WiSTEM undergraduate programs focus on strengthening STEM identity, creating a sense of belonging and increasing self-efficacy for all undergraduate women in STEM. These three areas of focus are directly linked to increased undergraduate retention/persistence, graduation rates, advancement to graduate school and persistence in the workforce for women in STEM.

• Living Learning Community
• Support Squad
• Student Leadership Ecosystem
• iConnect
• Externship
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Living Learning Community

Immersive, year-long program where up to 152 first-year STEM undergraduate students live together in a tight-knit, interdisciplinary residential community with peer coach and resident assistant support

LLC

Support Squad

Year-long program supporting 500+ first-year STEM students transitioning from high school into the University with a network of peer mentors and opportunities to connect with each other and University resources

 

Support Squad

Student Leadership Ecosystem

Leadership training, professional skills building, community creating, career exploration, mentoring and outreach initiatives for a network of 500+ leaders from the WiSTEM student leadership community

Leadership Ecosystem

iConnect

500+ STEM undergraduate students learn about STEM career and company opportunities and pathways through facilitated STEM role model and industry representative connection; includes fall and spring networking dinners, workshops and meet-ups

Career Connections

Externship

Virtual experience for 500+ STEM undergraduate students to earn professional skills and STEM skills-building digital microcredentials in a virtual learning environment and explore career pathways with STEM role models

Externship

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