Ask what the days look like

MITES is a program: the point is the curriculum and the cohort. Student Leaders is an internship: the point is the work with a nonprofit. Research programs sit in between, with a mentor and a project rather than a job description. Naming the type is more useful than calling all of them camps.

The rest of the list is signed in

These three are examples. The signed-in catalog is where you filter to your grade and your city and see deadlines that are specific to this year.

• Opportunity

  MITES

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Cambridge, MA · Summer STEM program

  Applications are usually due in winter

  MITES is MIT's program for high school students who want a structured introduction to science and engineering.

• Opportunity

  Student Leaders

  Bank of America

  Multiple U.S. cities · Paid summer internship

  Applications are usually due in winter

  Bank of America Student Leaders is a paid summer internship and leadership program for high school students, paired with a local nonprofit.

• Opportunity

  Research Science Institute

  Center for Excellence in Education

  Cambridge, MA · Summer research

  Applications are usually due in winter

  Research Science Institute is a residential summer research program for high school students, run by the Center for Excellence in Education.