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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

  • Location: UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA

  • Program Length: 2 weeks 

  • Courses & Dates:

    • June 16, 2024 - June 28, 2024 (classes will be held on Juneteenth)

    • June 23, 2024 - July 5, 2024 (classes will be held on July 4th)

    • June 30, 2024 - July 12, 2024 (classes will be held on July 4th)

    • July 7, 2024 - July 19, 2024

    • July 14, 2024 - July 26, 2024

    • July 21, 2024 - August 2, 2024

  • 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. 

  • Accommodations: Dorms, sharing a room with another participant

  • Bathrooms: Shared dorm bathrooms

  • Phone Access: You'll have your phone throughout the program

  • COVID Policy: COVID vaccine and booster required, or medical/religious exemption

program ACTIVITIES

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • Hear from guest speakers who are experts in their field about various topics in your selected area

  • Go on field trips on the weekends to have fun, tour San Francisco with your new friends, and go to Great America

  • Navigate relationships with your classmates and roommates

STUDENTS WILL GET FROM THIS EXPERIENCE...

  • An idea of what it's like to be a college student, attending classes, living on-campus and eating in the dining halls

  • Glimpse what it's like to study or work within a field of interest, potentially informing your future career or college choices

  • Build connections to expand your network

thIS EXPERIENCE could be a fit for...

  • Need or want their program to be local in the Bay Area

  • Looking to learn what it's like to live on a college campus

  • Interested in a specific career field they want to learn and explore more about

  • Comfortable navigating new systems and spaces on their own

  • High follow-through to complete the application, register for courses and manage time between class and social activities

  • Have a strong grasp of English

  • 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. 

Session Dates: 

July 1, 2024 - July 12, 2024
July 15, 2024 - July 26, 2024
July 29, 2024 - August 9, 2024

Want to learn more?

resources for this summer EXPERIENCE:

Springboard COVID

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