High School Summer Programs and Volunteering

In order for students to put together competitive college applications, they are encouraged to participate in various summer programs and/or camps to not only enhance their college applications, but provide opportunities for personal growth.  These programs could be in any field, whether it's related to business, science, medicine, music, art, community service, or anything else that might interest a student.  

There are programs all over the world that can help students grow into more global citizens, while at the same time providing a unique learning experience.  Summer programs can be fun, engaging, and challenging,  and provide students an opportunity to make new friends.

Be sure to keep an eye on application deadlines.  Please come to Student Services to learn more about potential summer programs, or continue checking this site as we update it with various opportunities.

Websites with a Variety of Opportunites 

• International ACAC

• Collegechoice.net

• College Greenlight - Summer Programs with Financial Aid

• The Road Less Travelled Summer Programs

• Study Abroad Opportunities in Asia

• Summer-programs.org

• Summerdiscovery.org

• Discoveryinternships.org (New York, Boston, or London)

• Oxford and Cambridge Summer Academy

• Cornell University Summer Pathway Program

• Carnegie Mellon University Programs

• Harvard University High School Programs

• University of Chicago Summer Programs

Art

• UCLA Department of Art Summer Art Institute

• Interlochen Center for the Arts High School Visual Arts Summer Programs

• School of the Art Institute of Chicago High School Programs

• The New School Parsons Summer Pre-College Programs

• Pratt Institute Summer Program

• Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Summer Program

• University of Chicago Arts and Sciences Summer in Asia

• Chelsea College of Arts International Summer School

Business

• Various Business Programs in the US

• Various Entrepreneurship programs in the US

• Singapore Management University Global Summer Programme

• Emerson College Marketing &Advertising Summer Program

• Wharton School of Business

• NYU Summer Programs

• University of Michigan Business and Entrepreneurship Institute

• The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports @ UCLA

• Cornell University Business World Program

• MIT Entrepreneurship Program

• Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles) Pre-College Business Program

• Summer Fuel @ Stanford University

• Business is Global Summer Language Program at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business

• University of Texas-Austin Global Entrepreneurship Institute

College Prep​

• University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Summer Prep Program

• Duke University Constructing Your College Experience

Community Service

• Friends for Asia Foundation - Opportunities in Thailand

• Volunteerthailand.org

• The Road Less Traveled

• Global Works Travel

• Go Overseas Volunteer Programs

• CIEE Service and Leadership Programs

• Projects Abroad

• Volunteer Projects in Asia

• Volunteer Spirit - Volunteering in Thailand

• Volunteering Solutions

Engineering

• Engineering Summer Camps by State (USA)

• Johns Hopkins Pre-College Program

• National Student Leadership Conference Summer Programs

• MIT Summer Programs

• Cornell Engineering Summer Program

• University of Michigan Summer Engineering Academy

• University of Texas-Austin Engineering Creativity and Design Institute

Fashion

• University of Texas-Austin Fashion Institute

Film and Theater Arts

• National Student Leadership Conference's Journalism, Film and Media Arts Summer Programs

• Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles) Pre-College Summer Film and Television Program

Government/Political Science

• American University School of Public Affairs Women and Politics Institute

• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Politics, Leadership, and Debate Programs in Various Parts of the US

• Junior State of America Summer Programs in Various Parts of the US

• National Student Leadership Conference's Political Action and Public Policy Summer Program

• American Legal Experience - Mock Trial

Hospitality

• Les Roches International School of Hotel Management Summer Program

• University of New Hampshire Hospitality Management Summer Program

• Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne Summer Academy

• Cornell University Hotel Operations Management Summer Program

Journalism and Writing

• Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism Summer Program

• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Creative Writing and Journalism Summer Programs

• Boston University Summer Investigative Reporting Workshop

• Interlochen Center for the Arts Creative Writing Summer Programs

• National Student Leadership Conference's Journalism, Film and Media Arts Summer Programs​

• Duke University Creative Writer's Workshop

Language and Culture​

• Asia Pacific University Academic and Cultural Experience (ACE) Program​

• Pacific Discovery Thailand Summer Program

• CIEE Language and Culture Programs

• Teen Summer Expos Language and Cultural Immersion

• Concordia Language Villages

• Mandarin House Chinese Summer Camp

• Mandarin House Chinese Study Tours

• Sino Language Camp in China

• University of North Carolina - Wilmington ESL Summer Program

Leadership

• Summer Programs in the UK and Canada
  Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles) Pre-College Leadership Program

• Public Speaking Institute

• A+ Summer Leadership

• Duke University Leadership in Action Institute

Math and Computer Science

• Variety of Programs to choose from

• Google for Education Computer Science Summer Institute

• Carleton University Summer Computer Science Institute

• Johns Hopkins Pre-College Program

• Duke University - Cracking the Code: High School Crypto Camp

Medicine 

• Various Pre-Med Programs in the US

• Stanford Medicine Summer and Youth Programs

• Georgetown University Summer Programs

• UC-Irvine School of Medicine Summer Programs

Programs for Girls

• NYU Summer Programs for Girls

• Pathways to Science (STEM Programs for Girls)

• MIT Women's Technology Program

Psychology

• American Psychological Association Recommended Summer Programs

• Blueprint Signature Summer Programs in Psychology

• Penn State University Psychology Institute

​Science

• Variety of Science Related Summer Programs

• Summerscience.org

• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Science Programs

• Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles) Pre-College Environmental Science Summer Program

• Mahidol University Student Science Training Program​

• National University of Singapore Science Summer Camp

• Duke University Neuro Camp

University Tours

• TS College Tours (University Tours in the US, Canada and UK)

  • Northeast United States

  • California

  • Midwest United States

  • Canada

  • United Kingdom​