Caltech YESS (Young Engineering and Science Scholars)
Intensive 6-week summer program for underrepresented students in STEM; includes physics research and mentorship.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - High School Internship
Summer research internship at Berkeley Lab; projects in physics, materials science, and computation.
Columbia Science Honors Program
Saturday enrichment program at Columbia University for NYC-area students; includes advanced physics courses.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science – Teen Science Scholars
Selective paid internship that places 20 high schoolers from underserved or underrepresented backgrounds into the Museum's Science Division each year, doing real scientific work alongside Museum scientists and exploring museum and STEM careers. Includes a stipend of about $1,800 per session plus professional development in public speaking and college planning.
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program (Physics/Comp Focus)
2-week free program introducing coding and computational physics concepts to young women.
MIT BWSI (Beaver Works Summer Institute) - Autonomous Systems
4-week residential program at MIT; combines physics (sensors, dynamics) with coding for autonomous systems.
National Science Bowl (Physics Rounds)
National academic competition with physics-focused rounds; teams compete regionally then nationally.