Find a Mentor in Sociotechnical Systems Design
The STS Roundtable Mentoring Program connects you with experienced members who can share “the ropes to skip, and the ropes to learn,” helping you grow as a researcher or practitioner. It is designed to support the professional development of a new generation of practitioners and researchers, and to help sustain the Socio-Technical Design field and its principles and practices.
♦ PROCESS AND STRUCTURE
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Complete and submit the application form
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Program Administrator selects 2-3 mentor options and sends them to you
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Mentee chooses a potential mentor
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Mentor and mentee schedule their meetings and agree on their process
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Administrator will organize introductions
♦ TIME INVESTMENT
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Initial Time “Contract”: Six months – renewable by mutual agreement by mentee and mentor
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Basic commitment between a Mentor and Mentee of 1 hour a month (meeting usually via virtual means) with the opportunity to co-create other arrangements
Mentee and potential Mentor explore their interests, logistics, new potential innovative practices, and feasibility of their developing a mentorship co-learning partnership
During the initial year of a Mentee’s participation in the Mentorship process, if they are not already STSRT members, they will be granted a one-year STSRT membership
♦ FEES
- $50 for Student Mentees,
- $100 for Non-Student Young Professional Mentees (Five years or less experience),
- $200 for experienced Professional Mentees; (Greater than five years experience)
QUESTIONS?
Join us on Thursday, June 4 at 10:00 AM PST for an informative conversation about the STS mentorship program.
You’ll have the chance to meet several experienced STSRT mentors, learn how the STS mentorship program works, and ask your questions directly.
We look forward to seeing you.
