Programs for Students
Expand and strengthen your path to college and career
Summer Research Program for High School Students
Open to rising 10th-12th graders in the Boston-metro area
- July 21st – Aug 1st, 2025
- Held in our state-of-the-art Learning Lab in Boston’s Seaport District
- Limited to 24 students
Design, Build and Test Biotechnologies
Runs every school year from mid-October to mid-March
- Teams are mentored on project ideas by a practicing bioengineer
- Laboratory resources are provided by Carolina Biological Supply Company and K2 Scientific and New England Biolabs
- All teams are invited to present at the Final Assembly Symposium in March.
High School Apprenticeship Challenge
Preparing Boston- and Worcester-area high school students for careers in life science
- Meets Thursdays (4-6PM online) and Saturdays (9AM-2PM) from March to May.
- Build technical knowledge, lab techniques, research-based thinking and professional skills over eight weeks
- Limited to 24 students
- Students who complete earn a $500 stipend and test for BCSI micro-credentials at no cost
Summer Internship at BioBuilder
By invitation only
- Work full-time for 8 weeks
- Assist with lab preparation, teaching workshops, and curriculum development
- Must be eligible to work in the US and have past BioBuilder experience
Visit a Learning Lab
Our industry-standard research spaces enable students and scientists to work side-by-side
- Open to Middle, High School, and College Groups
- Workshops are led by BioBuilder’s Trained Scientists
- 3 hour workshops are scheduled year round
Career Conversations
Free and accessible to all
- Find dozens of interviews with bioengineering students, academics, and industry professionals
- Experts offer advice and wisdom about careers in science
- Led by BioBuilder’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Natalie Kuldell
Open Access Curriculum
Learn at your own pace
- Learn the principles of synthetic biology
- Find BioBuilder’s textbook chapters, videos, and lab protocols
- Free
Custom Workshops
All ages
- Online or in person
- Can be from 3 hours to 2 weeks long
- Offered year round
“BioBuilder has been the coolest thing to happen to me in my career.”
—Lindsey, High School Teacher in Andover, MA
“The BioBuilder curriculum takes education where it really should be, student centered and project based.”
—Dave, Professor at Missouri S&T, MO
“I am finding that I don’t have words to adequately share about my experience with BioBuilder. It was truly transformative.”
—Kris, High School Teacher in Kingsport, TN
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Pricing and Plans
The BioBuilder Educational Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit committed to mobilizing talent everywhere.
We do our best to make sure money is not a barrier to participation.