Are you ready to Pay it Forward?
We are looking for professionals to join our team of mentors, share their experiences as speakers and contribute to our mission in any way they can.
Bridge
Our year-long academic program was intentionally designed to help students gain the confidence and skills they need to enter and rise in any field they choose.
Build confidence with us. Mentorship groups along with our international network of women and non-binary folks will give students the support and encouragement they need to take on new challenges.
Encourage
Provide
Build a toolkit with us. Our team is committed to providing students with professional and leadership tools as well as opportunities to use them in practice.
Connect
Build a network with us. Throughout the academic year students will have a variety of opportunities to connect with peers, mentors and working professionals.
Why be a part of Bridge?
82% of women believe that having a mentor is important to one's career trajectory but 20% of women report that they never had access to a mentor.
This is only exacerbated for women of color who are not often represented in leadership.
Women of color make up about 37% of the women in the U.S., but they only comprise 3.2% of Fortune 500 Company Boards and 11.9% of managerial roles.
Our Secondary Mentors are
Interested in impacting the next generation of women and non-binary students
Excited to share their experiences with a cohort of mentees
Ready to learn and grow as a leader
We highly encourage you to join us in our mission if you...
are a woman of color
and/or
identify as non-binary
and/or
are from another under-represented group
We want to ensure our students have access to mentors they may not encounter elsewhere.
Secondary Mentors will guide, facilitate and connect.
Mentorship Groups
Share experiences and knowledge with a small cohort of students.
Secondary Mentors will be paired with a Primary Mentor and their cohort of 3-5 undergraduate students.
Secondary Mentors are required to:
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Attend the first academic session and lead a session on "Reflection"
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Serve as a guide and resource for the entire mentorship group
Academic Sessions
Lead students through a prepared curriculum teaching practical professional & leadership tools.
Seven professional development and leadership sessions are held throughout the year. Every session features a brief talk from a session anchor who will tell their professional story. Primary Mentors then facilitate a discussion among the group. Each session will end with a challenge to apply that week's practical tool. Secondary Mentors serve as the Session 6 anchor.
Help us grow our impact.
242
students in the pipeline
12
institutions connected
California Technical Institute
Texas A&M
University of Florida
William & Mary
Stevens Institute of Technology
Marist
McGill
University of Oxford
KU Leuven
Comenius
University of Melbourne
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Slovakia
Belgium
Australia
6
countries reached
Guide students Beyond their first professional steps.
Beginning Fall 2022 we are offering additional personal mentorship for students who have successfully completed the Bridge mentorship program.
While Bridge provides students with confidence and fundamental professional skills, Beyond focuses on guiding students as they navigate their chosen path.
Beyond mentors will be asked to:
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Connect one-on-one with their matched students at a frequency agreed upon by the mentor & mentee (anywhere from once a week to twice a semester).
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Discuss professional topics ranging from general professional advice, to applying for opportunities, to discovering new fields.
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Provide feedback to EWAAB through two surveys.
We are searching for mentors from any professional background at any point in their career (from Ph.D. to retiree) and will accept mentors of any gender identity. We currently have a particular need for mentors in the following fields:
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Finance
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Public Policy/Law
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Computer Science
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Engineering (including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, civil & chemical)
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Mathematics
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Pharmacy
Are you ready to be a part of the change?
We are ready to bring on new professionals for our 2023-2024 program!
Not located near these schools? No problem! We are happy to connect you with students remotely.
Mcgill University
University of Melbourne
Rutgers University
University of Oxford
Stevens Institute of Technology
William & Mary
University College London
