Summer/Year-Round Programs, Internships, Volunteer & Work Opportunities
Summer is a great time to rest and recharge. If you are a rising high school junior or senior student, this is also the time to gain some skills and experience to write about in your college application essays or to prepare you for the workplace after graduation. Learn, join or build something centered around your authentic interest that helps or has a positive impact on others and allows you to demonstrate your character traits and practice skills such as resourcefulness, responsibility, perseverance, leadership, teamwork, initiative, creativity, etc.
Throughout the Bay Area, state, and nation, a wide variety of summer and year-round study and work opportunities are available to high school students. The links and file below have a sampling. Some of these programs may not be available every year. Some are free, and those tend to get grabbed quickly (usually by February or March). Appearance on this webpage does not constitute an endorsement of any kind by Washington High School. Inquire in the College and Career Center for more information or check out the various websites for the most up to date information.
SPREADSHEET of Programs, Internships, Work and Volunteer Opportunities (The file is updated as needed.)
Please check the weblinks and databases below as well:
Alameda County Office of Education Career Launch Flyer (PDF)
Bay Area Teen Science
Bay Area High School Internships (via CollegeVine's website)
Bay Area Summer Camps Virtual and In-Person (via Mercury News' website)
Business and Entrepreneurship Summer Camps (via Summer Camp Hub's website)
Cinch Database for Programs and Internships
College Transitions Summer Programs List
HS Navigator Program Search
MIT-recommended Enrichment Opportunities
MIT-recommended Summer Programs
Myntor Database for Jobs and Internships
Online Coding Program Comparison (via Davidson Institute's website)
Stanford-recommended Programs for High School Students
University of California K to 12 Programs
Various Internships for High School Students (via Aralia's website)
VolunteerMatch
Volunteering and Internships (via CCSF's website)