What is MentorNet?
mathematics, and science careers. For example, in today's U.S. workforce,
women are just over 9% of the engineers and approximately 30% of the
scientists. Here's something you can do today to help increase those
numbers:
Become an online mentor for MentorNet, the Presidential Award winning
E-Mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science! Mentoring is a proven strategy for increasing the retention rates of women in engineering, mathematics, and science.
Below, you can find out more about the
MentorNet program and how to sign up.
And please pass this message along to your friends and colleagues,
so they
don't miss out on this great volunteer opportunity!
What is MentorNet?
MentorNet is an electronic mentoring network. Our award-winning One-on-One Mentoring Program pairs women engineering and science students with professionals all over the world. We match community college, undergraduate, and graduate women with engineers and scientists working in corporations, national laboratories, and government.
How does it work?
During the school year, mentors and students communicate by email about career goals, balancing work and life, course work, and many other topics of their choice. There's no need for previous mentoring experience: mentors and students receive topics and training online to ensure a successful e-mentoring relationship. This is a great way for employees to receive free training in mentoring and staff development skills.
What other benefits does the program offer?
MentorNet also offers you the opportunity to take part in an online
e-community which focuses on issues of interest to our mentors and students. It's a perfect opportunity to expand your own network and to share your experiences with engineers and scientists worldwide.
What if I don't have much time?
As an e-mentor, you can make a big difference in a student's life with a
relatively small time commitment. Mentors who participated in last year's
One-on-One Mentoring Program reported spending an average of just 20 minutes per week. Because you communicate entirely by email, you can write whenever and wherever it's convenient for you.
Who can serve as mentors?
We encourage applications from both women and men, with an educational or professional background in engineering, science, or related technologies, who are currently employed in private industry or government sectors.
How do I sign up?
Go to www.MentorNet.net and follow this 2-step process:
- Join the Community:
Click on "Community" and register/sign in as a
new/returning Community member. - Apply for
the One-on-One Program:
Follow the One-on-One Mentoring
Program links to the Mentor section and fill out the application. The
deadline is October 31, 2002.Sign up early! Matching starts September 15. The earlier you sign up, the
more likely you are to be paired with a student whose interests are very
similar to yours.
MentorNet has been growing rapidly since
its inception in 1997. Since then
we have paired over 6,500 students with mentors. We hope you will
be one of
them!
MentorNet's sponsors include: 3M, Alcoa
Foundation, AT&T, Elizabeth and
Stephen J. Bechtel Jr. Foundation, Cisco Systems, Engineering
Information
Foundation, EMC, Google, IBM, Intel, The International Society
for Optical
Engineering, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence
Berkeley
National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Maui Economic
Development Board, Motorola, NASA Ames Research Center, National
Science
Foundation, Sandia National Laboratory, SAP Labs, Schlumberger,
University
Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Education's FIPSE,
and U.S.
Department of Transportation
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