Women's Initiative Presenter Online Application (2008-2009)

Thank you for applying to the Women's Initiative program. Please complete this application by Friday, October 3, 2008 (NEW EXTENDED DEADLINE).

Name:

MIT Email:

Year (2,3,4,G):

Course:

MIT Address:

Phone Number:

Which weeks are you free during IAP? (You must be available to travel on a Sunday and return the following Saturday.)

a) January 7, 2009 - January 11, 2009

b) January 14, 2009 - January 18, 2009

c) January 21, 2009 - January 25, 2009

d) January 28, 2009 - February 1, 2009

On which evenings during the fall semester are you regularly free from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM? (mark all that apply)

a) Sunday

b) Monday

c) Tuesday

d) Wednesday

e) Thursday

What MIT activities are you currently involved in?

Please answer each of the following questions with a few short sentences.

a) What previous presentation experience do you have?

b) Why did you choose to study engineering? If you are not an engineering major, what do you feel you could contribute to the program?

c) Why do you want to be a part of Women's Initiative?

d) One of the strengths of our presentations is a hands-on activity that engages the students and teaches them a fundamental aspect of engineering. Come up with a 20-min-long, hands-on activity that is high school-age-appropriate and illustrates an important concept in your engineering field of study.

e) Describe one mentoring experience you've had in the past five years, either as the mentor or mentee.

f) The purpose of the Women's Initiative is not to promote MIT. However, many students ask how to get into MIT, how would you respond to such a question?

g) What do you think the most important thing is for a girl to learn from a Women's Initiative Presentation?

h) Under what conditions do you feel comfortable driving?

Thank you for completing this application. We appreciate your interest in Women's Initiative.

Note:Before submitting, please be sure that the application is completely filled out. as we will not be considering incomplete applications. This form does not save work in progress.