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Program Overview
The Community College Outreach Program (CCOP) at Stanford provides community college students with their first hands-on research experience, offering valuable insight into working in a research environment.
Designed for students new to research, CCOP supports and encourages participants as they explore scientific fields, develop technical skills, and build confidence. Through mentorship from Stanford trainees and faculty, as well as institutional partnerships, CCOP helps students take their first steps toward careers in STEM while fostering a supportive learning community.
Mission Statement
Our mission at CCOP at Stanford is to bridge the gap between community colleges and research institutions by providing students with hands-on research experience and mentorship. We strive to empower first-time researchers with the skills and confidence to explore careers in STEM.
Programs
CORE is a 10-week research internship program for community college students. Every year, our program runs three sessions (fall, spring, and summer). Students in the program will be treated as valued colleagues and will be taught about science and how to conduct research by their laboratory mentor.
The annual Bootcamp takes place during the summer and is designed to support community college students in scientific career development and help students gain skills that will enable them to prepare successful transfer applications and succeed in STEM fields.
Day of Science is our annual spring celebration of STEM, research, and networking! The event takes place at the College of San Mateo, in collaboration with CSM's Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Achievement (MESA).
Partners
Sponsors
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the Developmental Biology (DB) Department and Chair, Anne Villeneuve, for supporting and providing funding for CCOP research internships.
CCOP was established by the Developmental Biology department and has now expanded to include intern funding from several biosciences departments: Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Structural Biology, Microbiology & Immunology, Biology, Neurobiology, Pathology, Biochemistry, and Urology. We are currently working on expanding our participation to other Stanford Biosciences departments and programs and would be happy to hear from interested departments directly.
Additional funding and support have been provided by a Packard Foundation grant, Stanford’s Office of STEM Outreach, as well as the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education’s Diversity and Innovation Funds, the Office of Community Engagement (OCE), the Office of Graduate Education (OGE), and a generous philanthropic gift.
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