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High school opportunities in North Carolina

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

Coming up

Research· Paid· Durham, NC
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 6, 2027

North Carolina Community Foundation Scholarships

North Carolina Community Foundation
Scholarship· Remote
Opens Dec 15, 2026 · Due Mar 2, 2027

WFIRM Mentored Research Exposure Program for High School Students

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Research· Winston-Salem, NC
Opens Jan 15, 2027 · Due Feb 15, 2027
Job· Paid· Raleigh, NC
Opens Jan 25, 2027 · Due Mar 15, 2027

NC Museum of Natural Sciences Junior Interpreters

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Volunteer· Raleigh, NC
Opening soon · Due Mar 22, 2027

VetCAMP

North Carolina State University
Program· Costs money· Raleigh, NC
DeadlineJun 7, 2027

Recently added

StreetLeader Program

UrbanPromise Charlotte
Job· Paid· Charlotte, NC
Opening soon

Recreation Employment Corp

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
Job· Paid· Charlotte, NC
Opening soon
Program· Gastonia, NC
Opening soon

City of Concord Youth Council

City of Concord Parks and Recreation
Program· Concord, NC
Opening soon

Novant Health Junior Volunteer Program (Charlotte)

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Volunteer· Charlotte, NC
DeadlineRolling

NCDIT Future Technologist Paid Internship

N.C. Department of Information Technology
Job· Paid· Raleigh, NC
Opening soon

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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 North Carolina?

Nichable lists 45 opportunities for high school students based in North Carolina: 15 volunteer roles, 14 programs, 9 jobs, 5 research programs, 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 North Carolina?

Yes. 15 of the 45 local listings pay students a wage or stipend, including UrbanPromise Charlotte StreetLeader Program, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Recreation Employment Corp (REC) and NCDIT Future Technologist Paid Internship.

Can students in North Carolina 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 45 based in North Carolina.