Engage with COM students

COM Mentors: Alumni-Student Mentor Program

COM Mentors is a virtual mentoring program for alumni and students to connect. The program is led by COM Career Services. Students and alumni are matched and participate in the program for one semester.

This program occurs annually in the Spring. To view the COM Mentors curriculum, click here. Resources for the COM Mentors program are all in this google drive.

Goals of the program:

  1. Foster Meaningful Connections
    Build supportive alumni-student reciprocal relationships that encourage reflection, professional growth, and long-term career confidence.
  2. Explore Career Pathways
    Provide insight into careers through personal storytelling, real-world experiences, and practical tools.
  3. Strengthen Professional Skills
    Support mentees in developing the skills and mindset needed to navigate internships, job searches, and early career challenges, including interpersonal communication, responsibility, self-motivation and leadership.
  4. Promote Authenticity in the Workplace
    Encourage open dialogue about showing up authentically in professional spaces, recognizing how values, identity, and voice contribute to success and belonging.

Details:
– Eligibility: Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students
– Commitment: Four one-hour meetings
– Duration: 1 semester (3-4 months)
– Support: Resources and guides provided for mentors including a list of suggested questions for mentors and mentees to ask one another during each of the four meetings

Important Dates:
November 2025Application Opens for Students and Alumni Mentors
December 2025 Application Closes for COM Mentors Spring 2025 Cohort
February 2026 Matches sent to Mentors and Mentees
April 2026 Program Ends

Read our FAQs for more information, or contact hfink@bu.edu with any questions

COM Mentors: Spring 2026

To participate as an ALUMNI mentor in the program:

  1. Sign up to be an Alumni Mentor-
  2. Join the COM Connects group on BU Connects
  3. RSVP for 30-minute virtual mentor training to learn more about the program.
    • TBD
    • Watch a recording

To participate as a STUDENT mentee in the program:

Eligibility: Juniors, Seniors, and Masters students. The signup link for the program will be shared during all of the COM Mentors information sessions.

  1. Join the COM Connects group on BU Connects and update your profile with relevant personal and career information
  2. RSVP for a 30-minute mandatory mentee training to learn more about the program. sign-up link for COM Mentors program will be given at the information session.
    • TBD
    • Watch a recording (please email comjobs@bu.edu for a copy of the recording)

Engage through Social Media

LinkedIn Group: COM Connection: BU COM’s LinkedIn group for alumni and students to connect and share opportunities

BUConnects: Boston University platform for alumni, students, faculty, and staff. This platform allows you to indicate if you are interested in networking with others and your interests.

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