Connect Concordia mentorship program
The program provides undergraduate student mentees with the opportunity to connect with a Concordia staff, faculty or grad student mentor.
Mentees will dive into the professional life of their mentor at Concordia, learn about their mentor’s career path and experience a real-life work environment. Mentees can also discuss their own projects and goals, all while working on their professional communication skills.
Equity seeking undergraduate students will receive a $65 participation stipend! Equity seeking students include: Black students, Indigenous students, People of Colour, members of the LGBTQ+ community, parents, caregivers for family members, refugees, newcomers, international students, and students with disabilities.
How it works
Why be a mentor?
Do you remember a teacher, coach or former supervisor who had a part in shaping your path? This is your chance to do that for someone else. Mentoring can instigate positive change in a student’s life all while you hone your coaching and leadership skills and learn more about this generation of students.
The program will connect you to an undergraduate student for a period of about 10 hours of mentoring over the course of a term (schedule to be determined by both parties) online or in person.
You can invite your mentee to a meeting or presentation, take them on a tour of your lab, and show them what you’re working on. You can also discuss your career path, their goals and offer supportive advice. This unique observational internship will allow students to be mentored all while learning more about your impact at Concordia.
Applying
Before the match
Before the meeting
During the initial meeting
Sample questions to ask students:
Mentoring Resources
The Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) is working to increase mentorship capacity in Canada’s work-integrated learning (WIL) ecosystems and make it sustainable. Explore BHER’s mentorship videos and resources below to learn more!
- Mentoring Post-Secondary Students free online course
- WIL Mentorship