Summer Opportunities for High School Students
Camps, Internships, College Bridging Programs
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has high school internships available. Contact Debbie Hart, Program Coordinator, Fish and Wildlife Careers for Alaskans, e-mail: Deborah_hart@fishgame.state.ak.us or (907) 465-2915.-
Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program Summer Bridge Program, University of Alaska Anchorage
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Alaska Science Research Academy
The Alaska Summer Research Academy (coordinated by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks) is a two-week summer camp that provides an opportunity for students in grades 8-12 to experience life on the UAF campus and work with university faculty, staff and industry professionals in one of many exciting fields. ASRA includes a Marine Biology academic module offered at the Kasitsna Bay Laboratory near Homer, Alaska.
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Bristol Bay Salmon Camp, Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation
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The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program
- The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program is a summer mentoring program for high school students sponsored by the American Fisheries Society. The principal goal of the Hutton Program is to stimulate interest in careers in fisheries science and management among groups underrepresented in the fisheries professions, including minorities and women. Application to the program is open to all sophomore, junior, and senior high school students regardless of race, creed, or gender. Students selected for the program are matched with a professional mentor in their area for a summer-long, hands-on experience in a marine or freshwater setting. A scholarship of $3,000 is awarded to each student accepted into the program.
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Kuskokwim Native AssociationThe Kuskokwim Native Association has a high school summer fisheries internship program. Contact Mike Thalhauser at 907-675-4384 or E-mail: mthalhauser@kuskokwim.org
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Kuskokwim Summer Field Camp
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Northwest Arctic Career and Technical Education Center (NACTEC) Field Biology
Bristol Bay Salmon Camp is held in July in Dillingham and Aleknagik. Middle School and High School students from throughout Bristol Bay are encouraged to apply. Students selected to attend the camp will spend time with fisheries biologists and other experts, working outdoors in field settings to observe salmon in their natural environment.
The Ellkarmiut Summer Science Field Camp is one of the programs offered by KuC's Science and Technology Academy, to encourage Y-K Delta high school juniors and seniors to consider education and careers in Science and Technology. The camp is located in a remarkable wilderness environment on the shores of the Bering Sea. The camp provides a learning environment that is hands-on and adventure based.
A course in Field Biology will be taught by Heidi Herter (UAF Marine Advisory Program) and Claudia Ihl (UAF Northwest Campus) August 11-16 at Salmon Lake camp on the Seward Peninsula. In this class, students will learn some of the techniques that are employed by wildlife biologists to study plants, fish, and animals in the field. Students will also design and complete their own research project with a partner. This course is offered through the Northwest Arctic Career and Technical Education Center (session 15) and is available to high school students in the Bering Strait and Nome City School Districts. Students will earn credit through both UAF and BSSD (dual credit not available for Nome students). Apply online at: http://nactec.bssd.org/index.php or contact heidi.herter@uaf.edu for more information.
Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI), University of Alaska Fairbanks
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) is a bridging program that assists students in Rural Alaska in making the academic and social transition between high school and college. RAHI is for college-bound students who are willing to work hard and who are dedicated to excellence. RAHI was organized by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to serve rural and Alaska Native high school honors students. Those who apply should have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and plan to have finished their junior or senior year. They should read at or above grade level and be committed to earning a college degree.
- UAF Upward Bound Summer Program
The Upward Bound Summer Program is a six week summer program held on the UAF campus. For a listing of target schools, please visit http://www.ub.uaf.edu/.