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.
Galaxy Explorers Teen Internship and Volunteer Program
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math.
FREE;
Program is year-round;
Applications due Apr 7, 2018, 1:00 PM
(check back for next year's date)
Chabot Space and Science Center offers a unique opportunity for high school students interested in science to help out. Volunteers and interns act as docents in the center, helping with demonstrations and enrichment activities. Volunteering in...
Science on Saturday
Lecture / Seminar. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering.
FREE;
Program dates Check official program website;
No application necessary
(check back for next year's date)
Science on Saturday (SOS) is a series of science lectures for middle and high school students. Each topic highlights cutting-edge science occurring at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The talks are presented by leading LLNL...
Marin Science Seminar
Lecture / Seminar. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math.
FREE;
Program is year-round;
No application necessary
(check back for next year's date)
Founded in spring 2008, the Marin Science Seminar (MSS) is a free, science cafe type event for teens & community in Marin County, California. Seminar sessions are 12 Wednesdays during the school year, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm in a science classroom,...
Chabot Space & Science Center Teen Volunteers
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Math.
FREE;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
The Galaxy Explorer program provides high school students with an opportunity for hands-on, fun community service work while giving them a chance to develop their job skills, increase their STEM knowledge, and enhance public speaking. text is...
Galileo Learning - Summer Intern East Bay
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering.
FREE;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
This summer, gain great experience in an amazingly supportive and fun working environment. Galileo is looking for Summer Interns to support operations of our innovative science-based programs at 38 summer day camp sites. Work in the camp office,...
Science & Health Education Partnership
Intern / Lab Volunteer, Lecture / Seminar. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Engineering.
FREE;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
Selected students intern at UCSF alongside a mentor as a lab assistant. Students gain experience in a real laboratory setting doing biomedical research. Research projects vary. (Text is taken or adapted from official program website)
Teen Science Night
Guided Labs, Lecture / Seminar. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
FREE;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
End summer with science: Immerse yourself in the natural world at the California Academy of Sciences’ 6th annual #TeenScienceNight, a teen takeover night at the museum. Bay Area youth (ages 13 - 18) are invited to come relax and explore the...
Marin Science Seminar student interns
Intern / Lab Volunteer, Lecture / Seminar. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math.
FREE;
Program is year-round;
Applications due Check official program website
Explore science, develop a portfolio, educate others. MSS interns attend and assist with 6 science seminars per semester during which they meet the speakers. Sessions take place on Wednesday evenings at Terra Linda High School in San Rafael,...
Galileo Learning - Summer Intern Peninsula
Intern / Lab Volunteer. Grades 9-12;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering.
FREE;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
This summer, gain great experience in an amazingly supportive and fun working environment. Galileo is looking for Summer Interns to support operations of our innovative science-based programs at 38 summer day camp sites. Work in the camp office,...
UCSF Summer Science Camp
Guided Labs, Lecture / Seminar. Grades K-5;
Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
FREE;
Program dates Check official program website;
Applications due Check official program website
Summer Science Camp was established by UCSF School of Pharmacy student Heather Hertema in 2007 to excite, motivate, and inspire youth — especially those who are underrepresented and underserved in natural and health sciences — to pursue the...