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:
How Peer Mentoring can enhance your university experience
Fall 2025 Econ-nection Mentors
Still want to connect with a mentor? Here are our Econ-nection mentors for the 2025/2026 year! Feel free to reach out and connect with any of these Economics students for support this year!
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Khushi Akram - kmakram@uwaterloo.ca
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3B Economics, Honours co-op
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ARBUS
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Shaan Saggu - s2saggu@uwaterloo.ca
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3B Economics, Honours co-op
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ARBUS
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Legal Studies Minor
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Jay Mistry - jsmistry@uwaterloo.ca
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3B Economics
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Mateo Rocco - m2racco@uwaterloo.ca
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3A Economics, Honours co-op
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ARBUS
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Shreya Pat - sspatwardhan@uwaterloo.ca
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4B Economics, Honours co-op
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ARBUS
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Political Science Minor
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International Trade Minor
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Maximus Thompson - mmjthomp@uwaterloo.ca
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3A Economics, Honours co-op
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ARBUS
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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