Sherpa
Our Stemette Mentor Checklist
Take a look at what our Stemette Mentors do below, if you can check off every element, then please sign-up today! We'd love to have you join our network of amazing 'Women in STEM' who are passionate about supporting the next generation of game-changers to see their STEM potential.
Cohort Length
Optional cohort times are availableEarliest start: March
Latest finish: January 2022
Time Commitment
1-hour long Video-call Meet-ups.Once a fortnight.
Total time commitment = 8 hours
Communication
You will be given a Stemette Login to Microsoft Teams. Training on how to use the platform is provided.Your Network
You'll find that certain people in your network are exactly who your Stemette Mentee needs to meet and get some input from. We're asking you to open your network of colleagues, former colleagues and professional contacts to allow your Sherpee to see how the (STEM) world works.
STS Project
You will support your Stemette Mentee with their STS Project. This project could be a blog, for example, of their mentorship journey and learnings.
Mentor Support
You'll be given Meeting Guides and Topic Guides for your video-call meet-ups. You will receive Stemette Mentor Training. You will have access to your Mentor Peer Network to support each other. You'll have a Mentor STS Helpline.
More than a Mentor
If mentors help define the dream, sponsors are the dream-enablers. Sponsors deliver: They make you visible to leaders within the company — and to top people outside as well. They connect you to career opportunities and provide air cover when you encounter trouble. When it comes to opening doors, they don’t stop with one promotion: They’ll see you to the threshold of power. [Forbes]
We're looking to equip the next generation of females in STEM with a great toolkit for building their career - a crucial part of which is fostering powerful relationships with mentors and sponsors. You'll be acting as a sponsor a.k.a Sherpa for one young woman over the course of 4 months - opening doors for her and exposing her to new opportunities, ways of thinking and career paths. Using our MeetGuides at each month's meeting, you'll help her to see her career from an alternative perspective, apply for schemes and meet the right kind of people.
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"MUCH MORE REWARDING THAN I EXPECTED AND REALLY PROUD OF WHAT MY SHERPEE HAS ACHIEVED DURING THIS SHORT TIME"
LESLEY, BIRMINGHAM, DEUTSCHE BANK
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"THIS PROGRAMME HAS MADE ME REALISE THAT I AM A ROLE MODEL AND PEOPLE LOOK UP TO ME AND VALUE MY OPINION. MY SHERPEE HAS BEEN FANTASTIC, THIS IS SUCH A FULFILLING PROGRAMME TO BE INVOLVED IN"
OLIVIA, BIRMINGHAM, ROLLS-ROYCE
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"I THINK IT IS A VERY WORTHWHILE PROGRAMME AND I WILL STAY IN TOUCH WITH MY STEMETTE SHERPEE FOREVER"
KERRY-ANN, LONDON, SALESFORCE
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"I'M HELPING MY SHERPEE THINK ABOUT HERSELF DIFFERENTLY, OPENING HER MIND TO THE MASSIVE POTENTIAL SHE HAS. IT'S A VERY REWARDING RELATIONSHIP"
FRANCESCA, LONDON, SALESFORCE
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"WE NEED TO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE OTHERS, AND THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO START. I DIDN'T REALISE HOW KEEN I WAS ON STEM AND 'MENTORING' TILL I JOINED THE PROGRAMME. I BELIEVE I GAINED PROBABLY MORE THAN I PUT IN FROM THE EXPERIENCE AND IT'S WORTH IT"
NEFE, LONDON, DEUTSCHE BANK
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"THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REACH OUT TO THE "YOUNGER YOU" TO TRY TO GIVE SOME OF THE ADVICE AND INFORMATION AND CONFIDENCE THAT WAS NOT SO READILY AVAILABLE TO US"
HELENA, LONDON, DEUTSCHE BANK
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"BELIEVE YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN BE A GOOD SHERPA. ALL YOU NEED IS LISTENING AND SHARING. I MANAGED TO HELP MY SHERPEE TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO DO BEFORE [...] GREAT EXPERIENCE!"
ANDREA, LONDON, DEUTSCHE BANK
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