Internships for 12th Graders
Nichable lists 224 internships open to 12th graders (seniors). 174 of them pay a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page. Soonest deadlines first.
Fabric Workshop and Museum High School Apprentice Training Program
The Fabric Workshop and MuseumInternship· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon · Due Nov 15, 2026
Davidson County Juvenile Court High School Internship
Juvenile Court of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson CountyInternship· Nashville, TN
DeadlineNov 24
Borlaug-Ruan International Internship
World Food Prize FoundationInternship· Paid· Nationwide
Opening soon · Due Nov 29, 2026
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
Office of Naval ResearchInternship· Paid· Nationwide
DeadlineNov 30
Congressman Josh Harder Stockton District Office Internship
Office of Congressman Josh HarderInternship· Stockton, CA
DeadlineDec 1
High School Internship Program
Lockheed Martin SpaceInternship· Denver, CO + 5 more
DeadlineJan 3, 2027
Kaiser Permanente KP LAUNCH High School Summer Internship
Kaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaInternship· Paid· Oakland, CA
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 8, 2027
Janelia Loudoun County Resident Summer Internship
HHMI Janelia Research CampusInternship· Paid· Ashburn, VA
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Jan 13, 2027
Maine Students Vote Youth Council Internship
League of Women Voters of Maine / Maine Students VoteInternship· Paid· Portland, ME
Opening soon · Due Jan 16, 2027
NIH High School Summer Internship Program
National Institutes of HealthInternship· Paid· Bethesda, MD
DeadlineJan 26, 2027
High School Internship Program
Los Alamos National LaboratoryInternship· Paid· Los Alamos, NM
Opens Nov 25, 2026 · Due Jan 29, 2027
Cincinnati Children's High School Summer Immersion Program
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterInternship· Paid· Cincinnati, OH
DeadlineFeb 1, 2027
Helios Scholars at TGen
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)Internship· Paid· Phoenix, AZ
Opens Dec 14, 2026 · Due Feb 3, 2027
Summer High School Internship Program
Barrow Neurological InstituteInternship· Phoenix, AZ
Opens Jan 4, 2027 · Due Feb 12, 2027
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Internships
NASA Goddard Institute for Space StudiesInternship· New York, NY
Opening soon · Due Feb 26, 2027
NASA Internship Programs
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInternship· Paid· Nationwide
DeadlineMar 1, 2027
Fermilab High School Internship Programs (TARGET/PRISM)
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryInternship· Paid· Batavia, IL
Opens Jan 12, 2027 · Due Mar 1, 2027
High School Research Intern Program
Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryInternship· Paid· Richland, WA
Opening soon · Due Mar 1, 2027
The Arts Commission Young Artists at Work Paid Summer Apprenticeship
The Arts Commission of Greater ToledoInternship· Paid· Toledo, OH
DeadlineMar 12, 2027
Student Research Internship
Scripps Research Translational InstituteInternship· La Jolla, CA
Opens Nov 23, 2026 · Due Mar 30, 2027
Zoo Apprenticeship Program
Zoo KnoxvilleInternship· Paid· Knoxville, TN
Opens Mar 1, 2027 · Due Apr 15, 2027
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Scholars Program
Universities Space Research Association (USRA)Internship· Paid· Nationwide
Opening soon
Experiences in Research (EinR)
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryInternship· Paid· Berkeley, CA
Opening soon
Archaeology & History Internship Program
Fairfield FoundationInternship· Gloucester, VA
DeadlineRolling
Clark County Information Technology Internship Program
Clark County Information Technology DepartmentInternship· Las Vegas, NV
Opening soon
Northrop Grumman High School Internship Program
Northrop Grumman Mission SystemsInternship· Paid· San Diego, CA
Opening soon
SMUD High School Summer Internship Program
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictInternship· Paid· Sacramento, CA
Opening soon
CYCE High School Summer Internship Program
Center for Youth and College EducationInternship· Paid· Cleveland, OH
Opening soon
APL ASPIRE Program
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryInternship· Laurel, MD
Opening soon
Paid Summer Internship for High School Students
City of AlamedaInternship· Paid· Alameda, CA
Opening soon
High School Internship Program
DC Department of Employment ServicesInternship· Washington, DC
Opening soon
TAG-Ed High School Summer Internship Program
Technology Association of Georgia Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed)Internship· Statewide, GA
Opening soon
Malott Family Research Apprenticeship Program
Lincoln Park ZooInternship· Paid· Chicago, IL
Opening soon
Internship· Oakland, CA
Opening soon
NIST Summer High School Internship Program
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyInternship· Boulder, CO + 1 more
Opening soon
GTRI High School Summer Internship
Georgia Tech Research InstituteInternship· Paid· Warner Robins, GA
Opens Dec 11, 2026
Hearst High School Media Internship
The Paley Center for MediaInternship· Paid· New York, NY
Opening soon
High School Internship (Technical, Business, Laborer & Clerical)
Sandia National LaboratoriesInternship· Paid· Albuquerque, NM + 1 more
Opening soon
Climate Careers Energy Specialist
Rising Sun Center for OpportunityInternship· Paid· Central California, CA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Chicago, IL
Opening soon
High School Summer Fellowship Program
U.S. District Court for the District of DelawareInternship· Paid· Wilmington, DE
Opening soon
High School Internship Program
Center for Alaskan Coastal StudiesInternship· Paid· Homer, AK
Opening soon
Common questions
Can 12th graders apply to these internships?
Yes. Each of the 224 internships here accepts 12th grade by its own grade range, or sets no grade limit. Many also limit where you live or which school you attend, so read the listing before you apply.
Do these internships cost money?
None of the 224 listed here state a tuition or required fee on the organization's own page.
How do I apply?
Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.
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