Program:U.S. Coast Guard Academy S Summer Program-Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)

SAMMAMISH HIGH SCHOOL

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College Visits / Date / Time
College Day 3 / Tue March 8, 2016 / 9:15 AM
Summer Opportunity Fair / Thu March 10, 2016 / 11:10 AM

Program:U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s summer program-Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)

What:Students will immerse themselves in Coast Guard tradition and Academy life with Cadet leaders: in the engineering lab, on the playing fields, on the parade grounds and on the water

Who:Current HS juniors

When:Attend one of the 3-6 day intense sessions

Where:New London, CT

Deadline:April 1, 2016

Questions:www. Uscga.edu/AIM. Call Susan Bibeau at 860.701.6782 or email her at

Cost:$475-scholarship is available

Program:The Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program

What:young women get hands-on experience in computing concepts, programming fundamentals, mobile phone development, robotics, and web development and design. Project-based curricular modules allow participants to build products and develop innovative solutions designed to inspire an interest in and encourage their pursuit of computer science. Daily classroom instruction is paired with talks, demos, and workshops led by inspiring female entrepreneurs, CEOs, developers, designers, and computer science majors who serve as mentors and role models throughout the program, each aligned with the subject matter discussed that week. Field trips to the tech giants such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, AT&T, Gilt Groupe, Foursquare, and the News Corp allow the young women to envision a future for themselves in this career and begin networking with those in the field.

Who:20 rising high school juniors and seniors

When:9-4PM each day in the summer 2016-7 weeks

Where:Inside a technology company or university setting

Deadline:March 1, 2016

Cost:FREE. No experience necessary. Students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch might be able to qualify for a stipend.

Program:YMCA Environmental Symposium

What:The Symposium gathers passionate, motivated student leaders together at the University of Washington to learn about the environmental issues facing our world and how to create a sustainable future for our schools, communities and beyond!

WHO:Youth 13-18 years old

WHEN:March 25th from 9:00 – 2:00

WHERE:University of Washington, Mary Gates Hall

Deadline:March 18th. Space is limited so we encourage you to register quickly!

Program:Bioengineering Summer Camp at UW

What:The2016 Bioengineering Summer Campis a unique, 5-day experience for students entering the 9thor 10thgrade in the next academic year. Together with bioengineering faculty, staff, and students, campers will participate in a hands-on environment that will explore how bioengineers are inventing the future of medicine.

Who:Rising 9th and 10th graders

When:July 18-22, 2016

Where:UW Seattle Campus

Deadline:May 13, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

Cost:$500. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available.Pending funding, a limited number of partial and full merit scholarships will be offered to a select number of applicants when admissions is offered.

Info:Questions can be sent to the camp director, Kalei Combs, at

Program:Biotech Summer Camp at Shoreline CC

What:The camp provides 24 HS students with hands-on science activities, face time with scientists, exposure to potential careers, and a glimpse of community college life that can have a lasting, positive impact.

When:June & July, 2016; 9-4pm, Monday-Friday

Who:HS students

Where:Shoreline CC

Cost:$450. A limited number of financial need-based scholarships are available

Info:Contact DR. Dina Kovarik at or

Program:LWIT- Open House

What:Explore more than 40 professional/technical training programs, hands-on activities, and engage in your future with info sessions and booths.

Who:Anybody can attend the event

When:Tues, March 1, 2016; 4-7pm

Where:Lake WA Institute of Technology, Kirkland Campus

Info:

Note:Free Parking and Refreshments

Program:USC/Chevron Frontiers of Energy Resources Summer Camp

What:This camp offers a preparatory, interactive training program focusing on various energy resources including fossil fuels, solar, biofuels, nuclear energy, and information technologies for energy efficient operations.

Who:Rising juniors and rising seniors

Deadline:Friday, April 8, 2016

When:July 10-15, 2016 (Sunday-Friday)

Where:University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Cost:Selected students are responsible for their own transportation to USC. While on campus, room and board will be covered by Chevron

Program:Teens in Public Service (TIPS) Summer Internship

What: Paid summer internship working for a non-profit organization- $12/hour

When: Summer; 20-30 Hours per week for 6-8 weeks. Be sure that you are able to attend the 4 required training dates.

May 31st – 4:00–6:00 pm

July 16th-10:00am-3pm

July 30th- 9:00am–1:00pm

August 26th- 6:00-8:30pm

Open to: Students ages 15-19 (must be 15 by June 1st)

Deadline:March 11th, 2016 at 5:00 pm.

Note: Two letters of recommendation are required for application.

Program:WaNIC Course Registration for 2016-2017 school year

What:WaNIC courses are one year, 2 semester courses offered for juniors and seniors. They allow a student to more fully explore a potential career field in depth.

