The mentoring program helps first and second year students navigate through the maze of choices that being a science concentrator can bring. First-years and sophomores are paired with upper class mentors who can give their mentees a unique student perspective. Mentors are a resource within an entire network of resources.

What is a WiSE MENTOR?

WiSE mentors offers a students' perpective of Brown.
As a student you can teach your mentees about your past experienes at Brown, both good and bad. You can help them deal with their choices and challenges by recalling your own time at Brown.

WiSE mentors are a resource within a network of resources.
You can tell your mentees about opportunities that they may not have thought of or discovered at Brown. This may include opportunities, how to approach/work with professors, and how to take advantage of resources Brown provides, such as advisors, Deans, TAs, and even the WiSE webpage.

WISE mentors know how to take initiative.
Each mentor is responsible for contacting their mentee to let them know about WiSE events that you are attending and that might be of interest to them. Mentors make themselves accessible to their mentees. They let their mentees know when they are available to talk and set up casual meetings with their mentees outside of WiSE events.

WiSE mentors know how to listen.
Mentors are good at listening to their mentees talk things out to both themselves and the other mentees in the group.

Interested in being a mentor?
WiSE is currently looking for rising sophomore, junior and senior Brown women with knowledge of math, science and engineering at Brown to be mentors for first and second year students.

Want to be a Mentee?

Upper-class mentors can help you navigate through the maze of choosing courses, finding the right concentration, getting help, declaring your concentration and much much more.

If you are a first or second year student interested in getting involved in the WiSE Mentoring program, fill out the online application and someone will contact you with the name of your new mentor!

If you have any questions or want more information, please e-mail WiSE, the WiSE Mentor Coordinator or any of the other WiSE Staff Members.