Start exploring Entrepreneurship summer programs

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$5,995

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week commuter program at UC Berkeley's Haas School where students use no-code AI prototyping tools and market research to design, test and pitch an AI venture business plan to a panel of industry experts.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 10, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$7,750–$8,250

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week residential business academy at UC Berkeley's Haas School where students are matched into teams, develop a new business idea with Haas faculty and guest speakers, write and present a business plan, and attend a UC admissions session.

Dates:

Jul 18–31, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$7,450–$7,950

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week residential startup accelerator at UC Berkeley's Haas School for high school founders who already have a product with users or revenue, with growth labs, mentoring from founders and startup operators, and a demo of results at the end.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 9, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,846–$5,911

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current 9th, 10th and 11th graders

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

A nine-day startup accelerator with executive coaches, founder fireside chats and office hours, where teams build and pitch venture plans and compete for in-kind prizes.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Teams pick a health-related problem, look at it from the perspectives of patients and care providers, develop an early concept or simple prototype, and finish with a team pitch.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Students form teams and build a startup from idea to a pitch in front of a panel of entrepreneurs, with guidance from industry professionals on audience building, business planning, product development and negotiation.

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Oakland, CA (Northeastern University Oakland)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Teams build a startup from idea to pitch with guidance from Bay Area industry professionals on audience building, business planning, product development and negotiation.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 6–Aug 7, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$8,299

Location:

Philadelphia, PA (University of Pennsylvania)

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 27, 2027 · Final Mar 17, 2027

Students work in teams to develop a startup concept, test it with potential customers, and pitch it to a panel of judges, with classes taught by Wharton faculty.

Dates:

Jun 20–25, 2027

Length:

6 days

Cost:

$3,250

Location:

San Francisco & Silicon Valley, CA (Lehigh West Coast Hub)

Ages:

15–17 (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 31, 2027

A six-day residential leadership and entrepreneurship intensive in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, where students visit tech companies and startups, meet founders and industry leaders, and work in interdisciplinary teams to design and pitch solutions to global challenges, earning a leadership certificate.

Dates:

Jun 13–26, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$5,075–$6,465

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early bird Jan 31, 2027 · Final May 15, 2027

Two weeks taking a business idea from design thinking and prototype testing through market research to a business plan, with guest entrepreneurs, communication and networking practice, and a final team pitch competition.

Dates:

Jul 12–30, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,480–$13,375

Location:

New England Innovation Academy, Marlborough, MA (with visits to Babson College, Wellesley)

Grades:

Rising high school juniors and seniors (age 15+) (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Commuter / Online / Residential

Deadline:

Feb 12, 2027 (in-person format)

Credit:

4 Babson College credits

Students choose one course or track.

Dates:

Jul 11–31, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,400

Location:

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Grades:

Class of 2028 or 2029 (current sophomores and juniors), ages 15–17

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Feb 15, 2027

A three-week residential leadership intensive at Lehigh University in which students take a business and entrepreneurship concentration course, work in teams on client-sponsored projects, learn design thinking, and take field trips to New York City, Philadelphia and regional businesses alongside peers from around the world.

Dates:

Jun 21 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$8,371–$11,946

Location:

Los Angeles, CA (USC University Park campus)

Grades:

High school students who have completed 9th–11th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

International due Mar 12, 2027 · Domestic due May 7, 2027

Credit:

3 units of USC elective credit

Blending theory and practice, this course introduces high schoolers to the challenges and rewards of building a business. Entrepreneurship is about finding your passions and talents and putting them to work in a changing marketplace. It’s also about challenge, persistence and generating market impact by creating new execution strategies for doing old things in new ways.

