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CU Science Discovery is now accepting mentor applications for the summer 2024ÌýSTEM Research Experience!ÌýIn this 6-week program, CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Anschutz Medical Campus faculty and graduate students act as mentors to highly motivated high school students interested in gaining real world laboratory experience. Each mentor works with twoÌýstudents, guiding them through the fundamentals of the scientificÌýresearch process.

Program details:Ìý

• Dates: JuneÌý7 - July 26, 2024
• Each mentor will be assigned twoÌýhigh school students that will shadow you in the lab, learn proper research techniques and assisting in your research. Student responsibilities could include taking data, analyzing data, taking pictures, doing background research on an area you'd like to get into, setting up a new piece of equipment and more. Students should be involved in projects that help the lab move forward.
• Students expectÌýto work approximately 15Ìýhours per week while gaining true research experience.
• All students will have the opportunity to attend a Research Methods Seminar (taught by a PhD-level scientist)Ìýwhere they will learn correct writing techniques, the process for creating a scientific poster, how to do a literature search, and the process for getting your work published.
• During the course of this program, students will be developing a poster to present at the culminating STEM Research Poster Session on July 26, 2024.

Benefits to Acting as a Mentor:Ìý

• Provides an opportunity for graduate students and other researchers to gain mentorship experience.
• AllowsÌýfaculty to address Broader Impacts requirements tied to grants.
• Mentors will receive aÌý$1,000 Academic Enrichment Funding grant for every pair of students mentoredÌýand may be eligible for additional research funds for their students’ project.

For additionalÌýinformation,Ìýcontact Kathryn PenzkoverÌýor Meredith Tennis via email.