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Free Programs for High School Students in Boston

Nichable lists 36 programs, internships, research programs, competitions and volunteer opportunities for high school students based in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, Newton and the rest of Greater Boston. None of them lists a cost to take part, and 8 state outright that they're free. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Internship· Boston, MA
DeadlineDec 9

Summer ZooTeen Program

Zoo New England
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Longfellow House Student Poetry Contest (Ruth Berrien Fox Award)

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site (National Park Service)
Competition· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Boston Public Schools Citywide STEM Fair (Region VI)

Boston Public Schools with Northeastern University Center for STEM Education
Competition· Boston, MA
Opening soon

CURE Summer Only Research Internship

Harvard Cancer Consortium
Research· Paid· Boston, MA
DeadlineRolling
Research· Paid· Boston, MA
DeadlineNov 23

MIT PRIMES mathroots

MIT Department of Mathematics (MIT PRIMES)
Program· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Math Prize for Girls

Advantage Testing Foundation / Jane Street
Competition· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon
Program· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Teen Advisory Board

Cambridge Public Library
Volunteer· Cambridge, MA
DeadlineRolling

Dual Enrollment

Bunker Hill Community College
Program· Boston, MA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Program

Boston Public Library
Volunteer· Boston, MA
DeadlineRolling

Cambridge Youth Council

City of Cambridge Family Policy Council
Volunteer· Cambridge, MA
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Boston, MA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon
Research· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Summer Teen Internship

New England Aquarium
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

MGH Youth Scholars Program

Massachusetts General Hospital
Program· Boston, MA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

MITES Summer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Program· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Broad Summer Scholars Program

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Research· Paid· Cambridge, MA
Opens Nov 23, 2026 · Due Jan 20, 2027

MIT PRIMES

MIT Department of Mathematics
Research· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

MIT Women's Technology Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Program· Cambridge, MA
DeadlineRolling

Summer Institute in Global Leadership (Model UN)

United Nations Association of Greater Boston
Program· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Youth Internship Program

Museum of Science, Boston
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Teen Internship Program

New England Aquarium
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Teen Advisory Board

Cambridge Public Library
Volunteer· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

BCNC Volunteer Program

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Volunteer· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Harvard-MIT Math Tournament

Harvard-MIT Math Tournament
Competition· Cambridge, MA + online
Opening soon

Math Club

Girls' Angle
Program· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Broad Institute Education and Outreach Programs

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Program· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Menezes Challenge PRIMES Circle

MIT Department of Mathematics
Program· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Summer Institute

MIT Beaver Works
Program· Cambridge, MA
DeadlineRolling

Research Science Institute

Center for Excellence in Education
Research· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon

Common questions

Are these programs really free for high school students in Boston?

None of these 36 listings names tuition or a required fee. Listings that charge say so in a cost line and are labeled "Costs money", so they aren't on this page. Smaller costs such as travel or materials can still apply, so confirm on the organization's page before you apply.

How do high school students apply to free programs in Boston?

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.