UC Merced & GMI

Supercharge Your Career Journey!
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"My mentorship with GMI has helped me get ready for my job search and set career goals. My mentor has been incredible, and I feel much better prepared and confident to succeed."

Kayri - UC Merced

Kayri - UC Merced

Eligibility & Requirements

  • Affiliated with a GMI youth partner organization, university, or college
  • Commit to actively engage in 12 one-hour virtual sessions with your mentor
  • Proficient in either English or French
  • Access to a video capable PC with a stable internet, not just a smartphone
  • Less than three years working in a professional career environment
  • Education Status:
    • In the final 2 years of bachelor’s degree and not pursuing further education, or
    • In the final year of an associates or technical degree and not pursuing further education, or
    • Recently graduated and looking for your first career
  • Between the ages of 20 - 35 at time of application
  • Either a First-Generation college student or a recipient of a Pell Grant, state financial aid, or other needs-based scholarship

74% of GMI students globally have a job within 6 months of graduating

37-point avg increase in career confidence & skills after mentorship

What We Do

GMI prepares students to obtain their first job after graduating from a college or university. This is accomplished through a structured, short-term, online mentorship with a business professional enhanced through the power of AI.

GMI partners with 45 universities and organizations representing students from over 90 countries.

GMI mentorship guides students to:

  • Establish a professional business network using LinkedIn
  • Develop soft skills to excel in business
  • Improve communication skills for a global business environment
  • Create a career plan and set measurable goals
  • Build a resume/CV that gets noticed by job recruiters
  • Leverage templates and guides for conducting a job search
  • Master the job interview process with confidence
  • Distinguish themselves in their first job

Why You Should Consider This Mentorship

  1. Develop the business skills needed to succeed in your first professional position.
  2. Identify your business aspirations and create realistic steps to achieving your goals.
  3. Increase your understanding of the professional skills required for global business.
  4. Receive professional assistance to create a resume or CV that will land the job you are looking for.
  5. While you will not necessarily be matched with a mentor in your career field, you will be matched with a business professional to build a strong professional network to expand your career options.
  6. Become a qualified, competitve candidate for positions with local and global organizations.
  7. Line up career options before graduating to start your professional journey.

Global Partners Connecting Students from 100+ Countries

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