Who can sign up?

Career, Term and Postdoc Lab employees

Feedback from Participants

"I used to think that the only way to network was in conferences, and now I realize that it's completely ok to reach out to someone who you're interested in learning from and just starting a conversation over a virtual coffee, etc."

-JIT Mentoring Participant

"I used to think there was no opportunity for discussion at the Lab. Now I think there is.  Brings a humanistic touch to working at the Lab."

 - JIT Mentoring participant

"I used to think prepping for and engaging in mentoring meetings is stressful. Now I think with guided preparation and meeting in groups they are fun and go smoothly"

- JIT Mentoring participant

"I really enjoyed it! It was fun to talk about my experience and help people figure out how to handle various situations."

- JIT Mentor

What to Expect

• Mentees register and submit their intent to participate in the JIT Mentoring event.

• A short mentoring survey will be shared with Mentees after registering. Mentees will have the opportunity to rank their preferred Mentors. We will attempt to place Mentees with their highest-ranked choices, but please note that this might not always be possible, and in some cases, Mentees might be placed with a mentor whom they did not rank.

• After completing the mentoring survey Mentees will receive their zoom link and a prep sheet with tips and sample questions to make the most of JIT mentoring rounds.

• Day of the event: Mentors will meet in separate zoom breakout rooms with 3 mentees for 20 minutes. After a short break, mentees will move to a new room with a new mentor for Round two of JIT mentoring. It is repeated once more for a total of three rounds and three mentors in 90 minutes!  Mentees are expected to participate for the entire event.