Increase your science literacy.
From self-directed mini-courses, to multi-day virtual workshops, to summer internships and beyond, ISB has several programs dedicated to supporting student learning.
Former ISB summer intern working in a sterlie hood at ISB. Image credit: ISB.
Former summer interns Ilinca Hamza and Beatrix Berk. Image credit: ISB.
Gain experience in systems biology. Apply to an ISB summer internship.
ISB currently hosts two established summer internship programs for both high school and undergraduate students.
Student Resources
Montage of stills from the “Systems Thinkers in STEM” video. Image credit: ISB.
Systems Thinkers in STEM
This interactive series contains videos of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals and their workplaces. Learn how systems thinking plays a role in all STEM career pathways, what skills are needed in different STEM fields and how YOU can be a systems thinker. View profiles of systems thinkers and create your own.
Group of participants and instructors in the L.E.A.D.S. program in the lab at ISB. Image credit: ISB.
Leadership Empowerment and Development in STEM (LEADS)
All of our high school participants are invited to take part in this program which actively builds seven foundational leadership skills. During programming STEM leaders share personal stories of their career journeys, including barriers they faced and strategies they used for overcoming such barriers.
Former summer interns in the lab at ISB. Image credit: ISB.
Systems Thinkers in STEM Ambassadorship
This tiered set of interactive, mentored courses on systems biology leads to student-driven research and community action projects. All 10th and 11th grade ISB applicants are invited to join this program and can participate remotely and/or in person!
Workshop participant. Photo credit: Steve Utaski/Remedy Pictures.
Gaining Insight
These activities introduce students to systems thinking, data analysis and computational modeling using a variety of tools. Students can move at their own pace while ultimately creating and publishing their own computational model activity.
Audience members at a scientific event held at ISB headquarters in South Lake Union, Seattle. Image credit: ISB.
Courses and Symposia
ISB hosts both in person and virtual courses and symposia throughout the year on a variety of topics. Intended audiences include PIs, postdocs, graduate students, industry scientists, educators, and anyone else interested.