Some thoughts before you begin: College representatives consistently advise us that, as far as college admissions go, summer programs are only “worth” what they are worth to the individual participant. In other words, only you determine value. Colleges are looking for students who use summers to push themselves out of their comfort zones and pursue genuine interests. There are many productive things a student can do with a summer break—there is value in travel, reading for pleasure, getting a job, volunteering, taking up a new hobby, etc. Focus in on something that is really important or interesting to you.
Many summer programs are offered by for-profit companies and can be quite expensive. While many of these programs are well run and valuable, please carefully research a company before you sign up. Not all summer programs that are held at universities are run by the university; many companies merely lease space from the university.
Please note these programs are not endorsed by Fremont. Students and parents should investigate thoroughly prior to applying or attending. Mrs. Yanez keeps a binder of Summer Programs/Jobs in the College & Career Center.
- Jobs for Teens. Here is a video explaining the resource.
- STEM Summer Camp by Foothill College Science Learning Institute. Leads you to a list of opportunities, with more links.
- Summer Discovery Pre-College Enrichment
- Santa Clara Young Scholars Program. Available for High School Sophomores and Juniors
- UC Davis Young Scholars Program Six week research program. Application opens December 1, 2017 through March 16, 20180
- Google Docs STEM Programs
- Summer Education Programs
- Summer Internships Programs. You need to create a profile with this website.
- NASA’s DEVELOP Summer Internship Program for juniors and seniors with an interest in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing. This is a paid, full-time, 10 week program located at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View.
- Yosemite Institute is a non-profit organization that offers educational programs to high school students entering grade 11. Students can join park scientists and professional scientists in field research on biodiversity and ecosystems. College credit and scholarships are available.
- Bank of America Leaders Program will arrange 8-week paid internship at a nonprofit/charitable organization and a week- long Student Leadership Summit in Washington, DC to gain valuable civic, social and business leadership skills to interested juniors or seniors.
- Chevron Summer Camp: Very selective, for rising Juniors and Seniors.
- COSMO Program offered by the University of California provides an opportunity for students who wish to learn advanced mathematics and science, and prepare for careers in these areas. Four campuses serve as hosts: Davis, Irvine, San Diego and Santa Cruz.
- McGill Summer Institute
- Middlebury Interactive Language Programs.
- Mindspark-Learn How to Code
- iD Tech: At iD Tech, ages 7-18 learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, engineer robots, print 3D characters, work with AI and machine learning, build laptops, learn about cybersecurity, and more! Held at Stanford, SJSU, Santa Clara, and 150+ prestigious locations nationwide.
- City Of Cupertino's Park and Recreation Department has postings for jobs and volunteer opportunities.
- Pioneer Research Program Pioneer Research Program, an organization that allows students from around the world to conduct research online with professors from top US colleges and universities. Our students come from over 20 countries and do individual research on 23 different research areas.
- DUKE SUMMER ACADEMY
- Santa Clara Library Volunteers. All libraries in the Santa Clara County Library District welcome volunteers and appreciate their contributions of time and talent to assist library staff in delivering services more efficiently and effectively.