Apply for Space Beach Youth Camp by July 8

Release Date: 2026-06-16

This program is a no-cost, six-day career exploration experience designed to help students discover career and education pathways in aerospace, aviation, advanced manufacturing, engineering, robotics, software, mission operations and supply chain logistics.

The Space Beach Youth Camp will serve a small cohort of up to 25 youth ages 17 to 21 to provide more personalized career coaching, stronger peer connections and meaningful access to employers, mentors and post-secondary partners.Activities are anticipated to take place July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. Participants who successfully complete the program may qualify for an incentive up to $1,000.

Space Beach Youth Camp participants will have an opportunity to explore Long Beach’s nationally recognized Space Beach economy through employer site visits, behind-the-scenes workplace experiences, hands-on activities, career panels, mentor roundtables, special presentations, networking and more. Youth will learn directly from engineers, technicians, machinists, operations staff, software professionals, recruiters and business leaders about what it takes to build, move, test and support aerospace systems.

Applications are available online through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

For additional information about Space Beach Youth Camp and to apply, visit longbeach.gov/spacebeachyouth.