As a volunteer STEM Coach, you will:

• Make a difference in the life of a girl with a curious mind.
• Contribute to the future career of a potential STEM professional.
• Develop your own teaching and coaching skills.
• Create new networks with a group of awesome female STEM people.
• Have a fun and rewarding experience.
• Inspire confidence in young women in STEM!

Your involvement will make a difference.

Curious Minds is an eight-month STEM program (December–July) for 120 girls across Australia, combining camps, mentoring, and hands-on STEM experiences.

As a volunteer STEM Coach, you'll mostly engage online, supporting a student matched to your STEM expertise and location (where possible). Training and support are provided.

The program includes:

- A Summer Camp (in-person - one day attendance in Canberra on 4 December or in Adelaide on 11 December, travel covered)

- A Winter Camp (online, July – one day attendance)

Between camps, you'll mentor your student, helping build her confidence, skills, and interest in STEM through regular contact and activities such as:

• Discussing study options and career pathways
• Helping them undertake further extension work
• Developing ideas based on learnings from the camp
• Working on a STEM exploration
• Inviting them to your workplace for a visit

We'll provide a manual and activity modules to guide the mentoring journey.

The goal: spark curiosity, boost confidence, and inspire a future in STEM.

You'll need capacity to:

• Attend webinar training and catch-ups with Curious Minds staff and other STEM Coaches.
• Attend one day of Summer Camp in December to meet your student IN-PERSON, to initiate a bond and get a head start with your mentoring.
• Connect with your student every three weeks, with communications in between, assisting with their STEM exploration and story sharing, and providing guidance and insights into a STEM career.
• Attend an online wrap-up session during the winter camp in July to celebrate the achievements of the group.

To qualify as a Curious Minds STEM Coach, you will need:

• Successful, proven interest in STEM activities.
• The desire and capability to work with young people, in particular high school students.
• An understanding of and agreement to coach responsibilities.
• A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC), or Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration, or state equivalent.
• The ability to commit to time requirements.
• To be based in Australia during the program; we do not sponsor work visas.

**Apply via our Curious Minds website! **