Programs & Services
The Standard: Peer Mentor Application
The Standard: Peer Mentor Application
Application open December 11, 2017 - February 12, 2018
Thank you for your interest in serving as a mentor to a member of The Standard cohort! Please complete the application below in its entirety.
Please note: your information will not be shared and will only be accessed by The Standard's staff.
Benefits:
- Connect with a first-year student.
- Help build community among men of color at MIT.
- Grow mentoring skills.
- Receive a small stipend to help facilitate connections.
Expectations:
- Attend mandatory mentor training during Spring 2018 (date/time TBD).
- Complete monthly check-in form to track how the relationship is progressing.
- Matched pairs will remain connected until either the Standard participant or the mentor leaves/graduates from MIT, whichever occurs first.
- Pairs are expected to be in contact (via email, text, phone, face-to-face, etc.) at least once per month during the academic year (September - May). Contact during summer break can be negotiated within pairs.
- Connections are to be kept strictly platonic.