High School Programs

Our high school programs are geared towards college and career preparation. We offer lab visits, summer camps, student internships, and more. Sign up for our student newsletter to be included in program announcements taking place over the next year.

Join us at 10AM on Saturday, March 6 for an information session on our high school summer programs and workshop session for completing your application. Click to register.

Director's Apprenticeship Program

Berkeley Lab Director’s Apprenticeship Program (BLDAP) is a project based summer program that seeks to remove systemic barriers to STEM, such as a lack of access to networks and opportunities, by providing connections to the scientific community at the Lab.

Applications now open

SAGE-S Summer Camp

Science Accelerating Girls' Engagement in STEM (SAGE-S) is a week long summer camp for high school students. This program aims to foster innovation, grow the STEM community, and engage intelligent, creative, and passionate young women in the everyday life of scientists and engineers at National Laboratories.

Applications now open

Experiences in Research

Experiences in Research are summer internships for students to gain hands-on experience with professionals at Berkeley Lab. Students will be working directly on cutting edge projects alongside experts in STEM. Projects will be focused around different aspects of STEM such as administration, communications, experimental research, and more.

iCLEM

The Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology (iCLEM) is an eight-week paid summer science intensive hosted by the Joint BioEnergy Institute. The program seeks to broaden students’ understanding of biotechnology and microbiology through a research project, as well as expose students to career exploration and preparation for college.

STEM Career Talks

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Join us for themed career talks every other Thursday of the month to learn about the wide diversity of STEM professions. Each session, we will be joined by Berkeley Lab staff, Bay Area professionals, and other guest experts to talk about their careers and how they got there.

Let's Talk About STEM

Bookings now open

This Fall, Berkeley Lab staff are volunteering to virtually share their experiences and work in STEM with classrooms. We invite students and teachers to meet researchers, ask questions, and get an inside look at STEM professions.