Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (REAP)
REAP encourages high school students to pursue careers in math, science and technology through hands-on experience in research and development. Participating apprentices spend an allotted time, between 5-8 weeks, during the summer at such university laboratories (research facilities) in their area, gaining hands-on experience doing actual university research and engineering projects under the daily direction of faculty mentors. The objective of REAP is to provide a cooperative education (work/study) program which will afford hands-on experience in research and development activities to high school students who may choose to enter and complete basic education in science and engineering.
Locations: Loyola University, Chicago and University of Illinois at Urbana, Urbana
Deadline: March
For more information: http://www.usaeop.com/programs/REAP/index.htm
Contact Ms. Renie O'Mara at 603-228-0121 renie@aas-world.org
UIC Engineering High School Institute
This is a summer program designed to ensure that minority students gain exposure to principles of mathematics and the basic sciences and to encourage them to pursue an undergraduate education in engineering, math, and the sciences. This is a four week summer program beginning of half-day classroom instruction in simple circuit board design and digital logic. The program and materials are free of charged and public transportation is provided.
For Information: http://www.uops.uillinois.edu/ui-service/display.asp?ProgID=205
Denise R. Hayman Director of Minority Affairs 312-996-2201
Email: dhayman@uic.edu
The Chicago Summer Business Institute (CSBI)
CSBI provides a six-week paid internship program for high school sophomores and juniors each summer. These internships take place at various banks, accounting, engineering, and law firms throughout the Loop and business districts. In conjunction with a 28-hour workweek, students attend half-day classroom seminars and workshops every week where they learn about the financial markets, attend seminars given by successful business executives, and participate in team building programs.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Student must currently be a Sophomore or Junior;
- Student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher;
- Student must attend either a public, parochial or private high school;
- Student must be a resident of the City of Chicago;
- Student must have an annual family income of $60,000 a year or less
- A parent/guardian must sign a Certificate of Income Verification form
When June - August
Deadline: March
For information or to apply: www.cityofchicago.org/CSBI
Contact Debra Carson, Program Director at 312-545-7855 csbi1999@comcast.net
Pritzker School of Medicine (YSTP)
The Pritzker School of Medicine Office of Multicultural Affairs is now accepting applications for their summer Young Scientists Training Program (YSTP). This is a 10-week summer program for up to ten outstanding minority high school students to gain experience in research, medicine, and the biological sciences. Students work in the laboratories of University of Chicago faculty where they learn basic or clinical research in the areas of diabetes, endocrinology, nutrition, obesity, digestive, liver, urologic, kidney, or blood disorders.
When June – August
Deadline March
Information and apply: http://pritzker.uchicago.edu/about/diversity/pipeline/ysp.shtml
Mayor Daley's Youth Ready Chicago summer opportunities
To be eligible for the program, applicants must meet the following:
- Must be between 14 and 24 at the time of the application
- Must live in the City of Chicago with a valid mailing address
- Must have a social security number or a number that is legally allowed to replace a social security number for the purposes of employment
- Must provide a guardian's signature for applicants under the age of 18 at the time of application.
To Apply: http://www.youthreadychicago.org/
Parents/guardians with questions about summer opportunities may call the
Jobs Hotline at (877) 587-WORK
Cornell University, College of Engineering CURIE and CATALYST Academy
The CURIE Academy is a one-week summer residential program for high school girls who excel in math and science. The focus is on sophomores and juniors who may not have had prior opportunities to explore engineering, but want to learn more about the many opportunities in engineering in an interactive atmosphere.
The CATALYST Academy’s mission is to advance diversity in engineering and its related disciplines. Therefore, applications from students from backgrounds (African American, Latino/a, or Native American) critically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math are especially encouraged.
Cost $1450 and includes room, board, and research supplies
When: JULY
Deadline CURIE Academy March
Deadline: CATALYST Academy March
For info and Application:
Contact Debbie Moss at dlm45@cornell.edu
April Deadlines
MOREHOUSE SUMMER PROGRAM Project Identity
10th & 11th Grade HS males, Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA -will be offering a Summer Institute (Project Identity) for African-American males entering the 10th and 11th grades. This 3 week residential program replicates the college experience with an intense curriculum and enrichment activities to assist in developing their academic, social and leadership skills.
