Startup UCLA Summer Institute: Social Entrepreneurship (SESI)
A UCLA-run Social Entrepreneurship Summer Institute offered as a two-week virtual course (or an optional Los Angeles residential track) in which high school students in grades 10-12 develop a social-impact venture from idea to a final pitch presentation and earn a Certificate of Achievement.
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High School Entrepreneurship Olympiad
A national two-round competition for teams of up to five high school students: a 30-question, 60-minute multiple-choice assessment followed by a startup-strategy case challenge judged on clarity and feasibility, with up to $5,000 in prizes awarded by percentile tier.
Camp BizSmart: Innovate This!
An in-person weekend Maker's Lab competition on the Monterey Central Coast (with an optional Santa Clara University residential option) where teams of teens ages 13-18 assume C-level executive roles to design a water-filtration product for the Monterey Bay Aquarium and pitch it to investors for a cash prize.
Northeastern University Oakland: Experiential Entrepreneurship
A two-week residential pre-college program on Northeastern University's Oakland campus where high school students form teams, learn business planning, product development, pitching, and negotiation from Bay Area mentors, visit local innovative businesses, and culminate in a pitch presentation to entrepreneurs.
UC Berkeley Business & Entrepreneurship Academy with NFTE
A two-week, in-person Summer Discovery academy at UC Berkeley for grades 9-12 taught by an NFTE-certified instructor, covering market research, the Lean Canvas, financial planning, and marketing strategy, culminating in a professional business pitch judged in a classroom showcase.
Elmseed Consulting High School Fellowship
A virtual fellowship for students in grades 9-12 with a 3.0+ GPA and demonstrated interest in consulting, combining weekly instructional sessions, pre-session readings, and small-group case discussions with a capstone case competition where teams present business solutions to judges.
Immerse Education: Entrepreneurship Summer School – San Francisco
A two-week residential 'Career Insights Pathway' program for students ages 15-18, based at UC Berkeley with excursions across the San Francisco Bay Area, featuring 45 hours of project-based entrepreneurship teaching, weekly 1:1 coaching, industry visits, and a personal project for college/CV applications, in small classes of 7-10 students.