YouSTEM for San Francisco Bay Area
Local opportunities for K-12 students in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math
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YouSTEM is a free web resource for K-12 students to find out about local programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects. Most of the programs listed are free too! To start, click on your subject areas of interest, or filter based on type location, and age.
Becoming an intern or lab volunteer is your backstage pass to finding out what scientists, mathematicians, and engineers do every day. You can contribute to real projects and get one-on-one job training.
Guided labs are a great way to get hands-on experience and meet new friends. You can perform science experiments and work on engineering projects while having fun and learning with other students.
Lectures and seminars give you a front row seat to the latest breakthroughs in topics like medicine and technology. You can learn about the science, math, and engineering behind these advances from an expert in the field.
Bay Area Science Festival
Guided Labs, Lecture / Seminar. Grades 6-8;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math.
$0 stipend;
Program is year-round;
No application necessary
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Our mission is to celebrate the Bay Area’s scientific wonders, resources, and opportunities by exploring the role of science, engineering, and technology locally & in the world. (Text adapted or taken from website.)
Champions of Science
Guided Labs, Lecture / Seminar. Grades 6-8;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
$0 stipend;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
The Champions of Science afterschool science program is for middle school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math subjects. Champions will play educational games and learn about different scientific subjects. Students...
Summer High-School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP)
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering.
$1,000 stipend;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
In SHARP, high school students have the opportunity to do hands-on scientific investigations in a dynamic research environment at UC Berkeley. The students will work with graduate student researchers in NSE faculty laboratories, gaining...
Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology (iCLEM)
Intern / Lab Volunteer, Guided Labs. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Engineering.
$2,000 stipend;
Program lasts Jun 18 - Aug 9, 2012;
Applications due Mar 1, 2012, 5:00 PM
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iCLEM presents an opportunity for high school sophomores and juniors that are interested in science to do interesting hand-on research with UC Berkeley professors on a bioenergy-related project and learn about the field of biotechnology. (Text is...
Berkeley Lab Internships for Precollegiate Scholars (BLIPS)
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering.
$2,000 stipend;
Program lasts Jun 13 - Aug 3, 2012;
Applications due Feb 3, 2012, 12:00 AM
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BLIPS is an eight-week internship which provides high school juniors with the opportunity to work with world class scientists or engineers on projects related to the Laboratory’s research programs. Assignments cover a wide range of laboratory...
Teen Environmental Education Mentorship (TEEM)
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology.
$350 stipend;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
Teen Environmental Education Mentorship (TEEM) is a paid environmental education internship and leadership program for San Francisco and Marin high school students. Through TEEM, participants discover their inner strength as leaders, their ability...
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)
Intern / Lab Volunteer, Lecture / Seminar. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
$1,500 stipend;
Program lasts Jun 11 - Aug 3, 2012;
Applications due Feb 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
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The program is an eight-week program in which high school students from diverse backgrounds are invited to perform basic research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and researchers on a medically-oriented project. The goals of...
Teens Exploring and Achieving in Math and Science (TEAMS) Interns
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math.
$0 stipend;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Sep 1, 2011, 12:00 AM
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The TEAMS Internship Program is designed to provide young people ages 15-18 with work experience and the opportunity to explore their interest in science, engineering, technology, and math careers. Interns receive stipends for their work. (Text is...
San Jose Math Circle
Guided Labs, Lecture / Seminar. Grades 9-12;
Math.
FREE;
Program lasts Jan 4 - May 9, 2012;
Applications due Check official program website
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The San Jose Math Circle (SJMC) is a weekly math meeting for middle school and high school students. Over 30 students come each week and are presented with difficult, original and always fun mathematical puzzles. The motivation for this program is...
Kaiser Permanente: Learn About Unlimited Careers in Health Care (KP LAUNCH) High School Summer Employment Program (SYEP)
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology.
FREE;
Program lasts Jun 11 - Aug 3, 2012;
Applications due Apr 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
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KP LAUNCH exposes students to the wide variety of jobs available throughout their facilities within environments that support the delivery of healthcare or provide direct healthcare. It is through these experiences that many students over the...