Mentoring in Engineering and Science

We know diversity in tech is a problem, but what’s the solution?

FOR RELEASE
25 November 2011

By David Porush

Women and minorities are fighting for a place in fast-growth science and engineering-driven industries, and the struggle is stoking a heated dialogue, especially at its epicenters in Silicon Valley and the emerging New York City tech hub.

Did You Know?

Protégés in the MentorNet program consistently report

An increased confidence in their success in science or engineering
An increased desire to pursue a career in their field
A high degree of satisfaction with their MentorNet experience.

Mentors in the MentorNet program consistently report

The personal satisfaction of knowing that they have helped someone else.
Professional development, including better mentoring skills to use within their company.
Increased levels of commitment to their fields and their employers.
Opportunities for self-reflection and self-renewal.

By The Numbers

32,146Matches Since 19971,020Current Matches708Employers Represented460Protégés Ready to Match86Mentors Ready to Match

What Others are Saying

"[Mentoring] provides an excellent opportunity to contemplate my own career path and consider my own actions and approaches. More emotionally, I look forward to e-mails from my protégé as a relaxing break from a hectic schedule, a chance to slow down, to reflect instead of act." - MentorNet Mentor