By Smiti Nathan, Life Design Educator: Physical and Environmental Sciences Since starting as Life Design Educator at Johns Hopkins University, I have had many opportunities to develop professionally. This post details my 8 meaningful professional development experiences as a Life …

By: Rebecca Aman

Never let a paper be just a paper. Let it be a reason to…

1. Connect with your professor during his or her office hours This one-on-one face time with a professor is invaluable. There you can …

By Christopher G. Myers and Mike Doyle

Organizations spend billions of dollars each year on leadership development. Yet research has shown that many of these programs don’t seem to work — they fail to help individuals develop the sorts of  …

“I want the women that I mentor around me to see those possibilities, how they can make a difference when someday they’re in charge,” Kathy Hochul, now New York’s lieutenant governor, said. “I want them to have a more expansive …

Many companies and higher education institutions have begun implementing mentorship programs and are beginning to recognize the benefits these connections bring to the overall internal culture. But while this culture of mentorship is growing, it is important to stress the …

Mahmoud Summers is a junior Molecular and Cellular Biology and pre-medical student who spent his sophomore year on the Hopkins Pre-Med Program at St. Anne’s College, University of Oxford. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his experience physically in Oxford was …

Mentorship means learning from individuals who walked so others could run. Observing and listening to those who persevered through obstacles in order to be sources of strength for those who are still facing them today. Check out this great article …

Did you know between 2019 to 2029, the U.S. job market is projected to grow by 3.7%? This number could potentially double within the STEM field due to the “Fauci Effect.”

Speaking to a mentor in the STEM field can …