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Navy SEAP Internship – U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Stennis Space Center, MS)
Office of Naval Research – Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
Dates:
8 consecutive weeks, summer 2027 (dates set by the lab)
Length:
8 weeks
Cost:
Free; paid stipend of $4,000 (new) or $4,500 (returning)
Location:
Stennis Space Center, MS (CNMOC)
Grades:
Rising 10th–12th graders and graduating seniors, age 16+ (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Commuter
Deadline:
Due Nov 30, 2026 (11:59pm CT)
A paid eight-week summer research internship at the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command in Stennis Space Center, MS, working on real Navy research with lab scientists and engineers as mentors and presenting the summer's work at the lab's closing activities.
Academies: Shark Research and Conservation Academy
University of Miami
Dates:
Jun 26 – Jul 9, 2027
Length:
2 weeks
Cost:
$6,361
Location:
Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)
Grades:
Current 9th, 10th and 11th graders
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Early Action Dec 31, 2026
Five days of classroom study of shark biology and conservation and five days in the field with UM's Shark Research and Conservation Program, including night fishing for sharks and collecting data aboard a research vessel.
Summer Scholars: Marine Animal Biology and Conservation
University of Miami
Dates:
Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$10,675.2
Location:
Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)
Grades:
Current high school sophomores and juniors
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Early Action Dec 31, 2026
Credit:
6 University of Miami credits (MSC 106 and MSC 116)
Biology and conservation of marine mammals, sharks, sea turtles and rays, with practical marine mammal training at Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder in Key Largo and visits to rescue and research facilities.
6 University of Miami credits (MSC 107 and MSC 115)
A survey of marine life paired with field and lab study of South Florida's tropical marine ecosystems; excursions can include the Rosenstiel School, shark tagging, and snorkeling and a dolphin encounter in Key Largo.
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Simons Summer Research Program
Stony Brook University
Dates:
Jun 28 – Aug 6, 2027
Length:
6 weeks
Cost:
$0
Location:
Stony Brook, NY (Stony Brook University)
Grades:
Current high school juniors (rising seniors), age 16+, nominated by their school
Format:
Commuter / Residential
Deadline:
School nomination Jan 29, 2027 · Application Feb 5, 2027 · Recommendations Feb 12, 2027
Fellows join a Stony Brook faculty research group in science, math or engineering for six weeks, running experiments, analyzing data and pursuing a question of their own, and present a research poster at the end.
COSMOS UC Davis · Cluster 13: Future Foods: Sustainable Aquatic Food Production
University of California COSMOS (UC Davis)
Dates:
Jul 5–31, 2027
Length:
4 weeks
Cost:
$5,518 (2026 pricing; housing, meals and field trips)
Location:
Davis, CA (UC Davis campus)
Grades:
Rising 9th–12th graders attending high school in California (completed grades 8–11)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Due Feb 5, 2027
The biology, chemistry and engineering of raising fish, shellfish, seaweed and plants through freshwater and marine aquaculture, hydroponics and aquaponics. Field trips include caviar producers, Bodega Marine Lab, oyster companies and the Nimbus Fish Hatchery.
$5,518 (2026 pricing; housing, meals and field trips)
Location:
Merced, CA (UC Merced campus)
Grades:
Rising 9th–12th graders attending high school in California (completed grades 8–11)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Due Feb 5, 2027
Studies the partnership between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and its glowing bacteria: students culture bioluminescent bacteria, watch infection change squid development under the microscope, run DNA extraction and PCR, explore CRISPR, and design their own experiment.
Approved for Alabama high school science elective credit; optional 1 credit hour in biology from the University of West Alabama (extra UWA fees)
An immersive four-week academic course in marine science with more than 160 hours of supervised fieldwork, labs, lectures, off-campus field trips and research projects, covering marine ecology, invertebrate zoology, plankton, barrier island ecology, marine geology, ocean chemistry and physical oceanography, with written and practical exams.
A three-night overnight camp on ocean technology: campers engineer circuits, solder, explore 3D printing and sensors, program message boards, and design and build a remotely operated vehicle for an underwater robot challenge.
