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Established by the UCLA Alumni Scholars Club and now in its 17th year, the UCLA Alumni Mentor Program continues to foster meaningful relationships between UCLA alumni and current UCLA students. The connections made in this program help prepare our students for a successful future and leave a lasting impact on our campus community.
About the UCLA Alumni Mentor Program
During this critical time for our students, the UCLA Alumni Mentor Program enables alumni to share their professional and personal experience and expertise with current UCLA students. The connections made in the program help prepare our students for a successful future, navigate uncertainty, and leave a lasting impact on our campus community.
As an alumni mentor, you will have the opportunity to provide student(s) academic guidance as well as career and personal development advice. Your insights on managing change and overcoming difficulty can have a deep and profound impact, particularly during this time. We encourage mentors and students to connect on a regular basis (e.g., once-a-month phone call, in-person meeting when safe, or email conversation); however, the frequency and form of communication are things you can determine together.
With students in remote learning for the time being, our alumni are even more crucial to our students’ success. Your mentorship can help a student create a game plan for the year ahead and even begin to build their network. Mentorship can also help students to move through their career discovery process without being on campus. Whether you are right down the street or across the globe, we invite alumni from around the world to be part of the UCLA Alumni Mentor Program.
Key Dates and Resources — 2021–22
Any mentorship pairings made during the 2021-2022 academic year commit you to one another until June 2022.
Please click here for resources for mentors of undergraduate students.
If you have questions, please contact alumnimentor@alumni.ucla.edu.
For more information, see the FAQs
How do I participate?
How will a mentor match be made?
Mentoring Undergraduate Students Webinar:
About the UCLA Alumni Mentor Program
As a UCLA student, you have exclusive access to a robust network of alumni who are eager and willing to meet you and share their wisdom and advice about life beyond UCLA.
The UCLA Alumni Mentor Program is a unique opportunity for you to form meaningful and lasting relationships with alumni across the globe or in your hometown. As a program participant, you’ll have a chance to request a mentor to assist you with academic guidance, career advice and personal development. We encourage mentors and students to connect on a regular basis (e.g., once-a-month phone call, in-person meeting, or email conversation). However, the frequency and form of communication are things you can determine together.
Mentors can open doors, introduce you to different people, and give you insights you may not have. Make the most of your year ahead by making a great connection.
Key Dates and Resources — 2021–22
Please click here for resources for undergraduate student participants.
If you have questions, please contact alumnimentor@alumni.ucla.edu.
For more information, see the FAQs
How do I participate?
If your requested mentor confirms, you are officially part of the 2021–22 UCLA Alumni Mentor Program. You can refer to our online Welcome Packet to get started with your mentor.
Undergraduate Student Information Session:
Jasmine Wong ’20
Bachelor of Science, Nursing-Generic/Prelicensure
Registered Nurse, Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Phil Bangayan ’94, M.S. ’96, Cert. ’00
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; Master of Science, Electrical Engineering; UCLA Extension Certificate in Business Management for Technical Personnel
Principal Data Scientist, Teradata
Casey Brown ’12
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
Associate Marketing Manager, Mattel, Inc.