Peer Mentors

Be a leader, share your experiences, and further develop your professional career

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We are looking for mentors who aren't experts, but have a passion for computing, learning, contributing to YWCC, and are open-minded. Peer mentors will be working together to create dynamic and interactive workshops, panels, and discussion sessions relating to topics in career development, academics, projects, personal branding, networking, and opportunities inside and outside of NJIT. If you are interested in working in a collaborative environment with other tech ethusiasts, join now :)

Application Process

  1. Fill out appropriate application undergraduate or graduate.
  2. Select an interview date & time.
    3. Note: We'll be emailing you shortly after your application submission to sign up (1-3 days).
  3. Wait for application status from ywccmentoring@gmail.com. You will receive notice whether you were accepted or denied (1-3 days).
Learn more about becoming a Peer Mentee
  1. Attended NJIT for at least one year and a student studying in the Ying Wu College of Computing.
  2. Carrying at least 6 credits (part-time status).
  3. Status is Good Standing (not subject to academic warning, academic probation, academic suspension or academic dismissal).
  4. GPA of 2.7 and above.
  • Be the example & take initiative
  • Have passion and knowledge in your field(s) of interest
  • Share new techniques and different perspectives
  • Help expose the mentee to different computing opportunities
  • Academic, professional, and personal guidance (life lessons, personal experiences)
  • Provide support and advice (career, school, or personal)
Time Commitment
  1. Attending mentor meetups (once a month).
  2. Plan and attend your stated office hours (at least 1 hr per week).
  3. Meeting with paired mentee (once every other week for at least 1 hr).
Q: What is the interview process like?

Interviews are very informal, no need to dress to impress. During this process you will be interviewed by one or two board members of the mentoring program. We require this process to learn more about your strengths, passions, goals and most importantly to get to know you as a potential mentor. We essentially do this to help in pairing you with a mentee that has similar interests or have a lack of knowledge in a particular field.

For any additional questions, contact us at ywccmentoring@gmail.com

GOALS

Inspire, motivate, and help guide mentees and general members academically and professionally

  • Grow as a mentor
  • Discover your uniqueness
  • Build a personal brand of yourself
  • Develop long lasting connections