"MentorNet is the award-winning nonprofit
e-mentoring network that positively affects the
retention and success of those in engineering,
science and mathematics, particularly but not
exclusively women and others underrepresented in
these fields. Founded in 1997, MentorNet provides
highly motivated protégés from many of the
world's top colleges and universities with
positive, one-on-one, email-based mentoring
relationships with mentors from industry,
government, and higher education. In addition,
the MentorNet Community provides opportunities to
connect with others from around the world who are
interested in diversifying engineering and
science." - from their Web site: http://www.mentornet.net/
They are looking now for mentors in the fields of:
. Computer Science (top priority)
. Electrical Engineering
. Biomedical Engineering
. Biological Sciences, including Ecology
. Mechanical Engineering
. Gaming (Entertainment Media)
I have served previously as a mentor with them,
and was matched with a postdoc trying to make
career decisions, who eventually ended up in a
tenure-track academic position. There may be
some ECOLOG-L subscribers who are either seeking
a mentor outside their own work place or
institution, or who are willing to serve as
mentors. For more information see their Web site.
David Inouye
Dept. of Biology
University of Maryland
