What is CoLAB?

CoLAB is a nonprofit organization in Watertown, MA where local life science professionals and high school educators collaborate to inspire student interest in STEM careers - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math - and build new levels of STEM self-confidence.

Watertown's life science cluster grows bigger every day - and we want students to be a part of that growth!

Learn more about our mission, target student outcomes, and collaborators.

Career Exploration Programs

These programs seek to allow students to explore their STEM interest and to develop it further. These include our in-class career exploration sessions and field trips.

Career Connection Programs

These programs seek to create connections between the life science professionals and students directly. These seek to give students the opportunity to see what it's like to work in the field. These include mentoring and job shadowing.

Are you a Student? Start here!

CoLAB Club meets on (roughly) the last Thursday of every month. Join us at our next one!
If you're interested in breaking into the Biotech/Life Science field, apply to be a mentee in our Mentor program!
Maybe you're looking to get into a physical lab. You might like our job shadowing opportunities!

Are you a volunteer? Start here!

Check out our Volunteer page for more information on opportunities to get involved!

Want to become a collaborating company?

Contact Merle Kummer if you're interested in sending volunteers to Watertown High School, hosting a field trip, offering job shadowing, providing an internship, or helping to build the CoLAB organization!

Facebook - CoLab Stem

Instagram - colab.stem_

Make a Contribution

CoLAB, a tax-exempt 501c3 organization is delighted to accept donations for our work!

Please send checks to:

CoLAB High School STEM Career Collaboration

375 Arlington Street

Watertown, MA 02472