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High school opportunities in Houston

19 internships, programs, scholarships and more that are open now or opening soon in Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Katy and Galveston — each checked against the organization's own page.

Coming up

Research· Paid· Houston, TX
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 13, 2027
Research· Houston, TX
Opens Dec 4, 2026 · Due Jan 29, 2027

Summer Junior Program

Texas Children's Hospital
Volunteer· Houston, TX
Opens Jan 1, 2027

McGovern Medical School High School Summer Research Program

UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
Research· Costs money· Houston, TX
Opening soon · Due Jan 15, 2027

Recently added

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarships

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Scholarship· Remote
Opening soon

CAMH Teen Council

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Program· Paid· Houston, TX
Opening soon
Volunteer· Galveston, TX
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Remote
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Houston, TX
Opening soon

Also open to you from anywhere

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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 Houston?

Nichable lists 19 opportunities for high school students based in Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Katy and Galveston: 7 volunteer roles, 5 research programs, 4 programs, 1 job, 1 internship and 1 scholarship. Each one is checked against the organization's own official page.

Are there paid jobs or internships for high school students in Houston?

Yes. 4 of the 19 local listings pay students a wage or stipend, including MD Anderson King Foundation High School Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences, CAMH Teen Council and MD Anderson UPWARDS High School Summer Research Program.

Can students in Houston 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 19 based in Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Katy and Galveston.