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High school opportunities in Princeton & Trenton

11 internships, programs, scholarships and more that are open now or opening soon in Princeton, Trenton, Pennington and Lawrenceville — each checked against the organization's own page.

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New Jersey High School Regional Science Bowl

U.S. Department of Energy / Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Competition· Princeton, NJ
DeadlineNov 23

LEDA Scholars Program (Aspects of Leadership Summer Institute)

Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America
Program· Princeton, NJ
DeadlineDec 9

Teen Summer Volunteer Program

Princeton Public Library
Volunteer· Princeton, NJ
Opens Apr 15, 2027

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Youth Volunteering

Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
Volunteer· Trenton, NJ
Opening soon

TRIO Upward Bound

Mercer County Community College
Program· Trenton, NJ
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Trenton, NJ
Opening soon
Volunteer· Trenton, NJ
Opening soon

Teen Advisory Board

Princeton Public Library
Volunteer· Princeton, NJ
Opening soon

Preparatory Program

Princeton University
Program· Princeton, NJ
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
Scholarship· Remote
DeadlineNov 12

NOAA Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador Program

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Program· Remote
Opens Nov 13, 2026 · Due Jan 3, 2027

USA Biology Olympiad

Center for Excellence in Education
Competition· Costs money· Remote
DeadlineNov 15

Common questions

What opportunities are there for high school students in Princeton & Trenton?

Nichable lists 11 opportunities for high school students based in Princeton, Trenton, Pennington and Lawrenceville: 4 programs, 4 volunteer roles, 1 competition, 1 research program and 1 job. Each one is checked against the organization's own official page.

Are there paid jobs or internships for high school students in Princeton & Trenton?

Yes. 1 of the 11 local listings pay students a wage or stipend, including UrbanPromise Trenton StreetLeaders.

Can students in Princeton & Trenton 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 11 based in Princeton, Trenton, Pennington and Lawrenceville.