Program Details

Sign-up Process for Students

1. There are three application periods. Apply at the beginning of fall, winter, and spring quarters by clicking on the appropriate button.
2. Attend a 30 minute mandatory orientation.
3. Fill out an online profile.
4. Search our online database and request a mentor.
5. Contact your mentor and get the relationship started.

Sign-up Process for Alumni

1. Click the "Alumni - Register Here" button. Verify that you are an alumna/us via your stanfordalumni.org e-mail account.
2. Fill out an anonymous online profile that the students will see in their mentor search.
3. Watch for mentor requests via your e-mail during October, January, and April.

The Matching Process

Once accepted into the program, students select the mentor from our online database that best matches their career and personal needs. Once a request is made:

1. The mentor receives an email with the request, and can choose to accept or decline the student mentee.
2. The student will receive an email with the mentor’s decision.
• If accepted, we encourage the student to make first contact.
• If declined, the student can search the database for another mentor and make a request.
3. If there is no response to the request, the student can cancel the request and search for another mentor. Generally we suggest a one week waiting period.

The Mentoring Process

Mentoring is about building a mutually satisfying relationship. Some important aspects of a mentoring relationship are:

• Setting goals and expectations for the relationship using the Mentoring Agreement.
• Listening to one another and asking relevant,thoughtful questions pertinent to your individual needs.
• Maintaining a learning posture in all interactions.
• Staying in contact based on the set expectations.