What is the Mentorship Program?

• An opportunity for students to get one-on-one advice from professional volunteers.
• It IS NOT an internship program—there is no credit and no cost to participate.

Who can participate?

• CED students—undergraduates and graduates.
• Professionals in design, planning, and other related fields serve as mentors.

Who are the mentors?

• Volunteer professionals who graduated from CED.
• Generous professionals eager to share their knowledge and experience with students.
• Professionals in a wide range of fields including: architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, design, multimedia, and urban design.
• Professionals with experience in a range of settings including: sole practitioners, partners in large multi-disciplinary firms, public sector professionals, fine artists and designers, as well as a variety of other fields related to environmental design.

What can mentors provide to students?

• Insight into what it "really means to be a design or planning professional."
• Insight into current trends in the design professions.
• Insight regarding the range of career choices available to design students.
• Professional advice regarding resume and portfolio development.
• Advice regarding salary negotiation and interview techniques.
• Networking opportunities including introduction to professional organizations such as the AIA, APA, ASLA, AEP, and the Urban Land Institute.

How do you participate in the program?

Students

• Matching is NOT automatic—you MUST SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE!
• To Sign Up: Complete the online Student Mentorship Form or go to the CED External Relations office at 235 Wurster Hall. Ask for and complete an application.

Mentors

• Complete the online Mentor Mentorship Form or contact Christina Huang at (510) 642-5971 to volunteer as a mentor.

How does the matching of students and mentors work?

• Students who do not select a mentor will be matched.
• Matching is done by the Mentorship Committee, which is made up of alumni, staff, and students of CED.