Aim High is the largest academic summer program provider in the Bay Area, operating campuses in San Francisco, Oakland, Marin County, the Peninsula, and in Tahoe/Truckee. The program combines intensive, engaging and challenging academic classes with activities and events that create opportunities for leadership development and community exploration. Students join after 5th or 6th grade,… Read More
RH Reality Check is an award-winning daily publication providing evidence-based news, analysis, and commentary, as well as interactive dialogue on matters of sexual and reproductive health and justice. They are seeking two passionate and promising young writers ages 15-to-20 to join our Summer 2015 Young Writers Program. In creating formal space for the inclusion of younger… Read More
For high school students, there are three programs: High School Veterinary Service, where students work hands-on alongside a veterinarian at a dog shelter and elephant sanctuary; Traveling Teacher, where students teach English in a hilltribe village; and Experience Thailand: Elephants and Everything Else, where students live at an elephant sanctuary for a week and also have… Read More
Camp Cardiac, run by local medical students in 17 cities nationwide, serves as an ideal introduction for any high school student interested in exploring a career in medicine. Learn more on the Camp Cardiac website. With a focus on both education and real world experience, Camp Cardiac provides students with a unique opportunity to learn… Read More
The New England Center for Investigative Reporting, based at Boston University’s College of Communication, is again offering a unique Investigative Journalism Workshop this summer. This program, now in its seventh year, would be a perfect fit for students who are interested in journalism or writing. Nearly 130 students from 23 states and 13 countries attended last summer’s workshop,… Read More
Created in 1996, the Careers in Science Intern Program provides San Francisco youth from communities traditionally underrepresented in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fields with opportunities to immerse themselves in the sciences. In this paid internship, interns develop life and job skills, receive college and career mentorship, and learn science and sustainability concepts in an… Read More
Project Pull is a paid summer internship program for high school juniors, seniors and incoming college freshman, sponsored by the City & County of San Francisco. Project Pull is a multipart internship program, which provides a mixture of educational, challenging and fun opportunities both inside and outside the workplace. Paired with City employees serving as… Read More