International Summer Programs 2020

There are hundreds of amazing and valuable programs available for secondary students to participate in during the summer break. Throughout Europe, Canada, USA and Australia students can get involved in subject-specific programs, programs offering combinations of fun, travel, cultural learning, languages, adventure, sport or academic preparation. A quick Google search using keywords such as summer camps Europe will yield a host of opportunities.

Below is a brief list of some programs that might be of value to older Secondary students. Universities sponsor some of these; others use university facilities to run their programs. Some offer financial support and some are free. This is by no means a comprehensive list, so if you are considering such a program for your summer break, please research the options thoroughly. The IST counselors are always available to discuss the value of any programs that you might be considering. University Tours

Following are companies with organized tours.

TS College Tours – www.tscollegetours.com or email [email protected] or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [email protected]

College Visits – www.college-visits.com or email [email protected] ​ ​ ​ ​ Students are always welcome to set up campus visits directly with the admissions office universities of interest.

Leadership & College Prep Programs (A-Z)

Academy of Business Leadership (UCLA, LMU, USC, CSULA, CSUF, CSUDH & SMC) www.goabl.org Immerse yourself in a college environment and receive instruction from top MBA graduates and college students from prestigious universities. Gain access and exposure at the highest levels to Fortune 500 corporations and leaders of our time.

Boston University Investigative Journalism Workshop http://studentprograms.necir.org/high-school-summer-investigative-reporting-workshop/

California College of the Arts Art programs - www.cca.edu/precollege

Center for Talented Youth Program at (New Jersey) http://cty.jhu.edu/summer/princeton/index.html A three-week residential summer program for academically talented high school students, grades 10 and above. CTY's program for 10th through 12th graders focuses on key global issues in the twenty-first century.

Columbia University (, New York) http://ce.columbia.edu/summer-program-high-school-students-nyc The Summer Program for High School Students in New York City is renowned for its academic rigor, instructional excellence, and the unique opportunity to experience college life in the Ivy League while sampling the vibrancy of New York City. Students elect one curricular option per session, either in our Junior-Senior ​ ​ Division or our Freshman-Sophomore Division. Each curricular option comprises a variety of related ​ ​ ​ ​ components that provide an in-depth examination of a particular subject.

Congressional Student Leadership Conference Leadership and Government - www.cslc2018.org/nominate

Cornell Summer College Academic Programs - (Ithaca, New York) www.summercollege.cornell.edu

Dartmouth Bound (Hanover, New Hampshire) https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/visits-programs/dartmouth-bound Juniors are selected for Dartmouth Bound inclusion on the basis of their academic achievement, personal character, and potential for college success. The program provides opportunities for students to visit campus and learn about life at the College, as well as the admissions and financial aid process.

Ethical Expeditions Fellowships: Environmental action projects and education in Borneo and Zambia www.ethicalexpeditions.ning.com

Summer at Georgetown University (Washington, DC) http://summer.georgetown.edu/ Summer at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., is an exciting, challenging learning experience that extends far beyond the classroom. It is an experience that’s uniquely Georgetown, where your classmates share your drive for outstanding achievement and your thirst for meeting new people and exploring new cultures.

Immersion Programmes (Various locations, including Cambridge, England) www.immerse.education/enrol/ A variety of academic and immersion programs for secondary students of all ages. Opportunities to study everything from history to economics to mathematics, medicine, philosophy, veterinary medicine and dozens more.

National Student Leadership Conference (universities in New York, , Chicago or Washington, DC) www.nslcleaders.org www.nslcleaders.org/scholarships.html (scholarship link) ​ The NSLC uses an interactive approach to learning that enables students to experience a day-in-the-life of a future career. Students can choose from one of 14 career areas, including: Medicine, Engineering, International Diplomacy, Business, Sports Management, Forensic Science, International Business, Law, U.S. Policy and Politics, Theater, Journalism, National Security, Education and the Arts. While at the NSLC, students will meet with and learn from national and world leaders, surgeons and scientists, artists and architects, business leaders, lawyers and more. Exclusive tours and behind-the-scenes visits add richness to the experience.

