MentorIMPACT
ORISE recognizes the crucial role that mentors play in the personal and professional development of the next generation of STEM. Their dedication and the knowledge they share is the core of the participant experience. These videos feature a few of our mentors across the federal departments and agencies that offer internships and fellowships through ORISE who were gracious enough to talk about their experiences and expertise. The stories they tell offer a glimpse of the inspiration they instill, their commitment to life-long learning, and their passion for “shaping the future of science.”
We invite you to explore these brief videos to understand the value of mentorship from the nation’s leading STEM experts during an ORISE administered internship or fellowship, and the importance of giving back to the scientific community.
What inspired you to become a mentor to ORISE participants?
What are the most important learning experiences you can offer to an ORISE participant?
What has been the most fulfilling experience for you so far as a mentor to an ORISE participant?
What advice do you have for newer mentors as they begin their mentorship journey?
What is the greatest challenge you have encountered and how did you overcome it?
How do you think you have made the greatest impact on your ORISE participants?
How many years have you been an ORISE mentor?
Why ORISE?
Every year, ORISE connects students, post-graduates, and faculty with paid internship and fellowship opportunities. Learn more about how you can experience ORISE and jumpstart your career through a STEM research, policy, or technical internship or fellowship.
Meet some of the ORISE participants who are advancing scientific research and discovery
ORISE administers science education programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies. The diversity of these programs enables individuals—whether undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, or faculty—to conduct collaborative research with national laboratories or at one of DOE's federal agency partners. Learn about how their research experiences have advanced their academic and professional careers in STEM.