The ECON-nection Mentorship Program is an opportunity for incoming Economics students to be paired with and mentored by an upper year student. Transitioning from first-year arts into your major program can be exciting and challenging but the friendly advice of a mentor can help to ease the transition into the new department!
Mentors are student volunteers who are happy to welcome you to the Economics community and are interested in:
- Sharing what it's like to be an ECON student
- Talking about their co-op and academic experiences
- Providing tips for effective time management
- Offering advice in securing your first co-op position
- Recommending places to study or eat on campus
- Contributing what they think is important for ECON students to know
If you're interested in joining this mentorship program please fill in the following form:
Join the program!
How Peer Mentoring can enhance your university experience
Become an ECON-nection Mentor
Benefits of Being an ECON-nection Mentor
- Bolster your resume with leadership skills, coaching skills and more
- Create connections with fellow ECON students, ECON staff and faculty
- Stepping stone for future leadership opportunities
Key Accountabilities
- Engage your mentees in a meaningful way to foster a sense of community within the department of Economics by being an approachable, non-judgmental resource
- Reporting mentoring accomplishments to your program supervisor
Eligibility (as of the upcoming Fall term)
- Student in 3A term or higher
- At least one co-op work term completed (for co-op plan students)
- Actively enrolled in an Honours ECON plan, including Mathematical Economics
- A fantastic attitude and passion for Economics
- No previous experience required
*please note this is currently a volunteer position for the department of Economics
Fall 2023 submissions due July 4, 2023. Form will reopen Spring 2024 for new mentors.