One way to have fun and find out if engineering might be a good fit for you is to try one of the summer programs offered by the Clark School. You can learn about engineering, participate in hands-on activities, and meet engineering students and professors.
Description: The WIE Change the World summer program is geared toward high school women, but open to all, who are considering majoring in engineering and potentially pursuing it as a career. This week-long program will introduce participants to the various disciplines of engineering through engaging lessons and lectures, hands-on activities, team challenges, and conversations with faculty, staff, and students in the Clark School of Engineering.
Target Group: Rising 10th - 12th graders
Program Office: Women in Engineering
Program Contact: women_in_engineering@umd.edu
WIE Change the World! An Introduction to Engineering
Description: The ESTEEM Research Mentoring Program (Engineering Science and Technology to Energize and Expand Young Minds) and the Summer Engineering Research (SER)-Quest is an intensive 4-week research-focused program. It is for commuters only and will be in-person with no housing available. The program is sponsored by the Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering.
The goal of the ESTEEM/SER-Quest Program is to recruit talented students to attend the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.
During the ESTEEM/SER-Quest Program, students will:
Please note that participation in the ESTEEM/SER-Quest does not guarantee admission to the University of Maryland.
Target Group: Rising 12th-grade students
Program Office: Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering
We will accept and review complete applications on a rolling basis until all slots are filled. All application components must be received to be considered complete.
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Description: Prepare for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.) while learning more about the Clark School of Engineering and the necessary tools and strategies to navigate the college application process.
Target Group: Rising 11th and 12th grade students who attend high school or live in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Program Office: Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarship Programs
Program Manager: Aishah Briscoe
Description: Spend a week discovering the vast field of engineering at the University of Maryland. Live on campus, meet faculty, tour one-of-a-kind labs and facilities, and learn about the various engineering disciplines offered at the University of Maryland.
Target Group: Rising 11th and 12th grade students
Program Office: Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarship Programs
Program Manager: Aishah Briscoe
Description: Join us for an exciting virtual summer experience at the A. James Clark School of Engineering! During the week, you will have an opportunity to explore the interdisciplinary principles of engineering while learning more about the eight engineering departments within the Clark School!
Target Group: Rising 11th and 12th grade students
Program Office: Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarship Programs
Program Manager: Aishah Briscoe
Description: The WIE emPower summer program is geared towards rising 7th - 9th grade girls, though open to all, who are interested in exploring engineering through hands-on making. During this week-long summer program, participants will learn how to use power tools and digital design and fabrication resources as they are introduced to the field of engineering through engaging projects.
Target Group: Rising 7th -9th graders
Program Office: Women in Engineering
Program Contact: women_in_engineering@umd.edu
WIE emPower!
Description: The WIE RISE virtual summer program, geared toward women high school students but open to all high school students, provides an introduction to engineering research. Students will participate in at-home friendly experiments that correspond to different engineering disciplines each day of the week and learn about research labs at the University of Maryland.
Target Group: Rising 9th - 12th graders
Program Office: Women in Engineering
Program Contact: women_in_engineering@umd.edu
WIE RISE! A Summer Research Program