Summer Opportunities
A few of our academic/career-minded favorites to share with you
A few of our academic/career-minded favorites to share with you
COVID-19 has delayed some program announcements. Some of the below links may be to last year’s program as the new program has not been announced yet.
Return often for more updates.
Summer can be an awesome experience! Plus, believe it or not summer experiences can be great preparation for the careers of tomorrow.
We’ve gathered up a few (!) of our academic/career-minded options to share with you.
Air Camp – Grades 4-9 – Dayton, OH
Illinois Aerospace Institute Summer Camp – Grades 9-12 – University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Space Adventure Camp – Ages 11-13 – Marietta College, Marietta, OH
Space Camp – Age 9 through adult – Offers space, aviation, robotics, & cyber camps
Camp Architecture – Grades 3-12 – The Center of Architecture & Design, Columbus, OH
TBD – CAMP Jazz – Ages 11-adult – Columbus, OH
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati – Ages 9-18 – Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company – Grades 1-12 – Cincinnati, OH
Columbus Children’s Theater – All ages – Columbus, OH
Columbus College of Art & Design College Preview Program – Grades 10-12 – CCAD, Columbus, OH
Columbus College of Art & Design Film & Video Camp – Ages 14-18 – CCAD, Columbus, OH
Columbus College of Art & Design Summer Workshops – Grades 1-12 – CCAD, Columbus, OH
TBD – Columbus Museum of Art – Grades preK-8 – Columbus, OH
Columbus Youth Jazz Summer Workshop – Min. 2 yrs experience – Columbus, OH
Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Camps – Grades 6-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
TBD – GROOVE U Write, Record, Play Workshop (Beginner) – Ages 11-14 – Dublin, OH
TBD – GROOVE U Write, Record, Play Workshop (Advanced) – Ages 15-19 – Dublin, OH
TBD – High School Arts Immersion (piano, jazz, acting, ballet, theatre, voice) – Grades 9-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Lovewell Institute (theater) – Grades 9-12 – Columbus, OH
Music for All Summer Symposium (music production, band, color guard, drum majors, jazz, leadership, orchestra, percussion) – Middle and high school – Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Ohio Craft Museum – Grades 1-12 – Columbus, OH
Ohio State Jazz Camp – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Ohio State Marching Band Clinic – Grades 10-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
School of Rock (Themes include: Beatles, Twenty-One Pilots, Songwriting, Rock 101, Modern Rock, and Rookies Camp) – Ages 6-18 – Gahanna, OH
Summer Fashion Lab – Ages 14-18 – LIM College, New York City, NY
Summer Music Camp – Grades 7-12 – Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
Summer Music Experience – Grades 9-12 – Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
Summer Music Programs – High school & college – Oberlin College, Oberlin, 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.
College Application Workshop – Class of 2021 – Get a jump start on the tasks you need to do
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
Looking Ahead: Planning for Success in High School & Beyond – Grade 8/rising freshmen
Tips for the College-Bound – Grades 8-11
Smart Money Moves for the College-Bound – Grades 6 & up
Accounting Careers Awareness Program – Grades 9-12 (racially and ethnically underrepresented) – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Future Women in Business Summit – Grade 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
JA Biztown Summer Camp – Grades 5-8 – Columbus, OH
ICSB Global Youth Academy – Grades 11 & 12 – VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Ohio Business Week – Current high school students – Ohio University, Athens, OH
YEA! The Young Entrepreneur’s Academy – Grades 6-12 – Nationwide (Ohio locations include Union County & Circleville)
Young Women in Business Leadership Program – Rising seniors – Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH
Additive Manufacturing (3D printing, CAD) Summer Institute – Entering grades 11, 12, & college freshmen – Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH – Summer Camps Flyer 2020
Camp Tech – Grades 6-8 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Classroom Antics – Ages 6-13 – Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Detroit Areas
Code Ninjas – Ages 7-14 – Powell & Hilliard, OH
Cybersecurity Summer Experience – Grades 9-12 – Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH – Summer Camps Flyer 2020
