of documentary, narrative, animation, and experimental.