Apply to be a Mentor | Rafik Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering

Explore our 2025 mentors’ slate and hear about past participants’ experiences to see where this journey can take you!

Mentor Eligibility

An industry professional in Data Science, Machine Learning, Biostatistics, or Statistics.
At least two years of industry experience.
Passionate about mentoring.

Boston University is committed to the highest levels of intellectual and creative achievement. Crucial to that mission is a significantly increased breadth of social, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity among our ranks. We strongly encourage applications from diverse candidates for both mentors and mentees.

Have Questions? Contact Ranfei Xu, our Data Science Mentoring Circles (DSMC) program leader, to learn more and network.

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