BOSTON UNIVERSITY SUMMER TERM PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
The pre-college programs at Boston University Summer Term provide students with rigorous and collaborative college life experiences that enable them to gain a strong sense of their personal and academic potential.
RISE Internship/Practicum is a six-week non-credit program in which students conduct university-level scientific research under the guidance of a faculty mentor or instructor. Students must be entering their senior year of high school in fall 2025. Open to residential and commuter students.
Contact: summerhs@bu.edu | 617-353-1378
Discovery Internships
Owned and operated by the Musiker family, for over a decade, Discovery Internships has been placing current 10th-12th graders in real-world work experience internships with a 99% success rate. We offer 1,000 unique opportunities in more than 25 career fields in NYC, London, and Boston. Students will enhance their resume, earn 3 college credits, and learn about an industry that they might like to eventually pursue as a career.
Contact: 516-621-3939
Summer Springboard
Summer Springboard offers college-bound teens a unique and enriching experience where they dive deep into specific subject areas guided by creative, dynamic instructors, engaging professors, and seasoned professionals. Proudly partnered with esteemed institutions such as Yale University, UC Berkeley, Oxford, Georgetown, UCLA, UC San Diego, Fordham, Simmons, and others, Summer Springboard provides students with a taste of life on major campuses in locations like New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Each campus is carefully chosen for its outstanding academic excellence, safety, and comfort, inspiring students to reach their full potential.
Our programs seamlessly blend hands-on learning, exciting excursions, career shadowing, and expert instruction, particularly in the medical field. Join us for an innovative summer experience at some of the nation's leading colleges and universities, setting the stage for a future of academic and personal success.
TEEN JUST-US BOSTON
Teen JUST-US is a six-week paid summer social justice experience for teens in the greater Boston area. It includes a three-day-per-week paid internship at a local not-for-profit. The participants support the organization and work on a social justice project. They spend the other two days as a cohort learning about social justice/tikkun olam from a Jewish perspective, building community, and engaging in field trips and service projects. This program will be run through the Temple Israel of Boston teen program.
Current high school sophomores or juniors can apply. They must be able to access public transportation (Red, Green, Orange, Blue, or Commuter Rail) as our cohort days are at Temple Israel of Boston and all of the internship sites are on the T. There are no costs to the program and the teens receive a $1,000 stipend at the conclusion of the summer. Teens can identify the social justice areas that are most important to them, and we do our best to match them with internships in those areas. More information and the application can be found at the Learn More button below.
No previous Jewish knowledge or experience required, just an interest to learn more and engage in social justice with peers.
Tufts Pre-College Programs
Offers motivated high school students the chance to explore college-level academics, learn from Tufts faculty, and experience life at a top research university. Through flexible summer and year-round options where they can build skills, discover potential majors before applying to college, and, in some cases, earn college credit. Students can explore programs in the arts, engineering & computer science, health & medicine, social impact & leadership, and business.
Roger Williams University’s Summer Camps
Discover what’s possible this summer at Roger Williams University’s Summer Camps for high school students. Designed to challenge curious minds and ignite new interests, these engaging programs offer hands-on learning across a wide range of academic fields—including marine and forensic science, business, engineering, and architecture—while immersing students in life on RWU’s beautiful waterfront campus. Participants collaborate with peers from across the region, learn from dedicated faculty and industry professionals, and develop practical skills that extend well beyond the classroom, all while experiencing the independence, energy, and excitement of college life.
Viswise Academy & SCISS
Viswise Academy is a global education organization offering programs in finance, entrepreneurship, leadership, and AI-enhanced learning. SCISS is its flagship international summer program, located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
SCISS provides immersive 2-week boarding programs for students in Grades 4–12, combining academic enrichment, real-world projects, and leadership development. Students build critical thinking, communication, and AI application skills, learning how to use artificial intelligence for research, analysis, and presentations.
Our students have won top awards in major international competitions, including the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition and the Diamond Challenge.
SCISS Programs:
Wall Street Investment Program (Grades 8–12)
Students learn the fundamentals of investing and financial markets, including asset classes, stock analysis, portfolio management, financial modeling, and corporate valuation.
Students use AI tools for company research, financial data analysis, and market trend evaluation, and participate in a virtual investment competition, managing simulated portfolios and presenting their investment strategies.
Youth Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program (Grades 6–12)
This program develops entrepreneurial mindset and leadership through the complete startup process, including idea generation, user research, market analysis, business model design, and product development.
Students apply AI tools for user insights, competitor research, business planning, and pitch deck creation, and conclude the program with a startup pitch challenge.
Elite Leadership, Arts & English Program (Grades 4–12)
Students develop communication, confidence, and creativity through public speaking, debate, English immersion, leadership training, and arts & music activities.
Students also use AI tools for writing, speech preparation, content creation, and presentations, strengthening language skills and leadership presence.