Quincy College
Biotech
Financial Aid
Job Searching
Professional Communication
Important Tools, Locations, and Organizations
200

The number of credits required to complete the Biotechnology and Good Manufacturing Practice Certificate program.

What is 22?

200

The top practical applications for biotechnology include agriculture, energy, food production, and this large industry (or technically 2 industries).

What is Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals?

200

How often you have to complete the FAFSA.

What is once a year?

200

The maximum length a cover letter should be.

What is one page?

200

This is the maximum amount of time it should take you to respond to an employer's email.

What is 24 hours?

200

The name of the largest online professional networking site.

What is LinkedIn?

400

The starting date of the first class you'll be taking at Quincy.

What is July 7?

400

These are the three main scientific disciplines that are used in Biotech.

What are Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering?

400

This is the name for the sum of money for which you are considered after completing the FAFSA, which you do not have to repay.

What is a Pell Grant?

400

The website where users can leave ratings and reviews for companies where they currently (or used to) work.

What is Glassdoor?

400

This is one of the best and simplest ways to demonstrate to someone that you understood what they said.

What is repeating it back?

400

This is where the morning classes for Quincy College take place.

What is ArLab?

600

The name of the employee / department that helps you enroll and withdraw from classes, request transcripts, and apply for graduation.

What is the Registrar?

600

This biotech job is responsible for ensuring products and services meet established safety and quality standards.

What is Quality Control Technician / Specialist?

600

This is the name of the program where you obtain a job through the college or university you are attending to help pay your tuition.

What is Work-Study?

600

The name for intangible, personal, transferable attributes that you can highlight on a resume, such as patience, teamwork, and problem-solving.

What are soft skills?

600

This is the (surprisingly) primary way that most communication happens.

What is non-verbally?

600

A job placement organization with offices in the same building as JVS.

What is MassHire?

800

The cost per credit of Biotech classes at Quincy College.

What is $457?

800

As of 2025, this is the 4th largest biotech employer in Massachusetts, and a frequent employer of JVS alumni.

What is Vertex?

800

To maintain good academic standing - and to be considered for the Free College program - you need at least this GPA.

What is 2.0?

800

Unless otherwise specified, this is the format your resume and cover letter should be sent in.

What is (Microsoft) Word Document?

800

The five sections every email should have.

What are subject, greeting, body, closing, and signature?

800

An organization that you can continue to use to help you complete your FAFSA.

What is MassEdCO?

1000

The online platform Quincy College uses to manage your homework assignments for each course.

What is Canvas?

1000

This is the process by which a key piece of a cell undergoes extraction, centrifugation, and isolation for study (also the name of one of your upcoming QC classes).

What is Protein Purification?

1000

These are the two main categories of scholarships for which you can apply.

What are need-based and merit-based?

1000

The common name for the robot / machine that companies use to automatically scan your resume and cover letter for keywords, phrases, and information.

What is Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?

1000

The five ingredients for great communication.

What are brevity, clarity, context, impact, and value?

1000

A great site to use if you want to learn more about broad industry trends like the average income for a specific job.

What is O*Net?

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