Summer Opportunities

List of 6 items.

• Non-Academic Programs

  • Boy’s Club of NY
    • Neighborhood-based camp
    • Grades K-12
    • $25 registration fee
    • East Harlem
  • Police Athletic League (PAL) Summer Camps
    • Find a center near you and apply in person
    • FREE
  • YMCA Teen Programs
    • Multiple locations
    • Harlem Location
    • Scholarship application

  • Third Street Music School
    • Grades K-12
    • Union Square
    • Scholarship application
  • Breakaway Hoops: Basketball Camp
    • Ages 7-17
    • Harlem and Washington Heights Locations

  • NOLS Scholarships: National Outdoor Leadership School
  • Inside Schools: Listing of NYC Free Arts Programs
  • Free Summer Sports Opportunities

• Academic Programs

  • College Prep Programs 
    • High school students seeking academic enrichment and college prep during the summer should check out our College Access page.
  • GOALS for Girls: STEM Camp
    • FREE
    • Grades 8-9
  • iDtech: STEM Programs
    • Various locations
    • Ages 7-17
    • Scholarship application
  • Summer on Campus: Directory of College and University-based programs
    • Various programs serving grades K-12
  • Inside Schools: Listing of NYC Free Academic Programs

• Scholarship Organizations

  • SCOPE
    • Provides scholarship funding for a variety of programs 
  • Wishbone
    • High School students can apply for funding to specific programs 
  • American Camp Association: Comprehensive camp directory that includes scholarship search
  • Scholarship Search Resource

• Unpaid Internships/Volunteering

  • American Museum of Natural History
    • Grades 9-12
  • Donors Choose
    • Grades 10-12
  • Health Professionals and Human Services
    • Grades 9-12
  • Bronx Botanical Garden
    • Grades 9-12
  • Bronx Health Center
    • Grades 10 - 11
  • GO Project: Work in classrooms
    • Ages 16 and up
  • Teen Life: Directory of volunteer opportunities in New York.
  • DOROT: Volunteer program for elderly
    • Grades 9-12
  • Free NYU Journalism Workshop
    • Ages 16-18

• Job Readiness Training and Workshps

  • West Side YMCA Teen Career Connection
    • Includes training workshops and 8-week internship placement
    • Grades 10-12
    • Application due March 16
  • PAL In-Step Program: The Police Athletic League offers academic supports, as well as career development services.
  • Development School for Youth
    • Ages 16 – 21
    • Workshops during academic year and summer internship placement
  • NYC Services
    • In-School Youth Programs: High School students apply in September for school-year career services and summer internship placement
    • Ladders for Leaders: Pre-employment training program and internship placement for ages 16-22.
    • Work, Learn, and Grow (WLG): Employment during academic year for previous SYEP participants.

• Paid Positions

  • Camp jobs: Working as a camp counselor can be a great way to earn money while working with kids in a fun environment. Many camps offer positions for teens that are paid or include free attendance. Try the following search resources:
    • Camp Page
    • Fresh Air Fund
  • SYEP: NYC Summer Youth Employment Program
    • Ages 14-24
    • Lottery-based placement
    • Includes job training workshops
  • Wave Hill Public Garden – Bronx
    • Grades 9-12
  • Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
    • Grades 10-12
  • NY Historical Society
    • Grades 10-12
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
    • Grades 11-12
  • Bronx Zoo: Project True
    • High School Juniors
  • New Victory Theater Apprenticeships
    • Grades 10-12
  • Museum of Art and Design
    • Rising Grade 10 and 11 Students