USGS Volunteer for Science Program
Federal volunteer program placing supervised volunteers directly on USGS research projects.
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Team event mastering a rotating earth-science topic through timed testing stations.
American Cancer Society High School Cancer Research Program
A two-week virtual summer program (part of ACS's CICRT initiative) in which rising sophomores through seniors interested in cancer research or health professions complete case studies with the eCLOSE Institute, receive career-development support, and earn a $500 stipend.
Caltech Summer Research Connection (ZTF track)
6-week research placement for Pasadena USD students analyzing real Caltech telescope survey data.
CIRM SPARK Program
Statewide, paid six-week California stem cell and regenerative medicine research internship for high schoolers, run at eleven partner institutions across CA.
Colonial Williamsburg Public Archaeology Institute
A free, highly selective one-week summer program (two sessions, 10 students each) for students entering grades 9-12, working alongside Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists excavating Custis Square, learning artifact identification, site recording, and interpretation, and concluding with a guided public site tour.
COSMOS UC Davis - Cluster: Future Mobility on Ground and Air
A residential four-week COSMOS (California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science) cluster at UC Davis where students work with aerospace and mechanical engineering faculty on how ground and air vehicles are designed, including analyzing aerodynamic performance and designing quadcopters for Earth, Moon, Mars, and Titan.