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LIFE SCIENCES SUMMER INSTITUTE
The San Diego Workforce Partnership in collaboration with BIOCOM and the Southern California Biotechnology Center developed the Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) to help increase awareness of the life science industry and related fields of research to students and teachers in the San Diego Region.
Summer 2009 is the fifth year for the LSSI program, which targets upper-level high school students as well as high school and community college teachers.
Students may obtain an internship position (through an application and interview process) at one of San Diego's world-renowned scientific research institutes, including:
Students gain exposure to career
options, hands-on laboratory experience, work readiness skills, and mentoring by a company or research scientists. |
Mostafa Al-Alusi,Torrey Pines HS
Interned at the Scripps Research
Institute |
The LSSI High School Student Research Program
The student internship program includes a one-week pre internship "Boot Camp" training, held either at the Southern California Biotechnology Center at Miramar College or Grossmont Community College, followed by a paid internship at one of San Diego's life science industry or academic research labs, and concluding with the development of a scientific poster.
Hana Kohin, Mt.Miguel High School,
interned at The Scripps Research
Institute and Jason Carter, West Hills
High School, interned at Burnham
Institute for Medical Research |
"Thank you so much for everything you guys have done to prepare us for our internships. You guys are fantastic. You took the time out of your busy schedules to give us the skills and confidence we needed to go out and do our best at our internships. In addition to that, you made it enjoyable! I will never forget the experience and the things all of you have taught me."
--Elena Caceres, Scripps Ranch High School
Interned at The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences |
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2008 Life Sciences Summer Institute
High School Students - Boot Camp Class
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2009 LSSI HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM
HS Student Research Program Flyer
2009 LSSI High School Application
Program Dates: June 22, 2009-August 14, 2009
Application Deadline: March 31, 2009
*Please note that this is a highly competitive process.
College Boot Camp Program
For more information on the College Boot Camp Program, please visit www.matsc.org/Internships.htm
Life Sciences Summer Institute
Teacher Externship Program
| The 12-day teacher externship program includes a one-week "Boot Camp" training, held at Biogen Idec's Community Lab facility, where teachers receive an industry introduction and hands-on laboratory training using the Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Laboratory Program curriculum. |
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2008 LSSI Teacher Externship Program Participants
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Following the training, teachers are exposed to the local industry through 1/2 day industry externship experineces, concluding each day with curriculum connection and implementation workshops.
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2007 LSSI Teachers at Salk Institute for Biological Studies
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"This has been an unforgettable and educational experience for me. I came in with the expectation of learning some more labs to implement in my classroom, but I have come out with so much more."
--Michelle Centeno, Mt. Carmel High School |
2009 LSSI TEACHER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Teacher Externship Flyer
2008 Teacher Externship Example Schedule
2009 LSSI Teacher Externship Application
Program Dates - July 9-July 24, 2009 Application Deadline - March 28, 2009
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