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High school opportunities in the Bay Area

126 internships, programs, scholarships and more that are open now or opening soon in the South Bay, the Peninsula, the East Bay and San Francisco — each checked against the organization's own page.

Coming up

Youth Volunteer Program

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Sutter Health)
Volunteer· Burlingame, CA
DeadlineNov 15
Internship· Paid· Oakland, CA
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 8, 2027

STEM Scholarship

First Tech Federal Credit Union
Scholarship· San Jose, CA
Opens Dec 1, 2026

Stanford SHTEM Summer Internships

Stanford Compression Forum
Research· Costs money· Stanford, CA
Opens Dec 7, 2026

High School (Junior) Volunteer Program

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Volunteer· San Jose, CA
Opens Jan 1, 2027 · Due Jan 7, 2027

High School Internship Program

Lockheed Martin Space
Internship· Denver, CO + 5 more
DeadlineJan 3, 2027

Recently added

Stanford STaRS Internship Program

Stanford Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Research· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Education Internships

Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
Internship· San Jose, CA
Opening soon

Teen Wild Guides

Oakland Zoo
Volunteer· Oakland, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Menlo Park, CA
Opening soon
Program· Palo Alto, CA
Opening soon

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scholarships

Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Scholarship· Remote
Opening soon

Also open to you from anywhere

All online opportunities

Modeling the Future Challenge

Actuarial Foundation
Competition· Remote
DeadlineNov 8
Scholarship· Remote
DeadlineNov 9

College Scholarship Program

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Scholarship· Remote
DeadlineNov 11

Common questions

What opportunities are there for high school students in the Bay Area?

Nichable lists 126 opportunities for high school students based in the South Bay, the Peninsula, the East Bay and San Francisco: 48 programs, 25 volunteer roles, 19 internships, 17 scholarships, 8 jobs, 8 research programs and 1 competition. Each one is checked against the organization's own official page.

Are there paid jobs or internships for high school students in the Bay Area?

Yes. 29 of the 126 local listings pay students a wage or stipend, including Kaiser Permanente KP LAUNCH High School Summer Internship, Youth Speaks SPOKES Youth Advisory Board and BAVC Media Next Gen Youth Media Program.

Can students in the Bay Area also apply to remote programs?

Yes. Many programs on Nichable are remote or nationwide and accept high school students from anywhere in the U.S., in addition to the 126 based in the South Bay, the Peninsula, the East Bay and San Francisco.