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MassBioEd

(Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation)

One Cambridge Center ♦ Cambridge, MA
STEM Contact: Suzanne Grillo ♦ (617) 674-5700

suzanne.grillo@massbio.org ♦ http://www.massbioed.org/

Organization Description

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation (MassBioEd), founded in 2001, is a non-profit charitable organization committed to supporting science and biotechnology education in Massachusetts through school programs, workforce training, and lifelong learning.

STEM Partnership Summary

MassBioEd Foundation provides a Web-based platform for bringing students, educators and employees from the biotechnology industry together through a number of searchable Web pages. Students can search for internships here: http://www.massbio.org/careers/search_jobs.

Teacher Externships: MassBioEd offers a unique teacher database that enables teachers to search for externship opportunities in the field of biotechnology as well as related academic or technical fields. These externships are offered through the member organizations of the Mass Biotechnology Council.

Speakers Bureau: MassBioEd offers a brokering service for educators to identify guest speakers for both business representatives and educators.

Types of Educational Outreach Opportunities

Guest Speakers
Representatives for Career Fairs
Internships
Teacher Externships
Educator Education/Workshops
Grants or Foundation Opportunities
Web Resources
Employment
Other: Web search engine for biotechnology partnership networking

Target Population

Grades 9-12
Postsecondary
Educators

Academic Subjects Related to Activities

Anatomy/Physiology

Biology
Chemistry
Engineering
Technology

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