The Berkeley Lab Director’s Apprenticeship Program (BLDAP) is a project-based high school STEM program designed to help participants develop 21st century skills, learn about Berkeley Lab’s research activities, receive college and career guidance, and develop a STEM network in a real-life work environment. BLDAP seeks to remove systemic barriers, such as a lack of access to professional networks and work-based opportunities, by providing strong connections to the scientific community at Berkeley Lab.
The BLDAP 2025 cohort (21 students) will meet monthly (October - March) on Sundays at 10am (times may vary for volunteers; please see shifts). They will go through various workshops navigating college and career topics. The Berkeley Lab K-12 team is seeking volunteers to help review college applications, resumes, conduct mock interviews, and more.
Topics and volunteer needs for each month's workshop are the following:
- October 26 - STEM Career Pathways (10:30 - 11:30am; hybrid opportunity): Students will interview volunteers to learn about their career pathways and create a career map
- November 23- College Applications Review (10:30 - 11:30am): Volunteers will read through students' written work for college applications and give suggestions and feedback
- December 14- Resumes Review (asynchronous / review at own time): Volunteers will look through students' resumes and give feedback
- February 22- Mock Interviews (10:30 - 11:30am): Volunteers will conduct mock interviews with students (interview questions will be given ahead of time)
Volunteers can sign up for any dates that work best for them. The workshops will be conducted virtually over Zoom.
All volunteers participating in K-12 programs must complete an online working with minors course (~90 minutes), sign and submit a CANRA form, and pass a background check.
For any questions please contact K-12 Lead Education Facilitator, Corbin Shatto (cshatto@lbl.gov).
For any questions please contact K-12 Lead Education Facilitator, Corbin Shatto (cshatto@lbl.gov).
