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Summer 2027 Programs for High School Students in Philadelphia

Nichable lists 22 summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students based in Philadelphia, its Pennsylvania suburbs, and nearby South Jersey and Wilmington, and 15 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Abramson Cancer Center Summer Healthcare Experience in Oncology

Abramson Cancer Center
Program· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Penn Summer Academies

Program· Costs money· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Summer VolunTeen Program

ChristianaCare
Volunteer· Wilmington, DE
Opening soon

Play Captains

Fab Youth Philly
Job· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

City of Camden Summer Youth Internship Program

City of Camden Department of Human Services
Job· Paid· Camden, NJ
Opening soon

Penn Medicine OER Summer Internship Program

Office of Outreach
Research· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Immersion Science Program

Fox Chase Cancer Center
Research· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Penn Engineering High School Internship Program

University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science
Research· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Dr. Charis Eng Monell Science Apprenticeship Program

Monell Chemical Senses Center
Research· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Paid Youth Internships

Bartram's Garden
Internship· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Lifeguard

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Job· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Teen Ambassadors

Independence Seaport Museum
Internship· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

VolunTEEN Program

Brandywine Zoo
Volunteer· Wilmington, DE
DeadlineRolling

Hagley Museum Teen Camp Counselor Volunteers

Hagley Museum and Library
Volunteer· Wilmington, DE
DeadlineRolling

WorkReady High School Internship Program

Drexel University
Internship· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Bloomberg Arts Internship (Philadelphia)

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Internship· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

High School Summer Fellowship Program

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Internship· Paid· Wilmington, DE
Opening soon

PYNtern Program

Philadelphia Youth Network
Internship· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

High School Internship Program

Lockheed Martin Space
Internship· Denver, CO + 5 more
DeadlineJan 3, 2027

High School Program in Biomedical Research

The Wistar Institute
Research· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Career Connected Learning Philadelphia

Philadelphia Office of Children and Families / Philadelphia Works / School District of Philadelphia
Job· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Wharton Global Youth Program: Leadership in the Business World

The Wharton School
Program· Costs money· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Common questions

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

Yes. 15 of the 22 summer programs, internships and jobs listed in Philadelphia pay students a wage or stipend.

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

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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