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Summer 2027 Programs for High School Students in Pittsburgh

Nichable lists 15 summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students based in Pittsburgh and its suburbs, and 7 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Urban Farmers in Training (UFIT) Summer Job

Grow Pittsburgh
Job· Paid· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

CitiParks Lifeguard (City of Pittsburgh)

City of Pittsburgh CitiParks
Job· Paid· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Summer Camp Teen Volunteers

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Volunteer· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Program

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Volunteer· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Program

National Aviary
Volunteer· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

University of Pittsburgh Gene Team Summer Research Program

Department of Biological Sciences
Research· Paid· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Pitt Public Health Science Academy

University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
Program· Paid· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

SCA Urban Green Pittsburgh High School Summer Program

Student Conservation Association
Job· Paid· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Research· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Zoo Teen Program

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Volunteer· Pittsburgh, PA
Opens Dec 15, 2026

Teen Volunteer Program

Kamin Science Center (formerly Carnegie Science Center)
Volunteer· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon · Due Mar 1, 2027

Magee-Womens Research Institute High School Summer Internship Program

Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation
Research· Paid· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Summer Academy for Math and Science

Carnegie Mellon University
Program· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon · Due Feb 1, 2027

Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program

City of Pittsburgh
Job· Paid· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Programs

Carnegie Mellon University
Program· Costs money· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Common questions

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

Yes. 7 of the 15 summer programs, internships and jobs listed in Pittsburgh pay students a wage or stipend.

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

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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