Expand and strengthen your path to college and career
BioBuilder Summer Research Program for High School Students
Rising 10th-12th graders-
ONE SESSION: July 21st - Aug 1st, 2025
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Held in our state-of-the-art Learning Lab in Boston's Seaport District
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Limited to 24 students
Apprenticeship Challenge
For Low Income or Recently Immigrated High School Students-
Prepare for a career in life science
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8 weeks - mid-March to mid-May with $500 stipend
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Applications open January 6th, 2025
BioBuilderClub
For High School Students-
Combine engineering and life science to design, build, and test a biotechnology of your own design
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October - March
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Running at your school, with online meetups, 10 hours of mentoring from a practicing bioengineer, hands-on lab kits, a textbook, lab reagents, Final Assembly Conference
Career Conversations
Free and accesible to all-
Interviews with bioengineering students, academics, and industry professionals
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Learn more science and get some career advice from people in the field
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Volunteer to join the conversations
I just wanted to drop a small note thanking you for BioBuilder and to say how much that affected the course of my career, education, and overall life.
Visit a Learning Lab
Open to Middle, High School, and College Groups-
Learn in our state-of-the-art classroom and industry standard lab
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Learn from BioBuilder's Trained Scientists
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Workshops are scheduled year round
BioBuilder Summer Internship
High School and College Students-
Paid work in the BioBuilder Learning Lab
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Open to past BioBuilder Students only
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8 to 12 weeks
Open Access Curriculum
Learn at your own pace-
Learn the principles of synthetic biology
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Find BioBuilder's textbook chapters, videos, and lab protocols
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Free
BioBuilder was a turning point with my experience with science.
BioBuilder's Podcast
Online; Always Available-
Explore BioBuilder's impact on the careers of our guests
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Hear from students, educators, and supporters
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New episodes posted monthly
BioBuilder's Blog
Updates for and from our community-
Behind the scene photos, quotes, and happenings
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New post monthly
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Keep up with the latest opportunities we offer
Custom Workshops
All ages-
Online or in person
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Can be from 3 hours to 2 weeks long
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Offered year round
BioBuilder is dedicated to helping students
- access tools and programs that unlock their potential as life science innovators
- acquire skills to be able to build with biology, and
- invent/imagine ways synthetic biology can make the world better.
Pricing and Plans
The BioBuilder Educational Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit committed to access and equity. We do our best to make sure money is not a barrier to participation.