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Dive into our collection of STEM opportunities including after-school classes, camps, attractions, and internships. We've organized everything to help you easily find the right fit that ignites curiosity and cultivates a lifelong love of learning.

STEM goes beyond the classroom — it's about curiosity, problem-solving, and developing skills for the future. Whether your child is just beginning to explore or ready to dive into hands-on, real-world challenges, we're here to help you find the programs that will inspire their journey.

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Hollingworth Science Camp

New York, NY

Hollingworth Science Camp
Real science starts with wonder. Hollingworth Science Camp, run by Teachers College at Columbia University, is built entirely around that idea. Rising 1st through 5th graders spend four weeks on Columbia's campus doing hands-on, inquiry-based science: running investigations, building in maker spaces, tackling engineering design challenges, and connecting their discoveries to real-world questions. Camp closes with a Science Expo and a parade down Columbia's College Walk. The kind of summer that changes how your child sees the world.
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Long Island Aquarium

Riverhead, NY

Long Island Aquarium
Head out to Riverhead for a day inside one of the largest all-living coral reef displays in the Western Hemisphere. The Long Island Aquarium puts kids face to face with sharks, African penguins, sea lions, river otters, and hundreds of marine species across more than 100 exhibits. Touch tanks, a butterfly and bug garden, and daily sea lion shows keep things hands-on from start to finish. For kids ready to go deeper, add-on Experiences & Interactive Adventures — shark dive, penguin encounter, seasonal snorkeling — make it genuinely unforgettable.
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Long Island Aquarium Internships

Riverhead, NY

Long Island Aquarium Internships
Get hands-on with real marine science at the Long Island Aquarium, where high school and college students work alongside aquarists, educators, and exhibit designers. High schoolers aged 16–18 join the Education Department — staffing touch tanks, giving habitat lectures, and building environmental communication skills with a mentor at every step. College students choose from seven tracks, from mammal care and aquaculture to entomology and more. All internships are unpaid with a 120-hour minimum. Real animals. Real science. Real mentorship.
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New York Marine Rescue Center Volunteer Programs

Riverhead, NY

New York Marine Rescue Center Volunteer Programs
Walk into a working marine rescue center — and actually help run it. Through the New York Marine Rescue Center, kids ages 12 and up can volunteer at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, rotating through exhibits, supporting animal care, and contributing to real conservation work. Older teens (16+) serve as Education Docents. A Junior Volunteer track pairs kids 12–15 with a parent on every shift.
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New York Marine Rescue Center

Riverhead, NY

New York Marine Rescue Center
The only facility in New York State permitted to rehabilitate marine mammals and sea turtles — and one of the most accessible real-science destinations on Long Island. The New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead has responded to more than 6,100 stranded animals since 1996, and opens its doors to families, school groups, and volunteers through behind-the-scenes tours, hands-on programs, live animal releases, and more. Free public programs available year-round.
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