We matched the last PreSEED mentoring program participant with
his mentor today. We are now planning for a 2nd PreSEED pilot
term, to be announced very shortly. We have interviewed 4 of the
5 Directors whose staff are participating in the 1st pilot and
their feedback is positive. Here are the metrics so
far for PreSEED’s 1st term. These are very similar to the metrics
of a regular SEED worldwide term (except more PreSEEDs were matched
with mentors who were higher in priority on their Mentor Wish Lists).
This term had a 41 day matching cycle (19 Feb - 31 Mar 2008). 75% were matched in the first 13 days. 72% were matched with their 1st or 2nd priority mentor. 17% were matched with their 3rd or 4th priority mentor. 10% were matched with a mentor 5th or lower in priority. 31% of the mentoring pairs work in the same geographic location. 69% work at a distance from each other. Countries in which participants and mentors in this term work are: China, Czech Republic, France, India, Ireland, UK, and the USA.
PreSEED is a pilot of the SEED worldwide Engineering mentoring program.
More information on SEED is available at
http://research.sun.com/SEED/
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