Summer Programs
Summer Opportunities -- other
Summer Opportunities -- other![]()
Summer Opportunities -- other
Diablo Valley College Summer Career Academies
DVC Career Academies are short-term college courses designed with high school students in mind. They allow students to explore various career fields while earning college credit through hands-on activities and field trips. They fill on a first come first serve basis.Summer programs are a great way for students to explore various major and career interests while gaining skills and experience that are valued by colleges and employers. Many summer programs are offered by colleges, but they can also be available through the government. The programs can range from one week to several weeks.
Please note that per the district, nothing posted here has a price tag (more than a nominal amount). If you are interested in such programs, I recommend beginning your independent search with programs associated with colleges.
Current Postings
University of Virginia 36th Annual High School Diplomats Program Application due Jan. 15
Ten-day cultural exchange program for American and Japanese high school students. Full Scholarship. Current high school sophomores and juniors RE encouraged to apply.
Air Force Academy Summer Seminar Application opens Dec. 1, Due Jan. 15
Summer Seminar at the United States Air Force Academy gives students the opportunity to experience life on campus firsthand. Specially designed for high school juniors heading into their senior year, Summer Seminar allows participants to live like a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet for four days.
CMU Summer Academy for Math and Science, Preferred deadline: Feb. 1, Final Deadline March 1
This June 21-Aug. 2 program allows students from underrepresented communities to develop a deeper understanding of STEM via traditional classroom instruction, hands-on projects, and sustained engagement with world-renowned faculty and skilled staff mentors. (6-week program, rising seniors only)
Virtual Information Session on Jan. 22
CMU Computer Science Scholars, Due March 1
This June 21-Jul 19 program provides students who have been historically excluded in the field of computer science an opportunity to explore the subject with full-time faculty, staff and researchers who are leaders in the field. (4-week program, rising juniors only)
Virtual Information Session on Jan. 22
CMU AI Scholars, Due March 1
This June 21-Jul. 19 program provides opportunities for students who have been historically excluded in STEM to study artificial intelligence with full-time faculty, staff, and researchers who are leaders in the field. (4-week program, rising seniors only)
Virtual Information Session on Jan. 22
Youth Mental Health Academy, Due March 31
The academy runs for five weeks during the first summer, June 23 – July 25, 2025, regularly throughout the school year, and concludes with a paid internship in the summer of 2026. It aims to provide high school students with an opportunity to participate in a community-based career development program and gain knowledge in mental health-related fields. This career development program is designed to give students hands-on experience in a professional work environment, help them develop new skills, and expose them to potential career paths. You can view a flyer here. Students receive a stipend up to $2,000.
West Point's Summer Leadership Experience, Opens Feb. 1, Due in April
- SLE is a one-week program for current Juniors (High School Class of 2025) to visit West Point in June.
- Students in this program get to spend the week with our cadets, live in the barracks, and eat in the mess hall.
- Learn about West Point’s world class academics by trying 5 of our 17 academic workshops.
- Learn about military training and becoming a Leader of Character at West Point by completing two military days to include rappelling, Zodiac boats, combatives (like Jiu-Jitsu) training and more!
- Challenge themselves physically by attempting the Candidate Fitness Assessment, conducting physical training, and sports.
- Complete their admissions interview with a cadet.
- Spend the week making friends with other students from all over the US who are applying to West Point.
Coming soon
Berkeley Lab Director's Apprenticeship Program
Contra Costa County ROP IGD Summer Virtual Internship Experience
Danville Police Youth Summer Academy
Simons Summer Research Program in New York
Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP) at George Mason University
SeA at Lawrence Berkeley Lab
Clarks Scholars at Texas tech
UCSF Summer Student Research Program in the Bay Area
Stanford Institute of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR) in the Bay Area
National Youth Science Camp in Monongahela National Forest
UCSF Summer Researchers in Global Health in the Bay Area
APAPA Tri-Valley Summer Internship Program in the Bay Area
Stanford Tri-Valley Summer Internship Program in the Bay Area
Lawrence Berkeley SAGE Summer Camp in the Bay Area
UCSF Brain Camp in the Bay Area
Joint Bio-Energy Institute iCLEM Summer INtensive in the Bay Area
UCSF AI4ALL (Artificial Intelligence for ALL) Summer Program (online)
Wistar Fellowship in Biomedical Research in Philadelphia, PA
Lawrence Berkeley Lab Experience in Research in the Bay Area
Tufts University Biomedical Engineering Research Scholars (TUBERS) in Massachusetts
Early Childhood Education Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Quantum, Computing, Mathematicism and Physics (QCaMP) Camp in the Bay Area
Bay Area Cyber League CyberCamps
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Junior Women's Academy
UCSF ImmunoExplore Camp in the Bay Area
Southern Exposure's Mission Voices Summer Art Intensive
Select Brown Pre-College online
