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Philanthropy

Internships

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Bellevue Public Library Volunteer

• https://bellevuelibrary.org/about/support-the-library/volunteer

• Volunteers provide a valuable service to the library. If you have any special skills, or want to learn some new ones, consider volunteering at the library. Storytellers, craft persons, bookstore clerks, makerspace instructors and others are welcome.

 

Summer Pre-College Programs

Business, Entrepreneurship & Leadership

Internships

• Carol Flores’ State

  • Receptionist/Customer Service Representative

  • Our Bellevue State Farm Agency is now accepting applications for a paid internship position. Flexible hours, mentorship, great business experience & a fun office environment. Candidates must have a passion for helping others, a strong work ethic, professional demeanor, and a positive attitude.  Please forward resumes to: Drew@carolflores.com.

• Seattle City Light

  • https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/about-us/careers/internships/high-school-internships

  • During your 8-week paid internship, you will work on a variety of administrative duties, assist with key projects, receive guidance from mentors, participate in special trainings and maybe even go into the field with your colleagues. Additionally, our interns come together for a variety of programming: Chats with our executive leaders, professional development workshops with your fellow high school and college interns, adventures to City Light facilities, exploration of equity and social justice in the workplace. At the end of the internship, our high school interns wow their colleagues with a professional presentation showcasing their experiences and learning outcomes.

• Chick fil a Summer

  • http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Company/Careers-Info/Internships

  • This internship is a unique way to get to know the food industry from a business perspective!  Work at your local Chick-Fil-A restaurant and learn about not only what the food industry is all about, but additionally get the chance to work in many different areas such as Accounting, Business Analysis, Corporate Communications, Design & Construction, Finance,  Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Menu Innovation, Operations, Strategic Events, Supply Chain and Training & Development. This perspective into business management is truly unique with the chance to get such a good perspective on something that is so popular in the greater Seattle area.

• Youth Link University

  • http://www.youthlink.com/

  • This unique internship is something that is put on by the city government in Bellevue and is catered to the students in the Bellevue School District.  This program was something developed by student representatives from the Bellevue School District, University of Washington and additionally professionals from a variety of different businesses across the northwest, including Nokia and Boeing.  Business professionals from those same businesses across the greater Seattle area teach students like you entrepreneurship and allow you to learn about stakeholders, business partnerships, and additionally gives you the chance to develop your own business idea and potentially get funding to start it!

Volunteer Opportunities

• Young Executives of Color (YEOC)

  • https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/undergraduate-programs/diversity-services/young-executives-of-color-yeoc/

  • The mission of the Young Executives of Color (YEOC) program is to cultivate the academic potential of underrepresented high school student leaders in Washington State through college preparation, mentorship, and  the development of real life business skills. The YEOC business program provides an opportunity for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to participate in a nine month business academy at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business.

Summer Pre-College Programs

• Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle U

  • https://www.seattleu.edu/business/centers-and-programs/summer-business-institute/

  • The Albers Summer Business Institute (SBI) at Seattle University is a credit-bearing, project-based summer business camp for high school students focused on social entrepreneurship. The program provides youth from African-American, Latino/Hispanic, Native American Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Hmong American, and Nepalese American heritages the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship, data visualization, economics, and more. Thanks to the support of our gracious sponsors, the two-week-long program is free to apply, has a $50 registration deposit, and operates on an equitable tiered scholarship support model for program tuition.

• Washington Business Week

  • https://www.wbw.org/our-programs/summer/

  • This is a very popular week long summer program that places high school students in a simulation of entrepreneurship in which you will be placed with other high school students who have also chosen to participate in this, and you will be expected to invent an item or come up with a marketing plan for a particular item.  Many individuals from the business community will mentor you and this will allow you to not only gain an understanding of the field, but additionally get a competitive edge in workplace readiness.

• FICA Finance camp

  • https://bestleadershipcamps.com/best-leadership-camps-profiles/FICA-Young-Investors-Wall-Street-Training-Summer-Camp-Leadership-Camp-2088.html

  • Put on by the University of Washington, this program boasts an education in financial literacy and economics like no other.  With a wide variety of choices for summer camps, there is bound to be something to cater to your interest and your skill level!  With a specific focus on financial intelligence, these camps are very student friendly and are very important if you wish to go into business in the near future, especially if you see yourself investing!

• Young Executives of Color (YEOC)

  • https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/undergraduate-programs/diversity-services/young-executives-of-color-yeoc/

  • The mission of the Young Executives of Color (YEOC) program is to cultivate the academic potential of underrepresented high school student leaders in Washington State through college preparation, mentorship, and  the development of real life business skills. The YEOC business program provides an opportunity for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to participate in a nine month business academy at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business.

• YoungPreneur Camps

  • http://www.youngpreneur.com/businesscamp.html

  • This is a unique summer opportunity that is put on by an organization that is completely dedicated to students’ learning of the craft of entrepreneurship. With a hands-on approach, camps that specialize in everything from leadership to financial literacy help turn complicated financial ideas into understandable concepts for students who are interested in pursuing a career in business!

• Foster Young Women’s Leadership Summit

  • https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/undergraduate-programs/diversity-services/womens-leadership-summit/

  • By joining this program, you will take your first step into the business world at one of the top public universities in the nation. The Foster Young Women’s Leadership Summit has programming from 9-5PM daily and is filled  with team building activities, faculty lectures, leadership development, and student and alumni connections. In the evening, the fun continues with exploration activities around the residence halls  and the university.  All meals will be provided during the three and a half day program.

• Beta Camp Virtual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

  • https://www.beta.camp/summer-program-2023

  • BETA Camp is for young leaders who want to learn how to solve the world’s most pressing problems and get real-world experience today.

    • Work in teams to build a real world startup

    • Explore future careers

    • Stand out on college applications

  • BETA Camp helps you build the skills you need to succeed like no other education experience through world-class instructors, in-depth curriculum with tactical hands-on learning, and a powerful community.

• Columbia Business School Enrichment Program

  • https://kup.gsb.columbia.edu/

  • Whether you are just thinking about what you’ll take in school, already majoring in business, or starting on your professional path, this program helps you discover the business area that’s right for you. You will experience Ivy League faculty through one of the nation’s top business schools.  At the center of world commerce, we offer a faculty of leaders renowned in their fields. You will acquire the tools you need for your future from expert practitioners. All programs are 100 percent online, allowing you to study at your own pace. You’ll be guided by mentors and collaborate with motivated peers from around the globe. You will also complete a final project and receive a certificate of participation from Columbia Business School.

• The Louis August Jonas Foundation

  • https://www.lajf.org/virtual

  • Be part of an intimate international cohort for a highly interactive exploration of leadership, identity, justice, action, and imagination. This virtual program brings young people from over 30 countries together for one of the most life-changing and community building experiences of their lives.

  • As part of this program, you will take part in two three-day intensives led by experienced practitioners and driven by our pedagogy of experiential education, self-growth, reflection, and discussion.

    • Organizing for Social Change

    • Philosophy & Science

    • Sustainability and Regeneration

    • Art and Justice

• Virtual Wall Street Summer Boot Camp

  • https://www.teachmewallstreet.com/summer-camp

  • Teach Me Wall Street offers engaging, online summer programs for teens that focus on Wall Street 101, Investing & Trading, Cryptocurrency, and Personal Finance. Each session introduces students to various career options in the world of business and finance, teaches real-life money skills, and offers pathways to independence and success!

Art & Design

Internships

• Bellevue Arts Museum

  • https://www.bellevuearts.org/about-us/our-community/jobs-internships

  • Bellevue Arts Museum is currently looking for Marketing & PR interns and tours interns! Work on your writing skills and social media management through a range of work such as, coding, photography and other projects. And if you’re interested in the Education department, come intern with the tour program. Tour interns will assist in tour scheduling, coordinating with area schools, retirement homes, youth programs and many other similar work.

• Creative Career Cohort

  • https://www.youthinfocus.org/apply-to-creative-career-cohort

  • The Creative Career Cohort (CCC) is a 17-week career-connected learning program for BIPOC students aged 15-19 (sophomores – seniors) interested in creative career fields.

• ACE Mentor

  • https://www.acementor.org/affiliates/seattle-wa/

  • Since 2001, the ACE Mentor Program of Washington has helped 4,000+ students learn all about the architecture, engineering, and construction professions. Are you fascinated by the art of architecture? Are you interested in how buildings withstand earthquakes? Are you intrigued by sustainable “green” building design? Are you wondering how a building can start out as an idea and become reality?

 

Volunteer Opportunities

• Bellevue Arts Museum

  • http://www.bellevuearts.org/get_involved/volunteer/index.html

  • At Bellevue Arts Museum, volunteers are very important to the community! Volunteers will be involved with administration support and customer service. They will also take part in planning & organizing BAM events such as Artful Evening or BAM ARTS Fair! It’s a great opportunity for students who are interested in art and want to engage with the community.

