2-weeks & under

Campus-Based

Climate & Sustainability

Eligible for rising 9th graders

Intensives & Workshops

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North America Based

Putney Classics

Science & Nature

Intensives

Columbia Climate School Collaboration

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit

MIT

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Culture & Art

Canadian Arctic:
Photography

Ireland: Writing

Italy: Farm to Table

Namibia: Photography

Yellowstone: Photography

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Oxford Academia

Science & Business

Barcelona: Sports

Germany: Cars

On the MIT Campus:
Engineering & Robotics

Switzerland: CERN & Science

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For students currently in grades 6–8

Eligible for 8th grade*

Columbia Climate School Collaboration

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit

*These programs are typically for students in grades 9–12, however motivated rising 9th graders will be considered

Grades 7&8

Grades 7&8

Grades 6–8

Grades 7&8

Ecuador & the Galápagos

Hawai'i

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Oxford Academia

Challenge yourself academically at the world's most prestigious universities

Putney Open Door Fund

Non-profit organization offering student travel scholarships

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE

High school youth summit focused on public health, climate change, and equity

Hands-On Experiences

Career Programs

Pursue Your Passion

Inspire Your Future

Join Putney Student Travel for summer career exploration, and pursue your passion around the globe, working alongside practicing professionals who have turned their passions into a career. With a group of like-minded peers, learn what it takes to be successful and gain insight into the perks and challenges of a particular career path. Explore your interests in a global context and find inspiration for your future.

Career Pathways

Explore Career Pathways in a Relevant Location

Travel abroad to where your interests come alive. Work alongside chefs and culinary experts in Italy, where food culture is central to national identity. Push your boundaries as a creative writer in Ireland, a UNESCO City of Literature and inspiration for many of the literary greats. Dig into the business of sports in Barcelona, home to the F.C. Barcelona soccer club and the largest stadium in Europe.

Career Options to Explore

Sports Management
The Auto Industry
Science & Technology
Writing
Public Health
Farming, Food Production, and Cuisine
Sustainability and Climate Change
Wildlife Conservation

Inspirational Experience

Learn Through Hands-On Experiences and Be Inspired

Take your career aspirations beyond what you learned in the high school classroom, and shadow professionals—from writers to biologists to coaches to wildlife experts—to gain insight into their daily lives and the skills needed to succeed in their fields:

Meet with engineers in Sweden who designed Volvo’s first self-driving cars
Expand and refine your literary skills as you write your way through Dublin
Visit CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator
Engage with public health and development issues in Peruvian communities
Meet Italian chefs and restaurateurs, and prepare a feast for your new Italian friends
Discuss traditional ecological knowledge with Nimi’ipuu (Nez Perce) tribal members
Volunteer at the Belize Zoo and work alongside the staff

Independent Projects

Learn More Through an Independent Project

A career-focused summer program with Putney Student Travel helps refine potential career pathways through an independent project that enables students to delve deeper into a particular topic that interests them.

Examples of Independent Projects

Design a sports marketing campaign
Apprentice with a gelato maker in Italy, or create a food criticism blog
Give a presentation on the state of autonomous cars
Explore the ethical implications of artificial intelligence research
Create a sketchbook featuring Peru’s traditional medicinal plants and their uses

Our Leaders

Putney Career Program Leaders

Our highly credentialed and accomplished leaders hold degrees that have prepared them to guide our Career programs, including Creative Writing, English Literature, Business, Public Health, Environmental Science, Robotics, and other relevant areas of study. Our leaders reside in the group’s housing accommodations with the students, and a low leader-to-student ratio allows for individual attention and an optimal travel experience. All of our leaders are seasoned international travelers, poised to help you glean the most from your career-focused summer travel. Click here to meet our leaders.

Be Inspired

Pursue your passion as you work alongside practicing professionals in a variety of fields. Get hands-on experience and gain insight into possible career paths and opportunities that await you.

Relevant Destinations

Travel to where your interests come alive and get inspired by the people you meet. Dig into food and culture in Italy, the business of sports in Barcelona, the future of cars in Germany and Sweden, and more.

New Perspectives

Draw inspiration from the people you meet on a Putney Career program—hear about the myriad paths they took to where they are today, and return home ready to blaze your own.