Interlochen Arts Camp - Screenwriting Intensive
A distinct one-week track from Interlochen's Creative Writing program, the Screenwriting Intensive gives high schoolers daily one-on-one instruction from professional screenwriters and filmmakers at Interlochen's DeRoy Center for Film Studies, the only facility in the country dedicated to film and animation studies at the high school level. Students draft an original short script and may have it staged as a live reading.
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STEM Stars Scholarship (The Actuarial Foundation)
A four-year, $20,000 scholarship and mentorship program from The Actuarial Foundation for high schoolers strong in math who are interested in the actuarial profession, including a free weeklong Summer Intensive Workshop, actuary mentorship, networking, internship/job-shadowing opportunities, and exam-prep resources continuing through college.
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American Anthropological Association Virtual High School Internship
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ASCM Supply Chain STEM Educational Outreach Program
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