Youth Programs
 

College of Engineering Youth Programs

Various organizations within the College of Engineering sponsor programs to introduce young people to the Engineering profession and Engineering topics.  Based on experiences in these programs, attendees can make informed decisions about pursuing a career in Engineering.

Information about the College's youth programs can be found at the following links.

Spend an Engineering Day - This event is intended to introduce prospective high school seniors to the various majors available in the College of Engineering.

 

College of Engineering Open House - For the most comprehensive look at the programs available in the Colleges of Engineering and Earth and Mineral Sciences, please join us at the next Engineering Open House at University Park .

 

Penn State offers degrees in 18 engineering majors at University Park, as well as associate and baccalaureate degrees in engineering technology at the Commonwealth Campuses and a variety of specialized and cross-disciplinary minors. The day’s events are designed so that you can learn about these programs and visit with faculty and students in any departments you wish, whenever you wish, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. In addition, there are tour buses and a few events which will run on a fixed schedule.

 

Programs for girls and young women

These programs are planned and conducted by the College's Women in Engineering program.

 

Other Programs at University Park

The Penn State Center for Sustainability offers various tours and programs.  See their website for details.

The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences offers the Penn State Weather Camp.

The Eberly College of Science offers the Action Potential Science Experience in a variety of formats and subjects, including Chemistry, Biology, and Forensics.  In the Action Potential programs, university faculty, researchers, graduate students and undergraduates teach hands-on, science-based laboratories and activities. The program strives to interest, challenge and excite K-12 students in several different areas of basic science.

The College of Health and Human Development offers numerous sports camps and clinics. Click here to access a list of this year's sports camps.

The Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium, headquartered at University Park, sponsors numerous projects, programs and activities for K-12 educators and students. Some of the opportunities occur at The Pennsylvania State University, some occur at an affiliate's location, and some occur at other remote places, such as a school or a NASA Center. Click here for more information on these programs.

The Penn State Center for Science and the Schools is a University-wide initiative to help support and sustain mutually beneficial collaborations between Penn State scientists and K-12 education.  Click here to visit their web site.

Programs at Penn State Campuses

Continuing Education offices at many Penn State campuses offer youth programming - especially during the summer months. For information about youth programs at a campus, click here to see a list of campuses, click on the campus to reach their home page; then,  find the link to the Continuing Education office and follow it and subsequent links to youth programs.  Following are links directly to campus youth program web pages.

Penn State Abington

Penn State Altoona

Penn State Berks

Penn State Beaver

Penn State Delaware County

Penn State DuBois

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus

Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Hazleton

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Penn State McKeesport

Penn State New Kensington

Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Penn State Worthington Scranton

Penn State York

Link to all Penn State Youth Programs