Summer doesn't have to be boring! Check out the links below to find more information about college courses, jobs and camps!
Workshops & Summer Camps
The NRA - State Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.) program purpose is to introduce high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors to their state government and the roles that future generations of voters will play. The Mountain State will be holding this year's Youth Education Summit in the Charleston area, February 18-21, 2016. Applications will be accepted until February 12, 2016. Students will spend four days in the state capital visiting with legislative and political leaders, and learning about their state's history by touring museums and historical sites. In addition, students are introduced to various career opportunities, relating directly or indirectly to their interest in firearms, such as law enforcement or military service. Careers in wildlife and conservation are also included within this scope. Applications are available in the counseling office.
The NASA IV&V Program’s annual Summer internship program position vacancies are now posted for student access on: intern.nasa.gov Click on "intern application" to search for opportunities. NASA Internships are educational hands-on training that provide unique NASA-related research and operational experiences for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. The NASA IV&V Program is planning to on-board 24 high school and college interns this coming summer at the NASA IV&V Program located in Fairmont, WV. The high school internship program is from June 13 - August 5th. Applications will be taken through March 1, 2016.
Duke Youth Programs is part of Duke University Continuing Studies and has provided summer academic enrichment for academically motivated youth for 30 years. All programs seek to engage learners in innovative, interactive, transformative learning experiences. Co-curricular social and recreational activities are carefully planned and delivered to complement the instructional day. The camp “learning community” approaches learning as a shared responsibility among students, instructors, and counselors. Click the button for more info!
High school students from low-income backgrounds have the opportunity to win an an all-expenses-paid program that will take place for 10 days next summer on the campus of Princeton University. The program is entering its 15th year; since 2002, approximately 300 students from high schools across the country have participated. The program’s goal is to diversify college and professional newsrooms by encouraging outstanding students from low-income backgrounds to pursue careers in journalism.
Classes at the program are taught by reporters and editors from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Daily Beast, Time, National Journal, New York Magazine, The New Republic, ESPN the Magazine, CNN and NPR, among other media outlets. Students meet with numerous Princeton professors, as well as Princeton’s president and admissions officers. They report an investigative story, cover a professional sports event, produce a TV segment, and publish their own newspaper. And they receive guidance on the college admissions process not only during the 10 days of the program, but also during the fall of their senior year of high school. Students selected for the program will have all their costs, including the cost of travel to and from Princeton, paid for by the program.
For more information and an application, please click on the link provided. https://fs4.formsite.com/pusjp/form1/secure_index.html
The application must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, February 26, 2015.
Those students selected to advance to the second round of the application process will be notified in March. They will be asked to provide printed copies of the following items via U.S. mail: an official transcript; the first page of the 2014 (or 2015, if available) income-tax return form (the 1040 or 1040EZ form) of their custodial parent(s)/guardian(s), or a signed statement by their parent(s)/guardian(s) saying that their income is below the level at which they would be required to file income tax returns; a recommendation letter from a teacher; a high school profile from a guidance or college counselor; and clips from their high school newspaper or other publication (optional).
Classes at the program are taught by reporters and editors from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Daily Beast, Time, National Journal, New York Magazine, The New Republic, ESPN the Magazine, CNN and NPR, among other media outlets. Students meet with numerous Princeton professors, as well as Princeton’s president and admissions officers. They report an investigative story, cover a professional sports event, produce a TV segment, and publish their own newspaper. And they receive guidance on the college admissions process not only during the 10 days of the program, but also during the fall of their senior year of high school. Students selected for the program will have all their costs, including the cost of travel to and from Princeton, paid for by the program.
For more information and an application, please click on the link provided. https://fs4.formsite.com/pusjp/form1/secure_index.html
The application must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, February 26, 2015.
Those students selected to advance to the second round of the application process will be notified in March. They will be asked to provide printed copies of the following items via U.S. mail: an official transcript; the first page of the 2014 (or 2015, if available) income-tax return form (the 1040 or 1040EZ form) of their custodial parent(s)/guardian(s), or a signed statement by their parent(s)/guardian(s) saying that their income is below the level at which they would be required to file income tax returns; a recommendation letter from a teacher; a high school profile from a guidance or college counselor; and clips from their high school newspaper or other publication (optional).
High School Diplomats is a ten-day program at Princeton University for American students to interact and forge friendships with Japanese students. This summer cultural exchange program will be held July 26 - August 6.
Applications will be taken through January 8. Sophomores and juniors may apply with full scholarships available for the program. If you would be a good teen ambassador and want to build relationships with students from other countries, you can find information at www.highschooldiplomats.com or see Mrs. Dofflemyer in the counseling office.
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