The program tackles four critical issues of global importance. During the interactive game play you will learn about the latest scientific research and discoveries that have promoted innovation and influenced global policy decisions in one of the four focus areas: climate change, energy innovation, artificial intelligence and international trade.
All participants will receive an official transcript certifying one pre-collegiate credit from UC San Diego. Participant surveys were conducted before and after the program to determine what effects it had on the attitudes and behavior of the participants.
Surveys were conducted in previous programs that focused on U. Overall, the results showed more favorable attitudes toward the counterpart nation, and increased interest in peaceful cooperation between the two countries on a range of global policy issues. Additionally, students developed increased confidence in their problem solving and conflict resolution skills, and in their cross-cultural communication and critical thinking abilities.
You will learn daily from some of the foremost teachers in the world. Chinese School faculty are chosen from among the most dedicated, hardworking professionals in academia. They are available to our students throughout the day and campus to assist, guide, and support. For graduate students, our programs provide rigorous graduate level instruction in key content areas.
This powerful blend of rigorous academic study and varied activity has made Middlebury one of the premier language immersion programs. Awarded to five student students every year is the A. Gordon Missions Fellowship. For qualified sophomores and juniors interested in Christian leadership, ministry, and international experience, this is a great opportunity.
In addition to these unique programs, opportunities abound in research, service learning and more. There are 13 exceptional options of summer programs for the nearly 1, students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. In , this premier medical and research school became the third institution in history to receive the best possible assessment from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Most of the programs offered during the summer range from six to ten weeks, some are paid internships, some provide stipends of various amounts, and all give students real world, hands-on experience, and an advantage in their prospective fields.
This dedication to learning has outlived the Soviet Union, and today Bryn Mawr cooperates with several Russian higher education institutions to operate its eight-week intensive Russian language program. This summer program lasts eight weeks, and consists of two four-week programs. Students may enroll in only the first four weeks of the program, if they so choose, but these students must have the permission of the program co-directors to extend their studies into the second half of the program.
Despite operating as part of Bryn Mawr College, students do not need to be otherwise enrolled at Bryn Mawr to attend, or even be of college age.
Anyone over the age of 16, including high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students, and those who have already completed graduate degrees can participate. Many schools only offer a few internships that may or may not produce quality results. At the College of the Holy Cross, in Massachusetts, the nearly 3, students are blessed with over choices of quality internships in a variety of fields: advertising, medicine, finance, law, publishing, research, and social services to name a few.
The application process is straightforward and the staff of the Center for Career Development assists along the way. The helpful staff can assist students in choosing the right internship with the hundred plus to choose from. Also notable is the amount of opportunity for students to receive funding.
Funding is based on a 35 hour week for 10 weeks. Beloit College is a small private liberal arts school located in Wisconsin that was founded in The school has about students and is known for its hands-on, liberal arts approach, with notable success in anthropology and geology among others.
The Center for Language Studies is a four or eight-week language immersion program in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian that is open to high school students 17 and older, undergraduate and graduate, and professionals. It gives qualifying students the opportunity to contribute their expertise to a campus- or community-based sustainability project, for example, the Beloit Urban Garden and Stormwater Management among many others.
All in all, students interested in diverse study opportunities in a variety of fields should take a look at Beloit. Being the University of California Los Angeles offers the advantages of a large university, namely choice. The Summer Institute Programs are diverse and relevant. The Jumpstart Summer Institute program is an intensive, full-time summer architecture experience through a four-week program exploring architectural education for individuals contemplating careers in architecture, design, and related fields.
Working in a studio setting similar to graduate students, participants use the latest computer aided techniques in 3D modeling as preparation for graduate studies or the job market. UCLA also has other great programs: The Managing Enterprise in Media, Entertainment, and Sports Sumer Institute offers tremendous potential for the job market as the program focuses on innovating, marketing, and managing within this multi-billion dollar industry.
At the University of Pennsylvania, there are two unique aspects to their summer session. Our Open Enrollment process allows these students to enroll in Penn Summer as visiting students. Traveling to a foreign country with no classes can be life changing and more educational than any traditional class setting.
