Geoscience Enrichment and Mentoring for Students by Students

The Geoscience Enrichment and Mentoring for Students by Students (GEMSS) program is a peer mentoring program aimed at supplementing the undergraduate experience in the UCSB Earth Science department. Undergraduate students are paired with graduate or senior undergraduate student mentors, in order to help them navigate their undergraduate experiences at UCSB, particularly in the Earth Science department. Mentors provide guidance on applying to graduate school, finding and applying to internships, writing resumes and cover letters, reaching out to professors about getting involved with research, etc. The goals of the GEMSS program is to help undergraduate students network with senior undergraduates and graduate students, so they have someone to go to with all of their Earth Science career- UCSB Earth Science department-related questions.

GEMSS also hosts panels and workshops aimed at helping undergraduate students make informed decisions about their Earth Science career paths. For example, GEMSS has hosted panels and workshops on resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, careers in industry, and careers in academia. We also hope to hold social events to promote undergraduate-graduate student networking in the future.

If you are an undergraduate student who would like a mentor, or a graduate student who is interested in mentoring an undergraduate student, please email us at gemss@geol.ucsb.edu.