Montana Models is a 4-night summer camp where groups of middle and high school youth use mathematical modeling to understand their world and solve problems that are important to them and their communities. We believe everyone brings ingenuity, creativity, and their own expert knowledge to problems that they care about. Unfortunately, math in school is often about memorizing facts and applying rules that don’t make sense. We believe math is creative and beautiful, AND we believe the best solutions are found when people work in teams. That’s why we are inviting groups of 4-6 youth and mentor (4-H or other) to come and experience camp together.

The PathMaker Scholars Summer Research Program at Huntsman Cancer Institute seeks to increase the participation of underrepresented students in biomedical cancer research and to encourage students to prepare for careers in research, medicine, and education. The program sponsors students for a ten-week residential summer research experience, where they will live on campus, learn laboratory training techniques, and work on a project as indicated by a principal investigator in a university laboratory setting. Accepted students who successfully complete the program will automatically be accepted into the following year’s summer program without reapplying.

Juniors have the opportunity to pursue an opportunity in journalism as part of PSJP! This immersive virtual program allows students to learn from journalists from news sources such as The New York Times and The Huffington Post.

A 3-week summer writing program for teens residing in the Greater Boston Area. Participants are able to immerse themselves in creative writing and publishing by working with published authors on original pieces of prose, and take field trips to inspirational museums. Students also receive a $650 stipend upon program completion.

Sound Thinking NYC empowers young people as they explore how to turn their passion for music into a possible profession in New York City's thriving music industry. Addressing gender equity and building leadership skills in the music industry is a core part of this summer program that includes hands-on activities in music production and field trips to venues and sound production studios. Interns are eligible for paid internships the following year.

The Young Innovators Program is an eight-week paid summer internship offered through the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the Eshelman Institute for Innovation. The program offers high school students the opportunity to participate in an immersive experience designed to engage students in cutting-edge and innovative research in STEM as it relates to the pharmaceutical sciences.

A residential college prep program for high school students hosted by Pomona college. Students are able to take one math course and one writing course taught by Pomona faculty, along with two electives in the humanities. Students also have access to year-round college prep services, and are exposed to cultural events, workshops, and field trips. Senior scholars have the opportunity to take part in research opportunities.

For teens with more time on their hands, the four-week Research Apprenticeship Program at North Carolina A&T University is a great way to gain a competitive advantage. Working with CAES research scientists, students will explore topics such as animal sciences, biological engineering, and biotechnology. Learning opportunities occur both in the laboratory and the classroom, and students have the chance to work in teams. Those who enroll in N.C. A&T receive an $800 scholarship.

HSAP provides current rising high school juniors and seniors with an authentic science and engineering research experience alongside university researchers sponsored by the Army Research Office. Though this commuter program, students will learn research methods and develop skills in critical Army research areas in a university lab setting, preparing them for the next steps of their educational and professional career.

During this residential program, students attend workshops and lectures led by reporters, editors,
and program alumni from prestigious publications and media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Politico, CNN, and others. They will also tour some of these facilities while covering events and participating in journalism projects in the Princeton area. All costs, including transportation to and from Princeton, are covered.