Project Onramp

This week's Board of Advisor Spotlight is Laure Escoubet of Light Horse Therapeutics. This year, Laure has led by example by engaging her employees through volunteerism for our summer food drive to address the summer food gap for students in San Diego and hosting a Project Onramp intern supporting their drug discovery team. Thank you, Laure, for being a part of the Board of Advisors!

Last week, I wrapped up my 13-week internship as a Quality Systems Intern at Fate Therapeutics Inc.! Initially planned as a 10-week program, I’m incredibly grateful that my internship was extended, granting me even more time to contribute to the Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs team and gain further exposure to the fast-paced innovation in the biotech industry. This experience allowed me to work directly with quality system software, as well as gain knowledge of manufacturing processes and regulatory standards that are foundational across biotech and pharmaceutical fields. One of the major highlights from this program was spearheading a transformative project to restructure Veeva software management for OJTs, ILTs, and SOPs across manufacturing, clinical, and R&D teams, leading to significant improvements in interdepartmental efficiency and collaboration. I am incredibly thankful for this opportunity and would like to give a special thanks to my manager and mentor, Megan Sterling, for her unwavering support, guidance, and incredible leadership throughout my internship. I also want to express my gratitude to the QA team — Nicole Osterhout, Ezekiel Rena, and Kimberly Dayot Fernandez — for their support and guidance, and to Gabriela Velasquez and Amanda Chhav from HR for creating this fantastic internship program! A big thank you as well to Project Onramp for helping students access these unique opportunities within biotech. Thank you, Fate Therapeutics Inc. for an amazing and extended summer! I have learned so much from this experience and am excited to utilize my new skillset in my third year of studies in Bioengineering: Biotechnology at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering!

Hi everyone! Today I finished my 12-week internship Hologic, Inc. as a Metrology Intern in the Diagnostics Division in San Diego. With this being my first internship, I had an amazing experience. I learned so much and I wished I could stay longer. During my time at Hologic, I supported the Metrology Team with monthly calibrations on equipment such as pH meters, torque testers, thermometers etc. Doing this required technical skills, understanding of lab protocol and good documentation practices to effectively calibrate these tools for the success of production. For my intern project, I was tasked with updating the Agile Product Lifecycle Management System EQP workflow for New Equipment. With such a massive change that effects multiple departments, I worked with GCD-OS along with Metrology and QE to develop a future state for this new workflow that streamlines the process of new equipment getting introduced into Agile. We conducted a Kaizen where we laid out a step by step plan on how to make this imperative change. I am grateful to Marc Lewis, Emily Lambdin, and the rest of the Metrology team for their guidance and support throughout this experience. Thank you to Tracey Minutolo, and Carin Uriostigue-Polansky for teaching me the Kaizen tools that I will be able to take with me everywhere I go. I appreciate my Kaizen Team: Jose M., Brenda K., Daniel L., Robert C,. and Jazmin L., for sticking through with me to the end to get this project rolling. A special thank you to Elsa Quirarte Kingsbury and Jacquelyn Quezada for onboarding and working with all the interns to create an engaging summer for everyone. Finally thank you to Project Onramp and Access Youth Academy for sharing this amazing opportunity that I may have not been exposed to before. I learned how I can use my degree into a field that I didn't think had a need to Mechanical Engineers. It has opened my eyes to a world of possibilities that I am interested in exploring. Working for a company focused on women’s health has been an incredibly rewarding experience, and I’m thankful for the chance to contribute to this vital and unnoticed field. I look forward to applying these skills in future experiences and projects!

#EYPT is dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.?? ? As part of this commitment, we are thrilled to work with Life Science Cares Boston’s Project Onramp, an organization dedicated to breaking down barriers and creating opportunities in the life sciences industry for underserved students.? ? Through our partnership, we had two interns join us for our 2024 #FormulateYourFuture internship program, and we are grateful for their valuable contributions to our organization.?? ? Thanks to Program Leaders Lila Neel and Tiffany Zheng for your incredible work! We look forward to continuing our partnership.? ? #LifeSciencesCares #Internship #CollegeLife?#DEI #InternAppreciation #FYF #EYPTEngages #EYPT?