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Summer Camp – Grades 10-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Game-U – Ages 6 & up – Nationwide including Dublin, OH
Ohio Supercomputer Center Summer Institute – Grades 9-11 – Columbus, OH
Robot Academy – Ages 4-16 – Columbus, OH
Summer Tech Camps & Academies – Ages 7-17 – iD Tech, Columbus, OH (other locations)
Young Women’s Ohio Supercomputer Center Summer Institute – Grades 6 & 7 – Columbus, OH
Abbey Road Study Abroad & Pre-College Programs – Grades 7-12 – Worldwide
Business is Global: Summer Language Program – Grades 10-12 – Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Camp OFLA (Ohio Foreign Language Association) – Grades 3-8 – Bellville, OH
Center for Language Studies (Chinese, Japanese, & Russian) – Grades 11 & 12 (and adults) – Beloit College, Beloit, WI
Global Citizen Summer Camp – Grades 6-8 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Summer Linguistics Institute for Youth Scholars – High school – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Central Ohio Rowing – Grades 7-12 – Dublin, OH – Learn from the oldest school-aged club rowing team in Columbus/Central Ohio (formerly Dublin Crew) – For grades 7-12 – Camp is held each week in July (starting 7/6) from 5:45 to 7:45 pm Monday-Friday. No prior experience needed. All school districts welcome!
Hoover Sailing Club – Ages 6-17 – Westerville, OH
Sea Camp – Ages 15-17 – Kelley’s Island 4-H Camp, Kelley’s Island, OH
Buckeye Vet Camp – Grades 9-11 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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
Explorations in Neuroscience Summer Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Explore Ag (Ohio Farm Bureau) – Grades 6-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Ohio State ATI Campus, Wooster, OH; & Central State University, Wilberforce, OH
TBD – Explore Nursing Day – March 14, 2020 – Grades 10 & 11 – Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
Exploring the Scientific Method and Careers in Medical Research – High school & undergraduate students – Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Farm Camp – Stratford Ecological Center, Delaware, OH
Gorman Farm Camp (veterinary science option) – Evandale, OH
Health Career Scholars Academy – Ages 15-18 – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Health Science Summer Camp – Rising seniors (economically and/or educationally disadvantaged background) – Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH
Improving Diversity in Optometric Careers – Underrepresented undergraduates – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
MD Camp – Grades 10-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease – Grade 11 – Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Ohio Wildlife Center Camps – Ages 3-16 – Powell, OH
PATHS2 Academy: Professions Aligned Toward Health Sciences and Human Services Academy – Grades 10-12 – Ohio University, Dublin/Columbus, OH
Pathways to Nursing Summer Nurse Camp – Grades 9-11 – Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
Pharmacy Camp – Grades 11 & 12 – University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
Pharmacy Camp – Grades 10-12 – University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Pills, Potions and Poisons – High school – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Pre-Med Summer Camp – Grades 8-12 – University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Summer Institute for Future Nurses – Grades 9-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Stone Lab – Grades 11 & 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Wildecamp – Ages 8-18 – Columbus Zoo’s The Wilds, Cumberland, OH
Heritage Village Museum (history) – Ages 6-12 – Sharonville, OH
Humanities & Cognitive Sciences High School Summer Institute – Grades 9-12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
John Glenn College of Public Affairs Democracy Camp – Grade 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
John Glenn College of Public Affairs High School Internship Program – Grade 12 – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Philosophy and Critical Thinking (PACT) Summer Camp – Grades 9-12 – Ohio State University, OH
Abbey Road Study Abroad & Pre-College Programs – Grades 7-12 – Worldwide
Columbus Academy Summer Experience – All grades – Columbus, OH
DC Summer Academy – Grades 10-12 – Offered by New York Times, Washington, DC
TBD – Delaware Area Career Center – Grades 7-9 – Delaware, OH
Disney Youth Educational Workshops – All ages – Various locations
Dublin Community Recreation Center – All ages – Dublin, OH (Summer Camp Fair at DCRC on 3/7/20 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.)
