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Summer 2027 Programs for High School Students in Texas

Nichable lists 49 summer programs, internships and jobs for high school students based in Texas, and 20 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

George A. Jeffries NanoExplorers Summer Research Program

UT Dallas Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute
Research· Costs money· Richardson, TX
Opening soon

McGovern Medical School High School Summer Research Program

UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
Research· Costs money· Houston, TX
Opening soon · Due Jan 15, 2027

ARL:UT Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program

Applied Research Laboratories
Research· Paid· Austin, TX
Opening soon

TRIO Upward Bound Math and Science

San Antonio College (Alamo Colleges District)
Program· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

Junior Volunteer Program

CHRISTUS Children's (CHRISTUS Health)
Volunteer· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

City of Austin Lifeguard

City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department
Job· Paid· Austin, TX
Opening soon

University of Houston MohanLab Summer Internship for High School Students

MohanLab
Research· Houston, TX
Opening soon

MD Anderson King Foundation High School Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Research· Paid· Houston, TX
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 13, 2027

Internship Program

The DoSeum
Internship· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

E2E Partners Emerging Professionals Internship Program

Education to Employment Partners
Internship· Paid· Corpus Christi, TX
Opening soon

Workforce Development High School Summer Internship

Parkland Health
Internship· Paid· Dallas, TX
Opening soon

Junior Volunteers

UMC Health System
Volunteer· Lubbock, TX
Opening soon

VolunTEEN Program

Driscoll Children's Hospital
Volunteer· Corpus Christi, TX
Opens Mar 1, 2027

TTUHSC School of Medicine Summer Enrichment Program

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Program· Lubbock, TX
Opening soon

AquaTeen Academy

Texas State Aquarium
Volunteer· Corpus Christi, TX
Opening soon

UTEP and Foster School of Medicine MedFuture Pre-Med Pathway

University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech Health El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Program· El Paso, TX
DeadlineDec 4

Junior Volunteer Program

Del Sol Medical Center
Volunteer· El Paso, TX
Opens Mar 15, 2027 · Due May 1, 2027

UTEP Cyber Camp and AI Summer Camp

Department of Computer Science
Program· El Paso, TX
Opening soon

UTEP High School Law Camp

Law School Preparation Institute
Program· El Paso, TX
Opening soon

NextForce Youth Program at Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Workforce Solutions Borderplex
Program· El Paso, TX
DeadlineRolling

EPISD-UTEP Paid Summer Internships for High Schoolers

El Paso ISD and University of Texas at El Paso
Internship· Paid· El Paso, TX
Opening soon

Internship Program

The Alamo Trust
Internship· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

Youth Summer Internship (San Antonio)

Family Service
Internship· Paid· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

High School Summer Internship

CPS Energy
Internship· Paid· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

Austin ISD Summer Internship Program

Austin ISD / Austin Ed Fund / Austin Chamber
Internship· Paid· Austin, TX
Opening soon

UT Southwestern STARS Summer Research Program for Students

UT Southwestern Medical Center, STARS
Research· Paid· Dallas, TX
Opens Nov 16, 2026 · Due Jan 22, 2027

Junior Volunteer Program

University Health
Volunteer· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

Travis County Summer Youth Employment Program

Travis County Health and Human Services
Job· Paid· Austin, TX
Opening soon

Houston Methodist Summer High School Research Internship

Houston Methodist Academic Institute
Research· Houston, TX
Opens Dec 4, 2026 · Due Jan 29, 2027

Summer Junior Program

Texas Children's Hospital
Volunteer· Houston, TX
Opens Jan 1, 2027

Zoo Crew Explorers

Houston Zoo
Volunteer· Houston, TX
Opening soon

S.T.A.R. Program

San Marcos Public Library
Volunteer· San Marcos, TX
DeadlineRolling

Teen Volunteer Program

Austin Public Library
Volunteer· Austin, TX
Opens Dec 1, 2026

Cook Children's Junior Volunteers

Cook Children's Medical Center
Volunteer· Fort Worth, TX
Opens Dec 1, 2026

Perot Museum ConnecTEEN Program

Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Volunteer· Dallas, TX
Opening soon

Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy

UT Health San Antonio
Research· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

MD Anderson UPWARDS High School Summer Research Program

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Research· Paid· Houston, TX
Opening soon

Greehey CCRI Donald G. McEwen Memorial Summer Research Program

Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute (UT Health San Antonio)
Research· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

HMNS Teen Volunteer Programs (Moran Ecoteen & Sugar Land SciTeen)

Houston Museum of Natural Science
Volunteer· Houston, TX
Opening soon

Alamo Academies

Alamo Academies
Program· Paid· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

Camp SOAR (Summer Opportunities in Aerospace Research)

Texas A&M University
Program· Costs money· College Station, TX
Opens Jan 1, 2027

High School Summer Internship Programs

City of Austin, Youth Initiatives Office
Job· Paid· Austin, TX
Opening soon

Summer Internship

Dallas Works (All Stars Project)
Job· Paid· Dallas, TX
Opening soon

SEES (STEM Enhancement in Earth Science) High School Summer Intern Program

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Research· Paid· Austin, TX + online
Opening soon

Hire Houston Youth Summer Jobs Program

City of Houston / Hire Houston Youth
Job· Paid· Houston, TX
Opening soon

Summer Youth Employment Program

City of San Antonio
Job· Paid· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

High School Internship Programs

City of Austin
Internship· Paid· Austin, TX
Opening soon

Summer High School Research Academy

Freshman Research Initiative
Research· Costs money· Austin, TX
Opening soon

Anson L. Clark Scholars Program

Texas Tech University
Research· Paid· Lubbock, TX
Opening soon

Common questions

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

Yes. 20 of the 49 summer programs, internships and jobs listed in Texas pay students a wage or stipend.

How do high school students apply to summer programs, internships and jobs in Texas?

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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