WiSTEM is an initiative designed to support underclasswomen pursuing STEM degrees through the mentorship of their upperclasswomen peers through the Women’s Center. We are searching for a dedicated group of interested and excited mentors and mentees to get involved!
Mentees will be matched with a mentor within a similar major/career pathway 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 “weed out” courses, GPA recovery, on-campus research labs, communicating with professors, and proper work-life balance. We want to enhance the role of women in STEM at UConn through discussion and educating about women’s issues, gender equity and stereotypes within the STEM field, while allowing 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.
- Must attend bi-weekly virtual meetings.
- **Does not need to be physically on campus to participate.
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.
- Must be willing to coordinate with mentor and participate in mandatory scheduled events
- Must attend bi-weekly virtual meetings.
- **Does not need to be physically on campus to participate.
This program contains two parts: the mentor/mentee relationship and larger group meetings with all mentors and mentees. This is a full-year program with various workshops such as professional development and connection to academic resources for both mentors and mentees to flourish in 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 as well as preferred name and pronouns.
The application is due by September 11th at 5:00 PM.