2 sessions between Jul 6–Aug 6, 2027 (4 days and 5 days options)
Length:
4 days–5 days
Cost:
$425–$1,109
Location:
Wilmington, NC (UNCW campus and coast)
Ages:
9–12 (completed grades 3–6)
Format:
Residential / Commuter
Students learn traits that help coastal species survive, use paleontologists' tools to study the region's geologic past, boat to a barrier island to explore its wildlife, learn basic kayaking, and boogie board and snorkel during hands-on investigations.
Oregon Sea Grant (Oregon State University) at Hatfield Marine Science Center
Dates:
3 sessions between Jul 6–Jul 29, 2027 (4 days (Tue–Fri) and 4 days (Mon–Thu) options)
Length:
4 days (Tue–Fri)–4 days (Mon–Thu)
Cost:
$200
Location:
Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center, Newport, OR
Grades:
5–12 (varies by track)
Format:
Commuter
A four-day marine science day camp at Oregon State's Hatfield Marine Science Center on Yaquina Bay, where campers work in the wet labs, meet researchers and take field trips to the coast.
6 sessions between Jun 1–Aug 6, 2027 (4 days and 5 days options)
Length:
4 days–5 days
Cost:
$475–$595
Location:
San Diego, CA (Mission Bay)
Grades:
Entering grades 5–8 in fall 2027 (completed grades 4–7)
Format:
Commuter
A marine science day camp on Mission Bay: daily ocean activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, boogie boarding and stand-up paddleboarding, paired with labs on invertebrates, fish, sharks, sea turtles and marine mammals, including dissections.
Run with Auburn University's School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences on the Sea Lab campus, this camp introduces high school students to coastal fisheries and the coastal environment, taught by Auburn faculty and Sea Lab educators.
A first week on the Maine coast: tidal pool discovery, boat trips with lobster fishermen, seal and seabird watches, and hands-on marine science lessons, with swimming, hiking and games during recreation time. No prior experience needed.
Students entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade (completed grades 9–11)
Format:
Residential
A week of environmental field study around Tampa Bay: collecting research data, kayaking along barrier islands and through mangroves, coastal resiliency projects on campus, and learning to communicate environmental science.
Rising juniors and seniors (rising sophomores if space permits) (completed grades 9–11)
Format:
Residential
A residential week of marine science on Narragansett Bay, with sea kayaking, snorkeling, oceanographic sampling, plankton and seaweed labs, a whale-watching trip off Cape Cod and guest talks from RWU scientists.
2 sessions between Jul 18–Jul 31, 2027 (7 days options)
Length:
7 days
Cost:
$4,999
Location:
The Reef Institute, West Palm Beach, FL
Grades:
Students currently in grades 9–12
Format:
Residential
Credit:
Yes (1 George Mason University college credit included)
One-week marine biology program with The Reef Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida, where students snorkel to monitor corals and fish, tag coral at Peanut Island, and learn about coral nursery and gene-banking research; no diving involved.
2 sessions between Jul 6–Jul 26, 2027 (9 days options)
Length:
9 days
Cost:
$4,100–$4,595
Location:
Duke University, Durham, NC
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 Duke University where high school students investigate marine ecosystems, ocean life and the science behind biodiversity and conservation through hands-on exploration, alongside leadership workshops and site visits.
2 sessions between Jun 11–Jul 4, 2027 (10 days at sea options)
Length:
10 days at sea
Cost:
$9,500
Location:
At sea aboard SSV Corwith Cramer (Cape Cod Bay, Stellwagen Bank and the Gulf of Maine)
Grades:
Rising 10th graders through recent high school graduates (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Residential
Ten days as working crew aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer: students stand six-hour watches handling sails, navigating by chart and celestial observation and running science deployments, collecting temperature, salinity, sediment and biodiversity data, conducting neuston tows and logging whale sightings out to the edge of the continental shelf.
3 sessions between Jul 11–Aug 12, 2027 (11 days options)
Length:
11 days
Cost:
$5,395–$5,995
Location:
Hawaii
Grades:
Current grades 9-11
Format:
Residential
Sea turtle conservation service (snorkeling, reef surveying, beach cleanup, night snorkeling with manta rays) plus surfing and general Hawaii adventure activities.
Current 9th–12th graders (at least 14; graduating seniors welcome)
Format:
Residential
A 12-day Duke Pre-College course where high school students study oceans, coasts and the organisms that live there, along with threats to marine ecosystems and conservation strategies, working with Duke Ph.D. students and faculty in a mix of lectures and hands-on projects.
