What is Summer RISE?
Summer RISE (Reimagining an Innovative Student Experience) is an initiative led by the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Department of Partnerships in collaboration with businesses, government agencies, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The program is for rising MCPS juniors and seniors to participate in a career-based learning opportunity during the summer. Students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning opportunities related to their field of interest.
Summer RISE 2025
The program will run for 5 weeks, from June 23th through July 25th, with a minimum of 50 hours of either in-person, virtual or a combination of the two experiences.
Summer RISE is committed to providing real-life career-based educational and professional experiences to ambitious and talented MCPS students.
Summer RISE 2025
Important Dates
Student Registration
Host Registration
OPEN Now through March 7, 2025
Host Information Session
Parent/Student Information Session
Summer RISE Program
June 23 - July 25
Closing Ceremony
July 25
Students will learn:
- Organizational structures and how an organization functions as a whole
- Employer expectations in a typical workplace environment
- Career options, starting salaries, degrees, certifications or experiences required in a specific field
- Professional and transferable technical skills determined by the business community
- Technical and professional transferable skills that apply to any job
Hear from Summer RISE Students, Hosts, Partners and Supporters
Information
For Hosts
We invite you to become a Summer RISE Host to support high school students learning about careers as you develop a talent pipeline. You can benefit from student energy, enthusiasm, creativity and innovative ideas.
Important Links
Information
For Students
We invite MCPS rising juniors and seniors to register to participate in Summer RISE, a 50 hour/5-week career-based learning opportunity from June 23 to July 25, 2025, in-person, virtual or a combination of the two experiences.
Important Links
- Student Flyer
Amharic / Chinese / French / Korean / Portuguese / Spanish / Vietnamese - Parent/Guardian Agreement (English)
Amharic / Chinese / French / Korean / Portuguese / Spanish / Vietnamese - Student Agreement (English)
Amharic / Chinese / French / Korean / Portuguese / Spanish / Vietnamese - Career Cluster Finder and Interest Profiler
- Summer RISE Industry list
- Additional Work-Based Learning Opportunities (Internship/Apprenticeship information)
Hear from Summer RISE Students, Hosts, Partners and Supporters
2023 Summer RISE Highlights
MCPS Summer RISE Closing Ceremony
Montgomery County Leadership Team Video
Summer RISE experiences
Summer RISE experiences can include, but are not limited to:
- Acting as a teacher’s aide, supporting a lesson
- Assisting in setting up biology labs
- Attending business meetings, taking minutes
- Coordinating a meeting or event
- Conducting research
- Creating a website
- Creating presentations
- Creating and editing social media posts
- Designing a brochure
- Developing an app
- Editing newsletters
- Feeding lab animals/fish
- Participating in organizational, team or individual meetings
- Providing customer service
- Performing data maintenance
- Reviewing blueprints to inform building project designs
- Supporting clients as they complete job applications and create resumes
- Taking care of greenhouse plants