• Bellevue Youth Theater

  • http://bellevuewa.gov/byt-volunteering.htm

  • Volunteers at the Bellevue Youth Theater can get involved in theater from front to back. There are volunteering opportunities in light/sound operation, costume design, concession leads, usher and prop master. All these different positions will lead you closer to the art of theater and the work behind. Volunteers are an important part of Bellevue Youth Theater, you will get to work with people with passion for theater and get involved in the world of theater.

• Seattle’s Children’s Theatre

  • https://www.sct.org/about-us/work-with-us/volunteer/

  • As a volunteer you will enjoy many benefits which include free admission to our productions, access to exclusive behind-the-scenes tours and a chance to observe (and maybe participate in) Drama School workshops. We look forward to having you join us as an SCT Supporter!

 

Summer Pre-College Programs

• Summer in Studio @ Hussian College-Los Angeles

  • https://la.hussiancollege.edu/summerinstudio/

  • Hussian College, the first college created inside of a working movie studio, is offering an online summer program to hone your skills, build your portfolio, and have a blast engaging with our one-of-a-kind programming focused on the entertainment industry.

  • Classes from a variety of majors:

    • Film + Digital Content

    • Acting for Film + Television

    • Contemporary Musical Theatre + Film

    • Commercial Dance

    • Mythic Storytelling

• ArtsBridge Summer

  • https://artsbridge.com/summer/

  • Since 2010, ArtsBridge Summer has given actors, singers, songwriters, classical vocalists, and fashion designers intensive, immersive training in their art form along with specialized guidance on what it takes to succeed in the college admissions process in their major. High school and college transfer students who are seriously considering a college major or minor in the arts work with top college faculty from across the country.

  • Programs

    • Art Song

    • Dramatic Acting

    • Fashion Design

    • Musical Theater

    • Musical Theater 2

    • Songwriting

• School of Rock Camp

  • https://locations.schoolofrock.com/bellevue/music-camps

  • Do you want to learn how to play in a band or learn to write songs? School of Rock Bellevue offers a wide variety of music camps and workshops that cover topics such as these. Our local music camps are perfect for musicians of any skill level who want to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and vocals.

• Camp Tech Revolution at University of Washington – Seattle

  • https://www.lavnercampsandprograms.com/location/seattle-wa-summer-camps-tech-camps-uw/

  • Camp Tech Revolution is unlike any other camp and has truly changed the summer camp industry. With our commitment to providing our camp families with a great experience nationwide, Camp Tech Revolution takes pride in leading the way and empowering our campers to reach new heights. The Camp Tech Revolution experience is not only a pathway to success for our campers, it is also an amazing journey on which campers can learn life skills, build self-confidence, and make great friends and connections along the way.

• Digital Media Academy

  • https://www.digitalmediaacademy.org/

  • The digital media academy is a summer program held at the UW-Seattle campus. It’s a great opportunity to have the pre-collegiate experience and learn about digital art.  Eat in the college dining hall with UW students or even stay overnight! All while learning and practicing digital media! The Digital Media Academy offers dozens of different digital programs, find one that fits you! Programs include, film making, 3D printing, programming, Minecraft, animation, app development and many more!

• Gage Academy of Art Summer Teen Program

  • https://gageacademy.org/summercamps.php

  • Get hands-on art experience working with talented instructors in fully-equipped art studios — and have fun, too! Whether you’re an artistic talent or they’re just curious about art, they’ll find a welcoming environment to explore and expand at Gage. Programs include drawing foundations, painting foundations, animation, printmaking, ceramics, comics and so much more.

• Seattle’s Children’s Theatre

  • https://www.sct.org/drama_school/summer-at-sct/

  • Seattle Children’s Theatre is one of the 20 largest regional theatres in the country. Our programs empower young people to make new discoveries about themselves and the world around them while building a lifelong interest in the arts.

• Parsons Paris Online Courses

  • https://fashionanddesign.precollegeprograms.org/

  • Want to delve into the world of fashion before you decide what you’ll study in college? Parsons Paris has created online courses for students 13 and up to introduce you to this vibrant field. Taught by experts in Paris fashion through video lectures, courses cover everything from business, history, and trends to actual design methods and potential careers. Multi-length courses are available year-round. The asynchronous, online format allows you to study anywhere, anytime, at your own pace. You will also receive valuable guidance from Parsons’ mentors.

Technology & Engineering

Internships

• CSNE

  • http://www.csne-erc.org/education/young-scholars-program-ysp

  • Experience medicine and programming with an engineering element.  This program pushes the development of prosthetics for those who have succumbed to various ailments over the course of their lives.  Choose to work in one of seventeen labs that are offered as part of the CSNE program, and experience an integrated lab approach that is combined with research, testing, as well as seminars and presentations that are also given by researchers.  For more information or to access the application, please click the link below.  (This internship is only available during the summer, and is paid).

• Microsoft

  • https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en/ushighschoolprogram

  • In this unique internship you will get the chance to meet the innovators from Xbox One, Windows, and Bing, and you will additionally get to get an inside look into careers not only in Computer Science but additionally careers in Microsoft!  In order to get a sense of what this internship is like, Microsoft offers a Boot Camp during which you can get a glance of what the internship will be like, and a few of the people that you might be working with!

• Amazon Future Engineer Pathway

  • https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/

  • As part of Amazon’s $50M commitment to Computer Science (CS) Education, Amazon Future Engineer is proud to announce the new Amazon Future Engineer Pathway.  Students now have access to Advanced Placement (AP) CS course offerings, scholarships, and early college internships.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

• Seattle Architecture Foundation

  • http://seattlearchitecture.org/get-involved/volunteer/

  • At the Seattle Architecture Foundation, you can engage in a variety of volunteer works. Learn about the art of design and architecture while touring Seattle or helping run workshops. Volunteers can also take part in special SAF events and attend lectures to learn more in depth about the science behind architecture.

 

Summer Pre-College Programs

• Seattle University AI4ALL Summer Program

  • https://www.seattleu.edu/precollege/seattle-university-ai4all/

  • The Seattle University AI4ALL is an experience for high school students interested in criminal law and artificial intelligence (AI). Throughout the two weeks, students will learn about the intersection of modern technology and criminal justice issues, such as bias and equity. This program is project-focused and will include engagement with law enforcement and Seattle area tech companies. Seattle University celebrates academic excellence achieved through diversity. Consistent with this value, we strive to make our high school programs accessible to all students. Thanks to the support of our generous sponsors, we offer full, holistic, merit scholarships to students who need financial assistance to attend. Priority is given to students who are under-represented in higher education, including Black/African American, Hmong American, Latino/Hispanic, Indigenous/Native American, Nepalese American, and Pacific Islander descents. Please see the Scholarship page for more detail about how to apply.

• Precollege Project-Based Artificial Intelligence Enrichment Program by Stanford/MIT Graduates

  • https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline

  • Inspirit AI is a live online 25-hour enrichment program that prepares students across disciplines for an AI-driven future, guiding them to build socially impactful projects like cancer diagnosis, stock market prediction, and criminal justice reform! Students learn in small-group classrooms, and cohorts for beginner and advanced coders are available. Feel free to contact our program coordinator Aidan at arg2198@columbia.edu with any questions.

• Yale Young Global Scholars Program

  • https://globalscholars.yale.edu/

  • Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is an academic enrichment program for outstanding high school students from around the world. Each summer, students from over 150 countries (including all 50 U.S. states) participate in one interdisciplinary, two-week session at Yale’s historic campus. Immerse yourself in a global learning community at Yale University.

• NYU Tandon Machine Learning Summer Learning

  • https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/k12-stem-education/open-access-programs/machine-learning

  • NYU Tandon’s Summer Program for Machine Learning is a two-week summer program that introduces high school students to the computer science, data analyses, mathematical techniques, and logic that drive the fields of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). People are experiencing new and always improving applications of these fields every day: in video and image recognition technologies; interactive voice controls for homes; autonomous vehicles; real-time monitoring and traffic control; cutting-edge diagnostic medical technologies; and in ever more aspects of our daily lives.

• ImpactLab Wentworth Institute of Technology

  • https://wit.edu/precollege

  • At Wentworth Institute of Technology, we have developed a pre-college experience called ImpactLab. It’s a two-week residential summer experience for rising juniors and seniors in high school, that lets you try college on for size. But not just college. At ImpactLab, you can try a profession on for size. Do you want to help the world with engineering solutions? Design solutions? Scientific solutions?

  • ImpactLab is a head start on figuring out what you want to do with your life. AND, best of all, it’s two weeks living and collaborating with new friends who share your concerns—and your fascinations. Problem solvers like you.

• Coding for Medicine Online Program

  • https://hs.coding4medicine.com

  • Our program is based on the theme of exploring biology using skills in coding, math and statistics. This angle of teaching biology makes the field come “alive” transforming it into an interactive puzzle, rather than just rote memorization of facts! The tremendous achievements made by the biomedical sciences community during the Covid-19 pandemic has been centered on this approach to tackling the scientific challenges.

  • All courses offered and details about them are available at the above link.

