Personalized Career Coaching will provide participants with 1-on-1 guidance and activities designed to help them manage career options and advancement opportunities. Expert advice is tailored to their individual situations.

Professional Development Modules are mentor-led workshops hosted in an inclusive, virtual environment that will allow mentees to engage through self-reflection and group discussion. These modules will cover topics including career planning, wellness strategies, and balancing faculty roles (teaching, research, and service).   

Peer-to-Peer Community of Practice Meetings will provide networking opportunities designed to enhance teamwork competencies. There will be an Opening, Mid-Program and Final CoP Meeting.

Professional Development Modules may include but are not limited to the following:

• Uncovering/Understanding Unconscious Gender Bias
• Gender Stereotypes and Impact on Peer Collaboration
• Negotiating Career Advancement in a Male-Dominant Industry/Field
• Self-Advocacy and Effective Communication
• Reforming Curricula to Attract & Retain Women in Engineering
• Well-Being & Resilience Initiatives in Engineering Institutions
• Mitigating Unequal Power Relationships Among Leadership in Engineering Institutions
• Identifying/Eliminating Barriers to Success for Women in Engineering
• Dealing with Microaggressions in the Workplace
• The Importance of Building Social Connections at Your Institution
• The Power of Networking/Utilizing LinkedIn for Networking
• Eliminating the Imposter Syndrome/Phenomenon
• Establishing Work-Life Balance as a Primary Caregiver
• Publishing & Speaking at Conferences
• Access to Adequate Academic Advising and Mentoring
• Women of Color & Tokenism in Engineering Education
• The Implications of COVID on BIPOC Educators in Engineering
• Utilizing Professional Organizations as a Support System
• The Need for Work & Life Integration Policies to Retain Women in STEM