My Ivory Tower

Opportunities for High School Students

Your quantum journey can begin as early as high school if you know where to look.  Here you will find opportunities specifically for high school students.

Note: Open opportunities will be highlighted in green. Opportunities with upcoming deadlines will be highlighted in red.

OpportunityDetailsTimeline
Quantum QuestFree summer camp in ArizonaRegister today!
QCaMP for StudentsPaid 4-week summer camp for students in New Mexico and the California Bay AreaApplications open February 2 – April 3
Quantum and Laser Fusion Science CampFree summer camp in Texas for high school teachers and studentsDeadline April 30!

Archived Opportunities

Opportunity Details Timeline
Quantum Science Camp High School seniors learn with their teachers at this Wyoming camp Applications received by April 30 will be given priority.
Virginia Tech & C2QA QISE High School Virtual Program Free four day virtual camp Deadline May 30!
Quantum School for Young Students Free virtual camp! Deadline June 8!
Quantum for All STEM Camp In person camp in Arlington, TX Applications Open!
QCaMP No prerequisites, free! Deadline April 1!
Fermilab Program for Research, Innovation, and STEM Mentorship (PRISM) Paid summer research opportunity for IL high school seniors and recent grads Deadline March 15!
AFRL Scholars Program Paid summer research at Air Force Research Labs Deadline January 10!
NIST Summer High School Intern Program Summer intern program at NIST Boulder Deadline January 31!
QuarkNet Summer Research Program Paid summer research opportunity for IL high school students Stay tuned for Summer 2025 program
Quantum Explorers Learn at your own pace Ongoing through February 2024
Quantum Computing for Engineers of Tomorrow 3-day program, $99 Stay tuned for Summer 2024 program
Introduction to Quantum Computing Deadline October 5!