Combine the excellence of a Penn education with travel and you have something worth writing home about. Many of the Study Abroad programs fit our criteria of at least four weeks, though some do not and may only be 10 days. Through the College of Liberal and Professional Studies LPS students may be drawn to London for five weeks of study in the footsteps of Charles Dickens and other literary stalwarts of European history.
Locations vary and can be found easily on their website: Examples include South Africa, Cuba, Argentina and many other European destinations. A life changing experience awaits for those with a travel bug and the desire to earn Penn credits on the journey. Wheaton College sets out with a stated mission to serve Jesus Christ and advance His Kingdom through excellence in liberal arts and graduate programs, and to educate the whole student.
Some programs focus entirely on travel, including travel within America and abroad. These travel programs cover topics like theology, art, and literature, and some involve working with a local organization. Other programs use travel to develop a skill in a new context, or develop a broader thesis. These programs include offerings like Printing, Propaganda, and Progress and Iron Sharpens Iron, and look at issues like global business and communication with an eye toward their effects in the destination countries.
At the University of Dayton, there is a plethora of choices for excellent summer programs. There are different types of programs available. There are Dayton faculty-led summer study abroad programs which consist of two to six-week sessions virtually anywhere on the globe. In addition to great experience and expertise of a faculty-led trip, students can earn between one and ten credit hours and at some sites may earn a full semester of academic credit!
There are too many programs to mention, however, it should be mentioned some are interdisciplinary and others are specific to a discipline. As for choices, there are also Service Programs in which students participate for four to six weeks of cultural immersion in El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, or Cameroon.
ETHOS is another such opportunity, though students can earn up to three credit hours, engage in an international technical service project, and is only open to engineering and business majors. University of California Irvine is ripe with amazing opportunities in the summer for freshmen, transfers, and current students. Two programs stand out. The Bali Institute for Global Renewal is an exciting chance to learn, earn credits, and advance in career related fields.
Limited space creates a high demand as participants will study public health principles and examine health and disease. Participants will also work with an NGO to investigate, monitor, and identify health problems and hazards in the local Balinese community during this intense five-week experience. Another offering is the Summer Global Internships. There are no pre-requisites or foreign language requirements for the program, and internship placement is offered in both international and U.
It is an understatement to say Yale offers many choices for students in the summer. Not all these programs are for undergraduates, but many are. Of particular interest is the Study Abroad program. The scope is spectacular and requires a perusal of their website to truly see the whole gamut. All in all, Yale demonstrates why it is one of the top universities in the world. What grew out of a desire to extend education for teachers to the natural surroundings of the Finger Lakes region has grown to be one of the most inclusive and developed summer sessions in the country.
The Cornell in Washington program is unique in that Cornell students can earn credit, participate in D. There are also a host of special programs in a variety of fields worth investigating. For many high schoolers, summer vacation leads to thoughts of sleeping in, lazy days on the couch catching up on Netflix, and hanging out with friends.
Luckily, summer programs allow talented young students to explore fields of interest, get a taste of college life, and make new friends. Lasting anywhere from a week to a month or longer , the majority of these programs still leave time for those traditional summer vacation activities, too.
Still not sure a summer program is for you? The Telluride Association Summer Program TASP is a six-week program that allows high school juniors with diverse backgrounds from around the world to grow their sense of intellectual vitality, interpersonal awareness, and community responsibility.
Combining on-campus course work in scientific theory with off-campus work in science and technology research, RSI students produce individual projects guided by experienced scientists and researches, culminating in written and oral presentations of their projects. Interested in learning more about research and RSI? Founded in , PROMYS is a six-week program enrolling approximately 80 carefully chosen, mathematically gifted high school students between ages 15 and 19 at Boston University.
Throughout the program, these young mathematicians explore the field of mathematics supported by their peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and research scientists. Providing participants with the role models, intellectually equivalent peers, challenge, and inspiration these students often find lacking in their schools, SSP immerses talented rising seniors from across the globe in experimental science.
Throughout the intensive day program, students will conduct a research project from beginning to end, take field trips, listen to guest speakers, and, most importantly, partake in a life-changing experience.
This intensive one-week program divides students into parties, elects officials, and works to carry out basic functions such as writing, proposing, and passing bills. The first Girls Nation gathered the following year in Each state sends two students—who have completed their junior year and have at least one semester of high school remaining—to act as Senators representing their state.
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