The program is recruited nationally for a 10 week paid internship with housing and travel subsidy provided. The internship includes work on laboratory research projects proposed by graduate student mentors, a series of communication training seminars, seminars dealing with ethical issues in biotechnology, research seminars, and visits to Atlanta area bioengineering industrial sites. This program is recruited at Georgia Tech, Emory University, and other metro Atlanta colleges and universities. It is a full year commitment with a semester of credit and two semesters of stipend. The internships include laboratory research on projects proposed by graduate student mentors with stated goals and timelines for success, participation in seminar series presentations and oral presentations at GTEC events, communication training and industrial field trips.
Scholars have the potential for inclusion on publications based on their year-long projects.