Category Archives: Opportunities

TiE Young Entrepreneurship Academy, Grades 9-12, Apply by Aug. 15

The TiE Young Entrepreneurship Academy is a rigorous, six-month, in-person extracurricular program (September-April) for Boston-area students in Grades 9-12 to foster skills in building a startup. Participants meet in Kendall Square in Cambridge every other Saturday, except for school breaks. The program uses a proven curriculum in entrepreneurship and business acceleration, taught by experts in the field, to help students tackle real-world problems. Along the way, it helps students identify and develop pathways to reach personal and professional goals while collaborating with like-minded peers and learning from startup founders and industry experts. The program includes a competition for up to $5,000 in seed funding and a chance to represent Boston at the TYE Global Competition (where the Boston team came in 2nd place this year). The cost is $1,750 and financial assistance may be available. Space is limited, and the application deadline is August 15. For more information, email Katie Quigley Mellor, Program Director, at katie@boston.tie.org.

Science and Us: Online Community of HS Students Interested in Science Communication

Science and Us — a youth-led organization for high-school students to explore science communication, media, and policy — seeks high-school students from the Greater Boston area to join their community. In the past, the organization has held in-person Makeathons at Boston University, Harvard, and MIT. Science and Us is now building an online community via the online platform Discord and welcomes new members to make friends, create projects, and receive expert feedback. Students can apply here by July 19 to join. Adults can email team@scienceandus.org to apply to be mentors.

Science Club for Girls Seeks to Hire a Program Manager

Science Club for Girls in Cambridge offers free, experiential activities in STEM for K-8 girls — prioritizing those who are underrepresented in STEM by race and socioeconomic factors. SCFG is now hiring a Program Manager to join their team managing science clubs (Grades K-8) and Junior Mentors (Grades 8-12) as well as assisting in the weekly live science show, SCFGLive. Here’s the job description and how to apply.

“e” Inc. is Hiring Full-time Plant Science Educators

“e” Inc. in Charlestown is seeking to immediately hire full-time Plant Science educators for K-12 programs at diverse urban sites in the greater Boston area. Educators will receive training and supervision in their learning and teaching of “e” Inc.’s project-based, hands-on plant-science curricula. Those who have experience teaching in schools or after-school programs and are confident in managing classroom behavior are encouraged to apply. Send cover letter about your teaching experience, resume, and three teaching references to drickystern@einc-action.org. Training starts June 28.

Letters to a Pre-Scientist: STEM Professional Pen-Pal Program for Grades 5-10

Letters to a Pre-Scientist (LPS) is a non-profit initiative to facilitate one-on-one, pen-pal conversations between students in Grades 5-10 in low-income communities and STEM professionals in order to humanize STEM professionals, to inspire students to explore a future in STEM, and to demystify STEM career pathways. STEM professionals sign up in July-August and are matched with students in September based on shared interests. Students and their STEM professional partners exchange at least four letters during the school year. Entire classrooms of students participate in the program, each led by a teacher recruited by LPS and committed to the program. Started by one teacher in 2010, LPS has grown to other schools. Tax-deductible donations are appreciated.