Mentoring aims to foster meaningful relationships between UCF Alumni and current UCF students. The connections made will help prepare our students for a successful future and leave a lasting impact on our campus community.
Below is a list of participating mentorship programs being offered during the 2023-2024 academic year.
ChargeOn Mentoring aims to foster meaningful relationships between UCF Young Alumni and current UCF students. The connections made in this program will help prepare our students for a successful future and leave a lasting impact on our campus community. While we partner with the 4EVER KNIGHTS student organization on this effort, all students are welcome to apply.
What sets this program apart? Students and alumni are matched based on professional development skills that the student has a desire to learn and the alumknight has the expertise to teach. Whether it is networking, resume review or how to nail that next interview, this program is designed to be a meaningful experience that helps you develop and hone marketable skills.
The purpose of this program is to connect current students with alumni mentors who share similar academic backgrounds, professional interests and career fields. Alumni mentors act as advisors, share professional experiences, provide new perspectives/insight into the industry, share knowledge about career advancement and assist in the building and enhancement of their mentee’s individual skill set.
In the spirit of Knights helping Knights, the CCIE Alumni Mentorship Program enables alumni to share their professional and personal experience and expertise with current UCF students. The connections made in the program help prepare our students for a successful future and leave a lasting impact on our campus community.
The College of Engineering and Computer Science and The College of Optics and Photonics Mentor/Mentee Program provides an enriching platform for students to establish meaningful connections with alumni within their field. Through this program, students are paired with alumni mentors who offer guidance, share industry knowledge, and facilitate networking opportunities. By connecting with experienced professionals, participants can expand their professional network, gain insights into their chosen field, and receive valuable advice to shape their academic and career trajectories.
The College of Sciences is UCF’s largest college and thus boasts the most eligible mentors for this program. The program builds the foundations needed for critical thinking as well as career success in programs ranging from communication and journalism to the physical, biological, social, behavioral and computational sciences. Mentoring students inside and outside of the classroom and preparing them for internships, research and their field work.
Established by the Marching Knights Alumni Chapter in 2018, the Marching Knights Mentorship Program plans to foster meaningful relationships between Marching Knights alumni and current Marching Knights students. The program provides alumni with the opportunity to give back to their alma mater, expand their network and enhance their resume, while supporting the educational and professional development and experience of current MK students.
Impact the life of a future alumknight by participating in this year’s program.
If you are interested in serving as a mentor, please follow the instructions below. The application deadline for the 2023-2024 academic year is Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.
Still need help? Watch our tutorial on creating a UCF Knights Network account.
Still need help? Watch our tutorial on how to join a mentorship group.
Our hope is that mentoring will be a positive and enriching experience where you will be able to:
Alumni are an invaluable resource. Build a networking of relationships to support you during your education
If you are interested in having a mentor, please register and complete your profile today. The application deadline for the 2023-2024 academic year is Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.
Still need help? Watch our tutorial on creating a UCF Knights Network account.
Still need help? Watch our tutorial on how to join a mentorship group.
Mentorship programs are designed to provide professional development strategies through mentor-mentee connections. The University of Central Florida students and alumni are matched based on the professional development skills the student desires to learn.
This zoom webinar is the Kickoff meeting for all mentors and mentees participating this academic year. This program will teach participants about UCF Knights Network and the milestones they are expected to complete as part of their program.
The mentor program for the 2023-2024 academic year will run from October-May.
The deadline to apply to be a mentor or mentee is Sept. 10 at 11:59 p.m.
You can find mentorship resources in UCF Knights Network
