"This experience gave a much more realistic and broader understanding of the information technology industry than I get from my classroom experiences. I learned about how the real employment world works and operates." - MentorNet Protégé

MentorNet is the award-winning nonprofit e-mentoring network that positively affects the retention and success of those in engineering, science and mathematics, particularly but not exclusively women and others underrepresented in these fields. Founded in 1997, MentorNet provides highly motivated protégés from many of the world's top colleges and universities with positive, one-on-one, email-based mentoring relationships with mentors from industry, government, and higher education. In addition, the MentorNet Community provides opportunities to connect with others from around the world who are interested in diversifying engineering and science. Read more About MentorNet.

MentorNet Offers:

The MentorNet Community, where members can take advantage of:

• MentorNet's award-winning One-on-One E-Mentoring Program, pairing community college, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and untenured faculty with experienced professionals in their fields for email-based mentoring relationships.
• The MentorNet E-Forum: web-based discussion groups for anyone interested in topics such as Work/Life Balance, Job Searching, and Graduate School.
• Resources for and about mentoring, diversity, and careers in engineering and science.
• A Résumé Database for students seeking jobs or internships.

"Until women and people of color are fully represented in the fields of science and engineering, society is losing out on the talents of a vast number of potential contributors. Academic institutions are losing out. Corporations are losing out. Individuals are losing out. We all lose out." - Carol B. Muller, Ph.D., Founder, MentorNet