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Summer 2027 Programs for High School Students in California

Nichable lists 77 summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students based in California, and 34 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

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

UCSB Summer Research Academies

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

California State Summer School for the Arts

California State Summer School for the Arts
Program· Costs money· Pomona, CA
DeadlineFeb 28, 2027

TRIO Upward Bound

Fresno City College
Program· Fresno, CA
Opening soon

Fresno State Upward Bound Programs

California State University, Fresno
Program· Fresno, CA
Opening soon

Volun-teen Program

Fairytale Town
Volunteer· Sacramento, CA
Opening soon

Summer @ City Hall (S@CH)

City of Sacramento Department of Youth
Internship· Paid· Sacramento, CA
Opens Apr 1, 2027 · Due Apr 12, 2027

Kern–UCLA Future Educators STEAM Summer Externship

UCLA x Kern K-16 Educational Collaborative (Kern County Superintendent of Schools)
Internship· Bakersfield, CA
Opening soon

UC Riverside TRIO Upward Bound

University of California
Program· Riverside, CA
Opening soon

Junior District Attorney Academy

San Diego County District Attorney's Office
Program· San Diego, CA
Opening soon

Teen Conservation Leaders

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Volunteer· Monterey, CA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Oakland, CA
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 8, 2027

LJIdea Summer Internship

La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Research· Paid· La Jolla, CA
Opening soon

Sanford Burnham Prebys SPARK Regenerative Medicine Internship

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Research· Paid· La Jolla, CA
Opening soon
Internship· San Diego, CA
Opening soon

Student Research Internship

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

High School Insider Summer Internship

Los Angeles Times (HS Insider)
Internship· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon

LA Metro Transportation Career Academy Program

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
Internship· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon
Internship· Stockton, CA
DeadlineDec 1

Teen Volunteers

A.K. Smiley Public Library
Volunteer· Redlands, CA
DeadlineRolling

San Joaquin County High School Internship Program (with San Joaquin A+)

San Joaquin County Human Resources / San Joaquin A+
Internship· Stockton, CA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Bakersfield, CA
Opening soon

Summer Jobs Program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County
Internship· Paid· Bakersfield, CA
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Loma Linda, CA
Opens Jan 1, 2027 · Due Mar 1, 2027

Teen Volunteer Opportunities

Fresno County Public Library
Volunteer· Fresno, CA
DeadlineRolling

Fresno County Summer Arts Academy

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Program· Fresno, CA
Opening soon

West Sacramento Home Run Paid Summer Internships

City of West Sacramento Home Run
Internship· Paid· West Sacramento, CA
Opening soon

High School Summer Internship Program

West Valley Water District
Internship· Paid· Rialto, CA
Opening soon
Program· Menlo Park, CA
Opening soon

Bloomberg Arts Internship: Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
Internship· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon

City of San Diego Junior Lifeguard Intern Program

City of San Diego Lifeguard Services
Program· San Diego, CA
Opening soon
Volunteer· Los Angeles, CA
Opens Jan 1, 2027

Natural History Museum LA Marine Teens Internship

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Internship· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opens Feb 1, 2027

MoAD Summer Apprenticeship Program

Museum of the African Diaspora
Internship· Paid· San Francisco, CA
Opening soon

SF YouthWorks

City and County of San Francisco
Internship· Paid· San Francisco, CA
Opening soon

LLNL Biotechnology Summer Experience

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Research· Livermore, CA
Opening soon
Program· Livermore, CA
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Palo Alto, CA
DeadlineRolling

Cupertino Recreation Leader (Summer Programs)

City of Cupertino Parks and Recreation
Job· Paid· Cupertino, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Costs money· Santa Cruz, CA
DeadlineRolling

Young Scholars Program

Santa Clara University
Program· Costs money· Santa Clara, CA
Opening soon

The Intern Project

LA Promise Fund
Internship· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Fresno, CA
Opening soon
Program· Claremont, CA
Opens Nov 9, 2026 · Due Feb 22, 2027

Stanford Medical Youth Science Program

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies
Program· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Stanford Summer Session

Stanford University
Program· Costs money· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Digital Advertising and Brand Strategy Academy

UCLA Anderson School of Management
Program· Costs money· Los Angeles, CA
DeadlineRolling

Summer Nursing Academy

UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Program· Irvine, CA
Opening soon · Due Feb 28, 2027

Oakland Summer Jobs Program

Youth Employment Partnership
Job· Paid· Oakland, CA
Opening soon
Research· Paid· La Jolla, CA
Opening soon

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
Internship· Paid· San Francisco, CA
Opens Mar 1, 2027
Internship· Paid· Albuquerque, NM + 1 more
Opening soon

Young Scholars Program

UC Davis School of Education
Research· Davis, CA
Opens Jan 1, 2027 · Due Mar 1, 2027

Summer Engineering Seminar

Santa Clara University School of Engineering
Program· Santa Clara, CA
Opening soon
Program· Sacramento, CA
Opening soon

High School Summer Volunteer Program

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Volunteer· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon

Common questions

Are there paid summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students in California?

Yes. 34 of the 77 summer programs, internships and jobs listed in California pay students a wage or stipend.

How do high school students apply to summer programs, internships and jobs in California?

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.