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Program Name: SWE @ UCD: Mentorship for Prospective Engineering Students Type: Mentorship Age: High school seniors Program Overview: This Fall the Society of Women Engineers at UC Davis is hosting a 10 week long mentorship program to support underrepresented students who are interested in applying to engineering majors. There will be sessions with UC Davis College of Engineering advisors, professors, current students, and alumni, as well as smaller group mentorship sessions with current engineering students to help answer questions and provide more individualized support. The program will run on Thursdays evenings (5pm PST - 6pm PST) from September 24th to November 22nd and is open to high school seniors who identify as female, gender non-comforming, non-binary, or gender expansive individuals. Note that the program is completely free, all sessions will be conducted over Zoom, and all registered students will be accepted! Please fill out the registration form before September 24th. If you have any questions about the program, please contact [email protected] Program Duration: The program will run on Thursdays evenings (5pm PST - 6pm PST) from September 24th to November 22 Workshop Topics and Dates: September 24: Demystifying the Engineering Application Process + Q&A with UC Davis CoE advisors October 1: Current Engineering Students (workshops on improving confidence and building your brand) + remarks from Chancellor Gary May October 22: Discovering the Different Engineering Majors with UC Davis CoE Faculty October 29: Understanding Career Paths in Engineering with UC Davis CoE Alumni November 26: Final Recap (workshops on overcoming impostor syndrome and emotional wellbeing during a pandemic) Mentorship sessions with current engineering students: October 8, 15 + November 5, 12, 19 Eligibility and Requirements: Must be a high school senior who identify as female, gender non-comforming, non-binary, or gender expansive individuals Target Group: High school seniors interested in entering the engineering field. Application Detail: Registration is open now. Students can register through the online google form. Program will begin on September 24th. Application link can be found HERE Website: Click here to visit the official website 0 Comments
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