Three elements to increase diversity

Abstract

Workforce Diversity Women remain underrepresented in STEM career pathways. Mentoring is a promising intervention to increase the representation of women, but mentorship programs vary in complexity, cost, and scalability. Hernandez et al . performed a randomized experiment with female undergraduate geoscience majors to identify the critical elements of a successful mentorship program. A combination of inspiration through exposure to female role models in the geosciences, inoculation through training on how to grow a mentor network, and an introduction to a local female geoscientist mentor were all necessary for success. These three elements can be easily adapted and widely implemented across scientific disciplines to support undergraduate women at the start of, and throughout, their STEM careers. Commun. Earth Environ. 1 , 7 (2020).