Youth Programs

Careers in Science is a paid, multi-year, year-round science education and youth development program for underrepresented youth in San Francisco. 

Grades: 9^th - 12^th graders (only 9^th - 10^th graders can apply)
Location: California Academy of Sciences
Day/Time: Afterschool and weekends
Duration: Multi-year, year-round participation

Teen Advocates for Science Communication is the Academy's youth volunteer program. Participants carry out our mission to explore, explain, and sustain life by designing and presenting youth-created educational programs to the public.

Grades: 8^th - 12^th graders
Location: California Academy of Sciences
Days: Saturdays or Sundays during fall & spring; Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays during summer
Duration: Fall, spring, or summer semester

Teen Think Tank (T3) is a teen advisory group that provides feedback, perspective, and youth voice to a variety of institutional initiatives, projects, and programs.

Grades: 9^th - 12^th graders
Location: California Academy of Sciences
Day/Time: Thursdays, afterschool
Duration: Fall, spring, or summer semester

Science Action Club (SAC) engages middle school youth in authentic, hands-on science through partnerships with local afterschool providers.

Grades: 6^th - 8^th graders
Location: Afterschool and community organizations nationwide 
Time: After school, varies by club

End summer with science: Immerse yourself in the natural world at the California Academy of Sciences’ annual #TeenScienceNight, a teen takeover night at the museum. Youth (ages 13-18) are invited to come explore the world of science at this free, fun-filled event.