2024-2025 MENTEE INFORMATION
We are excited to announce that the AWIS-PHL Mentoring Circle Program will be back again starting in October! This is a popular program where junior scientists in the Philadelphia area meet once a month with mentors to discuss issues in both career and life. It is also a great opportunity to network with area scientists and meet members of AWIS-PHL.
We organize our Circles based primarily on location and weekday availability, though we do have two fully virtual and one hybrid Circle this cycle as well.
We are offering 8 circles this year and our application asks for your top two preferences. Please note the general timeframe for evening meetings is from ~5pm-8pm and for the Monday morning circle, between 9a-12pm (with most Circles meeting for about 1-1.5 hours). The specific meeting times, dates, and locations within the general geographical areas will be determined by individual Circles. The Circles are organized as follows:
- Monday Morning: Location will be in Center City/Old City/Fairmount areas
- Monday Evening Virtual: This circle will meet online only
- Tuesday Evening Hybrid: Online Meetings and In-person meetings in King of Prussia/Conshohocken areas
- Wednesday Evening Center City: Location will be in Center City/Old City/Fairmount areas
- Wednesday Evening Uni. City: Location will be in University City/CHOP areas
- Thursday Evening Arcadia Uni.: Location will be at Arcadia University in Glenside, PA
- Thursday Evening Virtual: This circle will meet online only
- Thursday Evening Center City: Location will be in Center City/Old City/Fairmount
Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis, and slots are limited. Please use the link below to access the registration form. You will be asked to indicate your top TWO Circle choices. You will then receive an email from the mentoring chair informing you which Circle you were placed in, and next steps to complete. If your Circles of choice have been filled, we will be offering a waitlist option, or the option to instead choose a different Circle with an available slot.
The fee to participate as a mentee in the program is $15.
This year, the AWIS-PHL Board would like to extend a special offer to graduate students and postdoc participants. For participants who are interested in continuing as AWIS-PHL members following completion of the Mentoring Program cycle: your $15 registration fee can be put towards a 1-year Chapter membership or membership renewal (full fee $35), with the AWIS-PHL Board covering the remaining $20. This opportunity provides access to various AWIS resources including special programming events, the AWIS National magazine, and the Chapter membership directory to facilitate networking.
Registration form (registration will open on 09/30/2024 at 8 am): https://forms.gle/JLCxvvrNSQX6YRG46
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About the Program
In working towards our mission of mentoring women in science to help them achieve their full potential, we created a Mentoring Circles Program at AWIS-PHL.
This is a great program designed to help mentees set goals (both professional and personal) and build competence and confidence to attain those goals.
Here’s some feedback from previous mentees:
“I learned a lot about myself and how to overcome problems that I didn’t even know I had.”
“I liked the “safe space” with lots of guidance/advice from both peers and from more seasoned professionals.”
“I loved being with women who’ve had such different (yet totally similar) experiences to me.”
Interested in being a Mentor? Contact mentoring@awisphl.org for more info.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions at mentoring@awisphl.org. We look forward to an exciting program again this year!
*We understand that this may be a time of financial hardship for some, and we do not want this to be a limiting factor. If you wish to participate in the program, but would be restricted by the application fee, please contact the mentoring program chair, Megan Wright, at mentoring@awisphl.org.