I thank God for the amazing internship experience at MOMA Therapeutics! Over the summer, I had the privilege to work alongside Shannon Lamond, Derya Balata, Daria Mandel, and some of the most talented and supportive individuals, each of whom helped me in my career and professional development. I was in the Computational Chemistry team, where I got involved in various AI-based projects to enhance drug discovery, leveraging the use of LLMs and neural networks. I want to thank my managers Xin Cindy Yan and Ryan Byrne, and my mentors Daniel Myung, Abhishek Alexander, and Hans Bitter for guiding me through the projects and giving me advice on career decisions. Thank you, Computational Sciences team, for showing me how to work together. Thank you, all MOMAtes, for showing me how exciting biotech is. I’m proud of the work that each of you has put in! Finally, I’d like to thank Project Onramp for helping us students get involved in life sciences. This wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing team you have, and we’re grateful for the doors that you guys have opened for us. Thank you all! More adventures to come ?????? #biotech #lifesciences #drugdiscovery #internship #ai

Thank you so much to BioMed Realty for hosting the Boston Project Onramp Internship Showcase for the second year in a row at your incredible, light-filled space! We appreciate your support!

I'm excited to dedicate my first LinkedIn post to my incredible internship experience at The Bowdoin Group. Over the past 8 weeks, being part of such an outstanding team has been an incredibly rewarding experience, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity. During my time at The Bowdoin Group, I had the opportunity to contribute to various aspects of the business, including data entry, marketing, business development research, sourcing, and accounting. I even got to conduct my own research on the impact of Al in the recruiting industry, which was very interesting! This role truly offered me a well-rounded, 360-degree view of the company. I'd like to give a special shoutout to my manager, Ariana Hegarty. Her mentorship was incredibly valuable; she provided continuous support and made an effort to check in regularly, ensuring I was learning and growing throughout the internship. I really could not have done it without her!? I also want to thank everyone at The Bowdoin Group who involved me in various projects and offered their support. My internship wouldn't have been complete without you all! Finally, a big thank you to Project Onramp for connecting me with The Bowdoin Group, which allowed me to gain insight into the life sciences industry. Additionally, the professional development sessions provided by Project Onramp were both helpful and insightful. Thank you all for making this summer so impactful and rewarding!??

Project Onramp Boston finished up the summer with our most interesting -- and valuable -- professional development session for undergrads. This session provides them with an overview of career paths in the life sciences -- and insights into those careers that no undergraduate could possibly have otherwise. THANK YOU to all the industry professionals who stepped up to help! Alazar Ayele, Ali Chou, Brendan St. Amant, Brittany Allen, Christina Broomes, MBA, Ciara S., Deeya Burman, Howard Kaufman, Jennifer Nason Henesey, Jessi Colund Rennekamp, Kathiana Souffrant, Kelly Doering, Kim Pacheco, Leah L., Liam Casey, Lina L. Faller, Ph.D., Loraine Spreen, Lynn Mar, Mara Furlow, Mariel Ponce de Dardón, Megan Snyder, PhD, Naniye Malli, PhD, Paula Reece, Rajesh V., RJ Panzo, Ka Ying Sharon H., Shauna G., Stephen Grant, Subhadeep Dutta, Suguna Rachakonda, Tracy Stierer

Stepping up to the plate this summer are four of our incredible new interns! Derya Balata, Shannon Lamond, Wilhen Alberto Hui Mei and Daria Mandel recently joined the MOMA team at an exciting time to learn more about our pursuit of #precisionmedicine and expand their knowledge into lab operations, computational chemistry, computational biology, HR and communications with our unstoppable team. Learn more about each of them in their MOMAte cards below.