Enrichment Programs
Jobs, volunteering, enrichment opportunities, and summer programs are all great ways to gain experience and explore different areas of interest. The list below can be used to research different enrichment opportunities and summer programs. Many colleges also have summer programs that are not individually listed below. If you are interested in attending a summer program at a specific college or university, please visit their sites directly. Also, please keep in mind that this list is for informational purposes only and these programs are not endorsed by Leyden High Schools.
Art
| Opportunity | Link |
|---|---|
| Digital Storytelling Workshop: Loyola University | http://highschooldigital.com/ |
| Discover Architecture: University of Illinois | http://www.arch.illinois.edu/degrees/discover-architecture-pre-college-program |
| Fine and Applied Arts Summer Intensive: University of Illinois | http://faa.illinois.edu/future-students/faa-summer-intensive |
| Summer in the Arts Camp: Northern Illinois | http://artscamps.niu.edu |
| High School Competitions: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | https://faa.illinois.edu/future-students/high-school-competitions |
| CAMP-O at the O-School! A supportive and structured day camp for people aged 6 to 15. July 31 to August 11, 9 AM to 3 PM. | http://oschool.org/campo |
Business
| Opportunity | Link |
|---|---|
| Young Women’s Institute: Kelley School of Business, Indiana University | http://kelley.iu.edu/ugrad/PreCollege/YWI/page39078.html |
Languages
| Opportunity | Link |
|---|---|
| Spanish Immersion Camp for High School Students: Eastern Illinois University | http://www.eiu.edu/language/camp.php |
| University of Chicago Summer Language Institute. | https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/summer-language-institute |
Leadership/General
Medical
| Opportunity | Link |
|---|---|
| Camp Cardiac | http://www.campcardiac.org |
| Camp Neuro | http://www.campneuro.org/ |
| Careers in Pharmacy Summer Program: Midwestern University | http://www.midwestern.edu/careersinpharmacy |
| Veterinary Mentoring Program: Anti-Cruelty Society | http://anticruelty.org/services-local-resources/society-programs-services/teen-programs/veterinary-mentoring-program/ |
| Marquette University Clinical Laboratory Science Young Scholar Program | http://www.marquette.edu/clinical-laboratory-science/young-scholar.shtml |
| Careers in Pharmacy Summer Program: Midwestern University | http://www.midwestern.edu/careersinpharmacy/ |
| Anti-Cruelty Society Teen Programs. | https://anticruelty.org/teens |
Music
| Opportunity | Link |
|---|---|
| Summer Music Camp: Greenville College | http://www.greenville.edu/musiccamp |
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
| Opportunity | Link |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Engineering Summer Program: Notre Dame (See Mr. Holthouse or Mr. Mitchell for scholarship opportunities). | http://www3.nd.edu/~iep/ |
| Science Summer Programs for High School Students: IIT | http://admissions.iit.edu/summer/middle-and-high-school-students |
| Summer STEM Program: US Naval Academy | http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/STEM/ |
| Women In Engineering Summer Program: UIC | http://wiep.engr.uic.edu/wiesp/ |
| Summer Wings Aviation Camp: Southern Illinois University | http://aviation.siu.edu/management/community/summer-wings.php |
| Engineering Summer Program: The University of Wisconsin-Madison | http://www.engr.wisc.edu/academics/student-services/diversity-programs/engineering-summer-program/ |
| Illinois Tech Global Leaders Program: IIT | http://blogs.iit.edu/global-leaders/apply/ |
| iSTEAM: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | https://faa.illinois.edu/future-students/summer-programs/isteam |
| Women in Engineering Summer Youth Program: Michigan Technological University | http://www.syp.mtu.edu |
| Engineering Scholars Program: Michigan Technological University | http://www.syp.mtu.edu |
| Summer Science Academy: North Park University | https://www.northpark.edu/event/summer-science-academy/ |
| Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, UIC | http://wiep.engr.uic.edu/iged/ |
| Summer Programs in Architecture: IIT | http://arch.iit.edu/study/intro |
| Minority Engineering & Technology Enrichment Camp for Young Men: University of Dayton | http://www.go.udayton.edu/metec |
| Discovering the World Through Science: WIU | http://www.wiu.edu/sao/outreach/youth_enrichment/Science18%20BrochUpdated.pdf |
| FREE summer program in Quantum Computing: University of Chicago | https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/uchicago-quantum-quickstart |
| Illinois State University's FREE residential summer camp for high school students focusing on Cybersecurity. | https://www.gen-cyber.com/ |
| ISU's FREE week-long residential summer camp for high school students focusing on Cybersecurity in June 2023 as part of the GenCyber program! | https://it.illinoisstate.edu/cybersecurity/gencyber/index.php |
| SIU Aviation Department is holding their annual American Airlines Career Day on April 15th, 2023! Register by March 1st | aviation.siu.edu |
| Women in Engineering Summer Program 2023! Participants do not have to identify as women or female, the program is open to everyone who is a rising junior or senior. However, we do address gender equity in engineering. | go.uic.edu/WIESP2023 |
Additional Resources
| Opportunity | Link |
|---|---|
| IACAC’s Summer Programs for High School Students Directory | https://www.iacac.org/summer-programs/#summerprograms2016/?view_21_view=month&view_21_date=%222016-02-26T14%3A52%3A33.520Z%22 |
| University of Chicago Immersion program for pre-college students. | https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/immersion |
| University of Chicago Summer Scholarship Programs. | https://summer.uchicago.edu/scholarship-programs |