By: Aditi Adhikari
There are so many cool opportunities out there, and it can be hard to know where to begin. Hopefully, the resources in this post can give you an idea about what you want from your summer experiences, now and in the future. This post is not supposed to be read from beginning to end (that would be really really long), and this is not meant to be an exhaustive list of cool or interesting opportunities. Rather, I tried to put together a diverse array of opportunities that can give you a good idea of what's out there for you. Keep in mind, however, that oftentimes the best and most impactful opportunities are ones in your town or local area.
Summer activities do not need to be fancy or flashy to be fulfilling and worthwhile. Whether you decide to volunteer with your local library or with the Red Cross, what matters most is what you get out of it and bring with you into your other activities and interests. Summer opportunities are a great way to delve deeper into new interests or try something entirely new! Though it's easier said than done, try not to stress too much about what is considered "valuable" or "prestigious," especially to colleges, because the most important thing is that you have fun and learn something while you're at it.
I wanted to compile a list of diverse opportunities and resources to help guide you in your upcoming search for summer activities -- hopefully something here will stimulate your curiosity and help you find something perfect for you! I've divided them by field/area of interest, as well as thrown in a couple of search engines that could help you along the way!
Valuable Places
to Look:
Social
Justice/Nonprofit
Hilliard P. Jenkins Fellowship
10-week paid
fellowship for college students with interest in race relations, social
justice, and entrepreneurism.
Freedom House Detroit Volunteering
Volunteer with
refugees in the Detroit area
GiveWell Summer Research Analyst
Paid position for undergraduate and graduate students looking to work with nonprofit research.
http://www.givewell.org/about/jobs/summer-research-analyst
Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Fellowship
Paid position for undergraduate and graduate students looking to work with nonprofit research.
http://www.givewell.org/about/jobs/summer-research-analyst
Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Fellowship
Available to
undergraduate students. Teach kids in underserved communities who have the goal
of going to college.
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Learn about the issues
facing refugees and immigrants in this nation by training and providing
assistance to refugees in resettlement issues.
Blight Busters Internship
Spring and summer
internship for college and high school students in nonprofit management, urban
agriculture, and social justice.
Health/Medicine
American Red Cross Internship
10-week paid or unpaid
opportunities available year-round to undergraduate and graduate students in
cities ranging from Cincinnati to St. Louis to Sacramento.
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations
Full time internship for undergraduate students in Geneva or Washington, DC.
http://www.gavi.org/careers/internship-programme/
WHO Internship Programme
Full time internship for undergraduate students in Geneva or Washington, DC.
http://www.gavi.org/careers/internship-programme/
WHO Internship Programme
The WHO allows college
juniors and graduate students to interns at their various offices around the
world
Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children
An international
experience in public and rural health in underserved areas for a variety of
durations, ranging from one week to six months.
Technology and
Computer Science
Disney Internships (various)
Disney offers a number
of internships at varying levels of qualifications to those interested in
software and/or business.
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program
Free program for high
school girls centered around creating projects in robotics, animation, web
sites, apps, and gaining exposure to tech companies.
Business and Entrepreneurship
MIT Launch Summer Program
High School
entrepreneur programs that allow teams to compete for real funding for their
startup.
Lifepack Internship
A budding startup in
St. Louis is looking for interns to help move their environmental-friendly
packaging movement forward.
Quicken Loans Internship Program
Paid, full-time internships
are available all year round in Scottsdale, Detroit, and Cleveland at this
mortgage lending company.
STEM Research
BlueStamp Engineering Summer Research Program
High school students
can work with experienced engineers on designing an original prototype and
project.
Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
A six-week program for
high school students to explore mathematics, supplemented by research opportunities,
guest speakers, and specialized seminars.
Amgen Scholars Program
All expense-paid undergraduate research programs in 10 institutions across the United States, mostly in STEM and engineering.
http://amgenscholars.com/
NASA Internships
All expense-paid undergraduate research programs in 10 institutions across the United States, mostly in STEM and engineering.
http://amgenscholars.com/
NASA Internships
A variety of
internships for high school, college, and graduate level students in locations
ranging from Washington, DC to Palo Alto, CA.
High School Honors Science, Math, and Engineering Program
Seven-week intensive
research program at Michigan State University where you get to work with
leading professors and scientists in STEM fields.
International
Relations
Seeds of Peace
Summer program that
attempts to bridge the divide between people from different sides of
international conflicts.
United Nations Internship
The organization
Temple of Understanding hosts an internship at the UN for high school and
college students.
Other
Smithsonian Institute Internships
The Smithsonian
Museums offer a variety of internships for high school and college students that
range from Research Experiences for Undergraduates to opportunities at the Hirschhorn
Art Museum.
LEDA Scholars Program
For high school juniors.
Spend your summer at Princeton University receiving top-notch instruction on leadership
training, standardized test prep, and the college application process.
Overland
For grades 4-12. Learn
valuable leadership and resilience skills while staying active by biking or
hiking across the United States.
http://overlandsummers.com/about/
National Student Leadership Conference
Experience classes and professional development in a wide variety of topics at a number of college campuses and cities around the United States.
https://www.nslcleaders.org/
National Student Leadership Conference
Experience classes and professional development in a wide variety of topics at a number of college campuses and cities around the United States.
https://www.nslcleaders.org/
Sylvan Learning Center Tutor
High school and college students and graduates can give back to their community and also earn money by working for a tutoring or learning center such as this one.
http://www.sylvanlearning.com/careers/positions
High school and college students and graduates can give back to their community and also earn money by working for a tutoring or learning center such as this one.
http://www.sylvanlearning.com/careers/positions
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