- Creative Writing -
- SAT Prep -
- Debate -
- Pre-Calculus -
- Leadership development -
- Enrichment activities -
Program Fee: $1,900 (includes meals, housing and activities).
When: Session A: June, Session B: July
Application Deadline: April
For info or apply: http://www.morehouse.edu/projectidentity/summer.html
CDC Disease Detective Camp
The CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC) is a 5 day academic day camp for high school juniors and seniors during the upcoming school year. Campers will take on the roles of disease detectives and learn how CDC safeguards the nation's health.
When: June session and July session
Deadline: April
For more info and to apply to go http://www.cdc.gov/museum/camp/index.htm
The Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy (CPFTA)
We are looking for high school sophomores interested in public safety, fire science, law enforcement, and criminal justice careers. The Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy (CPFTA) program provides training for students interested in careers in public safety, law enforcement, criminal justice, and fire science. The 2-year program was developed jointly by the Chicago Public Schools’ Department of Career and Technical Education (CTE), the Chicago Police Department (CPD), the Chicago Fire Department (CFD), and the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC). The program recruits and trains up to 250 public and non-public high school students each year. In addition to high school and college training, students have the opportunity to participate in a paid summer internship between junior and senior year to promote a better understanding of all aspects of careers in public safety.
Cost: Free
February to April for recruitment information visit the website at www.cpfta.com
Contact Sandra C. Castillo 773-553-2485 CPFTA@cps.k12.il.us
Program Manager Department of College and Career Preparation
Try Scuba Diving
At the Kennedy King pool this coming Saturday, May 8th
The Windy City Seals will offer you the opportunity to TRY Scuba Diving.
For more information, email us at: secretary@windycityseals.org
FAA Summer Employment Initiative
This is designed to attract talented students to the workforce for summer employment opportunities into entry-level positions and provide positive work and developmental experience.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a student who meets all the following requirements:
Eligibility: Applicant must be a student who meets all the following requirements:
- United States Citizen
- Enrolled or accepted in a half-time or full-time course schedule;
- Age 16 or older (by the closing date of the announcement); and
- Possess a grade point average of 2.0 or above on a scale of 4.0.
Appointment Type: Temporary appointment
Duration: Not to exceed 6 months (April through September)
Work Schedules: Full-Time or Part-Time
How to Apply: All students must apply through the ASAP online system.
Duration: Not to exceed 6 months (April through September)
Work Schedules: Full-Time or Part-Time
How to Apply: All students must apply through the ASAP online system.
- Go to Career Opportunities
- Type the following words "Summer", in the Keyword Search
Open an ASAP account and apply online. - If you have additional questions contact the local Human Resource Management office.
NBA Crump Law Camp
The National Bar Association Crump Law Camp was established to provide students entering the ninth through eleventh grades (between the ages of 14 and 17) with an introduction to the American judicial system. Campers will be housed on the campus of Howard University and live in a protected campus environment. The inaugural two-week camp was held at Howard University School of Law. The camp provides students with an exciting academic and social agenda, which includes field trips in the Washington, DC area. The competitive highlight of the camp is the Evett L. Simmons Mock Trial Competition. The four winners of this competition are invited to the NBA's Annual Convention. Washington, DC.
Cost: varies Free-$1400 (sliding scale)
When: July
Deadline: April
Information or apply: http://www.nationalbar.org/lawcamp/index.shtml 301-249-8355
Project Exploration’s Discover Your Summer Guide
Discover Your Summer is a guide to summer science opportunities. It is filled with information on more than 175 programs in Chicago, the Midwest, and beyond.
All of our youth programs are free, eliminating the cost barrier that prevents low-income students from accessing dynamic out-of-school time science programs.
