Summer Opportunities

Architecture + Planning Camp @CAP: INDY – Grades 9-12 – Ball State University CAP, Indianapolis, IN

Arts Immersion Program – Ages 15-21 – Shadowbox Live, Columbus, OH

Arts Pre-College Programs – Ages 14-18 – Ohio University, Athens, OH

Camp Architecture & Design – Grades 3-8 – The Center of Architecture & Design, Columbus, OH

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati – Ages 7-18 – Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company – Grades 1-12 – Cincinnati, OH

Cleveland State University School of Film & Media Arts Odyssey Program – Ages 13-18 – Cleveland, OH

College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Teen Programs (ballet, jazz, wind, musical theater; deadlines vary) – Grades 10-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Columbus Children’s Theater – Ages 5-15 – Columbus, OH

Columbus College of Art & Design College Preview Program – Grades 10-12 – CCAD, Columbus, OH

Columbus College of Art & Design Creative Summer Workshops – Grades 1-12 – CCAD, Columbus, OH

Columbus Museum of Art – Grades 1-5 – Columbus, OH

Columbus Youth Jazz Summer Camp – Grades 7-12 – Columbus, OH

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio (fka CATCO) Professional (paid) Teen Summer Program – Grades 9-12 – Columbus, OH

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio (fka CATCO) Summer Theatre Arts Program – Ages 8-14 – Columbus, OH

Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Camps – Grades 10-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Design, Illustration and Photography Camp – Rising 9-college freshman – Kent State University, Kent, OH

Design Summer Camp – Grades 6-8 – National Organization of Minority Architects, Columbus, OH

High School Design Studio – Grades 9-12 – The Center of Architecture & Design, Columbus, OH

High School Media Workshop – Grades 9-12 – Ohio University, Athens, OH

Improv4Kids Summer Camp – Grades 6-9/ages 11-14 only – The Nest Theatre, Columbus, OH

Interior Design Summer Workshop (virtual or in person) – High school grades – Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Media & Podcasting Camp – Grades 9-12 – Bowling Green State University, OH

Music Camps (strings, choir, band, dance, music theater, piano, junior counselors) – Grades 5-12 – Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH

Music for All Summer Symposium (music production, band, color guard, drum majors, leadership, percussion) – Middle, high school, & college – Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Ohio Craft Museum – Grades 1-12 – Columbus, OH

Ohio State Summer Marching Band Clinic – Grades 10-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Pre-College Program – Grades 9-12 – Cleveland Institute of Art

Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College – Ages 16-18, finished 10th or 11th grade – RISD, Providence, RI

SCAD Summer Seminars – Rising 10-12 – SCAD, Savannah & Atlanta, GA

School of Rock – Ages 7-18 – Columbus, Dublin, & Gahanna, OH

Summer Fashion Academy (various offerings; virtual & in-person) – High school – LIM College, New York City, NY

Summer Fashion Academy – Ages 16-18 – Kent State University, Kent, OH

Summer Music Camp (registration coming soon) – Grades 7-12 – Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH

Summer Music Experience – Grades 9-12 – Otterbein University, Westerville, OH

Summer Music Institute – Grades 9-12 – Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH

Summer Music Programs (programs listed under “Summer Programs”) – High school & college – Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Summer TUTTI Performing Arts Camp (dance, music, theatre, musical theatre) – Grades 10, 11, 12 – Denison University, Denison, OH

Taft Museum of Art – Grades 1-12 – Cincinnati, OH

Winds and Percussion Camp – Grades 7-9 – Capital University, Columbus, OH

Guided Self Assessment – Grades 10 & up – Summer is the perfect time to do this career/college major thinking.

