[SEMCO] Step Into STEM: Workshops & Mentoring for First Generation College Students

[Tompkins, Laurie (DCR)]

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Step Into STEM:

Workshops and Mentoring for First Generation College Students



Are you interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering or math? Kickstart your journey by learning how to make the most of your undergraduate career. Participating in Step into STEM, will give you the opportunity to learn how to succeed in college and to meet first generation scientists.




Register Today




Meetings will held virtually from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM There is no cost to attend. You can attend one or all three workshops.



Sign up here to register and to receive the zoom link with your confirmation.



Who is eligible? High school juniors, seniors and college students with parent(s) who never received a bachelor’s or four-year degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university.



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Workshop Schedule



Wednesday, April 14th

How to Write a Resume and Personal Statement

Esther Leonard, Assistant Director of Career Education, Boston University



Wednesday, May 19th

Making the Most of Your College Experience

Monica Capras, Woodwell Climate Center Ashley Reaume, University of Central Florida



Wednesday, June 16th

STEM Career Panel

Sarah Howdy, Mass Audubon, additional panel members TBA








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Claudia Mazur is the first person in her Polish family to receive a college degree and pursue a Ph.D. In college, she participated in many research internships, which led her to a career in science. Currently, Claudia is a Ph.D. Candidate at Boston University and the first NOAA Margaret A. Davidson Fellow at the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.


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Samuel Domingues is originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil and the first in his family to earn a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Just last year, he was awarded the first minority student internship at WBNERR researching the impact of climate change on salt marsh habitats. Samuel is currently looking into graduate school to further his passion and commitment to the natural sciences.









Step into STEM is an initiative of the Waquoit Bay

National Estuarine Research Reserve.

For more information, contact Joan Muller, Education Coordinator, joan.muller at mass.gov<mailto:joan.muller at mass.gov>








Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve | P.O. Box 3092, Waquoit, MA 02536













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