How has the STS programme made you feel more confident?

The STS programme has encouraged to me communicate to a wide range of networks and also given me experience into the industry I was unaware of.

Amanjit Somal

London

Your Sherpa is invaluable and she will help you with anything. She’s like your STEM mum. Be curious, asks questions and use her wisely.

Yasmine Dankwah

London

The Student to Stemette program has given me the confidence to explore and consider a future in STEM. My mentor has showed me that I don’t have to be extremely smart to get into the STE based industry; all I need is the drive and determination.

Laiba Khan

London

What is it like being a girl interested in STEM?

Amazing! Being a girl in STEM is rare, I feel like I have been able to be a part of a small community. Hopefully this will change alongside what society percieves of who should go into STEM.

Labake Ajimobi

London

Girls are too often embarrassed of being interested in STEM, but I think that the STS programme was a great way to meet other girls who share similar interests and break this perception.

Anna Neely

London

Scary at first, especially when starting university and finding that majority of your class mates are boys, however it makes you more confident to speak out and prove that girls can do STEM too.

Sunaina Aytan

London

I like breaking the stereotype. And being a girl interested in STEM, in today’s world, is quite unique, and I like that.

Hannah Blair

London

It’s sometimes hard, but in the right environment with the right support you can really have so much fun.

Sawda Onanuga

London

How has your Sherpa helped you?

My Sherpa has provided me with work experience and has been a great person to talk to about my future.

Amanjit Somal

London

How has your Sherpa helped you?

Your Sherpa is invaluable and she will help you with anything. She’s like your STEM mum. Be curious, asks questions and use her wisely.

Yasmine Dankwah

London

It’s great to be able to talk to someone with experience of STEM career paths. It gives you a big confidence boost that someone is willing to invest time in you! Sherpas are easy to talk

Jasmine Simms

Birmingham

She has helped me to create a network, feel more confident, gain new skills and be proud to be a girl in STEM.

Labake Ajimobi

London

My sherpa introduced me to other colleagues who are experts in their field and also some recent graduates to give me some more advice and guidance about my career choice.

Sunaina Aytan

London

I’ve realised how invaluable it is to have a source of information from a woman in the Computer Science field who is working in the industry, and is actually doing exactly what I hope to do in my career.

Hannah Blair

London

My Sherpa has helped me make some very useful contacts and encouraging me to always aim for the best!

Whitney Southern

London

What advice would you give to another girl to inspire her to get a Sherpa?

It is a really great opportunity that I cannot stress enough in words how wonderful and knowledgeable the whole experience has been. I would tell other girls that this programme gives you all the advice, support and encouragement that you could ask for!

Amanjit Somal

London

Your Sherpa is invaluable and she will help you with pretty much anything- she’s like your STEM mum- ask questions be curious and use her wisely as she will always be there even after your Student to STEMettes journey!!

Yasmine Dankwah

London

Be confident in who you are and what you want to be. The only thing stopping you, is you!

Labake Ajimobi

London

Every girl should have a Sherpa because her advice, contacts and opportunities can open so many doors, that you probably didn’t even know existed.

Anna Neely

London

I would tell her that getting a Sherpa will give you an invaluable experience and will provide you with 1-on-1 guidance and advice in regards to being a female in STEM that would be difficult to acquire otherwise.

Whitney Southern

London

Having a Sherpa is so great, it’s really cool having someone who was once like you to talk to and ask for guidance from their journey into STEM.

Sawda Onanuga

London

Having a women who you can form a strong bond with outside your family and who works in STEM is the best thing ever

Laiba Khan

London

What new skills have you gained from the STS Programme?

I have learnt so much. Some of these skills included interview skills, meeting deadlines, editing CV’s to accomodate each job applied for, networking and self-confidence.

Yasmine Dankwah

London

Stemettes have helped me develop my communication skills, from presenting myself at the matching event to speaking at exhibitions and on interview panels.

Jasmine Simms

Birmingham

A key skill I learnt is confidence in speaking to professionals in a work place. This was so useful as speaking to adults in a corperate environment can be daunting sometimes.

Sunaina Aytan

London

I have learnt two of the main skills that are very important to have…communication and networking network

Sawda Onanuga

London

What inspired you to apply for the STS Programme?

I was inspired to apply for the STS programme when I saw the STEMettes’ table at last summer’s Festival of Code. After visiting their ‘Codechella’ stall and realising how few girls there were in the room, I knew I wanted to get involved and go into STEM.

Anna Neely

London

I am lucky to have had my passion ignited by my own parents. I feel that there are many girls out there that could achieve so much in STEM subjects, but simply don’t have the point of contact to get any information from. Having a Sherpa can really help you grasp how many doors the STEM field could open for you.

Hannah Blair

London

I knew a programme like STS would boost my confidence and independence when trying to make contacts in STEM, which it has.

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Whitney Southern

London

Having a family where the majority of the women work in the arts or humanities and most the men work in the STEM industry, I wanted to break the barrier between women and STEM. I wanted to show people that girls can work in STEM.

Laiba Khan

London