CSTE Mentorship Program
Category : Alumni Student Opportunities
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is the professional association for applied epidemiologists. The application for the 2021-2022 Mentorship Program has now been launched. This will be the fifth cohort for the Mentorship Program. The purpose of the program is to build relationships and foster shared learning among applied epidemiologists. The goal is to promote the exploration of career opportunities in state, local, territorial, and tribal public health agencies.
People may apply as either a mentor or mentee. Mentors and mentees are matched on common interests and their motivation for participating in the program. Participants will receive monthly newsletters and participate in webinars and activities focused on professional development. All participants will engage in virtual networking and personal development activities and have the opportunity to network with all participants. Each mentor and mentee pair is expected to connect virtually once a month.
An opportunity for sponsored travel to the 2022 CSTE Annual Conference may be available for select program participants. CSTE membership is encouraged but not required. The estimated time requirement for both mentors and mentees is 1-2 hours per month.
Requirements for mentees: Eligible mentees are entry level epidemiologists who graduated within the last 5 years or current graduate students.
Requirements for mentors: No previous mentorship experience is required, and it is an ideal opportunity for mid-level epidemiologists. Mentors are required to have at least three years of work experience. We are hosting a Prospective Mentor Webinar on October 5, 2020 at 3 pm ET to answer questions and provide more details about the mentor’s role in our program.
For further details and FAQs, please visit www.cste.org/page/early-career/. Applications are due by October 11, 2021. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss further.
