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Overview

Time Commitment

• Students should expect to each spend 4-20+ hours a week on their project, depending on the project chosen. Check out Projects for more information.

Weekly Check-Ins

• Throughout the duration of the program, you are expected to check-in:
  • With your teammates once a week. It'll be up to your team to coordinate meeting times or create coworking systems.
  • With your supervisor once a week or every two weeks.
  • The format of check-ins with your supervisor will be to their discretion.
• We will also have program-wide events and check-ins (during weeks 8-10 of the semester).

Norms

• We expect transparent expectation-setting and communication between mentees and mentors. Failing to do so may mean that we will not consider you for future opportunities.
• This message isn’t meant to scare you. Advisors are providing this opportunity for you, and we want you to be respectful of their time. If you are ready to take on this commitment, we’re still excited for you to apply!

Timeline

To accommodate differences in schedules across individuals and universities, we will be conducting two waves of applications. The first wave will correspond to those on the semester system like students at UC Berkeley and Georgia Tech. The second wave will correspond to those on the quarter system like at Stanford. Because mentee applications and project proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis, these waves are more of a coordination mechanism than a strict window.

• Project proposals open Dec 8

  Advisors may begin to submit their ideas for projects.

• Mentee applications open Jan 25

  Students may begin to submit applications to each project.

• Project proposals due Jan 22

  Advisors intending to start projects in September should have their proposals submitted.

• Mentee applications due Feb 14

  Students intending to start projects in February should have their applications submitted.

• Earliest projects finish May 15

Projects will run for a minimum of 3 months, and can go longer if the team is interested.

University Specific Details