Focus Area

STEM Education, Local Hiring

Mission

Biotech Partners' mission is to provide underserved youth with education and training for careers in the biotechnology industry or other STEM related fields. It includes a 2-year high school in-classroom Biotech Academy and up to a 2-year Bioscience Career Institute in partnership with Peralta Community College District. The program currently operates life science in-classroom instruction at Berkeley High, among other East Bay schools.
(510) 705-4830

lgayden@biotechpartners.org

www.biotechpartners.org

Volunteer Opportunities

Description

Ways to Engage

Time Commitment

Host paid summer internships

Hire Local

Less than one day per week

Sponsor an intern

Donate or Sponsor

Less than an hour annually

Mentor an intern

Teach Tutor or Mentor

Less than one day per week

Serve as a mock interviewer

Teach Tutor or Mentor

One time annually

Participate as a judge for the BRAVO! poster exhibition and competition

Volunteer for a specific project

One time annually

Facilitate professional development workshops within the classroom

Teach Tutor or Mentor

One time annually

Join the Board and take an active role in the organization

Join the Group

Less than one day per month

Attend the annual gala

Volunteer for a specific project

One time annually

Donate items for the auction or provide funding to support the organization.

Hire a summer intern (20hrs/week, 6-8 weeks)

Hire a community college intern (16-20hrs/week)

Participate as a Classroom Speaker

Donate or Sponsor

Hire Local

Hire Local

Introduce Science Unit to Students

Less than an hour annually

Less than one day per week

Less than one day per week

1-3 Hours/Week