Mentoring Program
The Tech Partnerships Initiative is excited to launch our new mentoring program for the 26-27 academic year!
This program will give students and opportunity to connect with alumni mentors who have real-life experience working in the tech field.
Applications are due by June 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
A little bit about the program...
- Mentee applications will be reviewed by mentors and final decisions will made by mentors.
- You will meet virtually (or in-person if you both prefer) with your mentor at least once per month
- The program will run for one academic year (September - May). Exact dates will be announced later on.
- This is the first time we are running this program so we are expecting to start off with a small trial group of mentors/mentees. If your application is not chosen the first time around we recommend applying to the next session the program.
- At this time applications are only open to juniors and seniors who will graduate in May 2027, December 2027, and May 2028
What is required of me as a mentee?
- Connect regularly with your mentor once a month via in-person or video meetings.
- Take initiative by scheduling meetings and arriving prepared. Show a genuine interest, and ask questions!
- Complete personal and professional goals assigned to you by your mentor (and create your own!). Mark these as complete by the assigned due date.
- Demonstrate professionalism by being timely, open to feedback, expressing a willingness to learn, and following through on commitments.
What are the benefits of connecting with a mentor?
- Expanding your professional network
- Possible connections to internships and job opportunities
- Gain insight on what it is like to work in the tech field today
- Develop communication and goal settings skills
Please email any additional questions to the Tech Partnerships Program Assistant, Ella Cartnal at ercartnal@usfca.edu
Mentoring Program FAQs
Currently the mentorship program is only open to students who will be graduating during these times. If you are not graduating during these dates, please check back next year for updated graduation eligibility.
Unfortunately, the mentorship program lasts for one academic year. If you will be graduating before May 2027 then you are not eligible to participate.
The mentorship program is only open to students graduating May 2027, December 2027, May 2028 regardless of class standing. Please check back next year for updated graduation eligibility.
The Tech Partnerships Mentoring program is open to all students regardless of major. This is a tech-focused program so all students that apply should have an interest in tech. Here are the departments that we have partnered with to find mentors: Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, and Design
In this program, mentors have the opportunity to review student applications and select their mentee from a pool of applicants. Please include as much information as possible to help your application stand out to mentors. They will be the ones making the final decisions.
Please apply using this form.
The application deadline for the 2026-2027 academic year is June 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM