SAGE: Science Accelerating Girls' Engagement

SAGE is a free, one-week summer program for high school students (ages 14-17) hosted by National Laboratory scientists and engineers to share what life is like in STEM professions. Throughout the week, students will participate in job shadowing, hands-on projects, professional development, and more! Learn more about the SAGE Journey here.
BNL SAGE Program: August 4 - 8, 2025
*Please note, this is a commuter program.
Program Goals
- To encourage college-bound students with a passion for discovery and innovation to become a part of the STEM community
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To show that STEM fields offer a diverse set of opportunities: you can balance your interests in artistic expression, historic research, and creative writing with application of your logical thinking, analytic skills, and computational ability
Learning Outcomes
- Learn about the STEM community and what everyday life of a scientist or engineer is like.
- See how STEM allows you to explore and balance many interests.
- Meet STEM professionals at various stages of their career as well as meet and connect with other students with similar interests to become a part of the SAGE community.
Eligibility Criteria
- The ideal SAGE participant is curious with a passion for discovery and innovation and has not yet committed to pursuing a STEM major in college.
- Grade - must be a current (Spring 2025) 9th, 10th, or 11th grade student
- Age - must be under 18 years of age for the program's duration (ages 14-17)
- U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) of the U.S.
- Active health insurance for the duration of the program
Application Requirements
- Application Deadline is TBD
- Status updates to all applicants will be sent out by TBD
- You will need to provide a name and email address of a teacher/coach/mentor (non-family member) who can recommend you.
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You will be asked four short answer questions. You're welcome to write out your response in a separate document and copy and paste it in to your application when prompted.
- How do you spend your time outside of the classroom? (hobbies, extracurricular activities at or outside of school, jobs, volunteer work, etc.)
- Tell us briefly, why are you applying to SAGE?
- Briefly describe a challenging situation (home, school, outdoors, work, etc) where you shared a different point of view with a group, based on your experience. How did your input help address the challenging situation in the group?
- In what ways have you demonstrated a drive to acquire new skills and knowledge in your life? How have you applied these new abilities to solve problems creatively?
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