Mentoring for the Future (MFF) is a mentoring program organized by graduate students and faculty across the School of Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SGLLC) at Penn State
The MFF program’s main goal is to bring diversity to academia by introducing undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds–especially students who are first-generation, black, indigenous, Hispanic, and/or from underrepresented groups from across the globe–to graduate school.
The MFF program is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to participate in a free online workshop series in which students will:
- learn about the larger fields of linguistics, literature, and cultures
- explore career paths and identify potential graduate programs
- learn about institutional support and funding
- prepare competitive applications for graduate school (including CVs and Statements of Purpose)
- engage in long-term mentorships with faculty and graduate students at Penn State
The MMF program was helpful. It helped me demystify graduate school applications, especially for PhD programs which frightened me a bit.
I really enjoyed the program and felt it really helpful!
