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Extracurriculars for a Career in Environmental Engineer

15 high school activities and programs that build real experience toward a career in environmental engineer.

Stanford Young Investigators
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · In-Person

Program explores environmental systems and real-world problem-solving in sustainability and Earth science.

The Conrad Challenge
The Conrad Foundation · Houston, TX · In-Person

The competition includes energy and environment categories where students engineer solutions to environmental challenges.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Scientific in partnership with Society for Science · Multiple

Students tackle real-world engineering challenges through research design and solution development.

Shell Eco-marathon
Shell · Multiple · In-Person

Focus on sustainable fuel consumption and eco-friendly vehicle design aligns with environmental engineering goals.

Solar Car Challenge
Solar Car Challenge Foundation · Multiple · In-Person

The challenge emphasizes alternative energy awareness and sustainable transportation solutions central to environmental engineering work.

GENIUS Olympiad
Terra Science and Education · Rochester, NY · In-Person

GENIUS Science discipline focuses on engineering and research solutions to environmental problems.

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Program
National Park Service · Multiple · In-Person

Students perform stream restoration, habitat improvement, and trail building—core environmental engineering work.

Student Conservation Association National Crews
Student Conservation Association · Multiple · In-Person

Participants engage in hands-on conservation and restoration projects that address environmental preservation challenges.

Future City
DiscoverE · Multiple · In-Person

Program emphasizes designing resilient, sustainable cities that address environmental issues like wildfire resilience.

Tapia STEM Camps
Rice University · Houston, TX · In-Person

Campers investigate environmental impacts of data centers and build carbon capture storage reservoirs.

Youth Opportunity – Teen Corps
Riverside Park Conservancy · New York, NY · In-Person

Students perform environmental restoration work including invasive species removal, tree pit maintenance, and woodland area management.

Applied Research Innovations in Science and Engineering (ARISE)
NYU K12 STEM Education · Brooklyn, NY · Hybrid

Hands-on research in environmental engineering and water treatment labs with faculty mentors.

Sea Education Association High School/Pre-College Programs
Sea Education Association · Woods Hole, MA · In-Person

Shore-based field programs teach practical solutions for marine ecosystem management and conservation.

SHAD Canada
SHAD Canada · Multiple · In-Person

Program addresses real-world challenges in energy and food security, core concerns for environmental engineering.

Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Stockholm Water Foundation · Stockholm, Sweden · In-Person

Students develop innovative research projects addressing major water challenges, directly aligning with environmental engineering work.