Physics Mentorship Program
The 2023-2024 Physics Mentorship Program was launched on October 5, 2023 with an in-person launch event. The program has almost 50 mentor-mentee matches. Mentors consist of alumni, faculty and graduate students and student mentees who are 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students.
The event was well attended by undergraduate students who sought the opportunity to connect with other mentors and their peers. Raia Ottenheimer and Angela Xiang spoke passionately about their experiences in the program from last year and how it significantly contributed to their personal and professional growth. Their perspectives shed light on the attributes and approaches that proved instrumental in deriving maximum benefit from the mentorship program.
Our seasoned Mentors, Randall McArthur and Julius Lindsay, who have been with the program for at least four years also took to the stage and spoke on their experience as Mentors, and how to best support the journey of mentees.
Selected mentee comments:
"I learnt so much about both academia and life outside in the industry. I feel like I have a much stronger holistic foundation going into graduate school."
"The most important thing I gained is the insight on what the life in a career related to physics feels like. For example, what is the difference between private and governmental hiring, or what kind of job are you expecting on the daily basis. I was also able to learn what kind of mindset you are suppose to have going into the field."
Selected mentor comments when asked what they liked best about the program:
"Meeting and getting to know a bright young student who is in a similar position as I was years ago, and being able to offer my insights and experiences!"
More information on the Physics Mentorship Program can be found here:
https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/physics-career/mentorship/
