AstroConvos
OPPORTUNITIES
AstroConvos is proud to offer a variety of mentorship programs built to provide students at all educational levels with the opportunity to both receive and provide guidance. Our programs teach invaluable skills for students pursuing careers in a variety of fields in STEM including but not limited to Astronomy, Astrophysics and Physics and engineering.
At AstroConvos we believe in empowering students with experiential learning opportunities to even the inequitable playing field that exists within industry and academia. As with all of our AstroConvos programs, priority will be given to traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM, including students who identify as indigenous, economically disadvantaged, racial minorities, rural residents, refugees, new immigrants and first-generation university students but everyone is encouraged to apply.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
A year-long mentorship program that connects a secondary student with a post-secondary-student mentor.
POWERUP
COURSES
Offers high school students the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research at universities across the world.
RESEARCH EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITY
A free mentorship program for those interested in pursuing astronomy and physics in university.
STEMNET
Peer-Mentorship program for undergraduate students with insight into future academic and career paths in STEM.
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STEM Focused: Our program teaches valuable skills applicable for students pursuing different fields of STEM, including life/health sciences, computer science, and engineering.
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Flexible: Each mentor-mentee pairing is different. Different pairings focus on different life, career, and/or academic goals. You and your mentor/mentee will define your own goals and pursue them together.
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Support for Underrepresented Groups: We offer special programs and outreach for traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM, including people identifying as indigenous, economically disadvantaged, rural residents, refugees, and new immigrants.
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Networking: Connecting with a mentor/mentee will allow both of you to be further connected to the global STEM community. As a student-run program, you will have the opportunity to network with like-minded students that are also pursuing STEM.
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FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
AstroConvos Mentorship Program
A year-round mentorship program that connects secondary and post-secondary students with more experienced mentors in areas of STEM that they are interested in exploring. Each mentor-mentee pairing is different. Different pairings focus on unique life, career, and/or academic goals. You and your mentor/mentee will define your own goals and pursue them together.
STEMpowerment Mentorship Course
AstroConvos recommended courses provide high school students with insight into university-level courses and applications to STEM subjects to help them in their academic career. Students are allowed the opportunity to dive deeper into topics not explicitly taught in high school, such as astrophysics and particle physics.
Research Exploration Opportunity
The Research Exploration Opportunity offers high school students the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research across the world. Participants will be introduced to basic techniques, shadow lab personnel, and attend lab meetings, seminars, and faculty presentations.
PowerUp
AstroConvos have created PowerUp, a free mentorship program for those interested in pursuing Space science and astronomy in university. This program will connect interested high school students with experienced and passionate university mentors. Mentors will conduct one-time virtual meetings (“coffee chats”) with mentees to share university application advice.
FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
STEMnet
The STEMNet mentorship program aims to provide undergraduate students with more insight into future academic and career paths in STEM. Undergraduate mentees get to have one-time “coffee-chats” with academic/industry professionals in STEM fields, such as graduate students, researchers, professors, scientists, software developers, and more. Mentees can ask their mentors about careers, schooling, application processes, etc. to help them make more informed decisions regarding their future in STEM.