Promoting Geoscience Research, Education & Success

The PROGRESS Mentoring Program

Are you interested in expanding your network?

Are you interested in finding out more about careers in earth & environmental sciences and connecting with others in these fields?

PROGRESS is a mentoring program aimed at undergraduate students who identify as women and are interested in the earth & environmental sciences.

The program offers students the opportunity to meet peers from regional universities with similar interests, learn more about careers in earth and environmental sciences and expand their professional networks. There is no charge so that we can be sure that there are no barriers to participation. 

Here is the workshop agenda. 

How to get involved:

Complete a short survey using QR code or by following this link

If selected, participate in a kick off workshop & complete periodic surveys

Share your knowledge

What you will receive:

matched with a mentor!

knowledge you are gifting your wisdom to the next generation of scholars

Interested?

Use QR Code to the right to compete the short interest survey or follow this link

If you have further questions or would like to participate in the study but can not access the online application please contact us and let us that you would like to participate. You can also call Dr. Emily Fischer’s office at 970-491-8587

This project is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Program: DUE #s 2013318, 2013333, 2013323, 2013312, 2013326.

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Eligibility

Undergraduate students (18 yrs +) who identify as women from the following institutions in and around DC/Baltimore area (UMD, UMBC, Morgan State University, The George Washington University, George Mason University, American University) and the Atlanta area (Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Spelman, Emory, Georgia Gwinnett College, University of Georgia)

Spring 2024 PROGRESS Workshops

Attending a mentoring workshop in Spring 2024? Check out the liquid syllabus for the virtual workshop schedule and panelist bios!

Meet the geoscientists of PROGRESS

Why do you work on PROGRESS?