Undergraduate Mentors (UMs) are personal advocates who help actualize your personal academic interests. They connect peers to programs, opportunities, and resources to more deeply engage with research, creative expression, and scholarship. UMs hold appointments to discuss your own academic curiosity and to develop your personalized education path.
Become an Undergraduate Mentor
The Undergraduate Mentors are paid student employees with prior or current research, creative, or scholarly experience. They serve 5 weekly hours assisting peers, developing programs, and UTA'ing for First Approaches to Research and First Experiences in Research. Applications open each spring term, and position start each fall.
Application Details
Eligible Dietrich School undergraduates
- are interested in joining a community of scholars
- have a passion for helping others
- has some prior research experience (e.g., First Experiences in Research, First Approaches to Research, self-directed research, independent creative projects)
Application Availability: Spring 2026
Deadline: TBA Spring 2026