Alumni Mentorship Programs

• Alumni Mentorship Program
• Black Alumni Mentorship Program

Applications Closed on Sunday, September 29th at 11:59pm (ET)

UTM Alumni Mentorship Program (September - December 2024)

In collaboration with the Office of Advancement, the Career Centre and the Centre for Student Engagement, the Alumni Mentorship Program (AMP) facilitates meaningful mentoring relationships between motivated upper-year UTM students with supportive alumni who are working in diverse fields and industries and are willing to share their academic and career experiences with a student mentee who is preparing for their path.

The Alumni Mentorship Program offers a dynamic two-way relationship that allows for transferring critical skills, knowledge and expertise from the mentor to the mentee.  

Statistics show that students who have benefited from a successful mentor match achieve a higher career progression rate. The Alumni Mentorship Program is an opportunity to develop a one-to-one mentoring relationship with UTM Alumni who can:

• Provide a window into the realities of the professional world
• Share experiences and provide career guidance
• Encourage and empower your personal development
• Help to identify and achieve career goals
• Increase your confidence
• Explore a broader perspective on career options and opportunities

The program is open to undergraduates and is delivered in person. Matches meet at the program’s kick-off event in the fall semester. From October through to December, mentees meet with their mentor at least 3 times, submit monthly reflections outlining progress toward personal goals, and attend social and networking events.

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Alumni Mentorship Program Information Session | 2024 

Applications Now Open. Deadline Extended to: Tuesday January 7, 2025 (11:59pm EST)

UTM Black Alumni Mentorship Program (January - March 2025)

The Centre for Student Engagement launched the UTM Black Alumni Mentorship Program in January of 2024. This new program provides upper-year, self-identified Black students an opportunity to engage in meaningful mentoring relationships and build a supportive network. The self-identified Black alumni who have joined this program as mentors come from diverse academic and career backgrounds and are eager to share their experiences with students. This one-on-one mentorship experience will support the next generation of Black leaders by increasing access to career role models and resources and help develop the Black student and alumni community network at UTM. 

Apply Now! (Deadline: January 7, 2025 - 11:59pm EST)

Check out this year's Mentors!

Comments from some of our past mentees

This experience is approved on the Co-Curricular Record!

• “Before my first meeting with Alice, I imagined the program was supposed to be formal and professional, like in MIB movies, where I was Will Smith and my mentor was Tommy Lee Jones. However, during the meeting, Alice was friendly and enthusiastic; there was no pressure at all; the meeting was like a chat between friends who had known each other for a long time.”

• “AMP allowed me to discover a whole new potential career path through discussion of my real interests and realistic goals”

• “Not only have I learned a lot about counselling and psychotherapy, but I have also learned how better to conduct informational interviews and other important networking skills. I feel a lot more prepared to step into the field and confident about my career choices.” 

• “My time in AMP has helped me better understand what is expected of newly graduated students in the industry. Confidence, determination, and a will to learn are all paramount assets that need to be utilized if you are to be successful post-graduation. My mentor had helped me better understand why these skills are so important to graduates.”

Expectations

To become a mentee for the program, we have a few expectations that you will need to commit to.

1. Attend the mentorship orientation and launch event. This session will prepare you to meet your mentor and get the most out of your mentorship experience.
   1. Alumni Mentorship Program Orientation: Early October 2024
   2. Black Alumni Mentorship Program Orientation: January 15, 2025 (6-8pm)
2. Meet with your mentor at least 3 times during the term, either in-person or virtually.
3. Submit a reflection following each 1:1 mentoring session outlining your progress towards personal goals. This reflection should take no more than 30 minutes to complete. 
4. Attend the mentorship closing reception. This session will help cement learnings from the program and is an additional opportunity to expand your network by connecting with other alumni mentors.
   1. Alumni Mentorship Program Closing Event: Late November or Early December 2024
   2. Black Alumni Mentorship Program Closing Event:  February 26 or 27, 2025
5. Students are eligible for this program if they currently have a CGPA of 2.0 or higher and are currently in the third or fourth year of their undergraduate degree;

*If you are unable to attend the mentorship orientation and launch event due to a class conflict, please contact cameron.walker@utoronto.ca with an explanation.

Note: The Alumni Mentorship Program is not a job placement service and students agree not to solicit employment from alumni mentors. Soliciting mentors for employment may result in removal from the program.

Inquiries

For inquiries and questions regarding the Alumni Mentorship Program, please contact:

Cameron Walker 

Supervisor, Community Mentorship

Email: cameron.walker@utoronto.ca

Partners and Sponsors

This mentoring experience is in partnership with the Centre for Student Engagement, UTM Alumni Relations, and the UTM Career Centre.

The UTM Alumni Mentorship Program is proudly sponsored by the University of Toronto's Affinity Partners, Manulife and TD Insurance:

 

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