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No, we will provide the basic science and math skills necessary to work with confidence in a technical lab setting.
Yes, please click here for the FAST website.
Please submit your question via the form on our Contact page.
Yes, we encourage you to apply. Applicants outside of our demographic will be placed on the wait list and considered if the class is not fully enrolled in August.
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Class is Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 2:30pm.
Yes, minimum earnings during the internship are $6,000. Earnings typically range from $6000 to $8000 over the three-month experience.
No, Gloucester Biotechnology Academy has established agreements with companies to host interns.
Yes, while many of our students are hired by their internship companies, those who are not hired immediately are assisted by Academy staff with job placement. Through an expansive network of contacts in the industry, greater than 80% of our graduates are either hired full-time or enroll in college to pursue a degree in science.
While salaries range greatly depending on the region where the Academy graduate accepts a position, the range of salaries is anywhere from $34K to $56K to start with an average starting salary around $42K per year.
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute
Attn: Laura Richane, Director of Partnerships and Enrollment
417 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Yes, we encourage you to apply. Applicants from outside the Greater Cape Ann area will be placed on the wait list and considered if the class is not fully enrolled in August.
We have partnered with community organizations to provide a support system for students enrolled in the program. Services provided by these partners include: primary health care, mental health counseling, and tutoring.
At the Academy, students spend a large portion of each day performing authentic, hands-on lab work. Classroom time is minimized in order to maximize time in the lab. This allows students enter the workforce as a lab technician immediately upon completion of the program.
Please visit the Apply page.
No, we provide all students with a Chromebook to use while in the program. We also provide lab manuals and all personal protective equipment required for lab work.
Students are evaluated with competency-based assessments rather than traditional multiple-choice or essay exams. During these assessments, students are asked to complete a task in the lab. If the task is completed correctly, the student passes. If not, instructors coach the student through the task and the competency is taken again at a later date.
No, all students are welcome!
No, students simply have to register to attend.
$400
Yes, generous, need-based financial aid is available.
Yes, we require a $50 non-refundable deposit.
55 Blackburn Center, in Gloucester’s Blackburn Industrial park
Level 1 is for students ages 13 to 14 and is an immersive laboratory experience complete with games and art projects to supplement their learning. Level 2 is for students ages 15-18 and is a more in-depth investigation into the techniques and theory behind the science of modern biotechnology.
The program runs from 9am to 2pm Monday through Thursday, and 9am to 12pm on Friday.
Please visit our SummerSTEM page for registration information.
Please submit your registration paperwork
Or Mail:
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute
Attn: Laura Richane
417 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Please submit your deposit via mail to the address above.
Laura Richane, Director of Partnerships and Enrollment, at or 978.491.5968×119