    • Our signature Introductory and Intermediate Coding For Medicine courses combining biology with Coding in Pyhton

    • Advanced Coding for Medicine course: Returning students who have completed already  Intermediate Coding For Medicine courses in previous years are eligible to join the Advanced Course.  They will work on research-type problems in two areas – gut microbiome and human ancestry. Students are expected to have strong skills in both coding and biology to join this module.

    • Catching Pokemon with Coding: For Middle schoolers exclusively as they take first steps to understand how to juggle data. This fun course uses Pokemons to learn to code in R. R is the premier language for data science and is used extensively by researchers. It is also really easy, and even the middle-schoolers have no problem learning it. Final dates have not been announced but please register and let us know your choice.

    • Microbial Mysteries (biotech lab) : ONLY for students in Seattle and around. The lab course will happen subject to Covid public health guidance during summer. But if you are interested please register for this course on our site to be in the mailing list for the lab course specifically.

    • Statistical Concepts through Coding (expected FALL COURSE): A new course being offered to introduce data science at the intersection of computing, statistics and basic sciences. You will learn to use R programming language and apply it to solve cutting-edge problems in biology and medicine based on data science concepts.

• Camp Integem

  • https://camp.integem.com/register/

  • Take summer camp… and make it magic. Camp Integem is a unique experience for K-12 students to learn Holographic AR coding, STEM, AI, 2D/3D game design, digital art, 2D/3D animation, 3D modeling, Fashion, design, interactive storytelling, space/nature exploration, and more. Teleport into your creation to experience the magic of your Holographic AR design and prepare you for future success, all the while having a lot of fun!

•  Microsoft

  • https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en/ushighschoolprogram

  • In this unique internship you will get the chance to meet the innovators from Xbox One, Windows, and Bing, and you will additionally get to get an inside look into careers not only in Computer Science but additionally careers in Microsoft!  In order to get a sense of what this internship is like, Microsoft offers a Boot Camp during which you can get a glance of what the internship will be like, and a few of the people that you might be working with!

• Google

  • https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/programs/computer-science-summer-institute/

  • This is an internship that is offered by Google that is catered specifically for computer science oriented students, and takes  place during the summer.  The program duration is 3 weeks and it is open only to graduated seniors.  You will get the opportunity to learn programming fundamentals directly from Google engineers, and you will additionally gain exposure to new technologies and eventually design your own app with other high school students to present to various Google professionals that you have worked with.

• UW Esports, Gaming & Broadcasting

  • https://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/camps-courses/esports-gaming-broadcasting/

  • Do you dream of a career in gaming? In this course, you’ll explore a range of topics related to the gaming and interactive media industry, including competitive Esports, broadcasting and media, game development, diversity and inclusion, and more. Work collaboratively to broadcast an Esports match, gaining hands-on experience in production, directing, announcing, marketing and communications, and competitive play. You’ll also have a chance to meet with industry experts to learn from their experience and explore potential careers in gaming.

• UW Computer Programming in Java I

  • https://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/camps-courses/coding-in-java-i/

  • Explore computer science and coding in the Java programming language. This introductory course will focus on fundamental computer science concepts, control and data structures, and best practices for programming in Java. Concepts taught include statements and variables, objects, expressions, conditionals, and for loops and other control structures. You’ll learn fundamentals of programming that will be applicable to AP Computer Science and to other languages, including Ruby, Python and C++.

• UW Make It! Innovation Design Lab

  • https://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/camps-courses/make-it!-innovation-design-lab/

  • Become a maker and turn your creative ideas into reality. Designed specifically for teens who are new to making and Arduino coding, this course will introduce you to the endless possibilities of making from home. Using the Engineering Design Process — the same used by NASA and Apple — you’ll discover how to take an idea from a thought in your head to a physical project totally created by you. You’ll learn Arduino programming, prototyping methods and 3D modeling, and then journey through the Engineering Design Process to build a project of your very own. Family and friends are invited to attend final presentations online and hear more about the learning process directly from participants.

• UW Coding in Python I

  • https://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/camps-courses/coding-in-python-i/

  • Get programming in Python! Python is one of the most widely used programming languages in the software industry and a pathway to high-demand careers in web development and data science. In this course, we’ll focus on fundamental computer science concepts, control and data structures, and best practices for coding and debugging in Python. We’ll cover statements and variables, values, expressions, conditionals, Booleans, while loops, randomness, libraries, debugging, program analysis, procedural drawing (lines, shapes and colors, animation, and program structure) and more. You’ll complete a variety of fun and engaging coding exercises under the instructor’s guidance and then explore and practice the concepts at your own pace with support. The exercises allow for a variety of learning styles and ability levels, so all students can build skills in writing, debugging, analyzing and comprehending code.

• UW Algorithmic Thinking: Programming Logic Fundamentals

  • https://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/camps-courses/algorithmic-thinking-programming-logic-fundamentals/

  • Algorithms and data structures are the essential building blocks for solving almost any computer engineering problem. You need a fundamental grasp of these techniques to help you understand how computers and programming languages work. This course lets you delve into topics such as recursion, stacks, searching, sorting, lists, binary trees, parsing and more. Learn to think like a computer scientist and take an engineering approach to solving complex problems. The course is programming language-agnostic and assignments can be in any language, such as Java, C# or Python.

• TechSmartKids Camp

  • https://technosmartkids.com/

  • TechSmartKids is an organization that offers many different camps that offer web development, mobile game development, java, and coding in general for all different age and experience levels.  You will get a chance to choose between half and full day camps that last 2 weeks in duration, and will be packed sessions teaching everything from fundamental computer science to database development that will allow you to be more well equipped for pursuing a career in this field.

• DigiPen ProjectFUN Summer Workshops

  • https://projectfun.digipen.edu/summer-workshops/

  • DigiPen offers many different kinds of workshops for many different age and experience groups.  Teen workshops, offered for grades 8-12, are a program that covers game programming, design, art and animation, engineering and music and sound design. The Scholars Program is a program that incorporates a deeper level of student of different theories and different disciplines in computer science as a whole, and gives students a leg up in not only college applications, but additionally career choice.  The Precollege program, a program that is catered to rising high school juniors, seniors, or those who have completed their senior year, takes web and game design to a deeper level that would help students prepare specifically for a career in that field.

• DigiGirlz High Tech Camp

  • http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/digigirlz/hightechcamp.aspx

  • This camp is something that is offered specifically to girls and takes place in Redmond, WA.  It offers girls a chance to break past the stereotypes that govern the field and give them a chance to experience, firsthand, what it is like to develop technology using the computer science field of study.  If enrolled, you will get the chance to listen to executive speakers, participate in technology demonstrations and tours, and additionally gain lots of hands on experience with computer science.

• Girls Who Code

  • http://www.girlswhocode.com/programs/

  • This is a summer program that is specifically designed for 10th and 11th grade girls who wish to gain exposure to the computer science field and learn coding to a greater  extent than they already know.  While pushing your knowledge in this field, you will have a chance to work alongside other high school girls in project-based learning and additionally spend your summer and different tech companies around the US, including Facebook, Microsoft, and AT&T.  Different locations that are offered in the greater Seattle area include: Expedia Seattle, Microsoft Seattle, AT&T Seattle, Amazon Seattle, and Groupon Seattle.

• Digital Media Academy

  • https://digitalmediaacademy.org/

  • This experience is one that boasts a variety of different opportunities for summer  camps, including art and design, game design, programming, animation, app development, filmmaking, graphic design, and robotics.

• Math Academy

  • http://www.engr.washington.edu/future/k12/mathacademy

  • This opportunity is an intensive 4 weeks program that teaches students the skills that are needed to pursue careers in math and engineering.  This enriching experience is something that allows students to not only do various site visits and lab tours, but additionally attend networking events and see different research projects.  You will get the chance to develop problem solving skills and get exposed to various applications of engineering in the real world, and will work alongside other bright students in order to gain a more thorough understanding of the field.  For more information, please click the link below.

• John Hopkins University Engineering Innovation Pre-College Summer Programs

  • https://ei.jhu.edu/apply/ 

  • Explore Engineering Innovation is an exciting, college-level, summer program for motivated high school students with an aptitude in math and science and curiosity about engineering. During the course, students explore a variety of topics and disciplines in engineering and have the opportunity to earn Johns Hopkins University (JHU) credit.

  • During the course, students complete activities in civil, chemical, electrical/computer, mechanical engineering and materials science. By applying knowledge of math and science to labs and hands-on projects, the concepts learned in high school classrooms are linked to real-world practice. Additionally, students’ confidence grows as they attend college-level lectures, solve problems, test theories, and ultimately learn to think like engineers.

    • Curriculum developed by Johns Hopkins University

    • The student to faculty ratio is 12:1 or lower

    • Students have the opportunity to earn three college credits from Johns Hopkins University.

