PantHER Mentorship Program
Our mission is to retain undergraduate students in engineering through an enthusiastic and nurturing mentoring program regardless of their background, interests and experiences.
We support and educate the program's admitted students and SSoE student leaders. We offer individual create-a-day agendas to shadow a current engineering student for an exclusive day on campus, set up meetings and activities designed to sustain and strengthen mutual mentoring relationships as well as benefit the individuals.
Objectives
The objectives for the Panther Mentorship Program are to:
- Enhance personal support of students through contacts with role models and an interactive, mutually-beneficial peer mentoring program
- Build confidence in students through affirmation of their skills and values and,
- To share effective strategies that enable students to thrive in college, leading to successful completion of their engineering education and preparing them for future endeavors.
Students who are admitted to the University of Pittsburgh should check their admitted student portal for information on how to register for a Panther Mentorship Day.
Testimonials
“This is a really great program and made me feel less alone as a woman in engineering. Thank you for letting me be a part of it!”
“This event was amazing and the key factor in my decision to commit to Pitt!”
“I loved sitting in on my mentor’s class and having lunch with everyone in the dining hall! It gave me a great look into what my classes would be like at Pitt. My mentor helped me feel included during it too. She was really personable and seemed to really want to know more about me and my interests!”
“My favorite event was getting to tour the engineering building. I appreciated being able to get a first-hand look at where I could potentially be a student in the future!”
“I loved observing a class! I felt I was getting a really helpful experience for my final college decision.”
