Summer Program Finder

Academic

Academic Connections

Academic Connections is an advantageous programs that provides college-level academics, residential and extracurricular activities; exposure and access to state-of-the-art courses, technology, and facilities.

Advanced Materials Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the MRSEC REU program provides full-time summer undergraduate research opportunities at the forefront of materials science and engineering. Participants in our collaborative and interdisciplinary program will be fully immersed in the materials research laboratory of one of our >20 MRSEC faculty from 5 departments across campus (Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology, NanoEngineering, Physics).

Recreation

UC San Diego Athletic Camps

UC San Diego Athletic Camps are hosted for multiple sports. Join the UC San Diego coaches and student-athletes for fun and educational instruction at the various Triton Athletic Camps.

Business & Entrepreneurship Online Immersion

Interact with our exciting startup community. Learn about entrepreneurship and innovation from UCSD faculty, startup founders, and community leaders. Simulate financing, staffing, marketing, and inventory management decisions to grow sales and maximize profits. Create and pitch your original business idea to a panel of experts.

CAICE Summer Undergraduate Research Program

CAICE operates a summer research program for undergraduate students during each summer, with participants at multiple universities associated with the Center.

CASP 101

CASP 101 is a summer transition program required of all new CASP scholarship recipients.

Academic

Competitive Edge Fellowship Program

Competitive Edge Fellowship Program is an eight-week summer transition program for incoming graduate students that allows them to begin research prior to starting their graduate program.

Technology

COSMOS UCSD

COSMOS provides students with an opportunity to work side-by-side with outstanding university faculty/researchers, covering topics extending beyond the typical high school curriculum.

Designing for Safety and Safety by Design

The overarching goal of this NSF REU Summer Program is to immerse students in a meaningful and highly interdisciplinary research environment within the structural engineering domain and to teach them that design does not end with construction.

English Language Institute

English Language Institute provides 4-week long programs that vary from general English classes to rigorous academic preparation, and English for specific purposes, like Business, Law, and Medicine.

English Language Institute University Preparation Academy

The University Preparation Academy (UPA) focuses on preparing you to enter a master’s degree program at a highly selective and competitive American university.

Engineers for Exploration Research Experience for Undergraduates

Engineers For Exploration is a group of students who develop and use technology to drive the future of exploration. Our projects span aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial environments, opening new perspectives of the planet. With international collaborators in ecology, conservation, and archaeology, we apply remote imaging, sensing, and robotic technologies to extend the limits of human exploration

ENLACE

ENLACE bi-national summer research program aims to encourage the participation of high school students, college students, and researchers/teachers, in research in the sciences and engineering, while promoting cross-border friendships.

FinDS

FinDS is a 3-week summer program that is designed to provide high school students a strong base in the Mathematical Foundations of Data Science, with in-person and virtual options available. Visit mathfinds.ucsd.edu for more details.

Academic

Future Leaders Summer Program

This program at UC San Diego is designed for high school students to develop problem-solving and diplomacy skills in global affairs, especially as they pertain to the roles of China, the U.S., Pacific and Indo-Pacific region countries.

Academic

GLI ESL Summer Program

GLI offers full-time English as a Second Language (ESL) courses during the summer designed to improve academic and professional communication skills intended for fellows enrolling in intensive graduate study and research at the School.

HEDS 2023

The goal of the Summer School is to introduce new talent to the breadth of the U.S. High Energy Density Science (HEDS) community through lectures, engaging workshops, and discussion sessions with leaders in academia and the national laboratories.

High Energy Physics Instrumentation (HEPCAT) Summer School

The consortium will host a two-week annual summer school, which will rotate among the member institutions. The school will focus on hands-on activities in instrumentation.

IDEAS

The IDEAS residential summer program will provide an opportunity for undergraduates to spend 1-2 weeks in either Boston or San Diego to learn from world experts on data science, ethics, computer science, philosophy, law, and more.

IGCC PPNT 2023

The summer workshop-in-residence at IGCC, known as the Public Policy and Nuclear Threats (PPNT) Boot Camp, gives participants the knowledge and analytic tools they need to contribute to the debate on future U.S. nuclear policy.