    • Certificates of Completion are awarded to all students who successfully complete the course

• Build Your Future Sumer Program

  • https://www.constructionfoundation.org/wfdevo/build-your-future/

  • A summer program for high school students to learn about education pathways and leadership opportunities in the built environment. Interested in engineering, architecture, design, and/or business? Construction Management combines each of these fields and allows students career opportunities in one of the most dynamic, fastest-growing industries in Washington.

  • Program Highlights

    • Tour iconic Seattle structures and current construction projects

    • Learn about careers in construction that require a college degree

    • Explore cutting-edge technology utilized by construction project managers and engineers

    • Network with current students, professionals, and top executives and hear about their experiences

    • Meet faculty members from three state universities and learn about admission requirements

• National Youth Leadership Forum-Envision

  • https://www.envisionexperience.com/?utm_term=GEN1166&utm_source=PPC_B&utm_content=PAR&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=GEN1166_PPC

  • Our programs are developed by educators and subject-matter professionals. Using innovative tools and techniques, our activities mirror real-world challenges and facilitate critical thinking and communication among the groups. Our advisors are trained teachers and subject-matter experts who love making a real impact—so much so that they come back year after year. To date, over 800,000 exceptional students have benefited from the transformational experiences our programs provide. Our programs are innovative, safe, fun, empowering, and enable students to: discover their passion, explore a career, make a difference, and realize their dreams.

• Make It! Innovation Design Lab

  • https://www.ielp.uw.edu/programs/online-programs/make-it!-innovation-design-lab/overview

  • Become a maker! This course is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the UW’s state‐of‐the‐art maker space, McCarty Innovation & Learning Lab (The MILL), and turn your creative ideas into reality. In this team‐centered environment, you’ll explore your interests and grow your talents through rapid prototyping and the engineering design process. Using emerging technology such as 3‐D printers, laser cutters, water jet cutters, and desktop CNC machines, you’ll design a variety of small projects. The course culminates with a large group project to solve an issue chosen by the students. Family and friends are invited to attend final presentations and hear more about the learning process directly from participants.

• Boston Leadership Institute: Virtual Engineering/Tech Program

  • https://www.bostonleadershipinstitute.com/biomedical-engineering/

  • Given that engineering is one of the most lucrative career paths, it does a student well to select this area of study early on. BLI offers programs in robotics, aerodynamics, mechanics, and more, all of which require students to develop advanced critical thinking skills and techniques. Whether it be an airplane or a prosthetic limb, high school students rarely have the opportunity to study the inner-workings of our most fascinating technology like they do in BLI’s Engineering programs.

• Camp Integem: Online Holographic AR, Coding, AI, Robotics, Art, Animation & 3d Design

  • https://camp.integem.com/

  • Integem K-12 education programs open horizons to today’s most advanced technologies that enable your child to build worlds beyond imagination. Students will learn Holographic AR coding, STEM, AI, 2D/3D game design, robotics engineering, digital art, 2D/3D animation, 3D modeling, design, interactive storytelling, space/nature exploration and more with experienced instructors and Integem’s unique curriculum. Teleport into their designs to experience the magic of their creations and have a lot of fun!

Environmental Science

Internships

• Ace Mentor

  • https://www.acementor.org/affiliates/seattle-wa/

  • Since 2001, the ACE Mentor Program of Washington has helped 4,000+ students learn all about the architecture, engineering, and construction professions. Are you fascinated by the art of architecture? Are you interested in how buildings withstand earthquakes? Are you intrigued by sustainable “green” building design? Are you wondering how a building can start out as an idea and become reality?

• Northwest Fisheries Science Center

  • https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/education/internships/index.cfm

  • Intern at the Northwest fisheries Science Center and further explore your future careers. Get hands on experience with professional scientists in one of the five research stations. Interns have the chance to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics along with the opportunity to work with the environment. This is a great internship to see what it’s like to be a scientist.

• Seattle City Light

  • https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/about-us/careers/internships

  • Become a Seattle City Light intern and practice your skills in the professional field! This is a great opportunity for personal growth and explorations. Learn  about the different fields such as engineering, environmental affairs, human resources, health and safety and many more varieties. Take on projects with professionals and develop useful life skills. This is a great opportunity to promote leadership and deeper understanding of environmental issues.

• Seattle Aquarium

  • http://www.seattleaquarium.org/internships

  • This ten week internship is a great opportunity to explore careers in the zoo and aquarium fields. Interns will get the chance to learn more about sea lives and work with professionals in the field. It is an enriching program for those interested in developing a career in this field.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

• Seattle Aquarium

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

  • Volunteering as a youth ocean advocate at the Seattle Aquarium is a great way to exercise your passion for the ocean. Along with over 140 other volunteers across the Puget Sound region, learn about the marine environment and conservation.  Participate in a variety of cleanups and other projects protecting the environment. This is a great opportunity to seek your passion for the ocean and taking conservation actions. Come to discover yourself and inspire others.

• Stewardship Saturdays

  • https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/nature-and-environment/visitor-centers-environmental-programs/environmental-stewardship-volunteer-opportunities/stewardship-saturdays

  • This program is created for those who have a strong interest in the environment. It’s a great opportunity to take a foot into preserving wildlife and learn more about environmental conservation. While learning, volunteers also get the chance to interact with the environment and work with others who share the interest. You will participate in projects preserving the city’s resources.  You will meet on a Saturday once a month, groups are welcome!

• Bellevue Botanical Gardens

  • https://bellevuebotanical.org/volunteer/

  • This program is created for students who take a strong interest in the environment.  It’s a great opportunity to take a foot into preserving wildlife and learn more about environmental conservation. While learning, volunteers also get the chance to interact with the environment and work with others who share the interest. Volunteer work contains removing invasive plants from gardens and more.

• Waterwise Garden

  • https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/utilities/conservation-and-the-environment/water-conservation/waterwise-garden

  • This program is created for students who have a strong interest in the environment.  It’s a great opportunity to take a foot into preserving wildlife and learn more about environmental conservation. While learning, volunteers also get the chance to interact with the environment and work with others who share the interest. You will learn about how to properly take care of wildlife and other knowledge that can promote a better environment.

• Stream Team

  • https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/utilities/conservation-and-the-environment/protecting-our-waterways/stream-team-volunteer-program

  • This program is created for students who take a strong interest in the environment.  It’s a great opportunity to take a foot into preserving wildlife and learn more about environmental conservation. While learning, volunteers also get the chance to interact with the environment and work with others who share the interest. Volunteers will monitor local streams and work on a variety of other projects protecting water quality.

• Kelsey Creek

  • https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/community-centers/kelsey-creek-farm/kelsey-creek-farm-programs

  • Kelsey Creek is now offering this incredible volunteering opportunity to students age 12-18! You can take part in teaching the public about the environment and conservation. Volunteers will have the chance to teach younger kids and lead/assist in smaller projects. Also, this is a great opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and become a leader. It is a perfect chance for self-growth and developing other life skills.

• Eco-Fridays

  • https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/nature-and-environment/visitor-centers-environmental-programs/environmental-stewardship-volunteer-opportunities/eco-fridays

  • This is a year round program for teens who want to take a part in building a better environment. Volunteers will work in groups to participate in a variety of projects.  Such as planting trees and shrubs, restoring trails and removing invasive plants at city parks. It’s a great opportunity to work in nature and learn more about the environment.

 

Summer Pre-College Programs

• Urban Sustainability at Seattle U

  • https://www.seattleu.edu/precollege/urban-sustainability/

  • Our Pre-College Program, Urban Sustainability, will be based on a group of faculty-led activities from Seattle University. Students will be able to identify and explain 1) key environmental concerns in urban systems, 2) who is most impacted, 3) how these concerns are monitored and 4) potential solutions. This program is entirely project-based and includes a broad range of activities that span SU’s biology, chemistry, environmental studies, environmental science and environmental engineering programs. Our program emphasizes sustainability which includes social equity and inclusion as well as the issue of environmental justice which represents systemic and historical inequities for the populations that have disproportionately experience environmental burdens.

• Northwest Fisheries Science Center

  • http://wsg.washington.edu/students-teachers/k-12-activities/noaa-science-camp/jr-leaders/

  • This two week summer program is a great hands on experience for 9th-12th graders. You will explore the world of environmental science with real scientists and students who share that passion. Learn more about fisheries science while improving on your leadership, communication and team building skills. You will also have the chance to engage in a variety of projects and activities with professional educators. It’s a great program to discover the environmental science field.

• Deer Hill Expeditions

  • https://deerhillexpeditions.com/index/expeditions?utm_source=teenlife

  • Expeditions with Deer Hill are truly unique for their blend of awe-inspiring wilderness adventures and meaningful cross-cultural service projects in the American Southwest. Today’s programs are the result of 35 years’ investment in relationships with service host families in the Navajo Nation and Hopi and Zuni pueblos, and a familiarity with the mountains and canyons of the region that goes further back than that

  • While all programs wrap wilderness adventure and service projects around a focus on challenging the individual to discover her or himself, each program follows a unique theme and a different adventure. Program dates and appropriate participant ages are listed below. Follow the links for program-specific information.

