High School Camps
Women in STEM (WiSTEM) summer camps and academies provide high school students with the opportunity to explore STEM career paths, gain hands-on STEM experiences, connect with STEM role models, and experience an interactive overview of STEM majors offered at UT Austin.
All current high school students are welcome and invited to register for any camp or academy that best fits their interests and high school grade. All experiences are designed and facilitated with effective practices to engage girls in STEM and will feature role models who identify as women in STEM. All experiences are open to any student of any gender.
NOTE: WiSTEM no longer offers residential summer camps.
CEO Day Camps
CEO Day Camps are in-person and on campus for a single day from 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with lunch & snacks included.
These experiences for rising high school 10th grade through 12th grade student are designed for participants to Consider Every Option (CEO) and explore cross-sections of STEM disciplines and college majors with similar or overlapping career paths.
Virtual Camps
Summer Engineering Experience (SEE) is a 2-month virtual camp experience for rising 10th grade through 12th grade students. Designed to explore each engineering major offered at UT Austin with weekly informational newsletters, role model webinars, and engineering design challenges completed and explored asynchronously at your own pace. Participants spend 2-4 hours weekly on asynchronous camp activities.
Learn more about the Summer Engineering Experience!
Summer STEM Learning Academy (SLA) is a 2-month virtual camp experience for rising high school 11th grade, 12th grade and recent high school graduates. Designed to explore STEM professional skills including mindfulness in design, design thinking, presentation skills, and more. Camp includes weekly informational newsletters, role model webinars, and the opportunity to earn digital badges asynchronously at your own pace. Participants spend 2-4 hours weekly on asynchronous camp activities.
Registration Timeline
- Registration Opens: January 2, 2023
- Registration Deadline: May 1, 2023, 11:59 p.m. CT
- Participants will be sent an invoice via email within 10 business days of registration; invoice come from UT WiSTEM via authorize.net
- If you have requested to be considered for a scholarship notifications of acceptances will be sent on May 1st.
- Deadline to complete additional registration forms, and pay the registration fee: May 15, 2023, 12:00 p.m. (NOON)
Corporate Partnerships Available
Corporate partnerships available with keynote, lunch role model, and hands-on STEM activity options. See the WiSTEM High School Camps corporate partner information for details.
Questions?
Email us: wistem@utexas.edu