Who can Mentor?

Professional women with an educational or professional background in engineering, science, technology, medicine or math, or women undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in a post-secondary engineering, science, medicine or math related program.

What is Mentoring?

Mentoring is a one-to-one relationship between a more experienced mentor and a girl (grade 6 – 12), which is based on encouragement, constructive comments, openness, mutual trust, respect and a willingness to learn and share. With support from the program office, such as online training materials and regular suggestions for discussion topics, you will exchange regular messages with your match. Encourage the relationship by taking the initiative to suggest discussion topics, sharing personal experiences, posing questions, and engaging in “small talk” until you both begin to feel comfortable and a discussion emerges.

Girls benefit by being personally linked with a positive role model who provides encouragement, direction, educational advice and a window into university and/or professional life.

Mentors have the opportunity to self-reflect and develop a deeper understanding of their discipline, while improving soft skills.

What is Expected of me as a Mentor?

• Commit to mentoring a female student between the ages of 11 and 18.
• Commit for the current school year (September – June).
• Be available to email regularly (minimum of once a week which is equivalent to 10 minutes per week).
• Provide feedback to the Cybermentor program.

Sign Up Process

	Ensure that you meet the mentor requirements.
	Create an account with a user name and password
	Once you have received an email confirming your account, click on the link provided to confirm your new account. You will then be able to log in to the site and access a limited number of website functions, including the registration form.
	Fill out the online mentor registration form.
	After we receive your mentor application form, we will contact you for an interview and check your references. It may take 3-4 weeks to complete the process after your application is received. As there is usually a deluge of applications in September, applying early may speed things up.
	If your application is successful and you are accepted into the program, we will send you a welcome greeting by email and also through your personal account (dashboard) on the website. We will also mail a Mentor Handbook to you. This is your guide to the operations of the Cybermentor program.

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