New York University Precollege (New York City, New York) http://www.nyu.edu/admissions/summer-sessions.html NYU Precollege offers rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience academic and student life at New York University. Students take college level courses for academic credit, which may be applied to a future degree. Residential and non-residential options are available. Participants take credit-bearing courses with current college students. Courses are available in over 36 subjects. Students can ​ ​ explore the archeological history of New York City, visit major New York sports facilities and learn the business of sports management, begin to master the Chinese language, practice the art of hyper-local news reporting, or delve into the hospitality industry while going behind-the-scenes at Manhattan hotels and restaurants.

Otis College of Art and Design: Summer of Art www.otis.edu/soa This intensive, four-week, pre-college program is for those 15 and older who wish to study at one of the top art and design colleges in the country. Small classes ensure personalized, in-depth learning. Rigorous course work includes both hands-on studio classes in a chosen area of concentration and Foundation Studio classes. Many of the instructors are award-winning, practicing designers and artists who teach in Otis’ BFA program. Contact with instructors provides a glimpse into the working lives of professional artists and designers, and introduces students to career choices.

OxBridge Academic Programs Academic Programs in Europe - www.oxbridgeprograms.com

Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship (Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) http://global.lehigh.edu/iacocca/psge The Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University brings current sophomores and juniors from all regions of the world for a four-week residential learning experience. The applied curriculum includes core and elective courses, entrepreneurial exchanges and excursions, international cultural presentations, field trips to New York City and Harrisburg, team projects with a partner enterprise, and a variety of other interactive experiences and fun activities.

Princeton University Summer Journalism Program (Princeton, New Jersey) www.princeton.edu/sjp/ Classes at the program are taught by reporters and editors from The New York Times, , ​ ​ ​ ​ The New Republic, The New Yorker, CNN and ABC News, among other media outlets. Students tour the ​ ​ ​ Times and CNN; cover a professional sports event (in past years, a Yankees, Mets, Jets or Liberty game); ​ cover news events in the Princeton area; film and produce a TV segment; and report, write, edit and design their own newspaper, The Princeton Summer Journal, which is published on the program's last day. The ​ ​ ​ ​ program is also designed to give students a taste of what life is like at one of the best colleges in the country and to prepare them to apply to top schools.

Stanford University Summer Session (Palo Alto, CA) http://summer.stanford.edu/ As a High School Summer College student, you will take undergraduate courses and earn credit. You will also participate in many interesting and entertaining activities that enhance the academic experience. This selective program attracts students who are eager to experience a true university environment.

Summer Discovery Academics and Enrichment on University Campuses www.Summerdiscovery.com

TASIS Academies: Travel and Enrichment in a boarding environment in Europe www.tasis.com

US Air Force Academy Summer Seminar - https://www.academyadmissions.com/admissions/outreach-programs/summer-seminar/

United States Military Academy Summer Leader Seminar www.admissions.westpoint.edu

University of Southern - USC Summer Programs https://summerprograms.usc.edu/ USC Summer Programs extends a tradition of excellence to outstanding high school students through unique 4 and 2-week summer courses. Accepted students will balance academic and campus life as they prepare for college in the nation’s entertainment center – , California.

University of Virginia

Summer Sports Camps: http://www.virginiasports.com/camps/va-camps.html available for virtually every ​ ​ ​ sport you can imagine…

Summer Language Institute: http://sli.virginia.edu/ The Summer Language Institute offers eight-week ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and Tibetan. Students attend classes five days a week, seven and a half hours a day. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are developed in a student-centered environment.

Summer Enrichment Program: http://curry.virginia.edu/community-programs/student-enrichment/sep/summer A residential summer program ​ for gifted and/or high ability students. Students enrolled in grades 4-10 during the 2013/2014 school year may apply to attend a twelve-day session. Mornings and afternoons are spent engaged in learning experiences designed to foster critical thinking, creative thinking, and inquiry processes. A variety of course offerings across fields and disciplines are available.

Young Writers Workshop: http://theyoungwriters.org/ Established in 1982 as the nation’s flagship program ​ ​ ​ for young writers, the program brings together a community of writers from across the country and beyond its borders with a common purpose: to create a supportive, non-competitive environment where teenage writers can live and work together as artists. This is a really good one!

UVA Advance Summer College Experience https://summer.virginia.edu/uva-advance The University of ​ ​ ​ Virginia also offers Summer Session courses to highly qualified rising Juniors and Seniors. These include summer study abroad programs to Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Central America and South America. Over 100 courses in the Arts and Sciences, Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, and Public Health are offered. Intensive language programs and interdisciplinary studies are also available.

