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High school opportunities in California

254 internships, programs, scholarships and more that are open now or opening soon in California — each checked against the organization's own page.

Coming up

Program· Claremont, CA
Opens Nov 9, 2026 · Due Feb 22, 2027

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

Student Research Internship

Scripps Research Translational Institute
Internship· La Jolla, CA
Opens Nov 23, 2026 · Due Mar 30, 2027

Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars Program

Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Research· Paid· La Jolla, CA
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Feb 15, 2027

STEM Scholarship

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

Recently added

Stanford STaRS Internship Program

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

UCSD Research Experience for High School Students

San Diego Supercomputer Center (UC San Diego)
Research· Costs money· La Jolla, CA
Opening soon

Stanford SHTEM Summer Internships

Stanford Compression Forum
Research· Costs money· Stanford, CA
Opens Dec 7, 2026
Research· Paid· Torrance, CA
DeadlineFeb 19, 2027

Edison Scholars Program

Edison International
Scholarship· Remote
DeadlineRolling

UCSB Summer Research Academies

UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions
Research· Costs money· Santa Barbara, CA
Opens Dec 15, 2026

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 California?

Nichable lists 254 opportunities for high school students based in California: 80 programs, 70 volunteer roles, 46 internships, 22 research programs, 20 scholarships, 15 jobs 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 California?

Yes. 66 of the 254 local listings pay students a wage or stipend, including Lundquist Institute STAR High School Program, LA County Youth@Work (Department of Economic Opportunity) and Summer @ City Hall (S@CH).

Can students in California 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 254 based in California.