For information or to apply: http://www.projectexploration.org/dys/
Contact 773.834.7614 or email dys@projectexploration.org
IRS Student Temporary Experience Program (STEP)
STEP is a flexible program that provides students with exposure to government service, enhances educational experience, and offers students an opportunity to earn money and continue their education at the same time. STEP employees are on temporary appointments that may last up to one (1) year. An extension may be granted at the discretion of the hiring manager.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a student who meets all the following requirements:
- United States Citizen
- Enrolled or accepted in a half-time or full-time course schedule;
- Age 16 or older (by the closing date of the announcement); and
- Possess a grade point average of 2.0 or above on a scale of 4.0.
Contact Pat Nielsen at 631-447-4271
To apply for this vacancy visit: https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/fcip/
Fermilab TARGET Program
The TARGET Science and Engineering Program is a non residential summer experience focused on the sciences, engineering and mathematics, the opportunity incorporates both classroom and work experiences five days per week for a six week period. The program is held on the FERMILAB campus in Batavia.
Who: High school sophomores, juniors and seniors
When: June to July
Application deadline iApril
Information and application: http://wdrs.fnal.gov/eeo/target.html
Experiment in Architecture at IIT Students will tour the city of Chicago, complete a series of design projects, and attend lectures by IIT faculty. The program is intended to inform students about the study and practice of architecture, and will assist participants in making an informed decision about pursuing an architectural education and career. All individuals interested in pursuing a career in the design and building professions are encouraged to attend.
Cost $875
This covers all studio materials, readings, lunches, CTA passes, and museum admission. Financial aid is limited and is available on the basis of demonstrated need.
When: July from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday).
Deadline iApril
Information or apply: http://www.iit.edu/arch/programs/summer_program.shtml
Contact: Sarah Pariseau Coordinator for Academic Affairs (312) 567-3231
sparisea@iit.edu
May Deadlines
Just the Beginning Foundation HS Summer Law Program
Just the Beginning Foundation (JBF) will host its ten-day Summer Legal Institute (SLI) for sixty-five diverse high school students at the DePaul University College of Law. The students will meet with a myriad of legal professionals, hear from guest speakers, visit federal court, learn networking skills, prepare and present an oral argument, and practice critical reasoning skills. Over the course of the program, the students will be introduced to different areas of the law.
The SLI is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors or seniors next fall. Enrollment is limited to forty students. In addition, students and their parents/ guardians /mentors receive college preparatory advice on topics such as preparing for standardized tests, completing applications and securing financial aid.
Cost Free, JTBF will provide breakfast and lunch each day of the program.
When: August
Deadline: May
Exploring Careers in Business Summer Program
Southern Illinois University Carbondale College has a program designed to expose underrepresented minority high school students to the many opportunities available to them within the business profession. Topics to be covered include an in- depth look at management, marketing, finance, and accounting. Students will participate in variety of workshops on leadership, team building, personal development, business networking, ACT testing preparation, and etiquettes.
Cost: Free
When: June
Application due: May
Contact: Michael Haywood (618) 453-7498 haywood@cba.siu.edu
Director of Minority Affairs College of Business Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Psychology Summer Program
This summer, IIT Institute of Psychology is offering "Psychology in Everyday Life" to introduce high school students to the profession of psychology. The one week workshop will be a rich learning experience designed to help students make the connection between psychological principles and human behavior in everyday life. Students will acquire a broad array of facts about the developing child, the aging adult and everything else that occurs across the lifespan.
Cost $485 (some scholarships available)
When: June
Applications are due: May
Contact: Kristin Moriarty 312.567.3502 kmoriar2@iit.edu
Goodman Theater General Theater Studies
A FREE six-week theater intensive for students 14 to 19-year-old in the Chicago metropolitan area, General Theater Studies gives students the opportunity to learn skills from local theater professionals that are instantly applicable not only to the world of theater, but also their world at large. This summer program is designed to validate the voices of its participants, get them to examine their own potential for creativity and introduce them to all elements of the creation of theater, both on stage and behind the scenes. GTS will culminate in public presentations of an original performance created by the participants!
