Are you a woman majoring in a STEM field and interested in becoming a mentor or being mentored by someone in your STEM field of study?
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 allow these women to form connections with each other.
Mentor Qualifications:
- Be a current UConn undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior woman who will be enrolled on the Storrs campus for the entire Fall 2019/Spring 2020 academic year.
- Must have a major in the STEM fields.
- Have a minimal GPA of 3.00.
- 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 2019/Spring 2020 academic year.
- Must have an expected major in the STEM fields.
This program contains two parts: the mentor/mentee relationship and group meetings with other mentor pairs. This is a full-year program with various workshops designed to provide both mentors and mentees with resources to flourish in your STEM fields such as professional development and connection to academic resources.
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 as well as preferred name and pronouns. The application is due by September 16th.
If you have any questions, please email them to WiSTEM@uconn.edu!
For more information, contact: Katie and Angel at wistem@uconn.edu