Summer Enrichment
Summer Enrichment Opportunities
Summer enrichment can include a variety of things: pre-college programs at universities, internships, courses, or jobs. As students think toward college, they should consider enrichment opportunities that will give them experience based on their interests.
On this page, you will find information about the following:
Pre-College Summer Programs -local and national opportunities, both virtual and in-person, some include scholarship opportunities
Ideas for Summer Jobs - in local Williamson County area and Austin
Shadowing Programs for Health Professions--learn about professions through shadowing opportunities
Pre-College Summer Programs at Universities
In Texas
15 Best Pre-College Programs
https://www.lumiere-education.com/post/15-best-high-school-summer-research-programs-in-texas
Texas Tech’s Anson L. Clark Scholars Program (age 17+--ideal for juniors or seniors)
UT Austin’s High School Research Academy (HSRA) (age 15+) (STEM)
UT Austin’s McCombs Business School summer programs (11/12th)
Army Education Outreach Program’s Apprenticeships (Stem; high school student)
UT Dallas’ NanoExplorers (10-12th grades) STEM
Texas A&M’s Camp ARCH (10th-12th grades) ARCHITECTURE & URBAN PLANNING
Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation High School Summer Program (seniors only, biology, medicine)
Texas A&M’s Advancing into STEM Summer Camp (9-12 grades)
Wonderworks Houston (Arts and Humanities, open to 10-12th grades)
Houston Methodist’s Summer Internship program for High Schoolers (Biology/Medicine) 10-12 grades
Texas Christian University’s Schieffer Summer Journalism (10-12th grades)
University of Houston’s High School Summer Research Internship in Infectious Diseases (juniors/seniors as of Fall 2023)
NASA and UT Austin’s SEES High School Summer Intern Program, must be 16
UT Austin’s ST.ART Programs Art and Design (high school students)
Rice University’s ELITE Tech Camp STEM (grades 8-11)
UT Austin:
UT Austin Pre-College Academic Programs
STEM, fashion, digital marketing, psychology, sports management
https://www.summerdiscovery.com/u-texas-austin
Health Science Summer Enrichment Program
https://www.hsutx.edu/about-hsu/camps/hssep/
Baylor University
https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/admissions/high-school-juniors/pre-college-programs-juniors rising seniors
Out of State Texas
Summer Programs in Aerospace Engineering
https://www.teenlife.com/category/summer/aerospace-summer-programs/
https://precollege.barnard.edu/summer-2022-pre-baccalaureate-course-offerings
Writing, coding, human rights, literature, film, theatre film studies, psychology, architecture, religion and political science.
FEMALE SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES
Young Women's Leadership: https://precollege.barnard.edu/young-womens-leadership-summer-institute
Athena Summer Innovation Institute: https://precollege.barnard.edu/athena-summer-innovation-institute-1
Kode with Klossy: https://precollege.barnard.edu/kodewithklossy
High School Honors Program: https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/high-school-honors/
Research in Science & Engineering (RISE) program Internship: https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/rise-internship-practicum/
Summer Challenge: https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/summer-challenge/
Summer Preview: https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/summer-preview/
Immerse yourself in a creative community while earning three college credits: Animation 3D, Architecture, Artist as Activist: Print/Multimedia, Comics, Fashion, Design, Illustration/Drawing, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Painting/Drawing, Game Design
https://portal.cca.edu/learning/youth-programs-and-continuing-education/pre-college-program/
https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/
Art, Computational Bio, Music, Computer Science Scholars, Summer Academy for Science and Math (SAMS), Art, Architecture, Design, Drama, National High School Game Academy, Summer Session, Writing & Culture
Champlain College offers summer pre-college opportunities for high school students to immerse themselves in a subject they're passionate about, get a taste of college life and add strength to their college applications.
Pre-College Program
Secondary School Program
https://summer.harvard.edu/high-school-programs/pre-college-program/#student-snapshot
Summer Residential Programmes: Young Investment Banker, Young Doctor, Young Engineer
Two-Day Programmes: Young Investment Banker, Young Doctor, Young Lawyer, Young Engineer, Young Business Leader
Programmes for Ages 12-14: Beyond Science, Beyond Maths
https://investin.org/pages/choose-your-career
Drawing, illustration, Fashion, Animation, Jewelry Making
https://massart.edu/youth-programs
https://sps.northwestern.edu/college-preparation/
Over 300 Courses available for college credit.
Two week non-credit seminars.
Summer courses are available in a variety of arts and STEM subject areas, including Medicine, Architecture, Law and Computer Science. Through Oxford Royale Academy's summer school taught on the campus of the University of Oxford
https://www.oxford-royale.com/
Biotechnology, complex networks, computer graphics, robotics, nanotechnology, computer science
Summer Seminars
https://www.scad.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/scad-summer-seminars/register
https://www.smith.edu/academics/precollege-programs/homepage
Summer programs for girls: Writing, Engineering, Field Studies for Sustainable Futures, Women's History
https://summerinstitutes.spcs.stanford.edu/
Summer Academy -- a pre-college, residential program
This is a 10 session (25 hour) program that exposes high school students to fundamental AI concepts and guides them to build a socially impactful project. Taught by a team of Stanford grad students, students receive a personalized learning experience in small groups.
Summer Academy -- a pre-college, residential program, liberal arts focus
University of Chicago Neubaur Family Adelante Summer Scholarship Program (3 weeks online, 1 week in person)
Full program scholarship for the students top students engaged in Hispanic and Latino communities.
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/neubauer-family-adelante-summer-scholars
Four and two week programs
Architecture • Business • Engineering & Information Technology • Global Studies • Journalism •
Performing Arts: Summer Theatre Conservatory • Pre-Health & Science • Pre-Law • Writing & Critical Thinking
https://summerprograms.usc.edu/
https://samfoxschool.wustl.edu/academics/pre-college-programs
Architecture Discovery and Portfolio Plus programs
High School Summer Scholars Program
High School Summer Institutes
https://globalscholars.yale.edu/
https://girlswhocode.com/
Ideas for Summer Jobs
Government Jobs in Austin
https://www.austintexas.gov/page/youth-employment-and-program-opportunities
Variety of Departments: Animal Services Department, Austin Energy Department, Austin Police Department, Austin Resource Recovery, Austin Water, Financial Services-Budget Office, Austin Public Health Department, Human Resources Department, Library Department, Parks & Recreation Department, Public Works Department, Watershed Protection Department
Government Jobs in Round Rock (Camp counseling)
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/roundrock
Indeed: Find a range of teen jobs in the area on Indeed's website
Williamson County: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Teen&l=Williamson%20County%2C%20TX&vjk=2419fbb75063edad
Round Rock: https://www.indeed.com/q-Teen-l-Round-Rock,-TX-jobs.html?vjk=d5fda2ce0eaba56e
Georgetown: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Teen&l=Georgetown%2C%20TX&vjk=2419fbb75063edad
Hutto: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Teen&l=Hutto%2C%20TX&vjk=b915bd7eba11810c
Cedar Park: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Teen&l=Cedar%20Park%2C%20TX&vjk=dd155aee3ce8be0f
Leander: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Teen&l=leander%2C%20TX&vjk=dd155aee3ce8be0f
Glass Door Jobs for Teens
City of Austin