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Information for ASE Mentors

Read through this page to prepare yourself for the summer ahead. If you are a returning mentor, make sure you take a look at the list of resources at the bottom of the page, as they may have been updated since your last visit.

Preparing for the Internship

This year's ASE Selection timeline is posted here. You will receive applications for your position by March 17th. Please submit your rankings by April 7th.

If you are a mentor in any of the following organizations, please contact ASE: Bonneville Power Administration, HP Incorporated, HP Incorporated – Vancouver, Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Portland State University – Computer Science, Collins Aerospace, VA Portland Health Care System (Clinical & Research). These organizations have specific protocols for the onboarding process. ASE can connect you with the appropriate contact in your organization to move forward with this process

It is important to make sure that you’ve identified a work station for your intern and key supervisors for your intern throughout the summer.

While there will always be some improvisation, it is best to have a master plan for the full eight weeks. You can find a sample work plan listed in the Additional Resources tab. The most typical pitfall is not preparing enough for the students to do. A significant number of first-time mentors report that their interns finished the summer’s projects in a couple of weeks. Because of this, we recommend planning one or more back-up projects or activities in advance. The clearer your expectations are, the more likely it is that the internship will be successful.

If you have not yet completed our equity training for mentors, please do so before the internship begins.

Setting the Summer Schedule

The ASE Program requires that the intern participate for eight full-time weeks between the middle of June and the end of August. This schedule should include the equivalent of 37 full-time days at your workplace (a total of 296 hours) and three days for events and conferences (Orientation; Midsummer Conference; and Symposium). Most students start in mid to late June (once school has ended) and finish by mid to late August.

It is the intern’s responsibility to contact you to establish a suitable summer schedule, including starting and ending dates. The student will discuss their schedule with you and will fill out a calendar PDF. After coordinating with you, the intern will submit the agreed upon summer calendar to the ASE Program, and you will receive a copy by email. If you see any mistakes on this calendar, please contact your student to make corrections, and request that they submit the corrected version to ASE via email.

Mentor Orientation

Mentor orientation will take place in the early evening (approximately 5-7:30 pm) in late May. Orientation is held online. You can view the online orientation here. All mentors are invited to orientation, but it is especially important for new mentors to attend. We will contact you with additional details about the event.

Teacher Monitors and Site Visits

During the summer, an ASE Teacher Monitor will be available to you and your intern(s) to serve as a resource. Your Teacher Monitor will visit your workplace twice during the summer to check in with you and interview both you and your intern(s). Visits typically take place during the first few weeks of the internship and again near the middle or end of August. Visits can be virtual or in-person. Teacher Monitors will contact you in advance via email or phone to schedule site visits. Site visit interviews facilitate communication within the program, maintain high quality internships for all participants, and collect specific information for grant reporting.

Mentor Resources

  • ASE Program Documents
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Select from the following:

Guide on Selecting Your ASE Intern (updated guide coming soon)

ASE Program Mentor Expectations

ASE Program Mentor Handbook

Sample Work Plan for Intern

Mentoring Plan Template

Position Description Language Accessibility Guide

2022 Online Orientation Recording

ASE Program Requirements and Time Commitments for Interns

Saturday Academy Equity Statement

2022 MSC Symposium Preparation Seminar Recording

2022 Symposium Prep Handbook

Science's Top Ten Tips for Mentors – Includes a short list at the end of the article with additional reading material and a mentoring skills inventory.

Guidance for Mentoring Junior Scholars.pdf

Download Guidance for Mentoring Junior Scholars.pdf (298.13 KB)

Guidance for Mentoring Junior Scholars (see document) 

Intel Science Fair Guidelines

40 Developmental Assets for Healthy Development

OSU Office of Youth Safety & Compliance 

OSU Youth Safety & Compliance - Basic Training

 

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