Skip to content
Nichable

High school opportunities in the South Bay

73 internships, programs, scholarships and more that are open now or opening soon in San Jose, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Palo Alto and the rest of Santa Clara County — each checked against the organization's own page.

Coming up

STEM Scholarship

First Tech Federal Credit Union
Scholarship· San Jose, CA
Opens Dec 1, 2026

Stanford SHTEM Summer Internships

Stanford Compression Forum
Research· Costs money· Stanford, CA
Opens Dec 7, 2026

High School (Junior) Volunteer Program

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Volunteer· San Jose, CA
Opens Jan 1, 2027 · Due Jan 7, 2027

High School Internship Program

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

Stanford Young Investigators

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Research· Stanford, CA
Opens Feb 1, 2027 · Due Mar 15, 2027
Volunteer· Los Gatos, CA
Opens Apr 1, 2027

Recently added

Stanford STaRS Internship Program

Stanford Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Research· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Education Internships

Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
Internship· San Jose, CA
Opening soon
Program· Palo Alto, CA
Opening soon

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scholarships

Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Scholarship· Remote
Opening soon

Youth Commission

Town of Los Altos Hills
Program· Los Altos Hills, CA
DeadlineRolling

Discovery Guide Volunteer

Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
Volunteer· Palo Alto, CA
DeadlineRolling

Also open to you from anywhere

All online opportunities

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 the South Bay?

Nichable lists 73 opportunities for high school students based in San Jose, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Palo Alto and the rest of Santa Clara County: 29 programs, 15 volunteer roles, 13 scholarships, 6 jobs, 6 research programs, 3 internships and 1 competition. Each one is checked against the organization's own official page.

Are there paid jobs or internships for high school students in the South Bay?

Yes. 10 of the 73 local listings pay students a wage or stipend, including NOVAworks Young Adult Program, work2future Youth & Young Adult Program and Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford (PIPS).

Can students in the South Bay 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 73 based in San Jose, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Palo Alto and the rest of Santa Clara County.