The desire to share your knowledge and experience with a college student in the United States, South Africa, or Sri Lanka. You can designate which country you prefer.
Participate in a one-hour mentor training course before your first mentoring session.
GMI provides everything you need to guide your student. You don’t need to be an expert, just follow the GMI Mentor Guide and add your own personal experience.
Meet with your student by teleconference for one hour, for 14 sessions either once a week or every two weeks.
Mentor Requirements
Please complete the online application (below), and meet with us for a brief phone discussion about the program.
Mentor candidates should be at least 25 years old and have a BA/BS in their chosen field.
Mentors candidates agree to a 14-hour commitment for the mentoring relationship.
A criminal background check is independently conducted through Sterling Volunteers.
GMI requests that you cover the $10 expense for completing the criminal background check. Otherwise, there is no cost to be a GMI mentor.
