Each year many colleges and the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Department sponsor career camps. These camps usually last from three to five days. Students do a variety of hands on activities to provide a “real world” experience of the career field. Students who have attended in the past have enjoyed them a great deal. Many are free of charge, but some do have a tuition charge. Housing can usually be arranged if it is not automatically a part of the program. Most are limited enrollment so apply early!
Bismarck State College www.bismarckstate.edu 800.445.5073 These academies are through the MREC. All registrations are to go through Connie Grause at Bismarck Tech Center, Phone: 701-323-4340 ext 3000, Fax: 701-323-4345, Email: connie_grause@bismarckschools.org
Auto Collision May 30 - June 29, 2012 7:00am-2:00pm Flyer/Registration Current Sophomores & Juniors only—Limited enrollment Telecom Career Exploration Academy: TBA Welding Academy
June 18-22 8 am-4pm
Ages: 16-19
Free--$50 deposit will be returned to student on the first day of participation. Will focus on advanced skills and weld testing procedures.
Meals provided at BSC but no housing is available.
Welding position certification will be provided to students that meet standards
Health Career Academy: TBA
Dickinson State University www.dickinsonstate.edu Alison Haefle 590.1237 Engineering Camp Grades 6-8 June 4-6 Three day camp provides the opportunity to explore different fields in STEM through hands-on activities and presentations from business and industry Camp Invention Grade 1-6 July 30-August 3 $215 Invent Now provides adventures in creativity and hands on activities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as well as history and the arts
Microsoft Digi-girlzFargo, ND - DigiGirlz Event 2012
June 5-7, 2012 High Tech camp. The girls listen to executive speakers, participate in technology tours and demonstrations, network, and learn through hands-on experience in workshops.Register early as space is limited.
Free, but must provide own transportation and lodging. Registration Contact Ashley Vest Phone: 303/530-0205 ext.13 Fax: 866/483-0164 digigirlzregistration@executivevents.com
Energy Careers Camp Limited to 25 students March 1 deadline
June 4-8
Spend 4 1/2 days learning, investigating, traveling, and exploring careers that may inspire future work in the energy field with great pay and benefits.
$100 includes seminar fees, residence hall room, meals, t-shirt/cap and entertainment.
North Dakota State University www.ndsu.edu 800.488.6378 University of North Dakota www.und.edu Kristen 701.777.4305 Mission Physician Held several different weeks in June and July. Limited enrollment. Students get hands on experience in medical careers including physicians, clinical lab technology, radiology, therapies, etc. Information will be released soon. Contact Mrs. Dockter as soon as possible if you would like to attend. It fills up fast.
Summer NANO-in-ACTION Program: June 6-7 Grades 8-12 Hands-on experiments with DNA extraction (extracting own DNA), Programming microcontrollers, alternative energy experiments - wind, solar, hydrogen, and learning about algae as a fuel source – eww, photolithograpy, scanning electron microscopy http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu/academics/stem/snap/ For Additional Information Contact: Carrie Leopold, Outreach Coordinator NDSCS Applied Science and Technologies 1305 19th Avenue North • Fargo, ND 58102 Phone: 701-231-6921 Email: carrie.leopold@ndscs.edu
South Dakota School of Mines www.sdsmt.edu/learn 605.394.2693 Space Adventures Camp Grades 6-8 July 15-20 Grades9-12 July 22-27 $525 Students explore relativity, time travel and black holes; star mythology and astronomy, space engineering; make “alien slime” among other projects; field trips.
Super Science Honors Institute Grades 6-8 July 8-13 Must have 3.0 GPA and Application Essay $525 Students get critical exposure to physical sciences at nearly age in this academic camp. They will explore impulse and momentum, phases of matter and catapults; geology of the Black Hills, water quality and meteorology; astronomy, hands on chemistry experiments
Socket to me! Computer Camp Grades7-10 Boys: June 3-8 Girls: June10-15 $525 This camp provides hands-on computer activities. Students will learn about computer disassembly and reassembly; PC maintenance; basic programming and Web programming; robotics; cell phone applications.
Youth Geology Field Camp Grades 6-8 June3-6 $425 Grades 9-12 June 10-15 $550 Students will have experience with minerals, rocks and fossils; basic geology, topographic and geologic maps; water, landslides and earthquakes; volcanoes and magmas; geology of the Black Hills; living the life of a field geologist. Fields trips to the Museum of Geology, Black Hills Institute, Mt. Rushmore and the Badlands.
Chemical and Biological Engineering Institute Grades10-12 July 22-26 $550 Students will learn: chemical process design; how to convert biomass into products; befouls; biopharmaceuticals; chocolate processing for consumptions; biomedical engineering and biomaterials. Forensics and Materials Engineering Institute Grades10-12 July 8-12 $550 Hands-on laboratory experiments include introduction to materials—metals,polymers, composites, nanomaterials;building a samurai sword; metal working; materials testing for impact and tensile strength; forensic engineering—investigate how materials fail. Field trips to metals mine and local industries.
