Summer Engineering Camp

The K-12 STEM Center develops strategies and builds initiatives to meet the needs of a diverse population, specifically in efforts to increase the representation of female students and African American/Black, Hispanic/LatinX/Latine, Native/Indigenous students in its STEM programs, such as Summer Engineering Camp. Some of those efforts include outreach, mentorship, and scholarships. However, all STEM Center programs are open to all students in compliance with Federal and State law, as well as University policy.

What we offer

The Northrop Grumman Summer Engineering Camp at USC is a camp in which rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students explore aerospace, civil, electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering with hands-on activities such as rockets, circuits, bridges and robots. Students also explore computer science by learning to code and write apps. The Northrop Grumman Summer Engineering Camp (previously Viterbi Summer Engineering Camp and the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp) serves 32 students each year and has been a part of USC Viterbi for over 10 years.

Application Process

Part 1: Student Application

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Part 2: Teacher Recommendation

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Note: Middle School Students that are applying for Summer Engineering Camp & Project Payload are automatically considered for Energy of STEM as their second backup option.

Cost: Free—just bring your enthusiasm!

Date: July 14 to July 25, 2025 (Monday to Friday of each week)

Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Who: Middle school (rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders)

Where: In Person (At USC Main Campus)

To expose and increase students’ knowledge of specific engineering disciplines, including aerospace, civil, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering and computer science,

To increase students’ interest in STEM through hands-on learning

To spark students’ interest in pursuing a career in engineering

To engage Northrop Grumman engineers and personnel

Application Requirements

The two parts of the application must be received by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered. It is the responsibility of the student/parent/guardian to ensure that all application materials are received by the deadline.
Currently enrolled in the 5th, 6^th or 7^th grade (rising 6th, 7th or 8th grade in Fall 2025)
Have at least a B average in science and math classes.
Must attend both weeks of camp.
Priority will be given to active MESA, Mission Science, and Engineering Transformer students and students at schools affiliated with the K-12 STEM Center.

How do I learn More?

For questions, reach out to our center at k12summer@usc.edu.

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Published on September 25th, 2024Last updated on November 14th, 2024