Best Business Opportunities for High Schoolers
Top business competitions, scholarships, and programs for high school students.
45 opportunities found
INROADS
INROADSCareer development and internship program providing mentorship, professional skills training, and corporate internship placements for diverse high sch...
Diamond Challenge
Paul & Linda McConnell Youth Entrepreneurship InitiativeGlobal innovation competition for young entrepreneurs to develop business and social innovation ventures with prize funding.
The Management & Technology Summer Institute (M&TSI)
Wharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaRigorous for-profit summer program for rising high school seniors and select juniors integrating technology and management principles through classes,...
COLLEGE LINKS PROGRAM
INROADSHigh school program by INROADS connecting students to career development, mentorship, and internship opportunities in corporate settings.
Global Youth Program
Wharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaPrograms for pre-collegiate students to explore complex business challenges and develop business skills.
Wharton Global Youth Investment Competition
Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaHigh school students compete in an investment competition, analyzing stocks and making portfolio decisions.
Leadership Institute
TMCF (Thurgood Marshall College Fund)Award-winning four-day national conference developing leadership skills for juniors, seniors, and graduate students with recruitment fair and career o...
Capitol Hill Challenge
SIFMA Foundation, presented by the Charles Schwab FoundationNational financial education competition for public middle and high schools where student teams manage a hypothetical $100,000 investment portfolio.
Wharton Academy
The Wharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaImmersive in-person business skills program empowering students aged 18-25 with essential business education and leadership development.
Diamond Challenge - Global Pitch Events
Diamond Challenge (multiple partner organizations)Global entrepreneurship competition for high school students to develop and pitch innovative business or social venture ideas.
Danaher Internship Program
Danaher10-12 week immersive internship program in science and technology with mentorship, leadership exposure, and real project work.
Stanford Summer Session - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Courses
Stanford UniversitySummer courses in innovation and entrepreneurship for high school students to explore business concepts and entrepreneurial thinking at Stanford Unive...
Wharton Global Youth Program
The Wharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaPre-collegiate programs at Wharton where high school students explore complex business challenges through immersive academic experiences.
TKEthics Idea Incubator
TKEthicsMentorship program connecting high school students with entrepreneurs and experts to develop innovative ideas into startups, apps, and business ventur...
Youth Apprenticeships
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College / CESA 3Earn-while-you-learn program for high school juniors and seniors combining paid on-the-job training with related classroom instruction in a chosen car...
Idea Incubator
TK EthicsProgram helping middle and high school students validate ideas, prototype solutions, collect feedback, and pitch projects to solve community problems.
IDEAS Pitch Competition & Inventathon@HCC
Houston Community College - Center for Entrepreneurship at Southwest CollegeCitywide student competitions including IDEAS pitch competition and 2-day Inventathon hackathon for high school and college students to validate ideas...
Youth Entrepreneurship and Finance Association (YEFA)
Youth Entrepreneurship and Finance AssociationGlobal ESG-focused portfolio management competition where students compete in trading rounds for cash prizes and summer program benefits.
Youth Stock Investment Competition (YSIC)
Youth Entrepreneurship and Finance Association (YEFA)Global ESG-focused portfolio management competition where students compete in trading rounds to win cash prizes and summer program benefits.
Radical Innovation Hospitality Competition
Radical InnovationDevelop innovative hospitality products that improve hotel experiences. Showcase ideas to industry experts and investors.
Apple Product Strategy Challenge
Business case competition addressing Apple's supply chain and pricing strategy. Students analyze component cost changes and recommend strategic respon...
Youth Apprenticeship Program
CESA 3Work-based learning program providing high school students with paid apprenticeships combining classroom instruction and on-the-job training in variou...
EntreX Lab Dual Enrollment Program
University of Delaware Horn EntrepreneurshipHigh school dual enrollment program offering entrepreneurship, leadership, and sustainable design courses with college credit opportunities.
Radical Innovation Competition
20th anniversary competition inviting students to develop innovative hospitality products that improve the hotel experience, judged by industry panels...
NEWH Available Scholarships
NEWH (National Executive Housekeepers Association)Multiple scholarships for students pursuing careers in hospitality and adjacent industries through NEWH chapters and industry partners.
Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaFree investment competition where high school teams of 4-6 use an online stock market simulator to learn investing strategy, analysis, teamwork, and r...
Harvard Crimson Global Case Competition 2026
The Harvard Crimson, Crimson Education, The Oxbridge Summer ScholarsReal-world business case competition for high school students. Solve actual business problems faced by popular companies and present solutions to expe...
The Great Indian Reviews Challenge
RivyouIndia's first consumer growth competition where students analyze a real startup growth challenge—specifically how India's consumer review ecosystem ca...
Robotics Camps - Leadership & Personal Development
Kettering UniversityInteractive leadership development camp covering personality styles, communication, conflict resolution, decision-making, and networking through hands...
Radical Innovation Award
Radical InnovationCompetition to discover and support innovative hospitality product ideas that improve hotels, celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Students submit entrie...
ESA Summer Internships
Entertainment Software Association (ESA)Paid summer internships in the video game industry at ESA headquarters in Washington, DC, June-August.
Accelerated Career Education (ACE) Grant Program
Georgia Student Finance Commission / Georgia Department of EducationFinancial assistance for Georgia high school students (grades 10-12) pursuing an Accelerated Career Diploma to enroll in TCSG technical programs, cove...
The Stock Market Game™ (SMG InvestQuest)
The Stock Market GameSelf-guided learning experience introducing investing fundamentals using a $100,000 virtual portfolio over a simulated three-year period.
RPA Process Hunter - Live Business Case
PwC PolandInteractive business case challenge to identify automation opportunities and design bot architectures. Part of PwC Tech Quest competition.
Open Learning powered by Globalworth
GlobalworthEducational program connecting high school students and university students with modern businesses in Wrocław through workshops, masterclasses, case s...
Stock Market Game
SIFMA FoundationVirtual stock market simulation competition where students manage a portfolio and compete with peers.
HR Hackathon: Embrace distributed teams and remote HR
DevpostBuild tech solutions for remote and distributed teams in this HR-focused hackathon.
Ausley Construction Scholarship
Public Education Foundation of Marion CountyScholarship for high school seniors pursuing careers in high skill/high wage fields as defined by Florida state list. Requires recommendation letter.
Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program
Fontana Transport Inc.Scholarship program for high school students. Students complete a registration form to apply for financial aid support.
Community Scholarship Fair
Scholarships NILocal scholarship fair featuring $1.5M in scholarships from local providers, informational seminars on FAFSA and financial aid, and support resources ...
Delaware Major-Specific Scholarship Program
Delaware Higher Education Office (DHEO)Scholarship for Delaware residents with financial need pursuing high-demand career majors (Accounting, Business Administration, etc.) at Delaware inst...
HR Hackathon - Remote Work
HR Hackathon Community48-hour global hackathon building tech solutions for distributed teams and remote work, welcoming developers, designers, HR professionals, and entrepr...
Mary & Bob Sierra Non-Traditional Vocational/Trades Career Certification Scholarship
Hernando County Education FoundationScholarship for non-traditional students (not enrolled immediately after high school) attending vocational, trade, or career schools in Florida.
Unigo Scholarships
UnigoScholarship search service offering thousands of college scholarships including exclusive monthly essay-based awards of $250 words or less.
FOX Internship Program
FOXGain practical experience interning across FOX's media and entertainment brands in News, Sports, and Entertainment divisions with real-world projects ...