Millworks is an intensive program for high schoolers in New Jersey looking to develop a project that matters to you. This is your chance to shine: make something you’ll be proud to show off to friends, employers, and colleges!
Our accomplished mentors will guide you every step of the way, from ideation to creation. You will form teams to investigate a problem and devise a solution in your field of interest. Then, you’ll have four weeks to execute.
Network with teammates. Learn from mentors. Create something worth remembering.
B.S. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Purdue Class of 2022
Andrew interned at NASA Langley Research Center in summer 2019 before starting college. In 2020, he automated spacecraft telemetry processing software as an intern at MIT’s Draper Lab. He now researches trajectory planning for autonomous drones, and he’ll be interning at Silicon Valley drone startup Skydio this summer prior to mentoring for Millworks.
B.S.E Electrical Engineering, Princeton Class of 2024
David led the organizer team for the largest high school hackathon in New Jersey. He captained Millburn’s FTC robotics team for three years, and worked closely with the team which won the VEX Robotics World Championship in 2019. He co-authored an article on automated instrument tuning at the NJ Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology, and will return as a GSET mentor for summer before joining the Millworks team.
B.S. Computer Engineering, Purdue Class of 2023
John is the lead developer for a prototype social media app, whose tech stack includes modern tools such as Flutter, Django, and Google Cloud Platform. A machine learning enthusiast, he also used the TensorFlow machine learning library to create AIs for tasks such as image recognition and playing board games.
In early 2020, three undergrads challenged themselves to land a simulated rocket. They succeeded. The team bonded over a month of struggle and learning. Finally, they landed the rocket using the same algorithms that control SpaceX’s Falcon 9. This experience kicked off the students’ career development, landing them two internships and a research position by the year’s end.
Millburn Robotics started as a single team running out of a storage room. In five years, the program had won VEX Worlds, expanded into competitive rocketry, and seeded the largest high school hackathon in the state. How did they do it? Come and find out what it takes to hit exponential growth with a former Millburn robotics captain and lead organizer of hackMHS.
“Social media should prioritize mental health, not exploit it.”
The students had no app development experience, but they pursued their dream head-on. After months of hacking, Entropy is nearing its final tests before launch.
The designers have created hard evidence of their achievement, something to make an impression that will last - whether it’s on a future employer, or one user out of millions.
Millworks is intended for high school students, but anyone over 13 years old is welcome to apply.
Millworks will take place at Millburn High School - 462 Millburn Ave, Millburn, NJ. Our program will run July 26 to August 20, from 8am to 2pm on weekdays.
Most days will focus on project time for student teams. However, there will be optional activities such as technical workshops and college/career planning sessions throughout the camp.
As a Millworks student, you’ll have support from our experienced mentor team as you pursue a small-group project in your field of interest. You are encouraged to network with your mentors and peers - we're looking for the most promising high schoolers in STEM, so the connections you make here will prove invaluable as you build a future for yourself.
We are taking COVID-19 very seriously as we plan for this summer. WIth the information currently available, we plan to hold our activities in-person at Millburn High School's state-of-the-art STEM facilities. However, we have several contingency plans ready, including strict distancing, outdoor instruction, and postponement if necessary.
Tuition will compare favorably to similar summer experiences for high school students. We’re currently finalizing our plans to maximize our program's quality and accessibility, and expect to release exact prices soon.