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Summer 2027 Programs for High School Students in Tennessee

Nichable lists 26 summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students based in Tennessee, and 11 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

Vanderbilt Summer Academy

Vanderbilt University Programs for Talented Youth
Program· Costs money· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

UTC Upward Bound

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

City of Chattanooga Lifeguard

City of Chattanooga Department of Community Development
Job· Paid· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

Upward Bound

Fisk University
Program· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Teen Arts Action Group

Frist Art Museum
Program· Nashville, 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

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Biomedical Informatics Summer Research Internship

Department of Biomedical Informatics
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

Camp Counselor-in-Training Volunteer

Tennessee Aquarium
Volunteer· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

University of Tennessee Materials Camp

University of Tennessee
Program· Knoxville, TN
Opens Mar 5, 2027 · Due Apr 2, 2027

ORNL SAGE Summer Camp (Science Accelerating Growth and Engagement)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Program· Oak Ridge, TN
Opening soon

Internship Program (City Intern I)

City of Oak Ridge
Internship· Paid· Oak Ridge, TN
Opening soon

Teen Junior Camp Counselor

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

Summer VolunTEENs Program

Erlanger Health System
Volunteer· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

Summer in the City Intern Program

City of Knoxville
Internship· Paid· Knoxville, TN
Opening soon

Methodist Le Bonheur Summer VolunTEEN Program

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Volunteer· 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 Conservation Corps Crew Member

Southeast Conservation Corps
Job· Paid· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

Chattanooga Public Works Summer Youth Work Program

City of Chattanooga Public Works Department
Job· Paid· Chattanooga, TN
Opening soon

Zoo Apprenticeship Program

Zoo Knoxville
Internship· Paid· Knoxville, TN
Opens Mar 1, 2027 · Due Apr 15, 2027

Aspirnaut Lu-Springer High School Summer Research Internship

Aspirnaut
Research· Paid· Nashville, TN
DeadlineJan 13, 2027

High School Research Immersion Program

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

MPLOY Youth Summer Employment

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

POWER Youth Summer Employment Initiative

Metropolitan Action Commission
Job· Paid· Nashville, TN
Opening soon

Common questions

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

Yes. 11 of the 26 summer programs, internships and jobs listed in Tennessee pay students a wage or stipend.

How do high school students apply to summer programs, internships and jobs 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.

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