Program experiences from past mentees and mentors
The thing I liked is being able to pass on years of experience in just a few hours. I can share the mistakes I’ve made and decisions I made that ended up having benefits years later. The stats community in Australia is small, so it can be hard to get this career advice from other statisticians. Having a network helps us support the community and keep stats and science strong. - Adrian Barnett (Mentor)
This has been a fantastic program to be a part of. I have gained such valuable knowledge and experience for myself as an early career researcher. I found it most reassuring to have a mentor who really cared and wanted to help me succeed in my transition to the workforce. - Rebecca Harding (Mentee)
I found being a mentor in this program very rewarding. Getting the opportunity to connect with one of the SSA’s up-and-coming statisticians and talk about careers in statistics with them was something I really enjoyed and appreciated - Jess Kasza (Mentor)
I found the mentoring experience to be rewarding, with modest time commitments. I was able to use my experience to give some perspective in discussions with my mentee about the ‘art’ of working of working as an applied statistician - Kris Rogers (Mentor)
Being part of the mentoring program was really valuable. Having a mentor to ask career questions to helped me think about where I might want to end up and the things I should be working on for the next few years. It was also nice to hear about the experiences of someone I look up to and respect, hearing about what challenges they faced and how they overcame them. They don't teach you these things at university, I'd highly recommend joining the program! - Ben Harrap (Mentee)
Mentoring a bright young statistician who works in isolation for an academic institution made me aware of our responsibility to educate and inspire the next generation of applied statisticians. And I was also inspired and energised interacting with a young statistician full of ambition and curiosity about navigating a career in statistical teaching (to non-specialists) and statistical consulting. - Terry Neeman (Mentor)
Resources and useful links
Committee
- Karen Lamb (Program Chair, Melbourne)
- Nicole White (Brisbane)
- Mazen Kassis (Aotearoa (New Zealand))
- Andrea Peng (Adelaide)
- Julie Simpson (Melbourne)
- Elizabeth Korevaar (Melbourne)
Further information
If you have questions about the Program, please contact us by email: ssa.mentoring@gmail.com