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University of Phoenix Alumni Association

Give Back - Become an alumni mentor

Apply to become an alumni mentor

 

Graduates, you have the power to inspire and motivate

Your knowledge, expertise and insights can help mentees get the most from their University of Phoenix experience. You can open students' eyes to the opportunities and challenges they may face after graduation—and you can inspire them to aim high. Mentoring is a wonderful way to make a real and lasting impact on a student's life. 

Be a volunteer mentor on your terms 

The Alumni Mentor Program facilitates mentorships via an online platform, matching profiles of mentors and mentees on relevance. Mentees are encouraged to be proactive in researching to find a mentor that best suits his or her needs, and the program offers filters to help with this. As a mentor, you can choose to mentor only those students you feel you can best support. Because you work directly with mentees to set expectations around how often you will communicate, you can build a relationship in the way that works best for your schedule. The new program includes mobile-friendly mentoring—respond to mentees from your phone!

What information do alumni mentors share?

As an alumni mentor, you are only expected to be an expert in one thing: your own career path and life story. You are not expected to offer career best practices or to do resume reviews, the University provides certified Career Coaches to help with those topics. As an alumni mentor, you are encouraged to share the following information with mentees:

  • My Mentor Story- Learn how I got to where I am today.
  • My Company Culture- Every company has a unique internal culture. Learn more about mine.
  • My Industry Resources- Learn my recommendations of books, websites and podcasts that can help ensure you're in-the-know for our industry.
  • My Interview Questions- You've landed an interview, but what questions will our industry ask you in the hot seat? 

Stay connected to the innovation that defines University of Phoenix 

As a graduate, you understand that innovation and cutting-edge thinking define the University of Phoenix experience. When you serve as a mentor, you’ll have regular, direct contact with a student who is immersed in that innovation every day. While students benefit from your experience and insights, they can also expose you to the new ideas that are shaping today's University of Phoenix.



Become a Mentor. Start today

To become an Alumni Mentor, access PhoenixLink™, our new Career Services System and Alumni Mentor platform.

1) Sign in using your eCampus login credentials and complete your Account’s Personal and Academic profiles.

2) Click on the CONNECT tab on the left Menu bar then on the ALUMNI GIVE BACK link

3) Choose Alumni Mentor Program in the Alumni Give Back Menu and any other ways you’d like to give back and be sure to Activate your Alumni Give Back Profile by selecting the Yes button.  

4) Then continue to fill out the rest of the sections and click on the SAVE CHANGES button at the bottom.

When students or other alumni request to connect, you’ll receive an email from them through the PhoenixLink system directly to your personal email address and you can take it from there. When you reply the email is sent directly to the Mentees personal email address.

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Mentors can access UOPX career resources, too

Want to give your own professional presence an update before you apply to be a mentor with the program? PhoenixLink can help you with your resume, professional image, LinkedIn profile, and more.

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