E-Mail Mentoring Program Outline
Students will be introduced to women in technical careers through e-mail mentoring
and job shadow opportunities.
Goals:
- Interface with role models who apply math and science principles
on the job.
- Encourage students to continue their studies in math, science, and technology.
- Expose participants to technical and non-traditional careers.
- Improve participants e-mail communication and computer skills.
Program Components:
- Student-mentor mixer at Micron (2 hour experience)
- Six-week e-mail exchange
- Micron site visit, job shadow, and activities (5 hour experience)
Participants:
- Twenty women in technical careers at Micron (e-mail mentors)
- Forty 8th grade female students in math and science classes
- Six to ten school coordinators - at least one for each school participating
How to participate:
- School coordinator contacts Micron's K-12 Programs to indicate interest in participating.
- Participating schools are given a number of participant spots based on school enrollment.
- School coordinators identify interested students.
- Students complete application form and return to coordinator.
- Students must have e-mail access in order to participate.
- Parental approval is required for participation.
Ideas for recruiting students:
- Network with the math and science teachers.
- Visit classes to talk about the program with all female students.
- Ask for name of interested students or those excelling in the class. Specifically invite
those students to participate.
- Ask students who have participated in the past to talk about the program in the classes.
- Incorporate recruitment into career fair or career awareness activities occurring at the school.
- Network with career class teachers.
- Include information about the program in your school newsletter and student announcements.