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  • Mentor and Mentee Opportunity for Women in STEM

    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 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 developmentWiSTEM 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 2021/Spring 2022 academic year. 

    • Must have a major in the STEM fields. 

    • Must demonstrate a continued interest in pursuing a major/career in the STEM fields. 

    • Must show progress towards academic excellence. 

    • Must be committed to assisting and spending time with your mentee(s). 

    • Must be able to attend a 3-hour long mentor training workshop on 10/8/21 (3:00-6:00 EST)

      • Food will be provided 

    • Must be able to attend scheduled bi-weekly meetings AND meet with mentee regularly 

     Mentee Qualifications: 

    • Be a current UConn undergraduate first or second year student who will be enrolled on the Storrs campus for the entire Fall 2021/Spring 2022 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 be able to attend a 3-hour long mentee workshop on 10/15/21 (3:00-6:00 EST) 

      • Food will be provided 

    • Must be able to attend bi-weekly meetings AND meet with mentor regularly 

    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 24th at 8:00 PM.  

     

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

     

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