Robotics Summer Programs for High School Students
EC Finder currently lists 18 robotics summer programs for high school students. Of these, 2 are free to participate in and 2 offer virtual participation. Examples include Aerospace Jam - High School Aerospace Robotics Competition, Aerospace Robotics Competition (ARC - Drone-Based), and ASU Underwater Robotics Camp.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are robotics summer programs for high school students?
- Robotics Summer Programs for High School Students are curated extracurricular listings for high school students interested in robotics. Each listing includes eligibility, cost, and deadline details where known, so you can compare options and find the right fit for your college application profile.
- Are any of these summer programs free?
- Yes — 2 of the 18 summer programs listed here are free to participate in.
- Can I participate virtually?
- Yes — 2 of the 18 summer programs listed here offer virtual or online participation.
- Are robotics summer programs good for a college application?
- Yes — robotics summer programs are a common way for high schoolers to show sustained interest and initiative in robotics on college applications.
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Aerospace Jam - High School Aerospace Robotics Competition
Robotics competition centered on space exploration and aerospace-themed robot challenges. Summer event with awards and recognition.
Aerospace Robotics Competition (ARC - Drone-Based)
Drone robotics competition where HS students design, code, and operate autonomous UAVs to complete missions. National event with scholarship opportunities.
ASU Underwater Robotics Camp
A weeklong summer camp at Arizona State University's Polytechnic campus in which rising 11th and 12th graders design and enhance an underwater robot to complete a simulated mission recovering objects and removing hazardous materials, competing in the National Underwater Robotics Competition format.
Bay Area STEM Robotics Camps & Programs (Aggregator)
Directory of Bay Area robotics camps (LEGO, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc.), many suitable for HS students. Camp aggregator for summer opportunities.
Boston Leadership Institute – Electronics & Robotics
A three-week summer program at Bentley University/Gann Academy in Waltham, MA combining mechanical engineering, electronics, and Arduino programming as students design, solder, and code robotic vehicles, with field trips to MIT's Edgerton Center and WPI's Robotics Lab.
Camp SOAR (Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering)
A six-day residential Texas A&M summer camp for rising juniors and seniors exploring aircraft, rotorcraft, space mission design, and space robotics tracks through technical lectures, hands-on design projects, and facility tours, with need-based scholarships available.
CS@Mines High School Summer Internship & Programming Project
Colorado School of Mines hosts high school students for summer computer science research internships (scholarship-funded at $20/hour for selected applicants, with topics including AI, robotics, cybersecurity) and a 5-week virtual computer programming project program ($200) where students build a CS project in teams. Priority application deadline April 10.
Evodyne Summer Advanced AI Robotics Program
A summer program in Mountain View, CA (or virtual) where high schoolers ages 14+ build and keep an advanced quadruped robot dog, learning ROS, Python, C++, CAD, and computer vision over several weeks of in-person or online instruction.
Frontiers: Robotics Engineering (WPI)
A residential summer program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for rising 10th-12th graders exploring robot design through force analysis, microcontrollers, sensors, and programming, in which student teams brainstorm, build, and test VEX-based robots for an end-of-session tournament.
Kettering University Robotics Camps
Summer robotics camps at Kettering University for students in grades 8-12, covering mechanical design, Java programming for robotics, and FIRST Robotics Competition-related skills, offered as day or residential sessions.
Notre Dame Engineering Exploration High School Summer Camps
Free week-long hands-on engineering camps, including a dedicated Robotics Camp, hosted by Notre Dame's Engineering Innovation Hub for local high schoolers entering grades 10-12.
Peninsula Robotics Summer Camp (FRC Team 6036)
Summer robotics camp in Palo Alto run by an award-winning, student-led FIRST Robotics Competition team, introducing Bay Area students to hands-on robotics engineering.
Penn ESAP – Robotics Track
A three-week residential precollege program at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering where students can choose a Robotics course among several STEM tracks, working in Penn labs alongside faculty and current students.
ROAR Academy (UC Berkeley)
Summer program at UC Berkeley's FHL Vive Center teaching high schoolers autonomous driving algorithms and robotics to prepare for a simulation racing series.
RoboMasterminds High School Summer Camp
A summer robotics camp for rising sophomores through seniors at multiple Maryland locations, offering tracks in autonomous robotics, underwater robotics, and drone engineering where students design, build, and program robots using sensors and the engineering design process.
RoboSub
International autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) competition, held annually in Irvine, California, where high school and college teams design, build, and program AUVs to complete simulated maritime missions.
USF High School Robotics Camp
A week-long robotics camp at the University of South Florida for students entering grades 9-12, teaching Raspberry Pi, Python, and 3D-printed autonomous mobile robot design, with exposure to industrial robotics via ABB RobotStudio.
UT Austin Academy for Robotics
A six-day residential summer academy at UT Austin for students entering grades 10-12, teaching mechanical design, programming, and control systems through hands-on robot building in C++ and Linux with a 10:1 student-to-mentor ratio.
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