Programming includes:

• High school, college, and career programming
• College Application Workshops
• Looking Ahead: Planning for Success in High School & Beyond – Grade 8/rising freshmen
• Smart Money Moves for the College-Bound – Grades 6 & up
• Heads Up! Equipping Students for What’s Next – Grades 7, 8, 9 – Career-minded workshop to help teens learn about self assessment and career exploration

Accounting Careers Awareness Program – Grades 9-12 (racially and ethnically underrepresented) – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Actuarial Science Camp – Grade 12 – Lehigh Valley College, Annville, PA

Business Bootcamp – Ohio residents grades 10-12 (Students with limited access and/or experience with college planning) – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Business is Global: Summer Language Program – Grades 10-12 – Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

CPA Camp – Grades 9-12 (underrepresented including, but not limited to those who identify as: having a disability, LGBTQ+, students of color, and first generation) – Last year’s locations: University of Toledo, Cincinnati State, & Kent State University, OH

D’Artagnan Summer Academy – Rising grade 12 – Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH – One- and two-week programs available

Future Women in Business Summit – Grade 12 (first generation and underrepresented women) – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive – Grades 10 & 11 – Leigh University, Bethlehem, PA

JA BizTown – Grades 5-12 – Columbus, OH & Virtual

LaunchX Summer Entrepreneurship Camp – Virtual, Bay Area, CA, & Ann Arbor, MI

Learning About Business – Grades 10-12 – Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH

Ohio Business Week – Current high school students – Bowling Green University, OH

OHLA Hotel Summer Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – Hyatt Regency Columbus, OH

YEA! The Young Entrepreneur’s Academy – Grades 6-12 – Nationwide

Additive Manufacturing (3D printing, CAD) Summer Institute – Entering grades 9-12 & college freshmen – Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH

Build Your Own Computer (BYOC) Summer Camps – Ages 9-17 – Virtual

Classroom Antics – Ages 7-14 – Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton areas

Code Ninjas – Ages 5-14 – Various locations

Coding Camps & STEM Programs – Ages 7-17 – Offered by iD Tech (using Ohio State University location); other locations nationwide

Computer and Data Science Summer Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – Lehigh Valley College, Annville, PA

Game-U – Ages 6-17 – Virtual

GenCyber – Entering grades 9-12 & college freshmen – Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH

Girls Who Code – Grades 9-12 – Virtual Summer Immersion Program and Self-Paced Program

Ohio High School Tech Internship Program – High school students need to contact their regional intermediary – Across Ohio

Ohio Supercomputer Center Summer Institute – Grades 9-11 – Columbus, OH

Ohio Supercomputer Center Youth Watershed Summer Institute – Grades 6 & 7 Ohio residents – Columbus, OH

Robot Academy – Ages 5-13 – Central Ohio locations

Robotics Summer Camp – Entering grades 9-12 & college freshmen – Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH

Abbey Road Study Abroad & Pre-College Programs – Grades 7-12 – Worldwide

BGSU in Spain – Grades 11 & 12 – Spain

Business is Global: Summer Language Program – Grades 10-12 – Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Camp OFLA–Ohio Foreign Language Association (Arabic, Chinese, Korean, or Russian; free) – Grades 3-8 – Bellville, OH

Center for Language Studies (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, & Russian) – High school & up – Fully virtual – Beloit College, Beloit, WI

CIEE High School Study Abroad Programs – Grades 10-12 – Various

Hillsdale High School Summer Travel Program – Grades 11 & 12 – Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI

High School Study Abroad – High school

Rotary Youth Exchange – Ages 15-19

Rustic Pathways Student Travel – Middle, high school, & college – Worldwide

Virtual Summer Linguistics Institute for Youth Scholars – Grades 9-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

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Camp Canopy Discover Forestry – Grades 9-12 – Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum, Carrollton, OH

Cincinnati Zoo Camps – Grades PreK-8 – Cincinnati, OH

Columbus Zoo Camps – Grades PreK-10 – Columbus, OH

Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design Camp/Pharmaceutical Science – Grades 10-12 – Virtual – University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

CREATES-HS Cancer Research Experience for the Advancement and Training of Emerging Scientists – Rising seniors underrepresented in medicine – Ohio State James Cancer Center, Columbus, OH

Explorations in Neuroscience Summer Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Explore Ag Careers – Grades 6-12 – Ohio State University, Central State University, and the University of Findlay

Exploring the Scientific Method and Careers in Medical Research – High school & undergraduate students – Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH

Farm Camp – Ages 3-18 – Stratford Ecological Center, Delaware, OH

Forestry and Wildlife Conservation – Grades 7-11; counselor opportunities available to seniors – Canters Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson, Ohio

FutureMed: Exploring Health Careers – Grades 9-12 – Bowling Green State University, OH

Gorman Farm Camp (veterinary science option) – Evandale, OH

Health & Biomedical Sciences Camp – Grades 10-12 – Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA

Health Career Scholars Academy – Current grades 10 & 11 – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Improving Diversity in Optometric Careers – Underrepresented undergraduate college students – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Marine Biology: The Life Aquatic at BGSU – Grades 10-12 – Bowling Green State University, OH

MD Camp – Grades 10-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease – Rising seniors – Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH

Medical Academy – Grades 10-12 – Ohio University, Dublin/Columbus, OH

Nursing Camp – Grades 9-12 – Bowling Green State University, OH

Ohio Wildlife Center Camps – Ages 3-16 – Powell, OH

Nursing and Health Careers Camp – Grades 9-11 – Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

Pharmacy Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH

Pharmacy Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – University of Findlay, Findlay, OH

Pharmacy & Science Career Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Pills, Potions, and Poisons – Grades 10-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Pre-Med Summer Camp – Grades 9-12 – University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Speech-Language Pathology Summer Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – Lehigh Valley College, Annville, PA

Stone Lab – Grades 11 & 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Summer Biomedical Science Program in Bioinformatics – Grade 11 & 12 – University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Summer Institute for Future Nurses – Grades 9-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Veterinary Science and Animal Career Camp – Grades 9-12 – Bowling Green State University, OH

Wildecamp (includes conservation career camp option) – Ages 8-18 – Columbus Zoo’s The Wilds, Cumberland, OH

Youth Conservation Corps – Ages 15-18 – Nationwide

Bowling Green State University Pre-Law Camp – Grades 10-12 – Bowling Green, OH

Heritage Village Museum (history) – Ages 6-14 – Sharonville, OH

Humanities and Cognitive Sciences High School Summer Institute  – Grades 10-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

John Glenn College of Public Affairs Democracy Camp – Grade 11 & 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

John Glenn College of Public Affairs High School Internship Program – Central Ohio Grade 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Philosophy and Critical Thinking (PACT) Summer Camp (two different themes: philosophy/artificial intelligence and science/faith/reality) – Grades 9-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Summer Law & Trial Institute – Grades 11 & 12 – Ohio University, Athens, OH

Advanced Reading Concepts (reach out to Bonnie James about course information) – Age 12 & up – Columbus, Dublin, Upper Arlington, & Worthington, OH

Capitol Public Speaking & Debate Summer Camp – Grades 6-12 – Various college campuses – Virtual options

Classic Debate Camp – Grades 9-12 – Miami University, Oxford, OH

Communication and Media Preview CAMP – Grades 10-12 – University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism High School Journalism Workshop – High school ages 15 & up – Ohio University, Athens, OH

John Carroll Young Writers Workshop – Grades 8-12 – John Carroll University, University Heights, OH

Math Plus Public Speaking Camp – Ages 9-15 – Virtual and Powell, Ohio

Multi-Platform Journalism & Storytelling Camp – Grades 9-12 – Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH

Princeton Summer Journalism Program – Grade 11 limited-income background – Hybrid/Princeton, NJ

Reynolds Young Writers Workshop – Grades 11 & 12 – Denison University, Granville, OH

Thurber House Summer Writing Camps – Grades 2-9 – Columbus, OH

Young Writers Summer Residential & Online Workshops – High school ages 16-18 – Kenyon College, OH

Air Force Academy Summer Seminar – Grade 11 – Colorado Springs, CO

Buckeye Boys State (American Legion) – Rising seniors – Miami University, Oxford, OH

Buckeye Girls State (American Legion) – Rising seniors – University of Mount Union, Alliance, OH

Buckeye Student Leadership Academy from June-November 2024 – Rising juniors, first-generation, rural or underrepresented-minority students – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Camp Wyandot Counselor in Training – Ages 16-18 – Hocking Hills, OH