International Summer Research Program (ISRP)

The International Summer Research Program (ISRP) is a rigorous summer program that invites international students from partner universities to join labs of leading UC San Diego faculty and engage in cutting-edge research.

Knock Around and Summer Camps

Knock Around and Summer Camps are a variety of camps that focus on sports, leadership, and other topics.

Medical Science Training Program

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship is an 8 week program for undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in the Biomedical Sciences.

MSRI/UCSD Summer School on Machine Learning

The overarching goal of this summer school is to expose the students both to modern forms of unsupervised learning — in the form of geometrical and topological data analysis — and to supervised learning — in the form of (deep) neural networks applied to regression/classification problems.

Research Scholars

Managed by the Division of Extended Studies, the Research Scholars program at UC San Diego provides high school students with unparalleled educational opportunities that leverage the intellectual capital of an internationally ranked research university and teaches highly sought-after skills that can make students more competitive candidates for college admissions and internship opportunities.

PATH Summer Academy

A 5-week residential program that provides academic transition designed for transfer students from San Diego Community College Districts (SDCCD) to UC San Diego. Students in this program are admitted to majors in Arts & Humanities. This program is intended to enhance the academic performance of SDCCD transfer students, as well as optimize their transition experience. The program offers an immersive experience in campus resources and a credit-bearing course.

Reproductive and Oncofertility Science Academy (ROSA)

Open Menu The Reproductive and Oncofertility Science Academy at UC San Diego (ROSA) is a hands-on educational program that inspires 11th and 12th-grade girls to become the next generation of scientists and physicians.

Research Experience for High School Students (REHS)

The program is an opportunity for motivated high school students to work with a UC San Diego mentor. Students may choose from a variety of individual project opportunities to learn more about a potential research or career interest.

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Biomaterials

The program is design to train undergraduates in basic research through challenging biomaterial-related engineering projects performed with research mentors from engineering departments across JSOE.

RIMSE - Summer School for Silicon Nanotechnology (SSSiN)

RIMSE - Summer School for Silicon Nanotechnology (SSSiN) is an intensive, six-week workshop on the synthesis, properties, and applications of porous silicon-based nanomaterials which ends with participants doing an independent research project.

Sally Ride Science Junior Academy

The Academy offers science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) workshops for students, in which they assume the roles of space explorers, ocean engineers, computer scientists, and more as they take part in hands-on projects.

SD IRACDA Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program

San Diego IRACDA fellows direct a SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program for students underrepresented in science. The SURF program is an exciting 8-week research internship for San Diego City College students to work with an IRACDA Postdoctoral fellow on an ongoing research project and participate in weekly professional development workshops led by IRACDA fellows.

SDNI REU Summer Program

Participant in the SDNI Nanotechnology Summer Institute for Middle and High School Teachers will learn how nanotechnology content can integrate with their current California K-12 NGSS science curricula. During the program, teachers will acquire knowledge that will enable them to prepare a lesson plan that integrates nanotechnology with their science programs

Sloan Scholar Predoctoral Institute

UC San Diego is designated a University Center of Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM) through a generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. UC San Diego is committed to being fully inclusive and supportive of all students and believes that a diverse graduate student body enhances the quality of the educational experience for all students.

StartR Teen

StartR Teen introduces high school students to entrepreneurial thinking by utilizing the resources of the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego, and the startup community.

UC San Diego Summer Bridge Program

UC San Diego Summer bridge is a year-long transition program that begins with a 5-week credit bearing experience during summer session 2, and continues throughout the academic year, ending in June of the following year.

Science

School of Medicine Optimus High School Cancer Research Internship

The Outreach Program To Inspire Minority and Underrepresented Students (OPTIMUS) is an educational 6-week cancer research internship for high school students at UC San Diego's Moores Cancer Center.

SDSC StudentTECH

SDSC StudentTECH offers 30 workshops that range from various technology topics such as robotics, prototyping, animation creation, programming, android app development, and earth science.

SPIS (Summer Program for Incoming Students)

SPIS is for admitted CSE majors and students interested in pursuing CSE as a career option. The program provides an excellent student experience with individual meetings with faculty, tutoring, collaborations with fellow and individual advising.

