Women often find themselves facing difficulties in adjusting to the demands, social, academic, etc. of university STEM programs. The Women in STEM (WiSTEM) Mentorship Program seeks to improve that transition with programming designed to encourage the retention of women in science, technology, engineering, and math through academic and personal support. As a WiSTEM mentee, you will be matched with an upperclasswoman mentor who will be a resource for advice, guidance, and information. This program is a great opportunity to get the inside scoop on being successful in the STEM fields in and outside of UConn.
Qualifications:
· Be a current UConn undergraduate first or second year student 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.
o List can be found at http://admissions.uconn.edu/academics/stem
· Must be willing to coordinate with mentor and participate in mandatory scheduled events.
Please send applications to WiSTEM@uconn.edu. The application deadline is October 5th (FOR MENTEE POSITIONS ONLY). Please note that mentee positions are limited to the number of mentors we have, so apply as soon as possible. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out!
Please email a copy of your resume to wistem@uconn.edu
*Please Note - Any information disclosed on this application that suggests a student may have experienced sexual harassment, assault, discrimination, stalking or other interpersonal violence does NOT constitute notice to the University of Connecticut. The Women’s Center typically will not share such information disclosed in connection with this application outside the Women’s Center, unless there is an immediate safety risk or as otherwise required by law. However, if appropriate, a member of the Women’s Center staff will provide information to the applicant on how to make an official report to the University (and, if requested, will assist the individual in making such report) as well as information concerning available on-campus and off-campus resources. Information about resources is available at http://titleix.uconn.edu/get-help/ and reporting options is available at http://titleix.uconn.edu/file-a-report/