The HarvardWIT+ Mentoring Program is an all volunteer, staff-led 6-month program where we match marginalized genders with a mentor of any gender. We won a PAIF Grant to support our first year (2018/2019), and will complete our Cohort 2 in May 2020. We are currently supported by Harvard University IT and Anne Margulies, Vice President and Chief Information Officer. More information about Cohort 3 coming soon!
Program Objectives
- Increase retention and promotion of marginalized genders in IT roles
- Provide coaching and tools for career development
- Promote networking and internal mobility via pairings across Schools
- Engage and empower marginalized genders in IT roles
- Build confidence and self-advocacy skills
Program Goals: Measurable increases in –
- Confidence levels of participants
- Engagement levels of participants
- New cross-School connections
- Marginalized gender applicants to open IT positions across Harvard
- Percent of marginalized genders in IT roles grades 57-59
Eligibility Criteria - Cohort 3
| Mentees | Mentors |
| Identify as a marginalized gender | All genders |
| Grade 58 or below | Any grade level (we seek to match mentees with a mentor in a higher grade level) |
| At least two years in an IT-related role and one year in current Harvard role | At least two years in an IT-related role |
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The program will start in Fall 2020 and conclude in Spring 2021. Applicants should be able to participate in the full duration of the program with the following time commitments:
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The program will start in Fall 2020 and conclude in Spring 2021. Applicants should be able to participate in the full duration of the program with the following time commitments:
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Additional Information
- Submitted applications do not guarantee participation
- Applicants must apply to be either a mentor or mentee, not both
- Meetings between mentees/mentors are expected to take place during working hours