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools – June 3-5 – Grades 6-8 – Groveport, OH
Gifted Summer Programs – Grades PreK-12 – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
TBD – Great Oaks Career Campuses – Grades 9 & 10 – Cincinnati, OH
Inspiring Girls Expeditions – Ages 16 & 17 – Nationwide
The Learning Spectrum – Ages 10 & up – Central Ohio
Miscellaneous summer program listing – Nationwide – (Some links are no longer working on this page)
NYC Summer Academy – Grades 10-12 – Offered by New York Times, New York, NY
Online Advanced Courses and Programs – Grades 6-12 – Offered by Northwestern University
Powell Parks and Recreation – All ages – Powell, OH
Rustic Pathways Student Travel – Middle, high school, & college – Worldwide
TBD – Tolles Pathways Camp – Grades 6-8 – Plain City, OH
Wellington School – Grades 4-12 – Columbus, OH
Barnard College Pre-College Summer Programs (art & design, innovation, leadership, performing arts & media, STEM, urban studies, writing) – Females grades 10-12 – New York, NY
Bowling Green State University (21 different programs) –
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Programs (architecture, art, biology, design, drama, game development, math/science, music, summer session, writing) – Grades 11 & 12 – Pittsburgh, PA
Case Western Reserve University Pre-College Scholars Program (summer college) – Ohio high school students – Cleveland, OH
Cornell Pre-College Studies (40 different programs) – Grades 10-12 – Ithaca, NY
Duke Summer College – Grades 10-12 – Durham, NC
Education Unlimited – California and East Coast Colleges
Gettysburg College (3D printing, civil war, creative writing, information technology, psychology, robotics) – Grades 10-12 – Gettysburg, PA
Miami University Summer Scholars Program – Grades 11 & 12 – Oxford, OH
Ohio Northern Summer Academic and Honors Institute (engineering, genetics, forensics, anatomy, ecology, astronomy, physics, design, pharmacy) – Grades 9-12 – Ada, OH
Ohio Wesleyan University OWjL Camp (mathematics, logic, computing, science, humanities, creative development) – Grades 6-8 – Delaware, OH
Otterbein University (equestrian, gifted, STEAM, music) – Grades K-12 – Westerville, OH
Purdue University (business, education, engineering, science & technology, summer college, veterinary medicine) – Grades 6-12 – West Lafayette, IN
Stanford Academic Enrichment Programs (AI, humanities, math, medicine, physics, varied summer institutes) – Grades 9-12 – Stanford, CA
Stevens Institute of Technology Pre-College Programs (architecture, biology, biomedical engineering, business, computers, cybersecurity, engineering, game design, music production, pre-law, virtual reality) – Grades 11 & 12 – Hoboken, NJ
University of Chicago (biology, foreign language, immersion, paleontology, pathways, summer college) – Grades 9-11 – Chicago, IL
University of Findlay (art, equestrian, pre-law, pharmacy, science, & theology) – Ages 6 & up – Findlay, OH
Washington University in St. Louis Pre-College Programs (critical thinking, engineering, leadership, medicine, research, summer college, writing) – Middle & high school – St. Louis, MO
Yale Young Global Scholars (biology, literature/philosophy/culture, politics/law/economics, solving global challenges) – Grades 10 & 11 – New Haven, CT
Additional college programs can be found on this list from Teays Valley School district.
Advanced Reading Concepts – Click here for their 2020 flyer – Age 12 & up – Columbus, Dublin, Upper Arlington, & Worthington, OH
Capitol Debate Summer Camp – Middle & high school – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (Nationwide programs can be found here.)
