Cal Alumni Mentors
The Cal Alumni Association’s Cal Alumni Mentors program matches alums with undergraduate students. Through coaching and one-on-one mentorship, students develop the career and professional skills to succeed at and after Cal.
Now matching experienced alums with current undergraduate students
Join today to equip future generations of Golden Bears!
Our goal is to help undergraduate students find their footing at Berkeley by fostering connections with alums. We are looking for alums who can offer guidance, support, and perspective in any industry. Sign up now on the My Berkeley platform. See more information and details below.
Alum mentor and student mentees pose for a photo at Meet Your Mentor event, October 2025.
What is required of student mentees?
- Join the Cal Alumni Mentors program on My Berkeley.
- Download a copy of the Mentorship Playbook.
- Favorite available mentors in the Mentors tab.
- Connect at least 6 times (at least every month) over the course of the academic year. This will help you get to know the alum, build trust, and explore what you need to succeed at Berkeley. You are welcome to continue meeting until you graduate, or you are welcome to request a new mentor at any time.
- Complete the goals assigned to you (and create your own!).
- With help from your mentor, apply to 3-5 internships or job opportunities at the end of the program.
What is required of alum mentors?
- Join the Cal Alumni Mentors program on My Berkeley.
- Download a copy of the Mentorship Playbook to review at your first meeting with your mentee.
- Connect at least 6 times (at least every month) over the course of the academic year. This will help you get to know the alum, build trust, and explore what you need to succeed at Berkeley. You are welcome to continue meeting until you graduate, or you are welcome to request a new mentor at any time.
- Expose your mentee to potential career opportunities and help your mentee set and achieve goals.
- Share your stories of success and failure from your own experiences.
- Encourage your mentee to apply to 3-5 internships or job opportunities by the end of the program.
Important Notes:
- By participating in this program, you agree to our Community Agreements and Practices.
- The Cal Alumni Mentors program is hosted on My Berkeley (my.berkeley.edu), an online platform that allows students to access and expand their Cal network. Alums who do not yet have a CalNet ID (SSO) login should fill out this form ASAP. Please contact myberkeley@berkeley.edu if you have any questions.
- Matching will be based on a combination of factors including “favorites” selected by student mentees and overlap in interests and background identified in their application. While the application asks questions about a participant’s background, this information is only used to best match participants and does not affect whether they can join the program. The program is open to all UC Berkeley alums and undergraduate students.
- Matching is conducted on My Berkeley using the matching tool provided and students’ “favorited” mentors. The automation of this tool allows our staff to find the best match for students based on their preferences. We do add a human touch to the match by double checking students’ desired career paths based on their application answers–not just majors.
- Matches will be alerted of their match in their My Berkeley Inbox (my.berkeley.edu/inbox). Update notification preferences on My Berkeley to ensure you receive your match email.
- While all students will be matched with an alumni mentor, alums are not guaranteed to be matched with a student right away. Alums are matched as new student mentees become available. If you are not immediately matched, you are encouraged to use My Berkeley for “flash mentorships” at any time.
Questions? Email mentorship@alumni.berkeley.edu.
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