Iowa entrepreneurs get team mentoring from volunteering business leaders, modeled after MIT’s VMS program.

Entrepreneurship students in the professional prep class ENTR:3050 are matched with alumni mentors for career prep, mock interviews, and transition after graduation.

Senior engineering students guide peers on courses, elective focus areas, internships, co-ops, and career planning.

Upper level biology students mentor underclassmen through class advice, career planning, and study tips.

Trained peer advisors help undergrads with resumes, cover letters, job/internship searching, navigating LinkedIn/Handshake, and interview preparation.

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at the University of Iowa is excited to offer a mentoring program for first-year engineering students who identify as female. 

The Political Science Peer Mentor program is an opportunity for first-year political science and international relations majors to talk with second, third, and fourth-year majors about where to find help with their classes or find opportunities.

The iPeer Mentorship Program pairs new international students (mentees) with returning international students (mentor) to provide support to new international students.

Mentors are expected to help model behavior for new volunteers and help them to improve the patient and family experience.