WISP Peer Mentor Coordinator: ’19 Woman Needed

Summer at the Montshire Museum of Science

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The Montshire Museum of Science, right across the Ledyard Bridge in Norwich is the Upper Valley’s hands-on science museum. Walking distance from campus, the museum has both indoor and outdoor exhibits. The museum also boasts a trail system for hikes, including the model of our solar system. Bet you can’t get all the way to pluto on the trails. For more information see: https://www.montshire.org/

Weather permitting, you can go see the moon, planets and stars through Shattuck Observatory’s telescopes. Open Fridays this summer from 6/30/17 – 8/18/17 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. Call 603-646-9100 to check availability if weather looks iffy.

The WISP Peer Mentor Program (PMP) is overseen by two Peer Mentor Coordinators, one senior and one junior. As Rachel Patel ’17 has graduated, WISP seeks a ’19 woman to partner with Kimberly Ma '18 as the 2017-2018 WISP Peer Mentor Coordinator team. The ’19 Peer Mentor Coordinator would then serve as the senior coordinator the following year.

Kimberly Ma ’18, will be on campus in fall, winter and spring. The ’19 PMP Coordinator will need to be on campus this summer and at least fall term. This is a paid position. Hours are flexible but co-coordinators share roughly 5 - 10 hours per week, depending on activities term. 

Qualifications:
• Good interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Commitment to the mission of the program: to develop strong peer support among women in science, and to directly support the journey of women in science
• Energy, enthusiasm, and the ability to work both independently and cooperatively

Responsibilities:
• Recruiting mentors and mentees for peer mentor program (beginning summer term)
• Matching mentors to mentees & manage database
• Working with Co-coordinator and WISP Advisor to design and to plan activities that support mission of the program (about 2-4 per term)
• Maintaining communication & troubleshoots problems

If interested, please fill out the application form at
https://goo.gl/FKFaos.

Feel free to contact Kimberly Ma ([log in to unmask]) or blitz the general WISP account ([log in to unmask]) if you have any questions about the position. We plan to start reviewing applications and interviewing ASAP.