SUMMER SPRINGBOARD
AT UC BERKELEY
Located at UC Berkeley, Summer Springboard offers students a 2-week residential opportunity to take hands-on courses within a specific industry—such as medicine, economics, biotechnology or engineering. Students will have the chance to select and dive into a field they’re interested in, learn directly from professionals in that industry, attend field trips, and develop friendships with youth from around the world.
program details
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Location: UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA
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Program Length: 2 weeks
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Courses & Dates:
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June 15 - June 27 (classes will be held on Juneteenth)
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June 22 - July 4
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June 29 - July 11 (classes will be held on July 4th)
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July 6 - July 18
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July 13 - July 25
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July 20 - August 1
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Participant Mix: Mix of students from across the country and around the world. You may not have another Summer Searcher in your chosen academic field.
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Accommodations: Dorms, sharing a room with another participant
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Bathrooms: Shared dorm bathrooms
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Phone Access: You'll have your phone throughout the program
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COVID Policy: COVID vaccine and booster required, or medical/religious exemption
program ACTIVITIES
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During the week, attend 3-hour workshop where you'll learn more about your chosen academic field of interest through hands-on opportunities (e.g. labs, hands-on lectures, field trips)
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In the afternoons, participate in electives - such as college admissions, athletics, service learning, or digital arts - or join their True You program to explore your leadership style while learning how to use your Summer Springboard experience in your journey towards applying to college or a future job.
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Hear from guest speakers who are experts in their field about various topics in your selected area
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Go on field trips on the weekends to have fun, tour San Francisco with your new friends, and go to Great America
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Navigate relationships with your classmates and roommates
STUDENTS WILL GET FROM THIS EXPERIENCE...
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An idea of what it's like to be a college student, attending classes, living on-campus and eating in the dining halls
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Glimpse what it's like to study or work within a field of interest, potentially informing your future career or college choices
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Build connections to expand your network
thIS EXPERIENCE could be a fit for...
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Need or want their program to be local in the Bay Area
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Looking to learn what it's like to live on a college campus
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Interested in a specific career field they want to learn and explore more about
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Comfortable navigating new systems and spaces on their own
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High follow-through to complete the application, register for courses and manage time between class and social activities
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Have a strong grasp of English
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On track to graduate from high school
VIRTUAL OPTION!
SUMMER SPRINGBOARD'S
summer IMMERSION ACADEMY
If you prefer a virtual experience or have scheduling conflicts, you can participate in Summer Springboard's Virtual Immersion Academy instead. This is a fully virtual program with no in-person components.
Similar to their in-person experience, you get to select a subject area of interest.
You will do a deep dive into this subject area for 9 days, meeting as a class for 3 hours a day.
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