Start exploring Washington, D.C. summer programs

Dates:

8 consecutive weeks, summer 2027 (dates set by the lab)

Length:

8 weeks

Cost:

$0

Location:

5 labs across the U.S.

Grades:

9–12 (varies by lab)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Due Nov 30, 2026 (11:59pm CT)

A paid eight-week summer research internship at a Navy laboratory, working on real Navy research with lab scientists and engineers as mentors and presenting the summer's work at the lab's closing activities.

Dates:

Flexible within May 10–Aug 31, 2027 (set with the lab)

Length:

Full-time, summer (dates set with lab)

Cost:

$0

Location:

NIH campuses, including Bethesda, MD

Grades:

Graduating high school seniors, age 18 by Sep 30, 2027 (17 allowed if home is within 40 miles of an NIH campus); U.S. citizens and permanent residents (completed grade 12)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Jan 26, 2027

Full-time summer research internship at the National Institutes of Health where interns join a lab led by an NIH principal investigator in biomedical, behavioral, or social science research, with career programming and a summer poster day.

Dates:

Jun 27 – Jul 3, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

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

A week examining the three branches of government, political parties, public opinion and interest groups through lectures, debate exercises and congressional simulations, with visits from elected officials, Capitol Hill staff, lobbyists and policymakers.

Dates:

Jun 20–26, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

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

A week on the science of AI and its ethical, regulatory and geopolitical implications, combining lectures and guest speakers with hands-on exercises that test simple AI models, interactive simulations and real-world use cases.

Dates:

Jul 11–17, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

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

A week of craft lectures and workshops led by graduate student instructors, generating new poems, stories and essays, plus sessions on publishing, careers in writing and writing programs, and off-site excursions.

Dates:

Jul 11–17, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

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

A week on how democracies handle conflict, covering elections and electoral violence, democratic endurance and erosion, polarization and populism, with a crisis simulation and talks from professors, activists and policymakers.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 24, 2027 (1 week)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

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

A week exploring the international system, instruments of foreign policy, international law, terrorism, nuclear weapons, global health and development with Georgetown faculty, specialists and practitioners.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 31, 2027 (1 week)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

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

A week introducing jurisprudence and how laws are adjudicated, covering constitutional law, the jury system, sentencing and Supreme Court controversies, with legal professionals and a mock criminal trial.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 17, 2027 (1 week)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,490–$4,120

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors; at least 15 by check-in (completed grades 9–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

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

A week inside Georgetown University Medical Center exploring anatomy, physiology, radiology, surgery, cancer and biomedical ethics, with hands-on labs in suturing, casting, small mammal dissection and a patient simulator, and time with medical students and physicians.

Dates:

Jul 18–24, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

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

A week on homeland security, cybersecurity, arms proliferation and how intelligence is collected, analyzed and disseminated, with tours of government institutions and meetings with civilian, military and intelligence officers.

Dates:

Jul 18–24, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,490–$4,120

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors; at least 15 by check-in (completed grades 9–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

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

A week introducing nursing fundamentals, healthcare settings, ethics and specializations such as acute care, family practice and anesthesia, with hands-on clinical practice on a lifelike patient simulator at Georgetown's Clinical Simulation Center.

Dates:

Jul 25–31, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

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

A week on America's role in a changing world, from Congress, the presidency and the press in foreign policy to the Atlantic Alliance, great-power competition and the future of American foreign policy.

Dates:

Jun 27 – Jul 10, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$5,530–$6,800

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors; at least 15 by check-in (completed grades 9–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

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

Two weeks of lab-based biotechnology for students with a science background: cloning a gene and analyzing the product, DNA and protein diagnostics, DNA forensics, and applications in medicine, agriculture, food science and research.

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 18–31, 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 learning crime scene diagramming, evidence collection, fingerprinting, ballistics, blood spatter analysis and video forensics from investigators, detectives, crime scene technicians and pathologists, including mock crime scene examinations.

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 3, 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 on marketing fundamentals from traditional campaigns to social media and data analytics, with industry speakers and a marketing firm visit, ending with students creating and pitching their own campaigns.

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 behind the scenes of the sports business, covering sports law, marketing, sponsorships, contract negotiation, facility and brand management, with industry executives and panel discussions.

Dates:

Jul 5–24, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,085–$9,085

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors; at least 15 by check-in (completed grades 9–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

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

Three weeks exploring pathways to social change, including community-engaged research, organizing, direct service, policy advocacy and social entrepreneurship, through classes, workshops, small-group dialogues, reflection sessions and site visits in Washington, D.C.

Dates:

Jul 18 – Aug 7, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,085–$9,085

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

Three weeks covering business decision-making, investing, strategy, finance, marketing, ethics and AI for business, with daily business briefings, McDonough School of Business faculty, D.C. business experts and a hands-on capstone.

Dates:

Jun 27 – Jul 17, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,085–$9,085

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

Three weeks applying economics and political science to real-world policy problems, from microeconomics, trade and foreign aid to poverty, inequality and fiscal and monetary policy, with field trips and workshops.

Dates:

Jul 11–31, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,085–$9,085

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

Three weeks on how U.S. foreign policy is made, combining lectures, talks by policymakers, visits to foreign embassies, crisis simulations and discussion of defense policy, terrorism, NGOs, think tanks and trade.

Dates:

Jun 27 – Jul 17, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,085–$9,085

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

Three weeks on international business, from globalization and financial markets to institutions such as the World Bank, IMF and WTO, with investment challenges, case studies, field trips and a startup simulation.

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 10, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,610–$9,540

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors; at least 15 by check-in (completed grades 9–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

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

Three weeks sampling a first-year medical school curriculum, from cell biology, immunology and cardiology to emergency medicine skills such as physical exams, wound care, suturing, airway management, CPR and splinting, taught by School of Medicine faculty and students.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

7 weeks

Cost:

$0

Location:

NIST Gaithersburg campus, Gaithersburg, MD

Grades:

High school juniors and seniors at time of application; U.S. citizens; 3.0+ unweighted GPA; must live within 50 miles of the Gaithersburg campus

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Jan 31, 2027

Seven-week unpaid research internship at a NIST federal laboratory where high school students work alongside NIST scientists and engineers on a research problem, carry out their own project, and present a poster at the end of the summer.

Residency restriction: Within 50 miles of the NIST Gaithersburg campus only