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Nichable

High school opportunities in New York City

73 internships, programs, scholarships and more that are open now or opening soon in all five boroughs, plus Jersey City, Hoboken, Yonkers and White Plains — each checked against the organization's own page.

Coming up

NYU Tisch Future Artists

NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Program· New York, NY
DeadlineNov 9
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
DeadlineDec 1
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
DeadlineDec 1
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Apr 16, 2027
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
DeadlineDec 1
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
Opens Dec 1, 2026

Recently added

NYU GSTEM Summer Research Program

NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Research· Costs money· New York, NY
Opens Feb 1, 2027

Columbia University Pre-College Summer Programs

Columbia University School of Professional Studies
Program· Costs money· New York, NY
Opening soon · Due Mar 1, 2027
Competition· Brooklyn, NY
Opening soon

New York City History Day

Center for Brooklyn History
Competition· Brooklyn, NY
Opens Jan 6, 2027 · Due Feb 3, 2027
Competition· Remote
DeadlineDec 1

Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Student Program

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Research· Paid· New York, NY
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Feb 5, 2027

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 New York City?

Nichable lists 73 opportunities for high school students based in all five boroughs, plus Jersey City, Hoboken, Yonkers and White Plains: 30 programs, 17 internships, 10 research programs, 7 volunteer roles, 5 jobs and 4 competitions. Each one is checked against the organization's own official page.

Are there paid jobs or internships for high school students in New York City?

Yes. 31 of the 73 local listings pay students a wage or stipend, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Student Program, Brooklyn Public Library Teen Techies and BRIC Teen Media and Curatorial Fellowships.

Can students in New York City 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 73 based in all five boroughs, plus Jersey City, Hoboken, Yonkers and White Plains.