2023-2024 Registration is Now OPEN!

Click here to submit an application. The application deadline is September 11th, 2023

Be a Mentor

The Role

SPIN Girls seeks women of color* working in a STEM field** to volunteer their time as mentors for our students. Please keep in mind, you will be responsible for mentoring 1-3 students of color, so you will need to be able to provide a culturally-responsive and uplifting mentorship experience.

Your role as a mentor can have a significant impact on our students in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. You can serve as a connection for a young person to personal growth and development as well as social and economic opportunity. And when we make this investment in young women, the ripples of those investments are seen for generations.

To learn more about the SPIN Girls program in general, click here.

the Expectations

Attend 80% of the Lab and Field Days + Orientation & Capstone
Engage monthly with mentees
Provide Job Shadow opportunity
Maintain prompt communication with program staff & report mentee activities
Respect general SPIN policies
Minimum one year commitment
(three year commitment preferred)

The application process

Submit Mentor Application
Attend an Info Session
Interview with Members of the SPIN Team
Background Check
Mentee Matching Questionnaire & Paperwork

Hear from past mentors about their experience!

*SPIN does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. All are welcome to apply.

*Including cis women, trans folks, gender queer folks, gender non-conforming and/or non-binary folks who experience(d) womanhood as a part of their journey.

**SPIN defines STEM loosely, so if you are unsure whether or not your field qualifies, please contact us.