• National Youth Leadership Forum-Envision

  • https://www.envisionexperience.com/?utm_term=GEN1166&utm_source=PPC_B&utm_content=PAR&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=GEN1166_PPC

  • Our programs are developed by educators and subject-matter professionals. Using innovative tools and techniques, our activities mirror real-world challenges and facilitate critical thinking and communication among the groups. Our advisors are trained teachers and subject-matter experts who love making a real impact—so much so that they come back year after year. To date, over 800,000 exceptional students have benefited from the transformational experiences our programs provide. Our programs are innovative, safe, fun, empowering, and enable students to: discover their passion, explore a career, make a difference, and realize their dreams.

• Wilderness Awareness School

  • https://wildernessawareness.org/youth-programs/summer-camps

  • The Wilderness Awareness School offers a range of summer camps for different age groups. Students can choose to learn about the environment through day camps or interact more in overnight stays. The programs offer students a chance for a deeper understanding of nature and take conservation actions.

• Seattle Aquarium

  • http://www.seattleaquarium.org/camps-family-programs

  • Seattle Aquarium offers a variety of summer camps for students who seek an interest in oceanic conservation. You will get to interact with sea life and step into the world of marine science. While learning with professionals, you can further seek your passion and meet new people.

• Well KEPT Program

  • https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/programs/volunteer-opportunities/teen-volunteering-opportunities/well-k-e-p-t-program

  • The Well KEPT summer program offers students an opportunity to make a change. Students will take part in projects such as forest enhancement, trail construction, wetland restoration and more! This program is built to boost students’ interest in the environment and provide a better education. Students will also take on career development and skills needed for their future career.

• Naturalist in Training

  • https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/nature-and-environment/visitor-centers-environmental-programs/environmental-stewardship-volunteer-opportunities/master-naturalist-training-program

  • This 2 week program is created for local high school students who take a strong interest in the environment. It’s a great opportunity to take a foot into preserving wildlife and learn more about environmental conservation. While learning, students also get the chance to interact with the environment and work with others who share the interest.

Government & Law

Internships

• The Borgen Project

  • http://borgenproject.org/seattle-internships/

  • Come intern with the Borgen Project to help address global poverty.  Work with the organization to end poverty while learning and having fun.  Throughout the 12 weeks internship, you will meet people who share similar passions and real life experiences.  Learn about the different aspects of the issue and be inspired to act with intent. There’s currently donor relations and social media available but be flexible to take on any work.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

• CAIR Washington

  • http://cairseattle.org/volunteer-center

  • This is a minimum six months, unpaid volunteer opportunity for CAIR Washington (The Council on American-Islamic Relations).  Volunteers are a major part of the organization and come work to make a change.  Meet people who share the same passion to promote a change in the American-Islam understanding. Volunteers can further develop skills in photography, journalism, film production and more.

• Conciliator/Mediator

  • https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/community-development/conflict-assistance/volunteer-opportunities

  • This is a great volunteering opportunity to work on your communication and leadership skills. Volunteers will assist in problem solving, convening mediation and other office tasks. You will get to experience different situations in society and how to solve them.  Become a part of the community and take a stand! You will also be able to work on different projects with your peers and community.

• Somali Community Services Coalition After School Program

  • https://www.somcss.org/become-a-volunteer/

  • A group of Somalis who resettled in the US in the 1990’s came together in the year 1995 and started helping newly arrived refugees from Africa in culturally and language competent manner.  Their aim was to provide the help and the support that they wish they had when they first came to the US.

 

Summer Pre-College Programs

• Georgetown University Pre-College Online Law Program

  • https://georgetown.precollegeprograms.org/law

  • How do attorneys make decisions? What skills do attorneys draw on to gather information? How do they use evidence to make decisions, while avoiding the pull of emotions? In this course, you will learn how to think like an attorney. You will discover a disciplined way of asking questions. You will be encouraged to look beyond the obvious and make decisions based on evidence and analysis of the information you must consider. You’ll separate fact from opinion and exercise the skills you need to be an attorney and a critical thinker

• Georgetown University Pre-College Online International Relations Program

  • https://georgetown.precollegeprograms.org/ir

  • The subject of international relations is more relevant than ever. We are living through a time of disruption and promise. On one hand, technology offers more people a voice—on the other, populist movements threaten democracy. The world economy is more connected than ever, yet threats like pandemics shut down supply chains and cause shortages. Industry is more productive, but causes environmental ills. How do these problems and potentials interact? Who are the new movers and shakers? What will your role be in the future?

• George Washington Summer & Pre-College Programs

  • https://summer.gwu.edu/precollege

  • High school students in the Pre-College Program spend a summer in Washington, D.C., taking advantage of GW’s expertise in global development, international relations, public policy and administration, politics, diplomacy, history, biomedical engineering, museum studies and the arts.

• Youth Engaged In Service

  • www.seattle.gov/parks/teens/programs/teenjobs.htm

  • This 5 week summer program is built to promote youth personal growth. Get involved with the community by learning about the environment, culture, race and justice issues around you.  Students will be doing different works in various parts of the community. This program is built for students who are wanting to explore early employment and life skills.

• Youth Link Bellevue Youth Court

  • http://www.youthlink.com/action_teams.html

  • Bellevue Youth Court is a partnership between the City of Bellevue and King County to reduce the recidivism rates among juvenile committing divertible crimes in the Bellevue area. Based on Whatcom County’s Bellevue Youth Court Program, the Bellevue Youth Court is a three-year pilot project funded by the City of Bellevue/Youth Link Program and authorized by King County Superior Court.

• Pre-College Program in American History at William & Mary College

  • https://www.wm.edu/as/niahd/precol/index.php

  • The Pre-College Summer Program hosted by the National Institute of American History & Democracy (NIAHD) is a unique experience. Students will dive deep into American history learning about the people, places, and events that shaped this nation, and they will also develop skills and resources that will take them beyond their high school years.

  • Students who attend NIAHD’s Pre-College Summer Program will:

    • Earn transferable college credit from William & Mary

    • Develop college-level analytical reading and writing abilities

    • Learn effective time management

    • Interact with professional historians and archaeologists

    • Become friends with students from across the country and all over the world

Linguistics and Journalism

Internships

• The Borgen Project

  • https://borgenproject.org/bellevue-internships/

  • Political Affairs Internship

    • This Bellevue Internship serves as a political ambassador in Washington. This is a part-time 14-hours per week telecommuting internship. The internship is 4-months and responsible for leading public and political outreach in the state and district assigned to. Must be available Monday’s 4:30-6:00 PM PST for The Borgen Project’s national conference call.– Meet with members of Congress and/or Congressional staffers in your State and District.
      – Represent the Borgen Project at various business, political and community events.
      – Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
      – Mobilize individuals to contact their members of Congress in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
      – As needed, speak to groups, classes and organizations.
      – Write letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups.Qualifications:
      – Outstanding writing skills.
      – Self-starter who can produce great results with limited supervision.
      – Strong oral communication skills and ability to lead meetings and give speeches.To Apply: Please email your resume to openings@borgenproject.org

• Bellevue PR Internship

  • The Bellevue PR Intern is part of the content team. In this capacity, you will focus on creating photos for BORGEN Magazine and The Borgen Project Blog.
    – Find images. Format, tint and resize images to meet website criteria (90% of internship).
    – Promote articles via social media. Assist with fundraising.
    – Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
    – Attend national conference call every Monday at 5PM PST.
    – Potential for Public Relations tasks.Details: This internship is 260-hours. Hours can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Minimum of 4-days per week and 15-hours per week. The Borgen Project is located in Seattle and this position will operate remotely from home. This is an unpaid internship. Must be available Monday’s 5:00 – 6:00PM PST for The Borgen Project’s national conference call.To Apply: Email your resume to hr@borgenproject.org with “PR/Visual Editor Intern” in the subject line.

• Writer Internship

  • The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. This is a 12-week, part-time internship. The selected candidate will be able to work from home and pick their own schedule, but must meet weekly deadlines. Articles submitted will appear on BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog.– Write 3 articles per week.
    – Research topics.
    – Assist with advocacy efforts.
    – Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
    – Attend national conference call every Monday at 5PM PST.Qualifications: Strong research and writing skills. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing SEO friendly content is helpful, but not required.To Apply: Email your resume and 2 writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org with “Writer Intern” in the subject line.

• Journalism Internship

  • The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. This is a 12-week, part-time internship based in Bellevue. The selected candidate will be able to work from home and set their own schedule, but must meet weekly deadlines. Articles submitted will appear on BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog.– Interview sources and research topics in-depth.
    – Write 3 well-researched articles per week.
    – Communicate with editors and supervisors.
    – Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
    – Attend national conference call every Monday at 5PM PST.Qualifications: Strong journalism writing skills. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing for newspapers is helpful, but not required.To Apply: Email your resume and 2 writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org with “Journalism Internship” in the subject line.