Where:Radio/TV Broadcasting, Media Production, & Automotive Technology. (Bellevue H.S.): Horticulture, Welding, (Interlake HS) Cisco Networking, Culinary Arts, Media Production, Teaching Academy (Newport H.S.), Health Science, Teaching Academy & Graphic Design & Production Studio (Sammamish HS)

When:Begins February 1st

Open to: Current Sophomores and Juniors (Current freshmen by approval of instructor.)

Register:Applications available on February 1st, in the career center (343). For more information, email Mrs. McDonald at

Deadline:Courses are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Note:For courses outside the Bellevue School District register on-line at:

Program:Department of Ecology (EYC)

What:EYC is looking for hard working teens who want to help clean the environment and earn money in the summer.

Where:King County

When:Session 1 June 28-July 22, Session 2 July 25-Aug 17, 2016

Open to:14-17 years old

Note:Register by April 13, 2016. For more information contact Sarah Elledge at 425.649.7029 or or Steven at 425.649.7048 or

Salary:$11/Hour-37.5 hours/week

Program:Paid Summer High School Internship Program at Fred Hutch

What:High school students are welcome to apply for an 8 week, paid summer research internship at Fred Hutch. The Hutch has an international reputation for its pioneering research in biological sciences, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, cancer prevention, epidemiology, and biostatistics.

Who:Juniors

When:July 5 - August 26, 2016

Deadline:Monday, March 31, 2016

Program:Girls who Code-UW

What:The panel will include UW students in various tech/engineering majors, such as Computer Science and Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Informatics.

Who:All the girls are invited.

When:Saturday February 6, 2016; 12:00-2:00pm

Where:UW CSE 691(Gates Commons); 185 Stevens Way Seattle WA 98195

Note:It is Free and food is provided.

Contact:Jessica at or call 408.438.2868

Program:Maritime Career Day

What:Take a glimpse into the working world of trade, transportation, fisheries, government, and career training.

Where: Georgetown Campus of South Seattle Community College, 6737 Corson Avenue South

When:Monday, May 9, 2016, from 9-1pm

Open to: All high school students

Deadline:April 1st

Note:See Mrs. McDonald for more info.

Program:Tech Prep classes

What:Students enrolled in Tech Prep classes and earned a “B” or higher grade, are encouraged to sign up online for college credits.

Cost:There is a $46 annual fee, regardless of how many college credits a student earns in one year. The tuition is waived for students on Free and Reduced Lunch. See Mrs. McDonald for more info.

Info:

Program:Summer Opportunity Fair

What:At this event, representatives from different organizations will be present to recruit students who want to enroll in a summer internship, camp, job or volunteering program. Bring your resume and dress to impress!

When:Thursday, March 10, during both lunches

Where:SHS Front Lobby

Who:Everybody is invited to participate

Program:Girls Rock Mathematics Internship-Community Service Opportunity

What:As intern-counselors, HS students play a very important role in helping young girls stay engaged in arts and excited about math. Intern-Counselors receive a letter of recommendation, a certificate of appreciation and 40 community service hours or HS credit.

Deadline:April 30, 2016

Note:Junior Counselor Training Date: Saturday, May 21,2016 (9:30am - 4:30 pm).Training is mandatory, so plan to attend!

Program: UW Math Academy

What:High-achieving high school juniors from Washington State live on the Seattle UW campus for a four-week, intensive, summer session. Students engage in coursework created by UW math faculty and designed to develop the skills necessary to meet the high standards of college-level math and engineering. Students also have enrichment opportunities to explore the range of career opportunities available to engineers through lab tours, research projects, site visits and networking events.

When:July 3rd to July 29th 2016

Cost:Free

Note:Application open to all students from Washington State, the Math Academy especially targets underrepresented minorities in engineering including African American, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander and female students.

Program:Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) Sponsored by Google

What:A 3 week introduction to computer science for graduating high school seniors

with a passion for technology—especially students from underrepresented groupsin the field. CSSI students: learn programming fundamentals directly from Googleengineers, get an inside look at some of Google’s most exciting emerging technologies, and design and develop their own application with fellow participants that will be showcased in local Google offices.

When:July 10- July 30, 2016

Where:Google offices in Seattle

Deadline:Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 at 11:59 pm

Apply: Application for Summer 2016 not yet available. Check back in early January at:

Cost:Free

Note:Application open to all graduating seniors—program especially targets historically underrepresented groups in the field.

Program:UW Medicine Mini-Medical School

What:UW Medicine’s 2016 Mini-Medical School will be a series of exciting lectures and demonstrations open to the general public and designed to teach you about medical science, patient care and leading–edge research underway at the University of WA. The series is free, and we encourage people who enjoy their experience to contribute to UW Medicine.

