SWE Boston Mentoring

If you are a teacher or parent:

The SWE Boston Career Guidance Committee is starting a new program for mentoring high school girls in grades 9-12 in Massachusetts. We have chosen two local high schools to pilot our program wtih for the 2008/2009 school year. We hope to add more schools next year!

SWE Mentors will chat with high school students interested in learning more about science, math, and engineering careers. Throughout the months of December to May, SWE Boston volunteer mentors will be available to discuss over email their jobs and answer any questions students may have about working as an engineer in their field. Students may also have an opportunity for a job shadow as well as meeting their mentors.
Examples of additional subjects that could be discussed with the student throughout the year include:

• October-November: Introductions, Students Interests, and Open Forum
• December-January: Math and Science Classes
• March-April: Math and Science Enrichment Opportunities
• May: College Interests, Engineering Curriculum

If you are a teacher or parent and would like to inquire about giving your students mentors, please contact SWE Boston member and mentoring coordinator, swebos@sweboston.org.

If you would like to be a mentor

The SWE Boston Career Guidance Committee is starting a new program on mentorship for high school students in Massachusetts and we are looking for professional engineers to consider giving their time as mentors.

Throughout the months of October to May, SWE Boston volunteer mentors will be paired up with a local area high school student and discuss over email their questions and interests in choosing math, science and engineering as college majors and careers. The mentors will be responsible for attending the kick-off meeting to meet their mentorees, initiating and answering monthly emails from the students, attending a closing event in May.

Examples of subjects that could be discussed throughout the year include:

• October-November: Introductions, Students Interests, and Open Forum
• December-January: Math and Science Classes
• March-April: Math and Science Enrichment Opportunities
• May: College Interests, Engineering Curriculum

The time commitment for being a mentor is approximately 30 minutes per month, the time it takes to write one email. All mentors will be required to have criminal offender record (CORI) checks and agree to commit for one year.

If interested in mentoring a high school student, please contact swebos@sweboston.org.