Undergraduate WISE Programs Women and men enter the University of Michigan with similar backgrounds in mathematics and science, yet far fewer women than men graduate with majors in the sciences. These students are invited to participate in various workshops, focusing on careers in science, engineering, or mathematics. The Women in Science and Engineering Undergraduate Internship Program, now directed by the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, uses funds from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, to place freshman and sophomore women in the laboratories of women scientists.
Students conduct their won research projects and participate in several career workshops.
Women in Science and Engineering staff members counsel individual students on issues of being a woman student in science, mathematics, or engineering. Parker Scholars attend workshops focusing on graduate school, research careers and planning their futures and participate in academic research internships in the summer or fall terms. Participation in the Parker Scholars Program is an honor recognized by the College of Engineering, and can be a personally and professionally rewarding experience.