Mentorship
Mentoring Matters
Curated articles and conversations on why mentorship helps women build confidence, networks, and career direction.
View Mentorship →Building Women Leaders in Engineering
Strategic mentors. Stronger engineers.
The Women in Engineering Mentorship Institute connects students, professionals, and communities to transform mentorship into opportunity.
We’re shaping the future of engineering — together.
Mentorship, leadership, skill-sharing, and community for women pursuing engineering pathways.
Student Organization
FEMM
Female Engineering Mentors & Mentees is WEMI’s student community at the University of South Florida.
FEMM supports female students in the USF College of Engineering through peer-to-peer mentorship, skill-sharing, academic support, and leadership development.
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Peer Mentorship
Upperclassmen mentors guide underclassmen through the academic, social, and professional transition into engineering.
Skill-Sharing
Students build confidence through workshops, study support, interviews, networking, and real conversations about engineering life.
Retention & Belonging
The goal is simple: help more women persist, graduate, and lead in engineering spaces.
Resources that move students forward.
Scholarships
Funding Pathways
Scholarship resources for women in STEM and engineering students looking to reduce barriers and expand opportunity.
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Jobs & Research
Engineering Experience
Internships, REUs, research programs, and professional opportunities for students building their engineering future.
View Opportunities →Mentorship built for the whole engineering journey.
Our Mission
To create a supportive community where women in engineering can thrive academically, professionally, and personally while building a stronger and more inclusive future for engineering.
Our Approach
We turn mentorship into a practical support system: peer guidance, professional exposure, leadership development, career readiness, and a trusted community of engineers.
Student stories make the mission real.
Sonia Darson
Mechanical Engineering“My mentor consistently reaches out, helps me prepare for interviews, and supports me during both achievements and setbacks. Their guidance has had a profound impact on my growth.”
Brinley Jordan
Mechanical Engineering“FEMM has been a support system for budding female engineers like me, connecting us with upperclassmen who offer guidance, assistance, friendship, and encouragement.”