Dates:

5 sessions between Jun 14–Aug 13, 2027 (1 week)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$1,800

Location:

Cambridge, MA (Harvard University campus)

Grades:

9–12

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Due Aug 9, 2027

The Academies by Harvard Student Agencies, weekday classes on the Harvard campus. Students learn startup fundamentals and financial literacy, develop and refine a business idea with Harvard undergraduate instructors, and pitch it to judges on the final day in a simulated investor pitch.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 13–Jun 18, 2027 (1 week)

Length:

1 week (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm)–1 week (Sun check-in – Fri)

Cost:

$2,450–$3,380

Location:

Bentley University, Waltham, MA

Grades:

10–11 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential / Commuter

A one-week Bentley University business course where students build business strategy, innovation and creative problem-solving skills in a course designed for young women, with guest lectures, group work and a final group presentation.

Dates:

Jul 11–16, 2027

Length:

6 days

Cost:

$449

Location:

Online

Grades:

Entering 9th grade (fall 2027) through college age (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Online

Six-day live-streamed leadership and entrepreneurship program for high school and college-aged students, with daily speaker sessions, goal-setting and life-skills workshops, and small-group meetings over Zoom.

Dates:

Jun 20–25, 2027

Length:

1 week (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$1,995

Location:

Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

A residential week at RWU where students learn entrepreneurship basics, financial literacy, marketing and product management, and practise networking and negotiation, with mindfulness and resilience built into the course.

Dates:

7 weekly sessions, Jun 13–Jul 30, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$1,598–$2,998

Location:

Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Completed 6th-8th grade (ages 12-14)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

One-week academic program for middle schoolers. Students spend the week in one course.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 27–Jul 23, 2027 (1 week)

Length:

1 week (Sun–Fri, overnight)

Cost:

$3,500

Location:

Wake Forest University (Reynolda Campus), Winston-Salem, NC

Grades:

Current 9th–12th grade students

Format:

Residential

A one-week residential institute at Wake Forest University where high school students develop and vet a start-up idea, meet entrepreneurs and tour start-ups, then plan and pitch a venture by week's end.

Dates:

Jul 18–26, 2027

Length:

9 days

Cost:

$3,945–$4,795

Location:

Columbia University, New York, NY

Ages:

14–18 with at least one year of high school completed, through graduating seniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

A nine-day NSLC summer program at Columbia University where high school students build an original business concept, develop marketing strategies and pitch ideas to experienced entrepreneurs, alongside leadership workshops and site visits.

Dates:

Jun 12–23, 2027

Length:

12 days (includes weekends)

Cost:

$6,030

Location:

Duke University, Durham, NC

Grades:

Current 9th–12th graders (at least 14; graduating seniors welcome)

Format:

Residential

A 12-day Duke Pre-College course where high school students learn how new ventures are created, tested and scaled, and develop and pitch a startup idea, working with Duke Ph.D. students and faculty in a mix of lectures and hands-on projects.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 25–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,999–$8,299

Location:

Hanover, NH (Dartmouth campus)

Grades:

Completed 9th–12th grade; age 15+

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Summer Discovery courses at the Dartmouth campus. Start by finding a problem worth solving. A conversation with the person facing it can change the idea you thought you wanted to build. In this course you will join a venture team to explore campus for problems worth solving and interview potential customers.

Dates:

July 5 - July 17, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$5,995–$6,495

Location:

Los Angeles, California

Grades:

High school

Format:

Residential

A 2-week career-exploration program in Los Angeles focused on entrepreneurship, where students launch their own business concept, including industry field trips and guest lectures.

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 7, 2027

Length:

About 2.5 weeks

Cost:

$10,499 (housing, meals and activities)

Location:

Berkeley, CA (UC Berkeley campus)

Grades:

Rising 11th and 12th graders (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

UC Berkeley M.E.T. Innovation Academy, run with Summer Discovery. A highly selective academy run by UC Berkeley's College of Engineering and Haas School of Business that merges technology and entrepreneurship: students prototype at the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, hear from Bay Area tech leaders, build a resume and LinkedIn profile, and pitch a startup to venture investors as a capstone.