10 STEM Opportunities For Students In 2020

Looking for the most popular STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs this year?

Look no further. This article covers TeenLife’s top 10 most popular STEM programs for students from 6th grade through college.

Acadia Institute: Advanced Marine Science Camp Program

• Seal Harbor, ME
• Grades: 10th, 11th, 12th, PG

Acadia Institute of Oceanography's Advanced Sessions are pre-college summer courses offered to students age 15-19 who have completed one year of high school science, preferably biology or chemistry. This course, located in Seal Harbor, Maine, offers high school students the chance to explore their collegiate and career options during the advanced sessions.

Boston Leadership Institute: STEM Summer Programs

• Boston, MA
• Grades: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, PG

Take part in these award-winning summer STEM teen academic programs this summer! Gifted students will engage in experimental research & take exciting field trips. Includes Biological, Chemistry, Biomedical, Engineering, Psychology, Neuroscience, and STEM Entrepreneurship.

Brown Pre-College Programs: STEM Programs

• Providence, RI
• Grades: 9th, 10th

Brown’s two-week residential program will allow students to focus on STEM interests, and prepare for success in a rigorous academic environment. Work closely with peers on research projects, experiments, or design-build challenges. Live and learn at Brown with other motivated students from around the world.

iD Coding & AI Academy

• Multiple Locations, United States
• Grades: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

The moment you step iD Tech's state-of-the-art labs, you’ll be immersed in coding culture. Whether you focus on machine learning, AI, cryptography, game programming, or robotics engineering, you’ll build an impressive project for your portfolio, gain valuable industry insights, and leave with a network of talented friends and mentors.

National Student Leadership Conference: STEM Programs

• Multiple Locations, United States
• Grades: 10th, 11th, 12th

At the NSLC, you will participate in interactive, fast-paced, hands-on activities designed around the STEM subjects you're most interested in.You will learn about future academic and career possibilities as you go on exciting trips and tours and engage with professionals from within your field of interest.

Pathways to Stem Cell Science

• Torrance, CA
• Grades: Below 6th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, College, PG

These real-world education programs enable students of all ages, Pre-K to 12 and college to work hands-on with stem cells. Through unique wet-lab training, not offered anywhere else in the world, students gain the skills, inspiration, career education and professional experiences needed to forge successful bioscience careers.

Science Camps of America - Big Island of Hawaii Summer Camp for Teens

• Pahala, HI
• Grades: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Begin your summer in the field exploring the volcanoes, rocks, forests, ocean, and skies of the Big Island of Hawaii. Students will see science come to life as they experience geology, oceanography, ecology, climate, and astronomy, "up close and personal". All students will gain an understanding of our world that will have a life-long effect.

Stanford University Mathematics Camp

• Stanford, CA
• Grade: 10th, 11th

SUMaC is designed for rising 11th and 12th graders who have exceptional interest and ability in mathematics. This program is for those who seek to be challenged in mathematics and those who would enjoy four weeks of intensive, in-depth, mathematics pursuits. SUMaC provides an environment that fosters social and intellectual development centered on the study and enjoyment of mathematics.

UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute

• Los Angeles, CA
• Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

The UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute introduces high school students to game-making as an artistic practice, teaching them techniques and tools to develop analog and digital games that reflect their own creative vision. No previous game-making skills are required! Students with an interest in games and visual arts will find the curriculum especially rewarding.

Wellesley Pre-College Summer Program | Exploratory Workshop: STEM Courses

• Wellesley, MA
• Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Wellesley's Pre-College Exploratory Workshops are recommended for young women from all over the US who are entering 9th through 12th grade. Students choose one of the following topics of interest in a non-credit, one-week workshop designed to give you a quick taste of college life: Cryptography, Astronomy, Climate Change, and Mathematics.