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  • Join the Women in STEM Mentoring Program.

    Are you a woman majoring in a STEM field and interested in mentoring or being mentored?

    WiSTEM is an initiative designed to support underclasswomen pursuing STEM degrees through the mentorship of their upperclasswomen peers, and we are searching for a dedicated group of interested and excited mentors and mentees to get involved!

    In a nutshell, mentees will be matched with a mentor who can provide personal support, academic advice, and knowledge about career development. WiSTEM hopes to prepare our mentees for a successful outcome in STEM at UConn by addressing possible obstacles, including gateway (“weed out”) courses, GPA recovery, social balance, access to research labs, and communication with professors. Ultimately we want to enhance the role of women in STEM at UConn through discussion and education about women’s issues, gender equity and stereotypes, and representation.

     Mentor Qualifications include:

    • Be a current UConn undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior woman who will be enrolled on the Storrs campus for the entire Fall 2018/Spring 2019 academic year.
    • Must have a major in the STEM fields.
    • Must be committed to assisting and spending time with your mentee(s).
    • Must demonstrate a continued interest in pursuing a major/career in the STEM fields.
    • Must show progress towards academic excellence.

     Mentee Qualifications:

    • Be a current UConn undergraduate first or second year woman who will be enrolled on the Storrs campus for the entire Fall 2018/Spring 2019 academic year.
    • Must have an expected major in the STEM fields.

     

    This is a full year program with bi-weekly meetings designed to provide both mentors and mentees with resources to flourish in your STEM fields.

     If you are interested in applying please fill out the application provided on the Women’s Center website (https://womenscenter.uconn.edu/get-involved/wistem/). Please send in a copy of your resume and completed application to WiSTEM@uconn.edu with the subject WiSTEM Mentor Application Resume and your name. The application is due by September 24th.

     If you have any questions, please email them to WiSTEM@uconn.edu!

    For more information, contact: Emma Atkinson at wistem@uconn.edu