Become a Mentor

The Mentor Application for 2024-25 is closed. 

Becoming an IPMP mentor is a growing experience that will help you develop your leadership, professional, intercultural communication skills. Being an IPMP mentor is a great way to build your resume and demonstrate your maturity, excellence, and abilities to future employers. We encourage you to consider making it a part of your story!

IPMP mentor selection is a competitive process. Mentors are selected each year to serve for one academic year. Please find the eligibility requirements and application process below. The mentor application for 2025-2026 will open later this year. 

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  • IPMP Mission

    We aim to guide the successful social, cultural, and academic adjustment of IU Indianapolis students from all over the world. IPMP equips international students with the knowledge, support system, and tools to prosper at IU Indianapolis and in the US.

    The IPMP team accomplishes this mission through pre-arrival assistance, one on one mentoring, social opportunities, and cultural programming.

  • The Mentor Role

    IPMP mentors engage in the following:

    • Collaborate with a 3-member team to provide direct peer mentoring to international students
    • Plan and facilitate intercultural events with co-mentors
    • Participate in Weekly Mentoring Skills Training
      • Undergraduate Mentors: Enroll in a 1-credit University College mentoring course to improve mentoring skills (Courses are tuition-free)
      • Graduate Mentors: Meet with IPMP staff to improve mentoring skills (time selected determined by current graduate mentors' availability)
    • Participate in Weekly Holistic Skills Training
      • All mentors: Attend weekly meetings and monthly Socials on Friday afternoons, 2:30–4:00pm for team building and intercultural learning
    • Engage with the Office of International Affairs in various Service Learning Areas

    Employment details: Students will receive a $1,200 scholarship at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters, as well as compensation for hourly work at $13/hour. Students can expect to earn no more than $3,300 by the end of the fall semester, and $3,000 by the end of the spring semester for the 2024-2025 Academic Year, including scholarship funds. Students will start work on May 6, 2024, and will participate in May Training from May 6 through May 9, 2024. After May Training, students will work an average of 4 hours/week for the months of May, June, and most of July. Students are required to attend overnight training at Bradford Woods on the last weekend of July. Starting in August, students will work an average of 6-8 hours/week.

  • Service Learning Area

    Orientation and Welcome: 

    Welcome and Orientation mentors will often be the first IU Indianapolis students that new incoming international students meet! They communicate with students while abroad and assist them upon arrival.

    • Responsibilities:
      • Provide support and a welcoming presence at the IND airport
      • Assist with move-in (when appropriate)
      • Support and staff International Welcome Weeks 
      • Resolve general issues with getting settled
      • Serve as a resource for students, friends, and families during Orientation
      • Encourage students to choose IUI
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    Marketing and Event Planning

    Marketing and Event planning mentors are pivotal to the promotion and recruitment process of IPMP.

    • Responsibilities:
      • Advise on the marketing and promotional strategy for the IPMP
      • Develop marketing to promote IPMP
      • Staff promotion tables 
      • Collaborate with OIA's Communications team to create OIA promotional materials
      • Planning the beginning-of-the-year Kick-Off and end-of-the-year Celebration events

     

    Careers and Connections 

    Careers and connections mentors are the ongoing change makers to support our mentee population all year.

    • Responsibilities:
      • Plan professional, career-focused workshops and events
      • Collaborate with OIA's Career Programming Committee
      • Serve on panels with topics to include career pathways, Global Voices, and international student support
      • Analyze the international student populations on campus to determine what programming to provide
      • Creatively engage all international students on campus, especially graduate and professional students

     

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  • Mentor Leadership Scholarship Eligibility

    IPMP is a university funded leadership scholarship. To qualify to become an IPMP mentor you must:

    • Be a student at IUI throughout the year during which you will serve as a mentor.
    • Must have successfully completed at least one year of full-time enrollment at IUI prior to the start of the year you will serve as a mentor. (Full-time enrollment is considered 12 credit hours per semester for undergraduate students and 8 credit hours per semester for graduate students.)
    • Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.800 or higher.
    • Must be in good standing with the university and have no record of disciplinary action.

    Availability Needs

    • Summer: After May Training, mentors will begin duties during the summer. Mentors must be accessible throughout the summer but not necessary to be present in Indianapolis. Mentors must be back in Indianapolis for the Bradford Woods training.
    • Fall Semester: Mentors must be present in Indianapolis for the month of August and accessible throughout the Fall semester.
    • Spring Semester: If chosen to renew for the Spring semester, must also be present in Indianapolis during the month of January and accessible throughout Spring semester.
    • Must be available to attend all trainings:
      • One week on-campus training in May
      • 3-day overnight training at Bradford Woods during late July
      • Weekly on-campus Friday Meetings from 2:30 - 4 pm beginning in August

    Skills and Abilities of Great Mentors

    • Possess positive communication and teamwork skills.
    • Demonstrate reliability and have strong personal initiative.
    • Interact effectively and patiently with people from diverse cultures with varying levels of English proficiency.
    • Have a strong desire to impact the international student experience.
  • Application Instructions

    The full job description can be found on Handshake. 

     

    To apply, please provide a statement of purpose, a resume, and two letters of recommendations on Handshake. Applications that do not include all the required materials will not be considered. Please address the following prompt in your statement of purpose: 

    • Why are you applying to IPMP? What do you think it means to be a mentor?
    • What unique contributions do you think you can make to this program?
    • What do you hope to get out of it personally and professionally?

 

Have questions? Contact us at  imentor@iupui.edu.