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Summer 2027 Programs for High School Students in North Carolina

Nichable lists 29 summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students based in North Carolina, and 13 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

StreetLeader Program

UrbanPromise Charlotte
Job· Paid· Charlotte, NC
Opening soon

Recreation Employment Corp

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

NCDIT Future Technologist Paid Internship

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

Duke University Neuroscience Experience

Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Research· Paid· Durham, NC
Opening soon

Summer VolunTEEN

Forsyth County Public Library
Volunteer· Winston-Salem, NC
Opening soon

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

Seasonal Aquatic Vocational Education (SAVE) Lifeguard Program

City of Raleigh Parks
Job· Paid· Raleigh, NC
DeadlineRolling

Duke Research in Engineering Program (DukeREP)

Department of Biomedical Engineering
Research· Paid· Durham, NC
Opening soon

Summer VolunTeen Program

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Volunteer· Winston-Salem, NC
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Programs

Greensboro Science Center
Volunteer· Greensboro, NC
Opening soon

Summer Youth Employment Program

Winston-Salem Urban League
Job· Paid· Winston-Salem, NC
Opening soon

Durham YouthWorks

City of Durham
Job· Paid· Durham, NC
Opening soon

Mecklenburg County MeckPathways High School Internship

Mecklenburg County Government
Internship· Paid· Charlotte, NC
Opening soon

Levine Children's Hospital Summer Teen Volunteer Program

Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital
Volunteer· Charlotte, NC
Opening soon

Carolinas Medical Center Summer Teen Volunteer Program

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Volunteer· Charlotte, NC
Opening soon

Duke Summer Training in Academic Research (STAR) Program

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

NC Museum of Natural Sciences Junior Interpreters

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

Summer Camp Youth Volunteers

Museum of Life and Science
Volunteer· Durham, NC
Opening soon

Summer Immersion Program: Entrepreneurship Institute

Wake Forest University
Program· Costs money· Winston-Salem, NC
DeadlineRolling

Summer Immersion Program: Medicine Institute

Wake Forest University
Program· Costs money· Winston-Salem, NC
DeadlineRolling

VetCAMP

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

Summer Immersion Program: Filmmaking Institute

Wake Forest University
Program· Costs money· Winston-Salem, NC
DeadlineRolling

Summer Immersion Program: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute

Wake Forest University
Program· Costs money· Winston-Salem, NC
DeadlineRolling

Summer Immersion Program: Debate and Public Advocacy Institute

Wake Forest University
Program· Costs money· Winston-Salem, NC
DeadlineRolling

High School Summer Research Program (Forestry & Natural Resources)

NC State College of Natural Resources
Research· Paid· Raleigh, NC
Opening soon

Mayor's Youth Employment Program

City of Charlotte / Office of Youth Opportunities
Job· Paid· Charlotte, NC
Opening soon

Summer Junior Volunteer Program

UNC Hospitals
Volunteer· Chapel Hill, NC
Opening soon

Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program

City of Raleigh
Job· Paid· Raleigh, NC
Opens Jan 25, 2027 · Due Mar 15, 2027

Duke Pre-College Programs

Duke University
Program· Costs money· Durham, NC + online
Opening soon

Common questions

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

Yes. 13 of the 29 summer programs, internships and jobs listed in North Carolina pay students a wage or stipend.

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

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.

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