The goal of CSWEP’s Mid-Career P2P program is to help mid-career economists find community, support, and mentoring, by forming small groups of economists at a similar career stage or with similar goals. Groups have regular meetings (typically virtually), and CSWEP provides a suggested curriculum and resources. The first cohort launched in the fall of 2023, and a second round of rolling enrollment began in 2025.
Our Curriculum
Once participants enroll in the program, they will have access to the suggested P2P curriculum and resources. The curriculum consists of five modules on topics like planning for promotion, productivity, and time management, with several alternative modules that can be substituted to meet the group's needs. The curriculum is designed with associate professors or equivalent non-academic or non-tenure-track positions in mind, but it is easily adaptable for full professors, administrators, managers, and others.
Our First Cohort
The first P2P cohort launched in the fall of 2023. We intended for this to be a small pilot, but demand was high—in the end, we enrolled 130 participants in 28 groups! Most groups reported meeting 4-5 times, and in a follow-up survey, 87% said they would recommend the program to a colleague or friend. Here are some comments from respondents:
This is a really wonderful program and I'm thrilled to be a part of it! …I felt really connected to this group and we plan to continue to meet regularly going forward.
Thank you so much for this program! Being an Associate Professor is such a weird stage with so little guidance. It's been great to have these conversations and create a group of peers to connect with.
It was a fantastic opportunity to meet other mid-career women! I hugely benefited from this program as it provided the needed motivation and support to work towards realizing my goal of becoming full Professor…the bonds we formed with my group to motivate and support each other were invaluable!
About CSWEP
The Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP) is a standing committee of the American Economic Association charged with promoting the careers and monitoring the progress of women economists in academia, government agencies and elsewhere. Learn more about CSWEP.
About Co-Impact
In 2024, CSWEP and the AEA’s Committee on the Professional Climate received a $1 million grant from Co-Impact to support work to improve the climate for women working in economics and address the barriers that prevent the advancement of women within the field. The grant include funds to coordinate and expand the P2P program. Learn more about the grant here.