• Editor Internship

  • Bellevue Editors work on articles for BORGEN Magazine and The Borgen Project Blog. The Editor is responsible for reviewing and editing articles submitted by The Borgen Project’s national team of writers. The internship is 260 hours and can be completed part-time or full-time. The position is done from home, but follows a set schedule. A minimum of 15 hours per week and weekend shifts are available for those who prefer it.– Edit and format articles submitted by national writers.
    – Work with writers to improve their articles.
    – Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
    – Attend national conference call every Monday at 5PM PST.Qualifications: Must have great editing skills. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing SEO friendly content is helpful, but not required.To Apply: Email your resume and 2 writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org with “Editor Intern” in the subject line.

• Content Marketing Copywriter Internship

  • The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. As a Copywriter, you will create blog posts with a focus on keyword and lead generation.– Write original copy for 4 blog posts per week on assigned topics.
    – Find and edit images for dozens of articles and pages each week.Qualifications: Must be a creative writer with a working knowledge of marketing and a knack for turning mundane topics into fascinating articles. Great researching skills required. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing SEO friendly content is helpful, but not required. Digital media experience is also a plus.To Apply: Email your resume and 2 writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org with “Copywriter Intern” in the subject line.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

• Seattle Public Library

  • https://www.spl.org/about-us/support-us/volunteer

  • Volunteers are an important part of the Seattle Public Library!  Help enrich the community by helping out library staff and hosting special events. It’s a great chance to interact with the public and broaden your linguistic knowledge. Share your passion for books with those around you.

• Bellevue Public Library

  • https://bellevuelibrary.org/about/support-the-library/volunteer

  • Volunteers are always needed at the library. If you have any special skills, or want to learn some new ones, consider volunteering at the library. Storytellers, crafts persons: your talents are welcome in the children’s department. Volunteers are also needed to mend books, keep magazine and newspaper shelves in order, assist library users with the Public Access Catalogs (PACS), clip coupons, etc. It’s a great chance to interact with the public and broaden your linguistic knowledge.  Share your passion for books with those around you.

 

Summer Pre-College Programs

• UW Writers Workshop

  • https://www.youth-teen.uw.edu/camps-courses/writers-workshop

  • UW is offering this writing summer camp for students who have  a passion for language art. Learn strategies and principles of how to be a good writer and practice writing various essays. You will also get to work with other students who share your same passion. Prepare for a potential career in writing and work on your communication, analytic and speaking skills. You will get a deeper understanding of the language art.

• Fir Acres Writing Workshop at Lewis & Clark College

  • https://college.lclark.edu/programs/fir_acres/

  • In daily Workshops, participants study great writing and produce their own under the guidance of dynamic, thoughtful, published faculty. At night, participants gather to socialize, meet and hear from distinguished visiting writers, and work on their own poetry, fiction, and creative prose.

• Creative Writing High School Institute @ Alfred University

  • https://www.alfred.edu/about/community/summer-camps/creative-writing.cfm?utm_source=teenlife

  • The emphasis is on having fun and enjoying our beautiful natural surroundings while learning. With our dynamic, engaging, talented and caring faculty and staff, terrific facilities, and lovely surroundings, the Alfred University Creative Writing Institute could make this your best summer ever!

  • This program provides an introduction to a variety of genres: poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, and drama.

  • In morning and afternoon sessions, students participate in writing intensive exercises designed to address the elements of craft: voice, character, image, scene, and setting.

  • Students will have an opportunity to participate in workshop sessions in which they will read and discuss each other’s work with an eye towards revision.

  • Students will also read and discuss the work of established authors, investigating the strategies they use to craft their poetry and prose. Discussions are lively, and students will have an opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty.

• Boston University Summer Journalism Academy

  • https://combeyond.bu.edu/workshop/summer-journalism-academy-bu/?j=206812&sfmc_sub=6093141&l=205_HTML&u=6330692&mid=514005790&jb=10011

  • The Summer Journalism Academy at Boston University gives students ages 14 to 18 the opportunity to expand their skills and prepare for college, either through a residential experience on campus or through remote instruction from home. Each academy instructor is also a working journalist, so what’s taught is grounded in real-life experience. Each lesson is tied to its practical application, by giving students actual reporting assignments. Each day is a sample of life as a news reporter.

• UW Writing for College Readiness

  • https://www.youth-teen.uw.edu/camps-courses/writing-for-college-readiness#:~:text=Want%20to%20improve%20your%20writing,as%20research%2C%20argument%20and%20revision.

  • UW is offering this writing for college readiness summer camp for students who have a passion for language art. Learn strategies and principles of how to be a good writer and practice writing at the collegiate level. You will also get to work with other students who share your same passion. Learn more about college writings and work on your communication, research and analytical skills. You will get a deeper understanding of the language art.

• Washington Journalism Education Association

  • http://wjea.org

  • Come to the summer program hosted by the Washington Journalism Education association and learn more about journalism! Participate in the WJEA’s intensive training in various topics of journalism and work with professionals with years of experience. Learn while having fun! Choose what you want to “major” or “minor” in and participate in various recreation activities.

Life Science

Internships

• Fred Hutcherson (Application Opens February 1st and closes March 31st)

  • https://www.fredhutch.org/en/education-training/teachers-students/high-school-undergraduate-students/summer-high-school-internship-program.html

  • Learn about the laboratory side of science in this internship. Dive into all the different elements of research, from centrifuging to CPR, and discover a new side to contributing to the field of anatomy. In this opportunity, you will be working alongside other high school students in the labs of Fred Hutch, and you will be learning alongside other professionals who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of a cure to cancer.

  • This internship is only available during the summer and is paid.

• Institute of Systems Biology  (Application  Opens  January)

  • https://isbscience.org/careers/internships/

  • Work in the renowned Baliga lab with the Institute for Systems Biology. Conduct research in a laboratory setting in which you will be prepared with hosts who will aid you in expanding your scientific understanding of basic biology and who will additionally empower you to experience all that research has to offer. You will be working with other high school interns as well, and in addition to pushing the research knowledge of this lab, you will also participate in helping the rest of your community learn the science that you have learned through various education programs that the lab implements.

  • This internship is only available during the summer and is paid.

• CSNE

  • https://centerforneurotech.uw.edu/content/young-scholars-program

  • Experience medicine with an engineering element. This program pushes the development of prosthetics for those who have succumbed to various ailments over the course of their lives. Choose to work in one of seventeen labs that are offered as part of the CSNE program, and experience an integrated lab approach that is combined with research, testing, as well as seminars and presentations that are also given by researchers.

  • This internship is only available during the summer and is paid.

• INSIGHT High School Program  (Application Opens in March)

  • https://hiprc.org/training/high-school/insight-hs/

  • INSIGHT High School Program is an exciting and interactive four-week program designed to introduce young scholars to public health, biomedical research, & medicine.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

• UW Summer

  • https://www.uwmedicine.org/volunteering

  • Understand the inner working of one of the best hospitals in the country in this summer-only volunteer opportunity at the University of Washington. Go through a training process and then complete different transports, discharges, and lab specimen transfers and in doing so experience the hospital atmosphere! At the same time, you will be working with different high school and college students who are interested in the same field, and you will additionally be interacting with various physicians and doctors who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of medicine. Take that opportunity to learn alongside other people who are passionate about the field and earn volunteer hours at the same time!

  • This opportunity is only available during the summer

• EvergreenHealth

  • https://www.evergreenhealth.com/hospital-volunteers

  • Choose to work in one of many locations that are offered by Evergreen Hospital in this year-round volunteer opportunity! You can volunteer for any of the seven days of the week, and you will be exposed to the hospital atmosphere as you are either serving in the information desk (while doing discharges, patient transports, and specimen transfers) or at the gift shop (while helping the hospital give families the presents that they need in order to help patients feel better). You will be able to experience the hospital and understand medicine as well as the personal relations that accompany being a doctor in the medical field to a greater extent.

• Kaiser Permanente

  • https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/washington/pages/notices-updates/volunteer-opportunities#enableScroll

  • Choose to work in one of many locations that are offered by the Kaiser Permanente in this year-round volunteer opportunity!  You can volunteer for any of the seven days of the week, and you will be exposed to the hospital atmosphere as you are either serving in the information desk (while doing discharges, patient transports, and specimen transfers) or at the gift shop (while  helping the hospital give families the presents that they need in order to help patients feel better).  You will be able to experience the hospital atmosphere and interact with physicians as well, and will be able to understand medicine as well as the personal relations that accompany being a doctor in the medical field to a greater extent.

  • To request application email VolunteersKPWA@kp.org

• Virginia Mason

  • https://www.virginiamason.org/general-volunteer

  • Choose to work in one of many locations that are offered by the Virginia Mason in this year-round volunteer opportunity!  You can volunteer for any of the seven days of the week, and you will be exposed to the hospital atmosphere as you are either serving in the information desk (while doing discharges, patient transports, and specimen transfers) or at the gift shop (while  helping the hospital give families the presents that they need in order to help patients feel better).  You will be able to experience the hospital atmosphere and interact with physicians as well, and will be able to understand medicine as well as the personal relations that accompany being a doctor in the medical field to a greater extent.

