The Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program empowers high school students to manifest their goals. Through meaningful real-world experiences, robust academics, an inclusive campus culture, networking and mentorship, students are able to discover their passions and clarify their future pathway.

Experience Wake Forest University

Students can choose from a variety of on-campus learning opportunities that fit best with their busy summer schedules. Whether you’re interested in applying to Wake or not, the Summer Immersion Program is a great way to experience life on a college campus and Wake is a pretty great place to discover the major or career pathway that’s right for you.

Exposure to a Career Pathway

Students have the opportunity to experience a career pathway or academic field of study, meet new friends from around the world, make professional connections, explore life on campus, and learn what their future may hold. 

On-Campus Institutes

Debate & Public Advocacy

Speak up. Speak out. Build confidence and skills; be your best advocate.

Engineering

Learn about the fundamentals of engineering – identify needs and solve problems with innovative solutions.

Entrepreneurship

Take your idea from concept to reality and learn how to launch the next industry-changing start-up.

Filmmaking

Lights. Camera. Action. What’s the story you want to tell? We can help you tell it!

Finance and Investing

Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Get ahead of the game. Money that does not make money, is a waste of money.

Health and Exercise Science

Work out your future. Master the essentials of health, exercise, and overall wellness.

Health and Wellbeing

Learn about the eight dimensions of wellbeing, use technology for health procedures, and tour campus facilities dedicated to health, fitness and overall wellness.

Law

Your permission to approach the bench is granted. Experience an insider’s view of the legal industry.

Leadership

Learn the skills and tools it takes to lead and inspire others.

Medicine

Don your white coat and scrub into the world of medicine. Prepare to make a positive impact.

Neuroscience

From the molecular to the philosophical – explore how the brain develops, functions, & learns.

Policy and Politics

Learn to use your power to shape the policies that govern you, your community, your state & the nation!

Psychology

Take a trip inside the mind. Discover why people think, act, and feel the way they do.

Screenwriting

Screenplays are where cinematic stories are born! Use your creativity to craft the stories you want to tell through dialogue, plot, and tone.

Sports Business

This is the best seat in the house for an in-depth view of one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide.

Sports Medicine

What does it take to keep top athletes on the field and performing at their very best? Grab some athletic tape, have the scalpel on standby and come find out!

Technology

Inspire yourself by exploring the intersection of technology and innovation.

Virtual Reality

Explore the digital divide between reality and the virtual world through virtual reality, augmented reality, game engines, and motion capture.

Women’s Medicine

Explore what makes women’s care different. An inside look at treatment, intervention and surgery.

Writing for Life

Compose. Communicate. Create. Take your ideas from concept to reality and be prepared to write for life.