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Free Programs for High School Students in Tennessee

Nichable lists 40 programs, internships, research programs, competitions and volunteer opportunities for high school students based in Tennessee. None of them lists a cost to take part, and 11 state outright that they're free. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Memphis Youth City Council

Memphis Office of Youth Services
Program· Memphis, TN
Opening soon
Program· Memphis, TN
Opening soon

Memphis Ambassadors Program

Memphis Office of Youth Services
Program· Paid· Memphis, TN
Opening soon

UTC Upward Bound

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Center for Community Career Education
Program· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

Volunteer Program (Ages 14+)

Adventure Science Center
Volunteer· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Teen Volunteers

Frist Art Museum
Volunteer· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Upward Bound

Fisk University
Program· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Teen Arts Action Group

Frist Art Museum
Program· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Youth Volunteers

Chattanooga Public Library
Volunteer· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

Apprentice Program

Creative Discovery Museum
Volunteer· Chattanooga, TN
Opens Dec 1, 2026 · Due Jan 15, 2027

TRIO Upward Bound

University of Memphis
Program· Memphis, TN
Opening soon
Internship· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Davidson County Juvenile Court High School Internship

Juvenile Court of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
Internship· Nashville, TN
DeadlineNov 24

ORISE STEM Competitions for K-12 Students

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Competition· Remote
Opening soon

TheatreQuest Teen Group

Chattanooga Theatre Centre
Program· Chattanooga, TN
DeadlineRolling
Volunteer· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

YMCA Youth Leadership Chattanooga

YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga
Program· Chattanooga, TN
DeadlineRolling
Program· Knoxville, TN
Opens Mar 5, 2027 · Due Apr 2, 2027
Program· Oak Ridge, TN
Opening soon

Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge

Appalachian Regional Commission / Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Program· Oak Ridge, TN
DeadlineDec 4
Internship· Paid· Oak Ridge, TN
Opening soon

Teen Volunteers

Knox County Public Library
Volunteer· Knoxville, TN
DeadlineRolling

Teen Junior Camp Counselor

Hunter Museum of American Art
Volunteer· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

CLOUD901 Teen Learning Lab

Memphis Public Libraries
Program· Memphis, TN
DeadlineRolling

Knoxville Mayor's Youth Council

City of Knoxville, Empower Knox
Program· Knoxville, TN
Opening soon

Summer VolunTEENs Program

Erlanger Health System
Volunteer· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Knoxville, TN
Opening soon

Methodist Le Bonheur Summer VolunTEEN Program

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Volunteer· Memphis, TN
Opening soon

Youth Council

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Program· Paid· Memphis, TN
Opening soon

Youth Action Council

Memphis Public Libraries
Program· Memphis, TN
Opening soon

Tennessee State University National Summer Transportation Institute

Tennessee State University College of Engineering
Program· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Nashville Bar Association High School Summer Intern Program

Nashville Bar Association Diversity Committee
Internship· Paid· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Youth Design Team Internship

Civic Design Center
Internship· Paid· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Nashville Mayor's Youth Council

Oasis Center / Office of the Mayor of Nashville
Program· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Teen Volunteer Program

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Volunteer· Nashville, TN
DeadlineRolling
Internship· Paid· Knoxville, TN
Opens Mar 1, 2027 · Due Apr 15, 2027
Internship· Paid· Oak Ridge, TN
Opening soon
Research· Paid· Nashville, TN
DeadlineJan 13, 2027

High School Research Immersion Program

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Research· Paid· Memphis, TN
DeadlineDec 4

Teen Team

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Volunteer· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Common questions

Are these programs really free for high school students in Tennessee?

None of these 40 listings names tuition or a required fee. Listings that charge say so in a cost line and are labeled "Costs money", so they aren't on this page. Smaller costs such as travel or materials can still apply, so confirm on the organization's page before you apply.

How do high school students apply to free programs in Tennessee?

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.