Cost: Free
When June – July
Contact 312.443.5581 or email education@goodmantheatre.org
National Association of Black Accountants ACAP
The Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP) was created to provide minority high school students with early exposure to career opportunities within the business and accounting professions. The primary objective of ACAP is to increase the number of minority students pursuing careers in accounting and related business areas.
ACAP is a summer residency program giving students the opportunity to reside in college dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s campus for five days and four nights. The students attend classes on accounting and college preparation. Classroom topics are enhanced through team building activities, professional office tours, field trips, as well as other activities.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a student who meets all the following requirements:
- High school students
- Possess a grade point average of 2.5 or above on a scale of 4.0
Cost: Free
Applications due: May
For more information about the ACAP program, please visit www.nabainc.org
Contact: Phillip Davis at pdavis157@hotmail.com
African American Adolescent Male Summer Literacy Institute (AAAMSLI)
The African American Adolescent Male Summer Literacy Institute helps connect young black males to literacy as a possible way out of violence and poverty. Students read and write about their plight and issues affecting their generation, while learning valuable life skills. "The institute focuses on using a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts as tools to support African-American adolescent males to write about the multiple contexts that shape their lives". The institute features reading, writing, spoken word and mentoring to help nurture the next generation of socially conscious readers and writers. Five young males will be selected for a two-day trip to Harlem in August, and have their writings critiqued by Walter Dean Myers.
Cost: Free (students paid a $150 stipend)
When: July, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Where: UIC Reading Clinic, 1040 W. Harrison St. (L268 - level)
For more information about UIC, please visit www.uic.edu
Contact: Alfred W. Tatum, Ph.D. Director of the UIC Reading Clinic/Associate Professor (312) 413-3883 atatum1@uic.edu
African American Adolescent Female Summer Literacy Institute (AAAFSLI)
See above, but for females 11-17 yo
Contact: Lynette Danley ldanley@uic.edu at 312-996-4508 (office)
June Deadlines
The summer academy at DePaul
This is a week long program held at DePaul University's Loop campus for High school students. They will receive hands-on instruction using the latest equipment and technology and will be taught by faculty from DePaul's School of Cinema and Interactive Media with real world experience. Areas of focus will include digital cinema production, 3D computer modeling and animation for games and cinema and computer game development. This intensive week-long session will provide motivated students with a valuable educational experience as well as an advantage in today's competitive world of college admission.
Cost $750
Deadline: June 1st
When: July
Information contact: gocdm@cdm.depaul.edu
The High School Summer Institute at Columbia College
This is an intensive non-residential 5-week program for creative high school students that have completed their sophomore, junior, or senior year of study who want to immerse themselves in the visual, media, and communication arts.
Students spend the summer exploring their ideas, developing the technical skills that bring their ideas to life, and earning college credit while they’re at it. High School Summer Institute students study with the same working professionals and scholars who teach Columbia’s undergraduates. Students also hone their craft in Columbia’s state-of-the-art facilities—film and video production and post-production studios, photography labs, animation labs, graphic design labs, dance studios, concert halls, theater stages, radio station, recording facilities, art studios, performance spaces, television studios, and more.
When: July – August
Application Deadline: June
University of Missouri-College of Engineering (Diversity Scholars Summer Camp)
The Diversity Scholars Program provides full scholarships for minority high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with interests in math and science to attend the College of Engineering's week long residential engineering camp. Students are introduced to engineering's various disciplines through hands-on activities, team design competitions and engineering related field trips. Come and experience:
When: July
Application due: June
Contact: Laura Forbes 573-884-3403 E-mail: engineering@missouri.edu
July Deadlines
Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy
The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) ACE Academy is a nationally recognized program co-sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees (NBCFAE). ACE Academy is a program designed to offer an introduction to the aviation industry and aviation careers to middle and high school students.
Cost: $20 application fee, other fees many apply
Deadline: Dates and locations vary, for Chicago it’s July
To register: http://www.obap.org/programs/programs-ace-camps.asp
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