Mentor a student
Reach out to the next generation
Share your knowledge with bright students interested in your field.
Mentor a student… and strengthen our community
U of T offers numerous opportunities for alumni to mentor students. This valuable work broadens your own network and lets you share your expertise – and it helps young people launch their careers, develop skills and meet the challenges of life after university. Together, we create a stronger, more engaged community.
Ten Thousand Coffees
You can use this free flash mentorship service to create connections with U of T students seeking a mentor.
Dinner with 12 Strangers
University of Toronto alumni, faculty, students or staff host a dinner in their home or another fun event at another location of the host's choosing.
Job Shadowing Program
Shadow a U of T alum for the day to help learn about career options and build your professional network.
Explore U of T’s mentorship programs
College and campus mentorship programs
- Innis Alumni Mentorship Program
- New College, Career Mentorship Program
- UTM (Mississauga), Alumni Mentorship Program
- UTM (Missisauga), I-Cube Alumni Mentors (Entrepreneurship)
- UTSC (Scarborough), Athletics Coaching
- UTSC (Scarborough), Alumni Connections Speed Networking Evening
- UTSC (Scarborough) Leader2Leader Conference
- UTSC (Scarborough), Partners in Leadership
- University College, UC Career Mentorship Program
- Victoria College, Forging Your Future
- Woodsworth College, Alumni Mentorship Program
Faculty/Department/Other mentorship programs
- Actuarial Science Mentorship Program
- Arts and Science: Backpack to Briefcase
- Arts and Science: Explore It Program
- Arts and Science: Next Steps Conference
- Chemistry Graduate Mentorship Program
- Computer Science, Alumni-Student Career Mentorship Program
- DLSPH/PHAA Alumni-Student Mentorship Program
- Economics (MA) Mentorship Program
- Engineering Mentorship Program
- Hart House Mentorship Program
- IHPME Alumni Mentorship Program for Health Services Research Students (For info, email lydia.sequeira@mail.utoronto.ca or julia.ho@mail.utoronto.ca
- Industrial Relations and Human Resources Mentorship Program
- Information (Faculty of)
- Kinesiology & Physical Education, Career Café (For info, email samantha.barr@utoronto.ca)
- Law Mentorship Program
- Life Sciences Career Development Society Mentorship Program
- Mathematics Mentorship Program
- Medicine Mentorship Program (MD/PhD)
- Medicine Mentorship Program (MD)
- Music Mentorship Program
- Nutritional Sciences Mentorship Program
- OISE Mentorship Program
- Political Science Mentorship Program
- Physics Mentorship Program
- Program in Planning Mentorship Program
- Psychology Mentorship Program
- Rotman MBA Mentor Programs
- Rotman Commerce Mentorship Program
- Social Work, Faculty of
- Statistical Sciences Mentorship Program
How to be an ideal mentor
Mentoring can be deeply satisfying for both mentor and mentee. As well as the pleasure of giving back, you hone your coaching skills, self-awareness and understanding of your own field. The ideal mentor is committed, thoughtful, confidential and constructive.
