Summer Camps
2026 Summer Camp Applications open February 1st.
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Grainger Engineering Summer Camps
Grainger Engineering Summer Camps are designed to provide STEM-interested students the opportunity to experience authentic and challenging projects and activities, world-class instructors, and a collegiate experience from one of the best engineering schools in the world. The camps provide exposure to different areas of engineering through demonstrations, lab tours, classroom presentations, hands-on activities, and interactions with various students, staff, and professors in those fields. Summer camps are available for middle and high school-aged students (rising 7th – 12th grade) and are available for all genders.
Summer 2026 Camp Offerings
Survey of Engineering Sessions
Want to learn more about the different types of engineering available for study or future careers? Sample 10+ Engineering majors or fields by attending a Survey of Engineering camp session.
| Camp Name | Dates | For Students Entering this Grade |
Camp Type(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploring Your Options (EYO) |
|
9th - 12th |
|
3-D (Deeper Dive into a Discipline) Sessions
Take a Deeper Dive into a Discipline (3-D) of Engineering with a full week of focused exploration.
| Camp Name | Dates | For Students Entering this Grade |
Camp Type(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Electronics, AI, and Programming (LEAP) Camp [*IDEA] |
|
10th - 12th |
|
| Mid-GLAM - Materials Science & Engineering Middle School Daycamp |
|
7th - 9th |
|
| Aerospace Engineering Camp [*EAGER] |
|
10th - 12th |
|
| City Designers and Builders Camp (CEE Camp) |
|
10th - 12th |
|
| CURIE: Catalyzing UR Interest in Chemical Engineering |
|
10th - 12th |
|
| Discover Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Middle School Daycamp |
|
7th - 9th |
|
| Exploring Mechanical Science and Engineering Camp [*EAGER] |
|
10th - 12th |
|
| Exploring Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering Camp |
|
11th - 12th |
|
| Exploring Your Options (EYO) |
|
9th - 12th |
|
| GEMS: Material Science and Engineering Camp [*EAGER] |
|
10th - 12th |
|
| Illinois Aerospace Institute (IAI) |
|
9th - 12th |
|
| Power of Bioengineering Camp |
|
9th - 12th |
|
| Quantum Discovery |
|
10th - 12th |
|
| Roboscape Cybersecurity Camp |
|
10th - 11th tentative |
|
| Saving FACE (Food, Agriculture, Construction, & Environment) Around the World |
|
10th - 12th |
|
Summer Camp FAQs
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