Trainee Information
Congratulations on being offered a slot as an EXITO DREAM Trainee!
We are thrilled to have you as part of the EXITO DREAM Cohort of Trainees. Please review all of the information on this web page as all of it is extremely important to a successful start in EXITO DREAM.
Upcoming Events & Important Communications
Upcoming Events
Candidate Help Session (optional)
Monday 4/10 at 1:30-2:30 PM (Zoom: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/83216668271)
DREAM is offering a drop-in session for Scholars offered Trainee slots. You can attend if you:
Have questions about the program/financial support before you accept your Trainee position
Want to have a discussion about DREAM before you accept your Trainee position
Want to say hi!
If you can't make the session, please email your questions/concerns to exito@pdx.edu or schedule a meeting with Cassandra Ramirez (Student Services Coordinator, https://buildoperations.youcanbook.me/)
1:1 Intro Meeting
Please schedule the meeting when you complete the accept/decline form.
DREAM Trainees will have a 1:1 meeting with the DREAM Program Coordinator, Cassandra Ramirez, the week of 4/10. Cassandra is excited to virtually sit down with each of you to:
Get to know each other
Go over DREAM Trainee information in a conversational setting.
Get an idea about the research environment that would work best for you
Chat about summer programming
Answer all your questions.
The research environment section is designed to help us understand your preferences on the topics below*.
Skills and techniques do you want to learn
Research experiences appeal to you
The type of supervision do you want
High, medium, or low
highly supportive and communicative, or more autonomy
Type of schedule do you need - flexible or Scheduled (ex: 10-4 Mondays and Wed.)
*If you already covered these topics in your URISE interview: Cassandra will check in to see if you have any new or updated thoughts.
Important Dates
Early the week of 4/10: More information on RLC matching process sent out
April 11th:
EXITO DREAM Accept/Decline form Deadline
Deadline to book 1:1 Intro Meeting
April 17th: Deadline to meet with Cassandra for the 1:1 Intro Meeting
Important Communications
Application Decision Email (4/7)
Other Important Pages
Financial Support
Review the Financial Support Page for important information
More information has been added recently.
Contact Us!
EXITO DREAM Program Coordinator: Cassandra Ramirez
Email: exito@pdx.edu or Ramirez3@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-9280
Scheduling Link: https://buildoperations.youcanbook.me/