Six Steps for Cultivating Successful Undergraduate Research

摘要

Regardless of the profession, we have all been privy to the stifled groans and witnessed the collectivecringing that can occur when a well- meaning colleague or enterprising student asks: “Do you need anintern/summer research assistant/student worker?”It can be true that mentoring undergraduate projects can be quite the undertaking, but with the propergroundwork, appropriate goals, and clear communication, taking on a mentorship role does not needto be more work than its worth. Instead, it could be argued that successful undergraduate research canbenefit an entire academic department, from undergrads to post- docs to faculty, and even the field andcommunity at large.