The Department of Biostatistics is dedicated to helping you look ahead to your career in public health by enlisting the help of professional mentors.
Our mentorship program offers you the chance to gain professional insight that will help you:
- Choose your degree pathway
- Choose your career pathway
- Succeed in a technical interview
- And more!
Past and current mentors have included individuals with 20 + years of experience, as well as dynamic public health professionals at the start of their exciting careers. They span the career spectrum. representing healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, non-profit research centers, government agencies, and more.
If you are interested in being professionally mentored while in either of the Masters of Science programs, please reach out to tsmith89@uw.edu.
Alumni ‘pay it forward’ as professional mentors
Story highlighting 2023 mentors
Every year, the University of Washington Department of Biostatistics offers students in the Master of Science Capstone Program the option to be paired with a professional mentor, a relationship that provides valuable career advice to students and the opportunity to establish a connection with someone outside academia.
“Being paired with a mentor has been very successful for students,” said Minh Vo, associate director of student services in the department. “The insights they gain from discussions with practicing professionals complements what students learn in their academic program and better prepares them for careers after graduation.”
Read more about capstone project sponsorship and recent projects.
Be a Mentor
If you're already a public health professional with a background in biostatistics and interested in becoming a mentor, complete our interest form, or reach out to tsmith89@uw.edu. Read more about the mentor program.