Tazeen’s Current Favourite Song:

Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac

Tazeen Hemraj (she/her)

Honours Integrated Science lll | upperyearmentorship@macsci.ca

About Me

This is my first year on the MSS, and I’m really excited to be part of such a collaborative and motivated team. I’m looking forward to learning how everything works behind the scenes and contributing to initiatives that help ease the transition of science students into professional life, graduate school, and beyond. I’m especially passionate about creating mentorship and support systems that make students feel more confident navigating research, academics, and their future goals.

You’ll most likely find me in the lab at ABB running (or troubleshooting) experiments, but I also love sitting outside between classes with a coffee in hand and chatting with friends. As a Community Advisor, I’m also constantly on campus supporting residence life and student engagement. I can’t wait to get to know everyone, learn from your experiences, and work together to make this a great year for the MSS!

Goals

1. Strengthen and expand the alumni mentor network across diverse scientific disciplines to ensure that upper-year students can access relevant and meaningful guidance.

2. Introduce discipline-specific mentorship panels and events that foster authentic conversations between mentors and students, helping bridge the gap between undergraduate studies and professional or graduate pathways.

3. Streamline the mentorship experience by creating accessible resources and flexible engagement options that make participation easy and rewarding for mentors while supporting long-term program sustainability.

Projects

1. Launch the 2025–2026 MSS Alumni Mentorship Program, matching upper-year students with McMaster Science alumni across diverse disciplines.

2. Organize discipline-specific mentorship panels, where alumni share insights on career paths, graduate programs, and research experiences.

3. Develop a mentor resource toolkit, including guidelines, communication templates, and time-efficient engagement options to support mentors and ensure program sustainability.

Reasons to Contact Me

1. You’re an upper-year student interested in being paired with a McMaster Science alum who can offer career, graduate school, or professional guidance.

2. You’re a McMaster faculty member or alum curious about getting involved in the MSS Upper-year Mentorship Program or supporting its initiatives.

3. You want to talk about travel stories, research adventures, or life abroad.