Comprised of volunteer professional health and graduate students, residents, faculty, and post-docs, Project SHORT (Students for Higher Education Opportunities and Representation in Training) is the first 501(c)(3) nonprofit to offer pro bono mentoring for both professional health and graduate school admissions.
Project SHORT was created in 2019 to combat socioeconomic and systemic inequalities in the medical and graduate school admissions processes. Private pre-health consulting is expensive and perpetuates an already wide socioeconomic gap in medicine. Similarly, systemic biases in STEM training at the undergraduate level can lead to deficits in access to resources for medical and graduate school applications. By offering free, high-quality mentorship, Project SHORT aims to help diversify the pool of highly qualified applicants applying to graduate and professional health schools.
We are looking for students who are passionate about diversifying the next generation of scientists, and physicians. Training will be provided; no expertise is required. Project SHORT is run entirely by student volunteers, led by a student Executive Director, and overseen by a Board of Directors composed of senior faculty members. The new director will join an amazing team of passionate and dedicated student volunteers.
To apply, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to
contact@project-short.com by
July 31, 2024.
Thank you for your interest!