Summer Engineering Institute

Get a jump start on your academic career at UC San Diego's 5-week, residential Summer Engineering Institute (SEI), and earn six credits towards your engineering degree.

Summer Institutes on Scientific Teaching

The Summer Institutes (SI) on Scientific Teaching empower university instructors from all disciplines to transform education through evidence-based teaching practices.

Summer Research Program (Undergraduate Research)

The Summer Research Program (SRP) offers full-time research experience to students who are interested in preparing for careers in research. As research assistants, students work on their respective faculty mentor's project for at least 30 hours/week.

Summer Session

UC San Diego Summer Session offers a variety a courses for students to take during two 5-week sessions.

Academic

Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS)

STARS offers students a rigorous research opportunity with UC San Diego faculty, a variety of workshops, and social, educational, and cultural activities.

STEMULATE

This is a program designed to connect community college students in San Diego with STEM Internships!

Summer ERSP Program

The UCSD Computer Science and Engineering Early Research Scholars Program (CSE-ERSP) is a team-based research apprentice experience for computer science and engineering majors in their second year of the program.

Summer Internship Prep Program (SIPP)

Welcome to the ECE Summer Internship Preparatory Program! While the past two years has been turbulent and challenging, we believe students should not be hindered in their opportunity to learn, network, and build their engineering career.

Transfer Prep

Transfer Prep is a 4-day program held over the summer for incoming transfer engineering students. This FREE program provides incoming students with the opportunity to acclimate to campus life, build skills and habits necessary for success in engineering, and develop community amongst their peers before beginning their courses in the fall.

The AI Ready and Equitable Atlas for Diabetes Insights program (AI-READI)

The AI Ready and Equitable Atlas for Diabetes Insights program (AI-READI) is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program, a large trans-NIH initiative to generate new datasets for advancing artificial intelligence (AI).

Transfer STEP

The Summer Transfer Enrichment Program (STEP) prepares incoming Triton Transfers for their first quarter and beyond. This summer transition program is designed exclusively for incoming transfer students by providing a variety ways they can connect with information, resources, and each other, all before stepping onto campus for the first time in September.

Triton Community Leadership Institute (TCLI) Summer Retreat

The Triton Community Leadership Institute (TCLI) is a yearlong leadership and mentorship program for new UC San Diego freshmen students who are primarily first-generation college students and/or have financial need.

UCSD Division of Extended Studies - International Programs

University of California, San Diego Division of Extended Studies International Programs offers English language, university credit, professional certificate, and customized programs for personal, academic, and professional development.

UCSD-HBCU Computer Science for Social Impact Summer Institute

The Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in partnership with Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) seeks to train undergraduate students who are currently enrolled at HBCUs, to carry out advanced research in Computer Science.

UniversityLink Medical Science Program (ULMSP)

The UniversityLink Medical Science Program (ULMSP) supports San Diego community college students during their transition to a four year university by providing them the knowledge and tools to be successful in their undergraduate studies and future health careers. ULMSP is funded through the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP), a federally funded program run by the US Bureau of Health Professions. Its purpose is to meet the growing need of increased diversity in the healthcare workforce.

Academic

Trio SSSP Summer Experience

The program's goal is to create a home-based environment where supportive learning takes place, using a holistic approach focusing on a student's academic, cultural, and social experience at UC San Diego.

UC Leads

UC Leads helps undergraduates who have the potential for leadership as grad students/future leaders committed to addressing the educational and economic factors leading to underrepresentation of domestic minorities in STEM fields.

UC San Diego Health - HS Health Academy

UC San Diego Health - HS Health Academy provides outreach to local high school students from underserved communities. Students participate in tours, internships, and in-class speakers events.

Upward Bound

Upward Bound provides academic support to local high school students as they prepare for higher education.

Math

Upward Bound Math Science

The Upward Bound Math and Science program is designed to strengthen the math and science skills of local high school students.

Humanities

Young Writers' Camp (YWC)

The Young Writers' Camp inspires students to explore creative thinking and writing in a small group setting.