Utrecht Academic Programs in the Netherlands www.utrechtsummerschool.nl

White House Internship Program (Washington, DC) www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships Those students selected to participate in the program will gain valuable job experience and an inside look at the life of White House staff while building leadership skills. In addition to normal office duties, interns will supplement their learning experience by attending a weekly lecture series hosted by senior White House staff, help at White House social events and volunteer in community service projects.

Yale University: Yale Young African Scholars (Various locations, Worldwide) http://africanscholars.yale.edu/ The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity academic and leadership program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they begin their university studies. YYAS brings together students from across Africa in this seven-day, residential program and introduces them to the demanding U.S. university application process and requirements. YYAS is an official program of . There is no ​ cost to students to participate in the Yale Young African Scholars Program.

Yale University: Yale Young Global Scholars (Various locations, Worldwide) http://globalscholars.yale.edu/ An official Yale University program, participants in the Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students can expect an amazing summer experience studying in beautiful campus lecture halls and classrooms, living in Yale’s historic residential colleges, eating in award-winning dining halls, meeting a talented community of fellow students, engaging with world-renowned professors, and interacting with extraordinary visiting practitioners.

IB Diploma Program Prep & Revision Courses

St. Clare’s, Oxford (Oxford, UK) http://www.stclares.ac.uk/ibsummer/index.php The IB summer courses at St. Clare's draw on the College's extensive expertise and resources to provide introduction, review and extension courses for students following the IB Diploma course. Our popular, fully residential courses in an established IB World School enable students to develop new skills, build on strengths and address any weaknesses, thus maximizing performance in subsequent courses and examinations.

International Summer Schools, Ltd. @ Stanford University (California, USA) http://www.ibsummerschool.com/ Summer courses are specifically designed for IB diploma students and based on the beautiful campus of Stanford University, California. Offers pre-college courses for students completing grade 10 (Pre-IB) and who are about to start their IB diploma and a selection of courses for students who have already completed one year of their IB program (Mid-IB).

Oxford Study Courses (Oxford, UK / Boston, US / Vancouver, Canada) http://www.osc-ib.com/ The OSC Pre-IBDP Summer Schools are designed specifically for students who are about to start their IB Diploma in the following school term and will take their exams in 2015. Students are taught by highly experienced IBDP teachers from excellent IB schools, many of whom are examiners. Students live and learn in amazing university environments, have a dedicated social programme, and make friends for life from all over the world. Students will learn what to expect, what will be expected of them, and be familiar with some of the early work they will encounter.

IBWise – IB revision camps (Vienna, Austria) http://www.ibwise.com/ IBWISE is a premiere provider of IB-related assistance for IB students from 250+ international schools around the world. With IBWISE you are choosing one of the finest and most dedicated IB Revision Programmes available today. Our handpicked team of exceptionally qualified IBDP educators with 10-30 years of IB teaching experience each, will inspire and support you on a truly individualized basis. In addition, most of our experts are recognized IBO examiners and IB professional trainers.

Creative & Performing Arts

California College of the Arts Art Programs - www.cca.edu/precollege

Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Camp https://camp.interlochen.org/summer-arts-programs

MICA - Pre-College Art and Design (Baltimore and Tuscany, Italy) http://www.mica.edu/Programs_of_Study.html

Otis College of Art and Design: Summer of Art www.otis.edu/soa

Savannah College of Art & Design The University for Creative Careers (SCAD) http://www.scad.edu/academics/pre-college-summer-programs

STAMPS School of Art and Design, Pre-college Programs http://stamps.umich.edu/pre-college or email [email protected]. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

US Performing Arts Camp www.usperformingarts.com

Sports Programs

Cornell University Sports School http://camps.cornell.edu/campuslife/sportsschool/index.cfm The Cornell Sports School runs summer programs for boys and girls, ages 7-19. All camps are held at the Cornell University campus, in Ithaca, NY. Camps are led by Cornell's varsity coaches, their staff and current Cornell athletes. Many camps also feature guest coaches from other universities, as well as professional and Olympic athletes.

Skidmore College – Summer Sports Camps http://www.skidmore.edu/summer_sports/ Sports programs for teens include basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, tennis and volleyball. The camps are designed for students who have a background in their chosen sport and are working to improve their skills and fitness. Registration begins in March 2014.

