{"id":39429,"date":"2025-09-08T11:17:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/?page_id=39429"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:23:54","slug":"apply-to-be-a-mentor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/programs\/data-science-mentoring-program\/apply-to-be-a-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to be a Mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Tef6o1sY9XdoilZ0wbOI5nyOL5jsMfRGtlsc8ClbTXo\/edit?tab=t.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2025 mentors\u2019 slate<\/strong><\/a> and hear about <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xDsC8cGSNv80E6QZutYefkabws24wmnZ2TyFluj1f5U\/edit?tab=t.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>past participants\u2019 experiences<\/strong><\/a> to see where this journey can take you!<\/p>\n<h2>Mentor Eligibility<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>An industry professional in Data Science, Machine Learning, Biostatistics, or Statistics.<\/li>\n<li>At least two years of industry experience.<\/li>\n<li>Passionate about mentoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Boston University is committed to the highest levels of intellectual and creative achievement. Crucial to that mission is a significantly increased breadth of social, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity among our ranks. We strongly encourage applications from diverse candidates for both mentors and mentees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have Questions?<\/strong> Contact <strong><a href=\"mailto:ranfeixu@bu.edu\">Ranfei Xu<\/a>,<\/strong> our Data Science Mentoring Circles (DSMC) program leader, to learn more and network.<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var 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