Central Ohio Leadership Academy – Rising juniors & seniors – Columbus, OH

Coast Guard Academy AIM Summer Program – Rising seniors – New London, CT

FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. Youth Leadership Program – Grades 10 & 11/Ages 14-16 – Quantico, VA

Naval Academy Summer Seminar – Grade 11 – Annapolis, MD

Ohio Association of Student Leaders – Middle and High School – Capital University, Columbus, OH

Ohio Attorney General Teen Ambassador Board (aligns with school year) – Grades 11 & 12

Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp – Ages 15-18; 4-H members – St. Louisville, OH

Recreation Unlimited (camp for individuals with disabilities & health concerns) – Camp Counselors (age 18 & older), Program Leaders, Nurses (RN & LPN), Counselor Assistants (ages 16 & 17), and Volunteers – throughout the year in addition to summer – Ashley, OH – Informational video

Tree-Plenish – Student volunteers in partnership with their school run an event to plant trees – Runs from September through the following spring.

West Point Summer Leaders Experience – Grade 11 – West Point, NY

Be WISE Camp – Females grades 7 & 8 – Muskingum University, New Concord, OH

B-WISER (Buckeye Women In Science, Engineering, and Research) Science Camp – Females grades 7 & 8 – College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

B-WISEST (Buckeye Women In Science Enhanced Skills Training) Science Camp – Females ages 16-17 – College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

Buckeye Aha! Math Camp – Grades 6-9 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

CATALYST Academy – Grades 11 & 12 – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Classroom Antics – Ages 7-14 – Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Akron Areas

CSI Camp  – Grades 11-12 – Waynesburg University, Waynesburg, PA

Design, Build, & Grow Landscape & Horticulture – Grades 9-12 – Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA

Drake Planetarium STEM Camps – Ages K-8 – Cincinnati, OH

Engineering and Applied Science Camp – Grades 9-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Engineering Basics – Entering Grades 9-12 & college freshmen – Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH

Engineering Possibilities in College EPIC – Grades 6-12 – California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA and virtual

Engineering Summer Academy – Grades 10-12 (at least 15 years old) – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Environmental Design Institute – Grades 10-12 – Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Environmental Institute – Rising grades 10-12 – University of the South, Sewanee Campus, TN

Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute – Grades 11 & 12 – Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY

EXPLORE Summer Camps (healthcare, girls STEM, tech-bot, builder’s camp) – Rising grades 6-8; only students attending school in Fairfield County, OH – Fairfield County Workforce Center, Carroll, OH

Forensic Science Camp – Grades 9-12 – Bowling Green State University, OH

Forensic Science Camp – Grades 9-12 – Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH

Ignite Stem Day Camp – Grades 3-8 – Bowling Green State University, OH

iSPACE – Grades K-12 (ages 14 & up can be a volunteer) – Cincinnati, OH

Manufacturing and Materials Joining Innovation Center (Ma2JIC) Summer Internship (download handout for application instructions) – Note this is a paid summer internship. – Grades 11 & 12 – Ohio State, Columbus, OH

Math & Science Summer Institute – College Undergrads – Capital University, Columbus, OH

Naval Academy Summer STEM – Grades 9-11 – Annapolis, MD

NKU STEM Summer Camps – Grades 2-9 – Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

NKU Summer Academies – Grades 9-12 – Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

Nutrition & Fitness: Fuel for Your Goals – Grades 9-12 – Bowling Green State University, OH

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Conservation Teen Advisory Council (conTAC) – Grades 9-12 – Note this is a year-long commitment. Highly recommended by one of our families.

Pathways to STEM Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH

Ross Mathematics Program – Ages 15-18 – Two locations: Otterbein University, Westerville, OH and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN

Sally Ride Science Academy – Grades 3-12 – Virtual and San Diego, CA

STEAM Studio – Grades 3-10 – Miami University, Hamilton and Middletown, OH

STEM Summer Camp – Grades 9-12 – Ohio State University, Marion, OH

Summer Engineering Experiences (SEE-UD) – Grades 11 & 12 – University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

Summer STEM In Person & Virtual Programs – Grades 9-12 – Worchester Polytechnic Institute, Worchester, MA

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