UMSI Mentorship Mosaic
Connect with the UMSI community in the way that best meets your goals.
Whether that looks like a one-time casual coffee chat, a long-term mentoring relationship, or one of the several other formats we offer, the UMSI Mentorship Mosaic model allows students and mentors to engage in the types of mentorship that work for them.
Learn more about each program below!
Type of mentorship: Micro Mentorship
Facilitated by: UMSI Career Development Office
Description: The UMSI Career Development Office is seeking alumni experts in all industries and fields to connect with current students through structured informational interviews and technical career sessions. We make it easy to connect with students. All we ask of you is:
Two-hour minimum time commitment (sessions are 30 minutes each)
Your preferred video meeting platform
Your lived experience & industry expertise!
Details to sign up:
Alumni & industry experts interested in participating should sign up here.
UMSI students interested in attending an Alumni Career Connections session can find upcoming events on UMSI CareerLink.
Type of mentorship: Group Mentorship
Facilitated by: UMSI Career Development Office
Description: Connect with students and share your career story in a group setting.
Details to sign up:
Alumni & industry experts interested in participating should email umsi.careers@umich.edu.
UMSI students interested in attending can find upcoming events on UMSI CareerLink.
Type of mentorship: Functional Mentorship
Facilitated by: UMSI Engaged Learning Office
Description: ELO Project Mentors advise students as they work through semester-long projects as part of a co-curricular program. Mentors meet virtually with a small group of students approximately weekly for up to 10 weeks, between September to December for the fall semester or between January to April for the winter semester. This would involve a time commitment of approximately 5-15 hours per semester.
Details to sign up:
Alumni & industry experts contact umsi.engagement@umich.edu
UMSI students contact umsi.engagement@umich.edu
Type of mentorship: Mentorship Networks
Facilitated by: UMSI Career Development Office & UMSI Marketing & Communications
Description: Join these groups to engage with students and alumni in an online platform.
Details to sign up:
All participants can:
Join the University of Michigan - School of Information Group on the U-M University Career Alumni Network (UCAN) here.
Join the UMSI LinkedIn group here.
Type of mentorship: Formal Mentorship
Facilitated by: UMSI Career Development Office
Description: UMSI Mentor Match is a semester-long program that pairs students and alumni 1:1 for a series of structured meetings throughout the semester. During the program, UMSI provides participants with training, coaching, and resources to support the success of each mentorship relationship.
Details to sign up:
All participants can sign up here!