Communication and Media Preview (CAMP) – Grades 10-12 – University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism High School Journalism Workshop – Ohio University, Athens, OH
John Carroll Young Writers Workshop – Grades 8-12 – John Carroll University, University Heights, OH
TBD – Math Plus Academy Public Speaking – Grades 5-8 – Powell & New Albany, OH
Reynolds Young Writers Workshop – Grades 11 & 12 – Denison University, Granville, OH
Thurber House Summer Writing Camps – Columbus, OH
Young Women Writing for (a) Change – Cincinnati, OH
Air Force Academy Summer Seminar – Grade 11 – Colorado Springs, CO
Buckeye Boys State (American Legion) – Rising seniors – Oxford, OH
Buckeye Girls State (American Legion) – Rising seniors – Alliance, OH
Camp Wyandot Counselor in Training – Ages 16-18 – Columbus, OH
TBD – Coast Guard Academy Summer – Rising seniors – New London, CT
FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. Youth Leadership Program – Ages 14-16 – Quantico, VA
Naval Academy Summer Seminar – Grade 11 – Annapolis, MD
Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp – Ages 15-18 (4-H members) – St. Louisville, OH
West Point Summer Leaders Experience – Grade 11 – West Point, NY
TBD: Westerville Youth Police Academy – Ages 14+ – Westerville, OH
Blossom STEM Camp for Girls – Ages 8-12 – Cincinnati & Columbus, OH
Be WISE Camp – Females grades 7 & 8 – Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
B-WISER Science Camp – Females who just completed 7th grade – College of Wooster, Wooster, OH
Camp GEMS – Females grades 7 & 8 – Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
CATALYST Academy – Grades 11 & 12 – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Classroom Antics – Ages 6-13 – Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Detroit Areas
Drake Planetarium STEM Camps – Ages K-8 – Cincinnati, OH
Engineering Summer Academy – Grades 10-12 – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
iSPACE – Grades K-12 – Cincinnati, OH
Logistics Engineering Technology Early College Experience – Grades 9-12 – Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH – Summer Camps Flyer 2020
Math & Science Summer Institute – Undergrads – Capital University, Columbus, OH
Math Plus Academy – Grades 8-12 – Hilliard, New Albany, Powell, & Solon, OH
Men in Engineering & Applied Science Summer Camp – Grades 10-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Naval Academy Summer STEM – Grades 9-11 – Annapolis, MD
NKU STEM Summer Camps – Grades 2-8 – Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
NKU Summer Academies – High school – Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
Ross Mathematics Program – Ages 15-18 – Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH
Sally Ride Science Junior Academy – Grades 4-12 – San Diego, CA
S.T.E.A.M. Studio (amusement parks, environment/wildlife, film special effects, gamers, robots) – Grades 5-8 – Miami University, Hamilton & Middletown, OH
STEM Camp Directory – Various ages – Nationwide
STEM Summer Camp – Grades 9-12 – Ohio State University, Marion, OH
Summer Engineering Experiences – Grades 11 & 12 – University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
Summer STEM Residential – Grades 7-12 – Worchester Polytechnic Institute, Worchester, MA
Sustainability Leadership Academy – Grades 10-12 – Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
Women in Engineering & Applied Science Summer Camp – Grades 10-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
TBD – Women of Color Summer Engineering Program – Grades 10-12 – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
**We’ll add as we become aware of them.**
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Tire Rack Street Survival – AL, MI, MN
Honda Teen Defensive Driving Program – Mid-Ohio, Lexington, OH
Better Ohio Teen Drivers – Central Ohio
Magoosh (for online test prep)
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50 Community Service Ideas for Teen Volunteers
Dublin Area Summer Volunteer Opportunities
Global Leadership Adventures – Ages 13-18 – International
POINT app – Helps students connect with their favorite causes
Ohio Wildlife Center SOARS Volunteer Program – Ages 15-17 – Powell, OH
Red Cross Hosting a Blood Drive – Ages 16 & up – Nationwide
Volunteer Match – All ages – Nationwide
Volunteer Opportunities in Cincinnati – All ages – Cincinnati, OH
Volunteer Opportunities in Columbus – All ages – Columbus, OH
DISCLAIMER – This summer opportunities list is merely a listing of potential camps and programs we have discovered. This list does not represent or warrant any particular good or service from any party listed and shall not be deemed to be a representation or warranty of any kind or nature.