Where: Hogness Auditorium at Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center, adjacent to UW Medical Center on the south end of the UW campus.

Open to: Students15 years old and above

When:Tuesday evenings, February 2nd thru March 8th, 2016

Note:For more information on Mini-Medical School, call 206.685.1933 or e-mail Julie Collier, Health Sciences/UW Medicine News, Community Relations & Marketing,

Program:USC Summer Programs

What:HS students balance academic and college life as they prepare for college at one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC Summer Programs offers 4 & 2 week courses in a variety of subjects (Architecture, Business, Engineering, Journalism, Pre-Health, Pre-Law, etc). Students receive 3 units of transferrable USC elective credit upon successful completion of the 4- week program.

Who:HS students

Info:

Questions:Contact them at 213.740.5679 or

Program:2016 Seattle Aquarium Internship

What:This internship program is designed for those with a strong desire to move into the zoo/aquarium field as a career path.

Who:18 years old students who can commit to the full internship period (400-500 hours)

When:Begins in June 2016

Applications accepted until 3/10/16, by 5pm

Interviews: April 12–15, 2016

Decision: April 26, 2016

Website:SeattleAquarium.org/volunteer

Contact:Katrina Bettis at or call 206.386.4342

Program: Expanding Your Horizons

What:A science, technology, engineering & math conference for female students.

Open to:Female student’s grades 9 -12.

When:Friday, March 25, 2016

Where:Bellevue College Campus

Cost:$20. Girls who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch should pay $10 if they get Mrs. McDonald’s signature, in room 343.

Deadline:Friday, March 11, 2016

Students choose 3 sessions from over 50 options—register early for best

Selection.

Program:The Electronic Security Assoc. of WA Apprenticeship Program

What:This program qualifies persons to install, maintain, repair and inspect equipment.

Who:Students who are at least 18 years old and have a HS diploma

Info:Contact the WAESA office for more information, 360-739-7772 .

Program:University of Washington Nurse Camp

Summary:This Free week-long day camp is geared toward increasing access & opportunities in Nursing to minority & low-income high school sophomores & juniors who are at least 16 years of age by the first day of camp. All students are encouraged to apply regardless of their situation.

Shadow nurses at UWMC in various hospital units

Get your CPR certification!
Learn how to prepare for college and how to prepare to get into nursing school
Have a chance to learn in the School of Nursing Learning Lab!
Connect with nurses, students and faculty at UW, your future mentors
Meet new friends!
Get cool free stuff!

Note:Students will be selected based on how well they match themselves and their interests to the field of nursing. Space is limited to the 24 most qualified applicants who also meet our eligibility requirements.

Apply:

Applications available beginning February 15, 2016

Deadline:April 15, 2016. Students notified in the first or second week of May.

Program:UW Women in Science and Engineering

What:Conference for women interested in science and engineering.

Where: In theHusky Union Buildingon the UW Seattle Campus

When: Saturday, February 27, 2016; 8:30-5pm

Open to:Women of all ethnic backgrounds interested science and engineering.

Deadline:See above website for more information.

Note:Academic and support programs include tutoring, professional mentoring, peer mentoring, and advising.

Program:Women of Aviation

What:Event to introduce non-licensed women to the gift of flight.

Where: BEFA—Boeing Employee Flying Association—840 West Perimeter Road, Renton, Washington, 98055

When:March 7-13, 2016

Open to: Women interested in Aviation.

Deadline:See more information on the website above.

Note:Each flight will take about 15 minutes.

Program:Imagine Tomorrow, WSU’s Problem-Solving Competition.

What:Competition rewarding students for innovative ideas and research to address the world’s energy concerns.

Where: Washington State University, Pullman

When:Competition takes place in May 20th, 2016.

Open to: All High School Students in Washington State.

Deadline:The deadline is April 1, 2016

Note:Student team members, their advisors and chaperones will stay in Washington State University residence halls at no charge. WSU will provide; Friday dinner, three meals on Saturday, and Sunday breakfast—at no cost—for all registered participants.

Program:Washington Business Week Summer Camps

What:Project based learning and competition based on real world problems. Offerings include: Business Week, Advanced Business Week, Healthcare Week, Agri-Energy Week, International Week, and Manufacturing Week.

Where:Various universities across the state of Washington. Students live on campus for the week-long camp.

When:Summer, 2016 (check the website for different dates)

Open to: High School Students (Grades 9-12) living in Washington, Oregon, Idaho or Alaska, including seniors who are graduating.

Deadline:Early Bird Deadline is May 1, 2016. Spaces filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Cost:$880. WBW offers Need and Merit-based Tuition Assistance.