Summer Camps


Hi-GEAR Camp


Dates: June 24-28th

Theme: Celebrating Women Engineers
Audience: 9th-12th grade (girls and boys aged 15-18) Limit: 20
Limit: 20
Fees: $150 ($30/day) includes camp T-Shirt and lunch everyday

Hi-Gear is designed to expose students to a variety of engineering and computer science careers with hands-on experiential learning and collaborative team projects.

Campers get to experience hands-on learning, guest speakers, and tours of lab spaces. Come explore engineering with activities that encourage the use of problem-solving skills. The camp will introduce you to engineering disciplines such as biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, entertainment arts, materials science, mechanical, and computer science.

PLEASE NOTE: Some activities in this camp will repeat activities from our Exploring Engineering summer camp. Please be aware if enrolling your child in more than one camp.

For more information contact Ben Harpster

Registration is now closed.

Exploring Engineering Camp


Dates: July 9-11th

Audience: 9th-12th grade (girls and boys aged 15-18)
Limit: 40
Fees: $90 ($30/day) includes camp T-Shirt and lunch everyday

Come learn more about Engineering. This camp is a 3-day camp from 9am-4pm.

Campers get to experience hands-on learning, guest speakers, and tours of lab spaces. Come explore engineering with activities that encourage the use of problem-solving skills. The camp will introduce you to engineering disciplines such as biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, entertainment arts, materials science, mechanical, and computer science.

PLEASE NOTE: Some activities in this camp will repeat activities from our Hi-GEAR summer camp. Please be aware if enrolling your child in more than one camp.

For more information contact Ben Harpster

Registration is now closed.

7th & 8th Grade Summer Camp


Dates: June 19th | July 17th 

Time: 10am – 1pm
Audience: Rising seventh & eighth grade students (13-14 year old students)
Fees: $30
Limit: 30 students

The 7th & 8th Grade Summer Camp is for students entering eighth grade next school year who are interested in learning more about engineering in this short, half-day summer camp.

Campers get to experience hands-on learning through engineering activities that encourage the use of problem-solving skills. Campers will learn from college students who study a wide range of subjects. Along with activities, campers will receive a lunch and a t-shirt included in the camp fee.

For more information contact Ben Harpster

High School Summer Research Internship 2025


Dates: June 9th – August 1st

Audience: High schoolers who will graduate in 2026 and 2027
Fees: 
none

Registration is now open!

Participants will work in a lab alongside research faculty learning how to conduct academic research, discover different types of engineering, and work on assigned projects. Interns will also get to visit a variety of unique engineering related spaces on campus.

The program will not provide housing for participants.

Required Application Documents:

  1. Copy of unofficial transcript
  2. Letters of recommendation from a Science Technology Engineering or Math teacher

For more information contact Ben Harpster or visit High School Summer Research Internship

Summer Transportation Institute Camp


Dates: TBD

Fees: FREE
Audience: 9th grade high school students

Explore engineering in this week-long event dedicated to introducing 9th-grade high school students to the transportation industry. Selected participants will experience hands-on activities while working with the professional researchers and faculty of the University of Utah. Participants will have the opportunity to experience on-campus amenities, guest lectures, attend field trips and explore career opportunities while focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fundamentals.

Learn more and register at https://www.civil.utah.edu/transportation-camp/