About
Berkeley Engineering K-12 programs & resources includes Girls in Engineering after-school workshops and sessions in fall, winter, and spring for middle school students in 5th through 8th grade. It also includes Engineering Ambassadors year-round outreach activities, Bay Area Teen Science after school and in other out-of-school settings for San Francisco Bay Area teenagers, ROAR Academy as a two-week summer program for advanced high school students in California, and Berkeley M.E.T. Innovation Academy (M.E.T.ia) as a hands-on residential summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors. The program also offers SWE outreach activities for students in grades K through 12, BEAM weekly hands-on science and engineering lessons for local elementary and middle school students, and PiE weekly hands-on STEM projects and topics for high school students, including preparation for PiE’s spring robotics competition.
Programs
- Girls in Engineering — middle school students (5th–8th grade) · fall, winter, and spring sessions; after-school workshops
- Engineering Ambassadors — year-round outreach activities
- Bay Area Teen Science — San Francisco Bay Area teenagers · after school and in other out-of-school settings · Serves as a portal to STEM opportunities and a community of professionals who provide STEM programming. Promotes learning, career building, collaborating, and networking.
- ROAR Academy — advanced high school students in California · two-week summer program
- Berkeley M.E.T. Innovation Academy (M.E.T.ia) — rising high school juniors and seniors · hands-on residential summer program · A dynamic and immersive academic experience offered by the College of Engineering and Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. It is for students interested in tech and entrepreneurship.
- SWE outreach activities — students in grades K through 12 · SWE runs programs like Mini University, Engineering Day, and SWE++.
- BEAM — local elementary and middle school students · weekly · Berkeley Engineers and Mentors fuses science education with mentorship by leading weekly hands-on science and engineering lessons at local elementary and middle schools.
- PiE — high school students · weekly · Engineering student volunteers visit high schools weekly to lead hands-on experiences with STEM projects and topics. It also prepares high school students for PiE’s spring robotics competition.
At a glance
- Ages: 10–18 years old
About the provider
Berkeley Engineering offers a range of outreach programs to engage K–12 students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities and steer them toward college. Bay Area Teen Science won the California Life Sciences’ Pantheon 2021 Elizabeth Schar Inspiring Future Leaders Award. Berkeley Engineering has also supported local schools and programs including MESA, Self-eSTEM, CalTeach, the UC Berkeley Destination College Advising Corps (DCAC), the UC Berkeley Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP), the Hidden Genius Project, Girls Who Code, the National Student Leadership Conference, and STEM to Stern.
Beginning in January 2026, GiE will transition from running week-long summer camps to offering programs throughout the school year, including fall, winter, and spring sessions. Berkeley Engineering currently focuses on offering one-off events/activities rather than recurring programs.
Last updated September 3, 2026.
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