Learning Undefeated's Emerging Leaders in STEM Biotechnology Course

For students ready to level up their STEM skills and explore real-world biotech careers.

Learn advanced biotechnology laboratory skills with a 30-hour biotechnology curriculum includes advanced topics like genetic engineering and synthetic biology.
Connect with peers who have similar interestes.
Meet luminaries from across the spectrum of STEM careers
Discover STEM Career Pathways

For more information about the 2026 program, click here. Thank you to our 2026 Emerging Leaders in STEM partners! AstraZeneca, REGENXBIO, DoD STEM, Montgomery County Maryland, AFCEA Bethesda and the Neilom Foundation are helping empower the next generation of innovators and leaders.

Emerging Leaders in STEM is a fast-paced, hands-on accelerated biotechnology course that introduces high school and college students to high-demand STEM careers.

Emerging Leaders in STEM is built for students who want more — more lab time, more challenge, more connection, and more clarity on what a STEM career could really look like. This free, fast-paced after-school biotechnology course introduces high school and college students to advanced lab techniques, career pathways, and hands-on problem-solving in real-world science settings.

With mentorship from college students and guidance from expert instructors, participants grow their skills, expand their networks, and gain the confidence to lead in tomorrow’s STEM workforce.

2024 Emerging Leaders alumni report dramatic confidence increases:

78% more confident identifying employers who match their interests
84% more confident planning coursework to reach career goals
87% more confident performing complex biotech laboratory & research tasks

Flex Your Advanced Skills in Biotechnology

Participants dive into synthetic biology, CRISPR, biomarkers, and gene editing — using custom-designed science kits and real lab equipment. Alumni have landed jobs at the NIH, cancer research centers, and beyond.

Join A Powerful Network of 400+ Alumni and Mentors

Visit laboratory facilities, build career readiness and networking skills, and develop friendships with like-minded young scientists who will support their journey in STEM. Alumni join a welcoming network of 400 + students and early career professionals.

Earn a Certificate, a Stipend, and Leave Internship-Ready

Graduates walk away with a certificate, a stipend, and hands-on experience that looks great on a résumé. More importantly, you’ll gain the technical and professional skills that make you truly internship-ready — prepared to step into real lab environments with confidence.

emerging leaders in stem in the lab with teacher showing students

During the Emerging Leaders laboratory intensive, high school students are paired with a college-age mentor to explore more advanced topics.

During a typical laboratory intensive, students explore CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and genetic engineering, transformation, gel electrophoresis, and polymerase chain reaction.

emerging leaders in stem students with their certificates

Career-building sessions and company tours highlight the contributions of early career scientists and focus on critical soft skills like aligning coursework to meet professional goals, networking, and interviewing techniques.

Leveraging the near-peer mentorship model, Emerging Leaders builds lasting relationships to carry students into their careers with a network of support.

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Being in a collaborative environment like Emerging Leaders prepared me to work in the lab I’m in today. It was just really cool to have women who look like you in one space, it truly taught me the importance of networking”