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.