The APPLICATION for Break into biotech Is now open.
Application closes 11:59PM on Sunday on September 6th, 2026
As life sciences become the next innovation frontier, our goal is to ensure that all persons can explore and participate in emerging bioeconomies. We believe that knowledge is power, and that it is our responsibility to ensure that the broadest community possible is fluent in the language of life sciences and able to explore its scientific, commercial, ethical and social implications.
Break into Biotech program provides access to hands-on training, networking, mentorship, and career development opportunities necessary for learners to break into New York City’s rapidly growing biotechnology sector.
The program is organized into three components, all focused on preparing learners for industry jobs:
Experiential learning workshops
Project-based learning through our membership program
Networking and events for professional development
Applications are open to adults with or without STEM degrees, no prior experience is required.
This includes people who are:
Changing careers or looking to start on a career pathway in the life sciences;
High school graduates or have a GED but aren’t interested in going to college right now;
Curious about working in the life sciences field
Recent college graduates who want more lab experience for their resume.
Application Eligibility:
Hold High School diploma or GED
Current NYC resident
Provide 2 references
Eligible to work in the United States
Submit completed application
Time Commitment:
Program start date: October 18, 2026
Program end: January 28, 2027
Program will have a minor break in December for the holidays and wrap up in January 2027.
12 hours per week for all three months - Virtual Mondays via Zoom (5-7pm), Wednesdays & Thursdays (6-9pm), and Sundays (2-6pm)"
If you have questions about your eligibility, please email info@genspace.org
Please Note:
We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences to apply. We define these groups expansively — including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, people with disabilities, first-generation college students, first-generation Americans, and people from low-income families.
Anyone can participate in Genspace programs regardless of actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, partnership status, marital status, disability (including use of a service animal), race, color, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, military status, or any other class protected by City, State, or Federal law
