Hey teens! Have you planned your summer yet? We're getting closer and closer to our much-needed sunny, lazy, and relaxing days of break.

However, if you're like me, a rising senior, you're probably seeing everyone applying to super selective summer programs and scheduling their vacation to the second. I know it's super stressful!

Well, don't fret! While many prestigious programs have already closed applications for high schoolers, here are ten amazing programs and internship opportunities that are still open (divided into academic interests!).

Social Science (Politics, I.R., Psychology & Economics)

1. Georgetown Summer School: Politics & Foreign Policy

Dates: Sessions vary (1-week & 3-week courses)

Deadline: April 15th

Location: Georgetown, Washington D.C.

Cost: 1 week $3500; 3 weeks $7700

2. ACLU Activism Institute

Dates:

• Session 1: Sunday, July 13- Saturday, July 19
• Session 2: Sunday, July 20 – Saturday, July 26
• Session 3: Sunday, July 27 – Saturday, August 2

Deadline: April 14th

Location: Washington D.C.

Cost: $2700

3. Psych 1101 @ Cornell

Date: June 23 to August 1, 2025

Deadline: Rolling

Location: Online synchronous

Cost: $5,520

4. Economics Summer Institute @ UCLA

Date: July 14, 2025 – August 1, 2025

Deadline: June 13th

Location: UCLA- Commuter

Cost: $3015

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Journalism

5. CSPA Leadership Grant: Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Dates for Summer Journalism Workshop:

• IN-PERSON: June 22- June 27, 2025
• VIRTUAL SESSIONS: July 7-11, 2025; July 14-18, 2025; July 21-28, 2025

Deadline: April 15th

Location: Columbia University, NYC

Cost: Full scholarship

6. The New York Times Summer Academy

Date: Sessions vary (every two weeks from June 8th to August 1st)

Deadline: April 30th

Location: NYC

Cost: $5935 for Day; $7265 for Residential

Creative Writing

7. Bard College Young Writers Workshop

Date: July 6th- 26th, 2025

Deadline: Rolling

Location: Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA

Cost: $3600

8. Kenyon Review Summer Online Young Writers Workshop

Date: June 15–20, 2025

Deadline: April 14th, 11:59 PM PDT

Location: Online

Cost: $995

STEM (Math & Science)

9. SPINWIP: Stanford Online Women in Physics Program

Date: July 7 to July 25, 2025, Monday through Friday.

Deadline: May 1st

Location: Online

Cost: Free!

10. SSSP at USC: Stimulating STEM Summer Program (Targeted for those with underrepresented backgrounds)

Date: June 23- July 19, 2025

Deadline: May 10th

Location: USC, Residential

Cost: Free!

11. Engineering Innovation Pre-college @ Johns Hopkins

Date: Sessions vary (Anywhere ranging from June 23 to August 11, 2025)

Deadline: May 28th

Location: Sessions vary (Some online, some at Johns Hopkins in MD)

Cost: Varies by a lot

12. Girls Who Code (Targeted for girls and non-binary students)

Date: June 30- August 8 for Pathways; Round 1: July 7–July 18; Round 2: July 28–August 8 for Virtual Immersion

Deadline: April 11th

Location: Online

Cost: Free!

Pre Professional: Medicine/Pre-Law

13. Tufts Medicine Programs

Date: Sessions vary

Deadline: Varies (May 15th and June 1st)

Location: Tufts University, MA

Cost: $3500 to $5500

14. NSLC Medicine & Healthcare

Date: Sessions vary (Anywhere between June 12-August 3, weeklong)

Deadline: Rolling

Location: Different depending on program (eg, CA, CT, NC, MI, DC, etc.)

Cost: Around $4000

15. NYU Pre-Law Bootcamp

Date: Sessions vary (June 23- August 8, weeklong)

Deadline: Residential May 15; Commuter June 13

Location: NYU, NYC

Cost: Around $3000

Art (Film, Drama, Visual Art, & Music)

16. UCLA Acting and Performance Institute

Date: June 23 – July 13

Deadline: June 13th for Commuter; June 6th for Residential

Location: UCLA

Cost: $4961, not counting room and board if residential

17. Parsons Summer Intensive Studies NYC

Dates:

• Session 1: June 10 – 28
• Session 2: July 8 – 26

Deadlines:

• Session 1: May 15
• Session 2: June 8

Location: Parsons The New School, NYC

Cost: $5,145 plus fees

18. Teen Gallery Guides at The Getty Center Museum

Date: June – August

Deadline: Rolling

Location: Getty Center Museum in CA

Cost: Free

19. USC Cinematic Arts Summer Program

Date: June 23- August 1

Deadline: April 30th

Location: USC, CA

Cost: $9,416 for 4 credits plus additional fees

20. Boston Conservatory at Berklee High School Composition Intensive

Date: July 14 – 25

Deadline: June 1st

Location: Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA

Cost: $2,132 (tuition) + $1,560 (housing)

21. Illinois Chamber Music Festival

Date: July 13- August 1, 2025

Deadline: April 21st

Location: Illinois Wesleyan University, IL

Cost: $950 (tuition) + $930 (room and board)

Happy applying and happy exploring! Have a great time planning your Summers, teens!