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Summer 2027 Programs for High School Students in the South Bay

Nichable lists 11 summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students based in San Jose, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Palo Alto and the rest of Santa Clara County, and 3 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Stanford STaRS Internship Program

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

Stanford SHTEM Summer Internships

Stanford Compression Forum
Research· Costs money· Stanford, CA
Opens Dec 7, 2026
Job· Paid· Palo Alto, CA
DeadlineRolling

Cupertino Recreation Leader (Summer Programs)

City of Cupertino Parks and Recreation
Job· Paid· Cupertino, CA
DeadlineRolling

Young Scholars Program

Santa Clara University
Program· Costs money· Santa Clara, CA
Opening soon

Stanford Medical Youth Science Program

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies
Program· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Stanford Summer Session

Stanford University
Program· Costs money· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Summer Engineering Seminar

Santa Clara University School of Engineering
Program· Santa Clara, CA
Opening soon

High School Internship Program

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

Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies
Program· Costs money· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program

Stanford University School of Medicine
Research· Paid· Stanford, CA
Opening soon

Common questions

Are there paid summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students in the South Bay?

Yes. 3 of the 11 summer programs, internships and jobs listed in the South Bay pay students a wage or stipend.

How do high school students apply to summer programs, internships and jobs in the South Bay?

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.