Teen Opportunities

Get involved with OMSI!

If you’re looking for ways to dive into science, make new friends, and gain real-world experiences, these are the resources for you. Whether you’re curious about volunteering, building job-like skills, or working with kids at camp, OMSI has exciting opportunities for teens. Become a volunteer and inspire others while learning something new, explore your future with the Career Pathways program and get a paid internship through our Teen Tech Center, or step into a leadership role as a camp counselor at either overnight or day camps. Whatever your interests are, there’s a place for you to grow at OMSI.

Volunteer at OMSI

Ready to get involved, learn new skills, and spark curiosity in others? Click the link below to learn about all the teen volunteer opportunities in science OMSI offers for high school students and teens (14+), and how you can become a part of something exciting!

Teen volunteer working with a child in OMSI's science playground

Teen Tech Center

The Best Buy Teen Tech Center is a safe out-of-school spot for ages 13-18, where you can create alongside mentors and other teens to explore your own ideas, develop skills, and express yourself through technology.

Teen building a 3D design on a computer in the Teen Tech Center

Seasonal Opportunities

Best Buy Career Pathways Program

Join the Best Buy Teen Tech Career Pathways program and take part in career exploration for high school students. Develop soft skills for the workforce while exploring STEAM careers. In the Career Pathways program at OMSI high school participants get the opportunity to secure a paid summer internship that aligns with their future career interests and goals. Applicants must be 16-19 years old and be able to make a year-long commitment to the program.

Teen holding a mic and looking at the sound monitor

Jobs with OMSI Camps

Join OMSI Outdoors at one of our two overnight camps. Camp Gray on the Oregon Coast or Camp Hancock in the desert as a camp counselor.

Overnight camps not your style? Join an OMSI day camp as a counselor! OMSI provides day camps for children of all ages in STEAM topics of all kinds. Day camps take place at the museum on SE Water Avenue, at the Oregon Zoo, and at Tamarack Elementary School.

Teen staff member reading a story to campers in their bunks

Teen Events

Events at the Teen Tech Center

Discover our upcoming Teen Tech Center events. Click the link below to check out how you can get involved.

Teen using the piano keyboard in the Teen Tech Center