As a leader in the biotechnology industry, we believe we have a responsibility to drive meaningful change both within and outside of our company by providing pathways into STEM fields for students along all stages of the education continuum.

Kindergarten to Careers reflects our vision to Transform Society. Through this initiative, we are:

• Changing our business practices by expanding early-in-career opportunities for the next generation of scientists and STEM professionals at Genentech. For example, in 2020, we partnered with the FDA to launch our Howard University Regulatory Policy Program, a two-year fellowship for graduate students at Genentech.
• Building connections with future talent and organizations to expand career access and leveraging our employees as mentors and partners. Through Futurelab, our STEM education initiative, we support all K-12 students in the South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) to help build their skills and capabilities in science and inspire them to pursue careers in STEM fields. In 2022, we scaled our impact nationwide with Futurelab+, which offers a free industry- and standards-aligned high school biotechnology curriculum that equips teachers to engage students from a variety of backgrounds, includes lessons that addresses inclusivity in clinical research, and helps students understand the wide range of job opportunities available in STEM.
• Strengthening the education and workforce systems by investing in education experts, academic institutions and nonprofits that serve students and young professionals in need.

*These experiences of inequality are observed to be less pronounced in other fields of study.¹

Learn more about our Kindergarten to Careers approach and our work to help diversify the scientific and medical workforce by reading the stories below.