Summer Opportunities 2023

Summer is the perfect opportunity for you to explore potential careers, gain valuable job experience and learn about yourself. 

Consider your summer as an opportunity to invest in yourself and your own future. Summer programs are designed to help you develop skills essential to specific industries or job types. Your summer can be the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge outside of the classroom. The hands-on real-world experiences that you encounter during a summer program enable you to develop your potential and make key contacts for future networking. You an use a summer opportunity to determine your interest level in certain career fields, get feedback from professionals regarding your strengths and weaknesses, and to further your education and expand your resume. With summer opportunities, you can do all this in the time you already have off from school!  

The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce, working in partnership with the Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is excited to announce the 2023 Leadership Westmoreland Youth Academy.

The experience will be a five-day leadership development program offered June 19-23, from 8:00 am-3:30 pm. It is designed to introduce students to leadership concepts that provide interaction with local business, government and community leaders. Participants should be sophomores, juniors and seniors in September 2023 with a GPA of at least 2.5. While some time will be spent in a classroom setting at the Westmoreland Conservation District, located at 218 Donohoe Road in Greensburg, much of the week will be spent observing leadership in action at various county locations throughout our region.

To apply, students must complete the application and submit the requested documents by April 28.  Applicants who have successfully completed the application and provided documents are accepted on a first come, first served basis. The program is financially supported by the Commonwealth of PA and the Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board. The program will be facilitated by the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (501c3.), which includes an academy program fee of $175. Please note that financial scholarships are available.

The brochure link along with the application and guide to completing the application can be found by accessing: https://www.westmorelandchamber.com/leadership-westmoreland-youth-academy.html  

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Keystone Boys State (KBS) is a week-long summer experience organized by the American Legion that focuses on civics and leadership development.  Male residents of Pennsylvania who have completed their junior year of high school and have at least one semester of high school remaining are eligible to apply at  https://pa-legion.com/programs/student-and-youth/keystone-boys-state-program/keystone-boys-state-registration/

Keystone Boys State - June 18-24, 2023 - Shippensburg University

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https://www.media.pa.gov/pages/pa-state-police-details.aspx?newsid=812

 The PA State Police (PSP) in collaboration with the PA National Guard and American Legion are seeking applicants for its annual youth camp.  The "Elmer Hafer-American Legion-Sate Police-National Guard Youth Camp" will be held June 11-17, 2023 at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County.  The six-day summer leadership camp is designed for teens, ages 15 to 17, interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement or the military.  Applications can be accessed at:  http://pa-legion.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-SPYW-APPLICATION-fillable-1.pdf .  Deadline is May 15, 2023.

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NYU Precollege

https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-and-middle-school-programs/high-school-programs/nyu-precollege-program.html

Through NYU Precollege, rising juniors and seniors have the opportunity to spend part of their summer on NYU's campus in the heart of New York City.  For six weeks, you can earn college credits, connect with NYU faculty and classmates, and explore interests that will shape your academic future.  Whether you already know what you want to major in, or you want to try out a subject you've never studied before, NYU Precollege is the best way to develop your skills and prepare for college. Keeping in mind the following dates, applications can be submitted within the website identified above. 

Rising Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.

https://precollege.syr.edu/

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Current Sophomores and Juniors.

https://www.francis.edu/summer-academies

DEADLINE to apply April 15 2023