CEO: Consider Every Option Day Camps

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 rising 12th-grade high school students 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 registration is NOW OPEN!

Get a glimpse into the CEO experience. Check out the WiSTEM Flickr albums for past camp photos and videos.

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. 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 summer’s schedule featured 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.

The schedule (subject to change) for June 5 will feature presentations and activities by Laura Tomlin of the Center for Space Research in the Cockrell School of Engineering and by Dawn Davies from the Hill Country Alliance Night Skies program.

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.

Last summer’s schedule featured 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.

The schedule (subject to change) for June 9 and June 10 will feature a tour of Texas Robotics Labs in Anna Hiss Gymnasium and a demonstration by the UT Austin Autonomous Systems Group & Control and Learning for Autonomous Robotics Lab.

The schedule (subject to change) for July 7 and July 8 will feature a demonstration by the UT Austin Autonomous Systems Group & Control and Learning for Autonomous Robotics 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.

The schedule (subject to change) for June 11 will feature a presentation and tour of the Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and a tour of Texas Robotics Labs in Anna Hiss Gymnasium.

The schedule (subject to change) for July 9 will feature a presentation and tour of the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab Tour in the Psychology Department and a presentation on medical imaging by Dr. Tom Yankeelov of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences.

The schedule (subject to change) for July 16 will feature a presentation and tour of the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab Tour in the Psychology Department and a presentation on medical imaging by Dr. Tom Yankeelov of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences.

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. 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 summer’s schedule (subject to change) will feature 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 highlights from UT Austin’s Landmarks collection, and a presentation and tour of the anechoic chamber hosted by UT Austin’s chapter of the Acoustical Society of America.

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. 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 summer’s schedule featured 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.

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. 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 summer’s schedule (subject to change) will feature an underground carbon storage workshop and rock lab hosted by the Energy Science & Technology Institute in the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering.