Summer Opportunities

Check out all of the summer camp opportunities UW-Whitewater has to offer! Experiences include athletic, music, game development, theatre, writing, teacher training, forensics, and more! For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.uww.edu/ce/camps

The Summer Leadership Academy brings together 65 high school girls from across the U.S. to Mount Mary University for a residential college-prep, career exploration, and leadership program. During the Academy, panels, lectures, and interactive workshops are presented by experts from a variety of backgrounds, including nursing, business, education, and non-profits. For more information and to apply, visit: https://mtmary.edu/business-community/womens-leadership-institute/experience/summer-leadership.html

Horizontes en Carroll is a residential, week-long summer program. It provides high school students an opportunity to explore university life and gain academic, social and life skills that will help them succeed in a college setting. Participants spend the week experiencing mock classes, working with current Carroll students and taking college preparatory workshops all while staying overnight in our residence halls and enjoying fun activities each evening. In order to qualify for the program, students must be in grades 9-12 in the 2019-2020 school year, be a student in the state of Wisconsin, qualify for free or reduced lunch, have interest in attending a four-year institution. You can find the application to DPI and Horizontes en Carroll here: https://authoring.carrollu.edu/admissions/pre-college/horizontes

PATHWAY FOCUS: AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES

Are you 14-18 years old and interested in education, biological science or simply volunteering in your community? The Zoological Society's Conservation Education Department provides opportunities for high school students to volunteer in our Summer Camps program. For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.zoosociety.org/Volunteer/

PATHWAY FOCUS: ARTS & COMMUNICATION

MIAD’s Summer Pre-College is an intense, immersive, and exciting exploration of visual art and design for high school age students. Taught by MIAD faculty, this is an opportunity to create art all day, every day, and experience a college-level curriculum. It is also a chance to connect with other art students from across the country. There are two programs: The two-week Core Studio Concepts is for beginning or intermediate students interested in exploring two areas of art study: The three-week Advanced Studio Concepts is for students ready for intensive college work in one area of art study; Advanced Studio students also receive 3 elective credits to MIAD. For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.miad.edu/precollege/summer-programs

PATHWAY FOCUS: BUSINESS, MARKETING & IT

Attention all SOPHOMORES! Are you considering a career in business? Check out this awesome opportunity at UW-Madison! The Business Emerging Leaders (BEL) Program is designed for promising students who come from diverse backgrounds and have strong academic records and demonstrated leadership skills. Program participation gives students a distinct competitive advantage when adjusting to college life, learning in classes, and applying for internship opportunities. For more information and to apply, visit:https://business.wisc.edu/business-emerging-leaders/

PATHWAY FOCUS: EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES

This four day overnight camp is designed for high school students interested in becoming a teacher. Participants will be able to engage with current UW-Whitewater education students and faculty. Students will have firsthand experience of participating in education courses. A technology for education workshop and a library tour will be included as well. There will be time for evening activities such as bowling, swimming and movies. For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.uww.edu/ce/camps/additional/teachercamp

PATHWAY FOCUS: HEALTH SCIENCES

Bellin College offers a one-day medical imaging Summer Camp in July sponsored by Bellin Health. This is your chance to find out firsthand the roles, relationships, and responsibilities that make the medical imaging profession so rewarding. Students will experience hands-on activities, practice basic caregiving skills, visit a variety of radiology departments, discover opportunities in the career field, and start planning for college. For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.bellincollege.edu/admissions/visit/summer-camps/#two

Bellin College offers two Summer Nursing Camps for high school sophomores and juniors sponsored by Bellin Health. This is your chance to find out firsthand the roles, relationships, and responsibilities that make the nursing profession so rewarding. Students will shadow nurses one-on-one at local hospitals, practice basic caregiving skills, tour an emergency room and helicopter, discover opportunities in the field, and start planning for college. For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.bellincollege.edu/admissions/visit/summer-camps/#one

PATHWAY FOCUS: LAW ENFORCEMENT

CampHERO is for girls entering grades 9-12. Spend a week living and training just like professional firefighters, police officers, and EMTs. Get a taste of what it's like to have a career in the protective services! For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.gswise.org/en/camp---outdoors/camp_hero.html

The Wisconsin American Legion Law Enforcement Career Academy (WALLECA) is a program for high school students who have completed their junior year and are in good academic standing. The program provides a first-hand experience and insight into the operations of law enforcement agencies. The program will offer physical fitness training coupled with classroom instruction and hands-on training. Topics of instruction include criminal law, constitutional law, patrol procedures, criminal investigation procedures, traffic crash investigation, evidence gathering techniques, arrest techniques, taking fingerprints, testifying in court, public speaking, leadership skills, report writing, interviewing techniques, crisis intervention, use of control and firearms training. For more information and to apply, visit: https://wilegion.org/walleca/.

PATHWAY FOCUS: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS

The application for the 2020 Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) 500 Stars Summer Internship program is now open. CTSI 500 Stars Summer Internship Program is open to high school students and offers 6-8 weeks of hands-on experiences working with with CTSI regional partners and their research teams. Internship sites may include research labs, research support settings, clinical care settings, community sites, and much more. Participating students are offered stipends upon completion of the summer Program. For more information and to apply visit: https://ctsi.mcw.edu/education/high-school-programs/ctsi-500stars/.

Interested in STEM? Spend a week at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and find out what engineering is about! ETC Camp is an exciting way for rising junior and senior high school girls to explore multiple engineering fields through hands-on labs and activities, tours, and talks. Get a feel for the college campus and meet new friends (or even future classmates!) For more information and to apply, visit: https://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu/engineering-tomorrows-careers-camp/

ProCSI (Promoting the Computational Science Initiative, pronounced "proxy"), is an annual, week-long program that is offered, free of charge, at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. High school students going into their 10th, 11th, or 12th grade with an interest in engineering are encouraged to apply. ProCSI participants attend lectures on a range of engineering-related topics, go on tours of campus, and experience campus life during this fun-filled week. Students will be provided with meals at a university dining hall and reside in the dorms, both at no cost. For more information and to apply, visit: https://sbel.wisc.edu/procsi/