Juniors
Junior Summer Experiences
As a junior, you have the opportunity to embark on an impactful summer experience! The Junior Summer Experience is an opportunity for you to choose an experience based on your aspirations, ideally allowing you to explore and discover what you are hoping for in life.
We have a variety of different program options that will allow you to:
Explore new parts of the world or the US to better understand your place in it
Experience first-hand what it could be like to do what you think you want to do in the future for work or for yourself
Discover and learn something new
Practice your known strengths while investing in your growth areas
Engage deeply in community projects, either at home or abroad!
Navigate through the resources below to learn more about the types of program options and the steps you need to complete to be successfully placed on a program.
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Junior Program Partners
This summer, we're excited to offer a variety of experiences! Depending on your hopes and aspirations for next summer, we have a variety of programs that fall within five themes: Academic, Arts, Cultural Immersion & Service Learning, Internships, and Wilderness & Outdoor Education.
Below are the specific programs we're partnering with for Summer 2024. Click on their links to learn more about each partner, what activities they offer, and links to check-out their websites.
Putney offers intensive workshops, dorm-living, and regular evening activities.
Academic
Located on the East Coast
Choose & participate in a wide range of academic courses
Opportunity to live on-campus at a college or boarding school
Offers more independence, you can structure your time with classes & social activities
Acceptance for some programs dependent on GPA/portfolio
Earn college credits
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If you meet the rigorous academic requirements, College Now allows you to try out the college workload and gain new perspectives in a 2-5 week STEM college coursework experience at a Lehman College campus.
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At The Putney School you will participate in a 1-week or 3-week arts program focused on exploration and practice for all experience levels at a top boarding school in Vermont.
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If traveling to the University of Delaware you’ll need to complete virtual pre-trip workshops before participating in a 3-week college coursework experience focused on skill-building, college readiness, and leadership development in Newark, Delaware.
Choose from a variety of art workshops to improve your craft or try something new!
Arts
Located in New Jersey
Choose & participate in a wide range of art workshops and camp activities
Opportunity to stay overnight at camp
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At Appel Farm, students participate in a 1- or 2-week arts-based camp experience focused on process-based learning, radical acceptance, and enjoying the classic overnight summer camp experience.
Cultural Immersion & Service Learning
Community service projects are chosen by local leaders.
Travel internationally & have the opportunity to engage in the local community
Includes a service project that supports the larger community or a local organization
Service can range in intensity and will either span across the entire program or last just a few days
Groups tend to be larger (12-20+ participants)
NY REAL ID required to fly
Passport (& visa for some programs) required to travel internationally
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If traveling with Global Glimpse, you will engage in virtual pre-trip workshops before participating in a 14-day international experience focused on service-learning, cultural immersion, and leadership development in either Costa Rica or the Dominican Republic.
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Global Routes students participate in a 3-4 week international experience focused on service-learning, cultural immersion, and leadership development in either Nepal or Ecuador.
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With Global Works, you will participate in virtual pre-trip workshops before embarking on a 1- or 2-week international experience focused on service-learning, cultural immersion, and leadership development in either Costa Rica or Puerto Rico.
Working hard!
Internships
Paid, local or in-state programs
Groups are small or students work individually
Opportunity to learn transferable skills and gain professional experience
Practice planning and leading wilderness trips for first-time campers
Create an economic development project with a local Bronx organization
Working papers may be required
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Futures and Options students engage in virtual pre-trip orientations and a series of career readiness workshops before participating in a 5-week internship experience focused on gaining hands-on experience and creating networks that can serve your future career. Based in New York City.
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NewComm Project Fellows engage in virtual pre-trip orientations and information sessions before participating in a month-long internship experience focused on civic engagement, literary science, and qualitative research at the Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus.
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With YMCA Frost Valley, you can participate in a month-long counselor-in-training experience focused on working with children, practicing wilderness hard skills, and leadership development in the Catskill Mountains.
Deer Hill is a rigorous, rewarding trip that hikes through various Southwest landscapes.
Wilderness Leadership & Outdoor Education
Located in Colorado/Utah wilderness
Learn the hard and soft skills required to survive in the backcountry and to be a community leader
Programs include a service project or sustainability project
Small groups of dedicated and driven individuals
Earn 12+ service hours
NY REAL ID required to fly
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At Deer Hill you will participate in a 3 or 4-week wilderness experience focused on service-learning, practicing wilderness hard skills, and leadership development in the American Southwest.
Summer Search provides a variety of resources to support you in preparing for your Summer Experience.
From travel tips to what to expect from outdoor activities to live events, we got you!
Remember that your mentor is always your best resource! Reach out if you have any questions or need help with your application.
a glimpse into our summer experiences
Summer Experience Support Resources
