Becoming a  Mentee 

Mentor Collective is an Edtech software and service provider that partners with colleges and universities around the country to design and implement large-scale mentorship programs. 

Our technology allows for a safe and accessible experience driven by student preference and helps colleges and universities learn how to better support students' needs.

Yes! Mentor Collective is a legitimate and reputable company that is currently partnered with nearly 200 higher education institutions and corporate partners.

However, as a small start-up growing our footprint in Edtech, you may not have seen our name outside of your college, university, or workplace.

The best way to see if your school or workplace is partnering with us is to Google your school/workplace's name and Mentor Collective. 

If you have an active program, your school/workplace's website will have a page that shows you when and how to sign up.

You can also send us a message!

If you received a text or email from Mentor Collective, that means your college, university, or workplace is inviting you to be a mentee or mentor in its Mentor Collective program. 

Mentor Collective programs also utilize email and texting throughout the program duration to help make mentorship more accessible and easy to integrate into your day-to-day. This is also how we have periodic check-ins with participants throughout the program life for regular updates on the mentorship.

Your school/workplace gives us permission to reach out to you initially; however, should you decide that you do not want to participate and/or that you do not want to receive further communications, you are always able to opt-out.

Typically, mentorships last one academic year; however, the exact program length depends on your specific program. We encourage you to remain in contact with your mentor beyond your program’s end date if you develop a strong relationship with them. 

You will receive email and text messaging inviting you to sign up with information on your specific program’s requirements. If you’d like more information or you haven’t received any email or text communications, please contact
 help@mentorcollective.org. 

After you register, you will:

- Fill out a brief matching survey that tells us about you and your preferences (5-10 minutes)

- Complete an optional mentee expectations course that goes over the basics of Mentor Collective and the role of a mentee (30 minutes)

After those steps, you will be matched with a mentor, and you can chat with your mentor to determine how often you would like to connect. You will be expected to speak with your mentor once a month, but anything more than that is up to both of you. 

Mentees do not pick their mentors because they do not have enough information about all of the available mentors to make the best choice for their needs. The matching process–based on the matching survey that all mentees and mentors fill out–will pair you up with a mentor based on your interests and preferences. The matching algorithm is designed to give you the best possible match for a successful mentorship. Check out this blog post for more information on our matching algorithm.

A mentor is not a tutor, and they don’t necessarily have the time nor skills to help you directly with your class work. However, what a mentor can do is point you to the right resources to help with whatever challenges you're facing–including academic ones. They may be able to help connect you with the tutoring center, support you in figuring out how to take advantage of office hours, find online resources, and more.

Each mentorship program determines who is eligible to participate.

Contact help@mentorcollective.org to check the eligibility requirements for your specific program.

Yes! This program does not cost students any money to participate. 

Each mentorship program determines whether participation is optional or required.

Contact help@mentorcollective.org to check the status of your specific program.

Currently, we do not have a physical app. However, below you'll find instructions on how to add a website to your smart phone home screen (functioning similarly to an app).

For Apple users: On apple products, you cannot use any other search engine besides Safari to add something to the hoome screen.

1. Using Safari, navigate to the site you'd like to add to your home screen.
2. Tap the "share" button (up arrow within a square on bottom middle of toolbar).
3. Scroll down the share list until you see "Add to Home Screen". Click that (if you don't see this option, it can be added from the "Edit Actions" option at the bottom of the share list).
4. You can name it what you'd like, then tap "Add". It will be on your home screen and can be moved around like any app, but will not appear in the App Library.

For Android users: On Android phones, you can do this on any browser of your choice. We will give instruction with Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

1. From Chrome, go to the website you want to add, tap the the dots in the upper right corner.
2. Select "Add to Home Screen" from the menu.
3. Name it what you'd like, the click "Add". A pop-up from the home screen launcher will appear; you can either tap and drag the icon to place it, or click "Add to Home Screen".
4. ** For Edge, tap the 3 dots in the toolbar, then select "Add to Phone".
5. ** For Firefox, tap the 3 dots in the toolbar, then select "Add to Home Screen."

If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to help@mentorcollective.org.

Mentor Collective is an Edtech software and service provider that partners with colleges and universities around the country to design and implement large-scale mentorship programs. 

Our technology allows for a safe and accessible experience driven by student preference and helps colleges and universities learn how to better support students' needs.

The best way to see if your school or workplace is partnering with us is to Google your school/workplace's name and Mentor Collective. 

If you have an active program, your school/workplace's website will have a page that shows you when and how to sign up.

You can also send us a message!

Typically, mentorships last one academic year; however, the exact program length depends on your specific program. We encourage you to remain in contact with your mentor beyond your program’s end date if you develop a strong relationship with them. 

No, there is no grading or formal evaluation process. You and your mentor will fill out conversation logs after each meeting, but this is not an evaluation. Logging conversations are a great way to ensure the mentorship is on-track, allowing you to have a record of what you discussed for the next time you meet.

Mentees do not pick their mentors because they do not have enough information about all of the available mentors to make the best choice for their needs. The matching process–based on the matching survey that all mentees and mentors fill out–will pair you up with a mentor based on your interests and preferences. The matching algorithm is designed to give you the best possible match for a successful mentorship. Check out this blog post for more information on our matching algorithm.

A mentor is not a tutor, and they don’t necessarily have the time nor skills to help you directly with your class work. However, what a mentor can do is point you to the right resources to help with whatever challenges you're facing–including academic ones. They may be able to help connect you with the tutoring center, support you in figuring out how to take advantage of office hours, find online resources, and more.

Despite everyone’s best efforts, sometimes a mentorship experience doesn’t go as planned. If you’re having issues with your mentor for whatever reason, please contact help@mentorcollective.org.

You can talk with your mentor about a variety of things! Once you have registered, visit the Resources page on your Participant Dashboard to see potential topics to discuss throughout your mentorship.

Each mentorship program determines whether participation is optional or required.

Contact help@mentorcollective.org to check the status of your specific program.

Currently, we do not have a physical app. However, below you'll find instructions on how to add a website to your smart phone home screen (functioning similarly to an app).

For Apple users: On apple products, you cannot use any other search engine besides Safari to add something to the hoome screen.

1. Using Safari, navigate to the site you'd like to add to your home screen.
2. Tap the "share" button (up arrow within a square on bottom middle of toolbar).
3. Scroll down the share list until you see "Add to Home Screen". Click that (if you don't see this option, it can be added from the "Edit Actions" option at the bottom of the share list).
4. You can name it what you'd like, then tap "Add". It will be on your home screen and can be moved around like any app, but will not appear in the App Library.

For Android users: On Android phones, you can do this on any browser of your choice. We will give instruction with Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

1. From Chrome, go to the website you want to add, tap the the dots in the upper right corner.
2. Select "Add to Home Screen" from the menu.
3. Name it what you'd like, the click "Add". A pop-up from the home screen launcher will appear; you can either tap and drag the icon to place it, or click "Add to Home Screen".
4. ** For Edge, tap the 3 dots in the toolbar, then select "Add to Phone".
5. ** For Firefox, tap the 3 dots in the toolbar, then select "Add to Home Screen."

If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to help@mentorcollective.org.