This workshop is intended for graduate students and postdocs in the natural or medical sciences that are interested in mentoring undergraduate students in scientific research.

Good mentoring can be learned! This mentoring skills workshop will offer a framework for developing a philosophy and style to guide decisions and actions in working with undergraduate students as well as a forum in which to discuss dilemmas that arise in working with those students.

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• Identify external opportunities, internships, work experiences aligned with career goals • Document research and teaching accomplishments (IDP) • Modify career goals if needed • Document research and teaching accomplishments on CV

• Take on leadership positions • Contribute to team-based projects • Troubleshoot issues and propose creative solutions • Manage project budget and personnel • Provide feedback to peers on presentations, manuscripts, & grants

• Develop collaborative relationships to support research projects • Attend teaching workshops • Assess and modify research plans • Develop a teaching portfolio • Serve as manuscript reviewer for journals in your field • Mentor undergraduates

• Develop presentation skills for discipline and non-discipline specific audiences • Write for both technical and non-technical audiences • Communicate with mentors effectively • Present research at national conferences • Publish research/scholarship