SciMentorship Program
The SciMentorship Program at TMU connects upper-year science students with experienced professionals and alumni, offering mentorship and guidance to help students excel in their future STEM careers.
Navigating career development and job searching can be daunting. With the experience and emotional support of a mentor who has “been there, done that”, the often stressful and frustrating process can be transformed into a meaningful learning experience.
“It was a lot of little things that happened along the way where it was someone giving me a break, and that’s why I want to give back. I want to do the same thing for other people.”
At the Faculty of Science, our goal is to empower students as they approach graduation and prepare them to enter their respective industries by creating a community that they can stay connected to. The SciMentorship Program connects alumni, friends, senior leaders and industry professionals with science students in their third year and above, helping them make informed decisions to achieve their academic and career goals. Mentorship happens through one-on-one sessions, networking events and panel discussions.
Get Involved
Mentorship can inspire and motivate students to achieve their full potential in the transition from university to the professional world.
For more information about this program and to get involved, please contact:
Kyla Riley
Director of Development
kyla.riley@torontomu.ca
647-274-2661
Current Mentors
Program Co-chair
First Line Manager at OPG
Juliet is an enthusiastic energy professional with a passion for equity, diversity and inclusion.
Program Co-chair
VP of Research and Innovation at Unity Health Toronto and Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto
Alongside his administrative roles, Dr. Rotstein is a practicing General Surgeon and the former Surgeon-in-Chief at St. Michael’s Hospital.
Senior Director, DevOps and QEX at RBC
Roxana leads DevOps Platform Supports and Quality Engineering practice for RBC.
Technical Specialist, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Noémie is a nuclear safety engineer with extensive experience in Probabilistic Safety Assessment, project management and critical safety systems.
Staff UXE Lead for Google Search Apps
Alex manages a small team of iOS and Android UX Engineers to prototype and innovate new products and features for Google Search.
Life Sciences Professional
Dr. Meyer creates and delivers training programs that help early-career life sciences professionals develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the Canadian life sciences industry.
CEO and Founder of Ment Projects
Julia is the founder of Ment Projects, a business focused on advancing careers by making mentorship more accessible for students and professionals.
Vice President of Clinical Partnerships at Altis Labs
Duoaud is an experienced business development, clinical technology, and regulatory professional, who has led numerous translational research and innovation initiatives at the University Health Network.
Fostering Mentorship in Science
In the latest episode of On A Tangent, SciMentor and chemistry alumna Julia Pia discusses why mentorship is so important in science and we explore the range of mentorship tools and programs available to students within the Faculty of Science at TMU.