Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Internship Program

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) Internship Challenge is a workforce development program designed to support the life sciences industry in Massachusetts. Here are the key features of this program:

  1. Purpose: It aims to enhance the talent pipeline for the Massachusetts life sciences industry by creating hundreds of new internship opportunities each year for college students and recent graduates.
  2. Funding: The program subsidizes intern wages, allowing eligible companies to pay their interns for up to twelve weeks.
  3. Flexibility: Internships can be part-time or full-time from May 1 through April 30 throughout the 12-month program year.
  4. Reimbursement: The MLSC reimburses eligible organizations at pay rates from $17 to $20 per hour, with a total reimbursement of up to $9,600 per intern.
  5. Diversity initiatives: The program partners with Project Onramp and the UNCF Ernest E. Just Initiative to support internship opportunities for underrepresented students.
  6. Eligibility: Companies with 100 employees or less can participate in the program.
  7. Impact: Since 2009, the MLSC has funded over 5,800 internships with over 1,040 Massachusetts organizations for students from 280 academic institutions.
  8. Career outcomes: Nearly 40% of interns who completed college were offered employment directly following their internship.
  9. Application process: Companies and prospective interns must create an account in the MLSC application portal to submit applications.

This program serves as a valuable resource for both life sciences companies in Massachusetts looking to hire interns and students and recent graduates seeking experience in the industry. It effectively bridges the gap between education and industry, fostering the development of the state’s life sciences workforce.

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