This free residential camp offers unparalleled exposure to STEM careers at a National Laboratory, fostering innovation and providing a supportive community for continued exploration and growth.
SAGE Camp at SLAC is a free, one-week residential program for high school students, typically those in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade, who are curious about STEM fields and potential career paths. The camp aims to broaden gender diversity in STEM and foster creativity and innovation. Participants engage in a variety of activities including job shadowing scientists and engineers, hands-on science and engineering projects, and tours of National Lab facilities and college campuses. Students also attend career talks and professional development workshops, gaining insights into diverse STEM professions and developing skills like observation, interpretation, and analytic thinking. The program emphasizes a growth mindset and encourages students to explore how their interests outside of STEM, such as art, music, and athletics, can enhance their careers. The camp provides a supportive community and serves as the first step in the SAGE Journey, offering ongoing opportunities like internships and networking with STEM professionals and peers.
A typical day at SAGE Camp includes presentations by scientists and engineers, job shadowing, hands-on engineering and science projects, and small-group discussions on professional skills, STEM pathways, and networking.
The ideal student is one who is interested in STEM but has not yet decided to pursue a STEM-related course of study for college, and who is curious, passionate, and open to exploring a wide range of possibilities for their future.
SLAC and Stanford Campuses, Menlo Park and Palo Alto
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