University of California Los Angeles – UCLA Summer Camps http://www.recreation.ucla.edu/summercamps UCLA Recreation Youth Programs offers a wide variety of summer camps for children in grades K – 12. Located at UCLA, the camps emphasize each child's needs and personal development within a group setting. Secondary school students can enjoy week-long programs in surfing, sailing and rock climbing, as well as educational exploration in adventure camps. University of Notre Dame – ND Youth Sports http://youthsports.nd.edu/ This program “aims to use the platform of sports as a vehicle for positive social impact.” The University of Notre Dame Department of Athletics incorporates character building education into their youth summer programs by adopting the approach that sport can be used to build community. Camps are available specifically for boys and girls, as well as coed camps, spanning an array of sports, including soccer, basketball, track & field, tennis, swimming, diving and fencing.

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Courses

California Polytechnic: Engineering Possibilities in College http://epic.calpoly.edu

COSMOS - California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science www.ucop.edu/cosmos/ COSMOS is a four-week residential program for talented and motivated students completing grades eight through twelve. Students work side-by-side with outstanding university researchers and faculty exploring advanced topics that extend beyond the typical high school curriculum. COSMOS courses are hands-on and lab intensive emphasizing current research underway at the University of California.

Duquesne’s Summer Health Institute Premed Study sessions (free of charge) www.oip.duq.edu/summer2018program.htm

Engineering Go For It (CSU Channel Islands, CSU Fullerton, CSU LA, Cal Lutheran) www.egfi-k12.org

Future Achievers in Science and Technology (Program for rising 11s minority students at Harvey Mudd College) www.hmc.edu-fastprogram

iD Tech Camps & Academies (Hosted at multiple university locations in the US) http://www.idtech.com/teens/ Includes topics such as game design/development, programming, apps, coding, robotics, engineering, web development, web design, 3D animation, modeling, film and photography.

Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering http://engineering-innovation.jhu.edu

National Academy of Engineering: Engineer Girl – Clubs & Programs (Various programs & sites available through webpage) https://www.engineergirl.org/

Penn Engineering Summer Academy in Applied Science and Technology www.Seas.upenn.edu/saast

Santa Clara University: Summer Engineering Seminar (California, USA) http://scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm

Simon Fraser University: Summer Engineering Institute (Simon Fraser University, Canada) http://canadacollege.edu/bridge/#EngineeringInstitute

Stanford University Math Camp http://math.stanford.edu/sumac

The Summer Science Program (Besant Hill School; Ojai, CA) www.summerscience.org

Language Acquisition Courses

Middlebury Language Schools (Middlebury, Vermont) http://www.middlebury.edu/ls Middlebury College offers language programs from beginner to advanced levels in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. These programs include cultural, as well as language immersion—perfect preparation for the IB! Summer French Camp for Teenagers (ages 10-17) (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) https://learningfrenchinquebec.com/teenagers-programs/summer-french-camp-teenagers/ June 10th to August 2nd, 2019. The summer French immersion school for teenagers has been offered every summer since 2006. Through this summer camp, hundreds of teenagers live and learn French in Quebec City. This highly international program welcomes students from over 25 countries.

La Academia de Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture (OxBridge Program) (Barcelona, Spain) https://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/Programs Grades 9-12 / July 4 - July 31, 2019 / Language requirement: Beginners to advanced Description: Spend 4 weeks in Barcelona either improving your Spanish skills or taking advantage of the extraordinary architecture, museums, design labs, and cuisine of the cultural capital of Spain. This program offers Spanish courses for all levels - beginner to advanced - as well as courses in English. Students can also choose to add on the Paris Connection option and spend 4 days in the French capital, exploring and visiting the main sites, before heading home.

La Academia de Barcelona: Spanish Immersion (OxBridge Program) (Salamanca, Spain) https://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/Programs Grades 9-12 / July 3 - July 30, 2019 / Language requirement: 2+ years of Spanish Description: A language immersion program for students with two or more years of Spanish who wish to practice their fluency. Hone your Spanish skills in subjects such as International Business, International Relations, and Medicine, while discovering the history, cuisine, and culture of Castile, birthplace of Spanish language.

Didn’t find what you’re looking for? There are over 400 Enrichment programs described on www.EnrichmentAlley.com. This is a free comprehensive searchable database. It includes numerous ​ free programs as well as many that offer financial aid.