To meet the STEM education needs of our city’s students we provide several types of extramural learning opportunities including internships, hands-on workshops, and access to laboratory resources.
Student/Teacher Lab Memberships
Genspace offers student and teacher membership discounts - $100/month for an individual membership; or $50/month for a community membership.
To qualify for a STUDENT membership, an applicant must:
Be enrolled in a high school or post-secondary school (community college, university, or trade school) at least on a part-time status.
Provide proof of enrollment in the form of a class schedule, or a transcript. (Student IDs will only be accepted if they contain the current school year dates on them.)
To qualify for a TEACHER membership, an applicant must:
Be teaching, at least part-time (20hrs/week), at an elementary, middle, high school, or community college or university
Provide proof of teaching position in the form of one of the following:
Department of Education or School email address
Link to Bio on School’s website
Letter from employer
See our Membership Page and FAQ for additional details.
Workshops for High School Classrooms
by appointment ONLY
Genspace offers tailored workshops for a fee to classrooms wishing to deepen research experiences and hands-on laboratory skills. Subjects include genomics, genetic engineering, gene editing (CRISPR), and biodesign.
Biorocket Research Internship Program
The Biorocket Research Internship Program is a spring after-school hands-on science program and summer research internship experience for New York City public high school students age 16 and up.