CEO: Consider Every Option Day Camps

Consider Every Option (CEO) Day Camps are in-person, on-campus, single-day or two-day, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT experiences for rising 10th through 12th-grade high school students interested in exploring interested in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM). CEO Day Camps are designed for participants to Consider Every Option (CEO) and explore cross-sections of STEM disciplines and college majors with similar or overlapping career paths. Each camp includes an optional campus tour from 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. with a unique combination of hands-on design challenges, a Career Conversation Lunch with STEM role models, presentations or panels, research lab or museum tours, and other carefully crafted, theme-aligned STEM experiences. Students will learn about STEM majors offered at UT Austin and connect with STEM college students, faculty, and industry professional role models.

Spots are limited for each camp, so early registration is encouraged. Capacity is capped at 30 students per camp. All genders are welcome.

Camp Fees

• Single, 1-Day Camps: $200
• 2-Day Camps: $350

Registration

Summer 2026 camp and academy registrations will open January 1, 2026.

2026 CEO Camp Themes

CEO: STEM in Sky & Space

Offered Twice: 

1-Day Camp, $200, Friday, June 5, 2026 

1-Day Camp, $200, Thursday, June 18, 2026 

Soar into the thrilling world of aerospace, astrophysics, and astronomy, where you’ll learn about the science and the future of the night sky, flight, and space exploration. Schedule permitting, tours and presentations will feature campus partners, such as the Hill Country Alliance Night Skies program, UT Austin’s Center for Space Research, UT Austin’s Longhorn Rocketry Association, and UT Austin’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations.  

CEO: STEM in Robotics, High Tech & Semiconductors

Offered Twice:  

2-Day Camp, $350, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and Wednesday, June 10, 2026  

2-Day Camp, $350, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, and Wednesday, July 8, 2026 

Enter the cutting-edge world of technology, where you’ll learn about the science and the future of robotics, high-tech innovations, and the booming semiconductor industry. Schedule permitting, tours and presentations will feature campus and corporate partners, such as Applied Materials, Samsung, NXP Semiconductors, UT Austin’s Texas Robotics, and UT Austin’s Texas Advanced Computing Center Visualization Lab. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. 

CEO: STEM in Medical Technology 

Offered Twice:  

1-Day Camp, $200, Thursday, June 11, 2026 

1-Day Camp, $200, Thursday, July 9, 2026 

Step into the world of healthcare, where you’ll learn about the science and the future of medical technologies, such as wearable devices, advanced diagnostics, and medical delivery systems. Schedule permitting, tours and presentations will feature campus and corporate partners such as Hologic, faculty members from UT Austin’s Oden Institute and Biomedical Informatics Lab, UT Austin’s Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, and UT Austin’s Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience lab in the Psychology Department. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. 

CEO: STEM in How We Get Around

2-Day Camp, $350, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, and Wednesday, June 17, 2026 

Hit the road and take to the skies in this camp, new to 2026! Race into the world of transportation, where you’ll learn about the science and the future of the machines and vehicles that move people and objects to their desired destinations and the roadways, waterways, and skyways they take to get there. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. 

CEO: STEM in Art & Sound

1-Day Camp, $200, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 

Meet us at the intersection of art and STEM, where you’ll learn about the science and the future of art creation and preservation, design, and sound engineering. Schedule permitting, tours and presentations will feature campus partners such as the Blanton Museum of Art, the Landmarks public art program, and UT Austin’s chapter of the Acoustical Society of America. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. 

CEO: STEM in Things We Consume
1-Day Camp, $200, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 

Learn about how everyday items are made, packaged, and preserved in this camp, new to 2026! Focus on the world of consumer products, where you’ll learn the science and the future of the items you consume on a daily basis, such as packaged snacks, cosmetics, batteries, and more. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. 

CEO: STEM in Entrepreneurship 
1-Day Camp, $200, Thursday, June 25, 2026 

Leap into the world of entrepreneurship, where you’ll learn how to turn your ideas into a reality by practicing ideation, innovation, design, marketing, and product-pitching. Schedule permitting, tours and presentations will feature campus partners such as UT Austin’s Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute and UT Austin’s Texas Inventionworks of the Cockrell School of Engineering. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. 

CEO: STEM in Sustainable Communities & Energy
2-Day Camp, $350, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and Wednesday, July 15, 2026 

Grow into the worlds of sustainability and energy, where you’ll learn the science and the future of the technologies, materials, and strategies meant to bring us a greener and cleaner world. Schedule permitting, tours and presentations will feature campus and corporate partners, such as Shell, UT Austin’s Freshman Research Initiative Urban Ecosystem Stream, UT Austin’s Office of Sustainability, UT Austin’s Energy Science & Technology Institute in the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, and UT Austin’s Webber Energy Group in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. 

CEO: STEM in Waterworks
1-Day Camp, $200, Thursday, July 16, 2026 

Get ready to make waves in this camp, new to 2026! Dive into the world of water, where you’ll learn about the science and the future of waterways, waterworks, hydropower, and protection and purification of the water of our world. Camp participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with STEM students and professionals, explore parts of UT Austin’s campus, and participate in hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. 

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Summer 2026 camp and academy registrations will open January 1, 2026.