UC San Diego has a number of opportunities for students, researchers, faculty, and staff to participate in, and several resources for these groups looking for more information about mentorship.

Students

• The Career Services Center offers services related to mentorship such as:
  • Triton Connect: a platform to connect with alumni mentors in a variety of disciplines working in academia, industry, public service, and nonprofit organizations.
  • Graduate school preparation resources for undergraduates students, including questions to consider around mentorship and finding a mentor.
• GEPA has a dedicated Mentorship page within their professional development website with information about:
  • National data related to mentorship.
  • A list of professional associations with mentorship programs.
  • Additional information about available campus mentorship programs and resources.
  • Recommendations on finding peer-to-peer mentorship via the Alumni Tool on LinkedIn.
• The Mentoring For All initiative has a wealth of resources, including:
  • A list of Mentorship Programs for students, both undergraduate and graduate.
  • The Mentor Collective Program designed to enhance the first-year undergraduate student experience for both freshmen and transfer students. 
• The Undergraduate Research Hub offers a variety of opportunities that incorporate mentorship and research mentorship as part of the program. These include:
  • California Louis Stoke Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP)
  • Faculty Mentor Program (FMP) 
  • McNair Program
  • Triton Research & Experiential Learning Scholars (TRELS)
  • UC Scholars Program
• Many Student Resource Centers offer mentorship resources and programs. Please inquire with each center to learn about possible offerings.  
  • APIMEDA Programs and Services  
  • Black Resource Center
  • Cross Cultural Center
  • First Gen Initiative
  • Intertribal Resource Center
  • LBGT Resource Center
  • Raza Resource Centro
  • Student Veterans Resource Center
  • Undocumented Student Services
  • Women's Center

Researchers

• The Postdoctoral Association offers information about mentorship as part of their career development resources. 

Faculty

• Health Sciences Faculty Affairs has a robust website with a number of resources relevant to mentorship for all faculty. 

Staff

• Career Connection offers the Staff Mentorship Program that “matches mentors and mentees based on their interests and experiences with the goal of preparing mentees to grow in their careers and become leaders in their field.”
  • A helpful guide on mentorship is also broadly available. 
• The Staff Association and related Affiliate Groups offer opportunities to get interact with other staff members, including mentorship program offerings in several affiliate groups.

Below are external resources for mentorship, compiled by the Department and a number of UC San Diego offices.

Journals and Articles

• The Chronicles of Higher Education
  • Advice on Advising: How to Mentor Minority Students
  • We Must Help First-Generation Students Master Academe’s Hidden Curriculum
• First-Gen Forward journal on first generation student success best practices 

Organizations

• • Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER)
  • Council of Graduate Schools (CGE): Mentoring Resources
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mentoring Hub