• Seattle Children’s

  • https://www.seattlechildrens.org/giving/volunteer/

  • Choose to work in one of many locations that are offered by the Seattle Children’s in this year-round volunteer opportunity!  You can volunteer for any of the seven days of the week, and you will be exposed to the hospital atmosphere as you are either serving in the information desk (while doing discharges, patient transports, and specimen transfers) or at the gift shop (while  helping the hospital give families the presents that they need in order to help patients feel better). You will be able to experience the hospital atmosphere and interact with physicians as well, and will be able to understand medicine as well as the personal relations that accompany being a doctor in the medical field to a greater extent.

• Swedish

  • http://www.swedish.org/about/support-swedish/volunteer

  • Choose to work in one of many locations that are offered by the Swedish Hospital in this year-round volunteer opportunity!  You can volunteer for any of the seven days of the week, and you will be exposed to the hospital atmosphere as you are either serving in the information desk (while doing discharges, patient transports, and specimen transfers) or at the gift shop (while helping the hospital give families the presents that they need in order to help patients feel better).  You will be able to experience the hospital atmosphere and interact with physicians as well, and will be able to understand medicine as well as the personal relations that accompany being a doctor in the medical field to a greater extent.

• UW Medicine: Harborview

  • https://www.uwmedicine.org/volunteering

  • Choose to work in one of many locations that are offered by UW Medicine in this year-round volunteer opportunity!  You can volunteer for any of the seven days of the week, and you will be exposed to the hospital atmosphere as you are either serving in the information desk (while doing discharges, patient transports, and specimen transfers) or at the gift shop (while  helping the hospital give families the presents that they need in order to help patients feel better).  You will be able to experience the hospital atmosphere and interact with physicians as well, and will be able to understand medicine as well as the personal relations that accompany being a doctor in the medical field to a greater extent.

  • Email the Volunteer Office for more information hmcvol@uw.edu

• Overlake

  • https://www.overlakehospital.org/about/volunteer

  • Choose to work in one of many locations that are offered by the Overlake in this year-round volunteer opportunity!  You can volunteer for any of the seven days of the week, and you will be exposed to the hospital atmosphere as you are either serving in the information desk (while doing discharges, patient transports, and specimen transfers) or at the gift shop (while  helping the hospital give families the presents that they need in order to help patients feel better).  You will be able to experience the hospital atmosphere and interact with physicians as well, and will be able to understand medicine as well as the personal relations that accompany being a doctor in the medical field to a greater extent.

  • Must be 18 and a HS diploma

• Bioquest Academy

  • https://www.seattlechildrens.org/research/centers-programs/science-education-department/high-school-training-programs/

  • Join the Bioquest Academy of Seattle this summer to familiarize yourself with the research environment that is so crucial to the advancement of the scientific frontier!  In this summer only volunteering session, you will get the chance to work with other teens in the hopes of increasing your knowledge of global health as well as infectious diseases, and additionally you will have the opportunity to work with other professionals from the Center for Infectious  Diseases in order to learn about future steps to pursue a career in research or medicine!

• Bloodworks Northwest

  • https://www.bloodworksnw.org/donate/volunteer

  • Help people recover after they have donated blood!  In this volunteer opportunity, you will be able to gain insight into the medical world by being able to work directly with generous patients who have donated their blood to help others. You will be talking with the different patients, sitting with them, and ensuring that they are well enough to go about their day after donating blood and after they have had their appointment.

• Kindred Hospice

  • https://curohealthservices.com/locations/kindred-hospice-seattle/

  • Help enrich the lives of the patients at Kindred Hospice by acting as a companion and reading to them as well as helping with other activities that patients like  to engage in!  In addition to acting as a companion, you will get the opportunity to attend different events that will help educate the public about the medical care that is accessible in the hospice center.  Finally, as a student you will additionally get the opportunity to help the administrative branch of the medical center by doing various front desk duties!

• UW Northwest Hospital

  • https://www.uwmedicine.org/volunteering

  • Choose to work in one of many locations that are offered by the Northwest hospital in this year-round volunteer opportunity!  You can volunteer for any of the seven days of the week, and you will be exposed to the hospital atmosphere as you are either serving in the information desk (while doing discharges, patient transports, and specimen transfers) or at the gift shop (while  helping the hospital give families the presents that they need in order to help patients feel better).  You will be able to experience the hospital atmosphere and interact with physicians as well, and will be able to understand medicine as well as the personal relations that accompany being a doctor in the medical field.

 

Summer Pre-College Programs

• Coding for Medicine Online Program

  • https://hs.coding4medicine.com

  • Our program is based on the theme of exploring biology using skills in coding, math and statistics. This angle of teaching biology makes the field come “alive” transforming it into an interactive puzzle, rather than just rote memorization of facts! The tremendous achievements made by the biomedical sciences community during the Covid-19 pandemic has been centered on this approach to tackling the scientific challenges.

  • All courses offered and details about them are available at the above link.

    • Our signature Introductory and Intermediate Coding For Medicine courses combining biology with Coding in Pyhton

    • Advanced Coding for Medicine course: Returning students who have completed already  Intermediate Coding For Medicine courses in previous years are eligible to join the Advanced Course.  They will work on research-type problems in two areas – gut microbiome and human ancestry. Students are expected to have strong skills in both coding and biology to join this module.

    • Catching Pokemon with Coding: For Middle schoolers exclusively as they take first steps to understand how to juggle data. This fun course uses Pokemons to learn to code in R. R is the premier language for data science and is used extensively by researchers. It is also really easy, and even the middle-schoolers have no problem learning it. Final dates have not been announced but please register and let us know your choice.

    • Microbial Mysteries (biotech lab) : ONLY for students in Seattle and around. The lab course will happen subject to Covid public health guidance during summer. But if you are interested please register for this course on our site to be in the mailing list for the lab course specifically.

    • Statistical Concepts through Coding (expected FALL COURSE): A new course being offered to introduce data science at the intersection of computing, statistics and basic sciences. You will learn to use R programming language and apply it to solve cutting-edge problems in biology and medicine based on data science concepts.

• Georgetown University Pre-College Online Medical Program

  • https://georgetown.precollegeprograms.org/medicine

  • Do you dream of a future in medicine? Are you interested in treating patients and improving their lives? In this course, you’ll get an inside look at the patient journey, understand the various roles of a healthcare team, and explore treatment plans for three cases: a kidney transplant, vascular disease, and cancer. Hear from physician specialists in each discipline, as well as from team members who collaborate on treatment. Learn the differences between complementary and integrative medicine techniques, and finally design a healthcare team for a patient scenario.

• UW Summer Sessions

  • https://www.summer.uw.edu/registration-costs/how-to-register/u-s-high-school-students/

  • Summer Sessions is a great time for anyone thinking of taking a college course to check out the University of Washington – including U.S. high school students. Find out what college classes are really like, earn UW credit and check out our scenic campus by taking a course this summer.

  • This opportunity is only available during the summers

• Material Science Summer Day Camp

  • http://www.mse.washington.edu/community/matcamp16

  • The University of Washington organizes this unique opportunity with various partners across Seattle.  This summer camp, catered specifically to junior and senior high school students, allows you to learn about the applied principles of math, physics, and chemistry taught by UW professors.  This opportunity consists of a combination of mini-demonstrations and field trips alongside extensive involvement in laboratory and varied other facilities.

• Camp Lite

  • https://www.nwabr.org/events-programs/camp-lite-summer-2021/schedule

  • Camp LITE is avirtual program with biomedical content for high school students across the nation.  It is a week-long offering with flexible schedule that repeats for 3 weeks total, with different curriculum every day, five days a week. Learn about different topics such as Blood Typing, Cancer, Global Health, Epidemiology, Viruses and Vaccines, Bioengineering, and much more!

• Seattle Children’s Nursing Camps

  • https://www.seattlechildrens.org/health-safety/keeping-kids-healthy/development/summer-nursing-camp/

  • This opportunity is offered to high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing, and provides training and on the job experience in order to give you a glimpse of what the career path is like.  Though this camp is only 3 days long, there is much experience and a lot of information and valuable experience that is packed into the days, and will give instrumental information regarding fields like pediatric nursing with clinical observation sessions, hands-on skills labs, and  engaging with an educational panel to discuss nursing.

• Boston Leadership Institute: Virtual Medicine Programs

  • https://www.bostonleadershipinstitute.com/medicine-programs/

  • For students on the pre-med track, there is no better credential to add to a college application than a three-week, competitive admissions research program. Students may practice suturing skills, emergency procedures, or anatomy research, spending hours each day in the lab assisted by experienced TAs and outstanding instructors. Future medical students will thrilled by the active, hands-on nature of BLI’s Medicine programs.

