The Women's Engineering Program provides girls interested in engineering, technology, and science the opportunity to develop a relationship with women who have more experience in the field of engineering, whether that person is a current undergraduate student, a graduate student, or an alumna. Through these relationships young women can learn more about engineering as a field of study while receiving helpful advice on developing a fulfilling educational program and career path.

High school and middle school students may participate in the following ways:

E-pen pal
Your Notre Dame mentor will be either a current undergraduate or graduate student. She will serve as a resource for you ... answering questions you have about engineering, what kind of courses you need to take, what types of research opportunities are available, what kind of jobs are open to women engineers, what it's like to be a woman engineer, etc. Most of your contact with your student mentor will be through e-mail.

We will do our best to match you with a student mentor who has experience in the area(s) you are interested in, which is why it is important to be as specific as possible in your request for a mentor. But if you're not sure, that's okay too

Alumna mentor
The Women's Engineering Program has a list of nearly 200 alumnae who have volunteered to be mentors. Most of them will mentor current engineering students, but some will be able to make contact with girls in their local communities. This mentor relationship would likely include a scheduled tour of their company or a women's engineer night at a local alumni club.

There are also several experiential programs available to girls interested in engineering. Check under the RESOURCES button for information on these activities.

To be partnered with a mentor, please complete this form. <click here for form>