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Programs for High School Students in Chicago

Nichable lists 12 programs for high school students based in Chicago, Evanston, Oak Park, Naperville and the rest of Chicagoland, and 2 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Program· Costs money· Evanston, IL
Opening soon

UChicago Pre-College Summer Session

University of Chicago Summer Session
Program· Costs money· Chicago, IL
Opening soon · Due Mar 3, 2027

MCA Chicago Teen Creative Agency

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Program· Paid· Chicago, IL
Opening soon

Teen Fellows Program

Chicago Architecture Center
Program· Paid· Chicago, IL
DeadlineMar 31, 2027

Teen Loft

Evanston Public Library
Program· Evanston, IL
DeadlineRolling

Griffin MSI RISE Teen Program (Chicago)

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Program· Chicago, IL
DeadlineRolling

Chicago Public Library YOUmedia

Chicago Public Library
Program· Chicago, IL
DeadlineRolling
Program· Costs money· Chicago, IL
DeadlineRolling

STEM Academy

Exelon Foundation
Program· Chicago, IL
Opening soon
Program· Costs money· Evanston, IL
Opening soon
Program· Naperville, IL
Opening soon
Program· Costs money· Evanston, IL + online
Opening soon

Common questions

Are there paid programs for high school students in Chicago?

Yes. 2 of the 12 programs listed in Chicago pay students a wage or stipend.

How do high school students apply to programs in Chicago?

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.