Other

Internships

• Aeronautical Science Pathway Program

  • http://www.museumofflight.org/Education/Aeronautical-Science-Pathway

  • The Aeronautical Science Pathway (ASP) program is designed for high school juniors and seniors who want to become Professional Pilots or work in one of many Aviation Operations Management fields, such as Unmanned Aerial Systems, Air Traffic Control, Airport Management, or Airline Dispatch. Six college level courses will be embedded within each yearlong course, all which are core to earning an Associate and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Aeronautical Science at Green River College. In addition to academic/technical content, this course includes a strong leadership component. Students will learn how to best prepare for job interviews, how to work most effectively in teams and assume key leadership roles, and how to successfully participate in competitive events. Mentoring by industry leaders and connection to internship experiences, as well as scholarship opportunities to continue post high school education and flight training, will be key benefits of the program. And, there will be lots of opportunities to participate in aviation events and meet leaders in the industry!

• Washington Aerospace Scholars

  • http://www.museumofflight.org/was

  • This internship is catered to those who wish to study space science lasts about 5 months, and is composed of  2 Phases, and allows you to earn about 6 college credits from the University of Washington. During Phase 1, there is a lot of learning regarding the history of space exploration as well as the future of space exploration, alongside varied topics in Earth science and  space science.The second phase is something that consists of a 6 day residency in which the students work together in order to plan a mission to Mars.

• Bank of America Student Leaders

  • https://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/what-guides-us/student-leaders.html

  • Since  2004, Student Leaders have been part of our ongoing commitment to youth employment and economic mobility. Preparing a diverse pipeline of community-minded young students with the leadership training they need to be successful in the workforce is vital to our approach to responsible growth and helps to build thriving communities. Every year, through our Student Leaders program we help connect 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment, skills development and service. They’re awarded paid summer internships with local nonprofits such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity and participate in a national leadership summit in Washington, D.C.  The Student Leaders Summit focuses on skill building and creating a more civically engaged society.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

• Museum Apprentice Program

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

  • The Museum Apprentice Program (MAP) is a FREE school-year 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.

• Hopelink

  • https://www.hopelink.org/take-action/volunteer

  • Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good.

• University District Food Bank

  • https://www.udistrictfoodbank.org/involved/

  • Currently, volunteers are assisting us with packing premade non-perishable boxes, shopping for customers, sorting donations, restocking shelves and helping us maintain a clean and safe grocery store.

• Rainier Valley Food Bank

  • http://www.rvfb.org/take-action/volunteer/apply-to-volunteer/

  • Our mission is to nourish with good food, empower with knowledge, and serve with compassion. Our vision is a hunger-free Rainier Valley. RVFB is currently the busiest food bank in Seattle, out of 26 area food banks, operating from its tiny 1,200-square foot facility. The food bank fulfills over 6,000 requests for food each month. Learn more about our impact on the community.

• West Seattle Food Bank

  • https://westseattlefoodbank.org/volunteer/

  • West Seattle Food Bank strengthens the community through the power of neighbors helping neighbors, working to ensure all in our community have access to the essential necessities of living. We envision a strong and connected community in which all people have access to safe and nutritious food and the essential necessities of living.

• Northwest Harvest

  • http://www.northwestharvest.org/opportunities

  • The mission of Northwest Harvest is leading the fight for hungry people statewide to have access to nutritious food while respecting their dignity and promoting good health. Our vision is ending hunger in Washington. Northwest Harvest is the only nonprofit food bank distributor operating statewide in Washington with a network of 375 food banks, meal programs and high-need schools. Through this network, we provide nearly 2 million meals every month.

 

Summer Pre-College Programs

• Barnard Pre-Collee Programs

  • https://precollege.barnard.edu/

  • With distinct programs to choose from, ranging from entrepreneurship to STEM, you have the unique opportunity to explore an area of interest on a deeper level through both in-class discussions and city exploration. As part of the learning experience at Barnard, you will get a taste of both college life and the city that never sleeps!

• Yosemite Armstrong Scholars

  • https://naturebridge.org/programs/armstrong-scholars

  • Participants from different cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, LGBTQIA+ and socioeconomic communities come together for an expedition of discovery, leadership and personal challenge.

• Jazz Camp at Loyola University New Orleans

  • https://louisarmstrongjazzcamp.com/

  • The Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp is a pre-eminent jazz education program developing the next generation of Jazz artists and preserving the great American art form. The Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp is to honor jazz in the place of its birth and to foster greater appreciation of this art form. Education that develops the whole person raises self-esteem and teaches leadership, teamwork, problem solving skills, good citizenship and respect for culture.

• Pre-College @ UMass Amherst

  • https://www.umass.edu/uww/programs/pre-college?utm_source=teenlife

  • Unlock your potential while having fun this summer! Get a taste of the college experience, explore your interests, and experience campus life. Discover pre-college opportunities available this summer for rising 10th-12th graders from UMass Amherst. Offering 1-week, 2-week, and 3-week academic intensives in over 3 dozen topics including STEM, art & design, business and more, plus unique 6-week lab research experiences.

• Summer High School Programs – At Boston University

  • https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/high-school-honors/

  • Ready to push your limits academically? Excited to get out of your comfort zone, explore new subjects, and earn college credit? If this sounds like you—and you are entering your junior or senior year—High School Honors offers a Boston University pre-college experience that will challenge you and expand your horizons.

• American University High School Summer Scholars

  • https://www.american.edu/summer/precollege/high-school-summer-scholars.cfm

  • American University (AU) offers high school students the opportunity to pursue their interests in greater depth by enrolling in 1-credit online courses covering a range of topics, from international diplomacy and law to biotechnology andpsychology and neuroscience.

• Boston College Experience for High School Students

  • https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/sites/bc-experience/programs/honors-program/?utm_source=guide&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=summer_2023&utm_content=bce_hp

  • The summer courses open to BCE Honors students are carefully curated to represent a wide variety of subjects of interest at the appropriate levels of aptitude. BCE Honors students may find themselves in the virtual classroom with current Boston College undergraduate students representing schools across the institution, including Morrissey College of Arts and Science, Lynch School of Education, Connell School of Nursing, Carroll School of Management, and Woods School of Advancing Studies.

• Boston University Summer Term High School Programs

  • https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/?utm_source=guide&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=summer_2023&utm_content=boston_university

  • BU’s long-running Summer Term pre-college offerings include a choice of one-, two-, three-, and six-week programs that prepare you for success in college.

• Brandeis Precollege Online Program

  • https://brandeis.precollegeprograms.org/

  • If you have a passion for a certain subject and would like to explore it before college, here is your chance. The Brandeis Precollege Online Program offers courses, designed for high school students ages 13 and up. Each course features engaging videos by Brandeis faculty and access to mentors. The program is available year-round, and the online format lets you study anywhere, anytime at your own pace.

• Cornell University Summer Precollege Online

  • https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege

  • Experience the challenge of college study with Cornell faculty and earn college credit while still a sophomore, junior, or senior in high school.

• Rice University Precollege Program

  • https://precollege.rice.edu/

  • Rice is a community of curious thinkers, passionate dreamers and energetic doers who believe that improving the world demands more than bold thought and brave action. It takes unconventional wisdom. Our goal in creating Rice University’s Precollege Online Program is to provide an experience for students ages 13+ that embodies these values. Our program is designed for high school students who wish to dive deeper into a subject that piques their interest, such as genome engineering or physiology.

• University of California San Diego Academic Connections

  • https://academicconnections.ucsd.edu/

  • Managed by the Division of Extended Studies, UC San Diego Academic Connections is committed to providing a pre-college summer residential experience that is academically and socially enriching to a diverse population of high-achieving, college-bound high school students motivated to explore the offerings of UC San Diego – a top five, internationally ranked public institution. The program aims to help young people engage with the future by exposing them to some of the most exciting fields of research and study. Participants will work with committed and enthusiastic instructors to examine the world around them as inquisitive academic scholars.

• University of Chicago: Summer Immersion Program for High School Students

  • https://summer.uchicago.edu/

  • Discover the awesome course opportunities for high school students this summer with the University of Chicago. Within a supportive community, students from all over the globe are exposed to diverse ideas in classes taught by world-class faculty and instructors. In their classes, students are given the chance to take intellectual risks, dive more deeply into subject matter, and discuss questions that go beyond the realm of their high school curriculum.

• University of Rochester Pre-College Online Program

  • https://rochesteronline.precollegeprograms.org/apply-now

  • If you have a passion for a certain subject and would like to explore it before college, here is your chance to do so—with one of the world’s leading research universities. The Rochester Pre-College Online Program offers courses designed for high school students ages 13 and up. Each course features engaging video by Rochester faculty and access to mentors. The program is available year-round, and the online format lets you study anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.

• Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs

  • https://wfuonline.precollegeprograms.org/

  • Are there subjects you’re thinking about taking in college but would like to know more about? The Online Immersion Program, designed for high school students ages 13 and up, has been created for this purpose. It offers exciting topics, covered in-depth, through online coursework led by Wake Forest University professors. The program is available year-round, and the online format allows you to study anywhere, anytime, while working at your own pace.