For students seeking mentorship, resources, and community support to pursue biomedical/health career goals, with stipends for commitment.
Goals of Program
- Connect students to a wider network of professionals and students working within biomedical/health fields
- Provide mentorship for mentees to pursue their professional goals in biomedical/health career paths.
- Create systems and programs to make resources accessible and visible
- Build community among students pursuing biomedical/health careers
- How will the AoC Peer Mentoring program benefit me in my career?
- Supply financial support for academic and professional development activities
- Provide networking, peer mentoring, and community building
- Stipend award (contingent upon approval of funding)
- $750 Fall
- $750 Spring
Program Requirements and Expectations
Fall '25/Spring '26
- Commit to participate in program for entire Fall 25 and Spring 26 semesters
- Attend all mentorship meetings (dates TBD)
- Attend 8 workshops (dates TBD)
- Complete one assignment towards a biomedical/health career path (this will be selected by you and your mentor, examples include preparing an application for summer research exeperience or grad school, signing up for clinical experience, ect)
- Support mentor in promoting workshops/events
Eligibility
- Currently enrolled Freshman, Sophmore, Junior, Senior undergraduate or master’s student at SFSU in a biomedical major, or recently graduated from SFSU within 1 year
- Actively pursuing biomedical/health career path
- Commit to program for the Spring semesters (Feb 2025-May 2025)
- Biomedical or health career major (ie. biology, chemistry, engineering, social science, nursing, dentistry ect.)
* Please note this award may be taxed please visit https://seo.sfsu.edu/Tax-Information for more information.