Consider Every Option (CEO)

Consider Every Option (CEO) Day Camps

Consider Every Option (CEO) Day Camps are in-person, on-campus, 1-day or 2-day, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT experiences for rising 10th through rising 12th-grade high school students. 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. All camps include 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, tours, and other carefully crafted, theme-aligned STEM experiences. Spots are limited for each day camp so early registration is encouraged. Capacity is capped at 30 participants per camp. All genders are welcome.

Camp Fees

One-Day CEO Camp $200

Two-Day CEO Camp $350

Registration

Summer 2026 camp and academy registration is CLOSED. A limited selection of camps (this does NOT include virtual academies) have an extended registration period. Email wistemcamps@utexas.edu to request access to registration.

CEO Camp Themes and Dates

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. 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.

This year’s schedule for June 5 includes presentations hosted by UT Austin’s Center for Space Research and by Hill Country Alliance Night Skies Program.

Last year’s schedule included 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.

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. 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.

This year’s schedule for June 9 and 10 includes a tour of Texas Robotics facilities in Anna Hiss Gymnasium, a demonstration by UT Austin Autonomous Systems Group & Control and Learning for Autonomous Robotics Lab, and a tour of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) Visualization Lab.

This year’s schedule for July 7 and 8 includes a demonstration by UT Austin Autonomous Systems Group & Control and Learning for Autonomous Robotics Lab and a tour of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) Visualization Lab.

Last year’s schedule included partners, such as Applied Materials, Samsung, NXP Semiconductors, UT Austin’s Texas Robotics, and UT Austin’s Texas Advanced Computing Center Visualization Lab.

CEO: STEM in Medical Technology

Offered Three Times:

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

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

1-Day Camp, $200, Thursday, July 16, 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. 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.

This year’s schedule for June 11 includes a tour of the Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Texas Robotics facilities in Anna Hiss Gymnasium.

This year’s schedule for July 9 and for July 16 includes a tour of the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab hosted by the UT Austin Psychology Department and a presentation by Dr. Tom Yankeelov of the UT Austin Oden Institute.

Last year’s schedule included 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.

CEO: STEM in Art & Sound

Offered Once:

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. 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.

This year’s schedule includes a tour of the Blanton Museum of Art and their exhibit “Run the Code: Data-Driven Art Decoded by Thoma Foundation X Blanton Museum of Art,” a tour of a few highlights from UT Austin’s Landmarks collection, and a presentation and a tour of the anechoic chamber by UT Austin’s chapter of the Acoustical Society of America.

Last year’s schedule included partners such as the Blanton Museum of Art, the Landmarks public art program, and UT Austin’s chapter of the Acoustical Society of America.

CEO: STEM in Things We Consume

Offered Once:

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. demonstrations.

CEO: STEM in Entrepreneurship

Offered Once:

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. 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.

Last year’s schedule included 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.

CEO: STEM in Sustainable Communities & Energy

Offered Once:

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. 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.

This year’s schedule includes a fieldwork activity hosted by Stuart Reichler of UT Austin’s College of Natural Sciences and an underground carbon storage workshop hosted by the Energy Science & Technology Institute in UT Austin’s Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering.

Last year’s schedule included 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.