Become a TME Mentor

TME Mentors are current UConn students from the various majors at the University. They use their own experiences to give other students a taste of what it's like to be in their program of study. Think about it....if you're interested in sociology and want to know what it's like to be a sociology major, who better to contact than a current sociology student? A TME Mentor's main responsibility involves fielding questions through the TME website from other students who are interested in their major. Click here to see how this works.

If you are interested in applying to become a TME Mentor, review all of the information below and complete an application!

What are the responsibilities?

  1. Check UConn email at least once per day
  2. Respond to any questions within 3-5 business days. This includes summer and winter breaks. If you are away for more than a week without access to e-mail, communicate that to the Program Manager.
  3. Mentors can volunteer to be a part of events such as University Open House, First Year Experience courses, various workshops, etc.
  4. Mentors are encouraged to share ideas that contribute to the overall success of TME

Am I eligible?

  1. Full-time undergraduate student at UConn (12 credits or higher)
  2. In good academic standing
  3. Completed at least one full semester of upper-level courses in your major
  4. At least 2 full semesters remaining
  5. There are a list of open positions by schools/colleges at the bottom of this page

What are the benefits?

  1. Earn a TME graduation cord if you stay with the program until graduation
  2. Leadership opportunity
  3. Great addition to resume
  4. Low time commitment
  5. Promote your major program and connect with your department
  6. Develop excellent written and verbal communication skills
  7. Help other students make important career/major decisions

Application Procedures:

 At this point in the term, applications for TME Mentor roles are closed. We look forward to welcoming more mentor application when our recruitment process begins in February 2026. Expected open positions are listed on the bottom of this page by School/College, but is subject to change. Information on typical application requirements can be found below.

 

Written Responses

Written responses should be no more than a short paragraph (less than 300 words)

  1. Why are you interested in becoming a TME Student Mentor?
  2. What unique qualities or characteristics do you feel you would bring to this role?

Video Response

Please record a 1-2 minute informal video which answers the following questions:
  1. Introduce yourself and the major for which you are applying
  2. How would you describe your major to someone who had no idea what it was?
  3. What is one piece of advice you would give to an exploratory student nervous about exploration?
Please do not feel compelled to write a script for this. This part should feel very informal, as if you are just talking with another student!

Open Positions

The Fall 2026 application process will begin in February 2026. You can see an expected list of openings below, but more will be added in February!

College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Dietetics

Economics of Sustainable Development and Management

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Pathobiology

College of Engineering

Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Engineering Physics

Management and Engineering for Manufacturing

Multidisciplinary Engineering

School of Business

Real Estate  & Urban Economic Studies

School of Nursing

School of Social Work

Social Work

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Africana Studies

American Studies

Arabic and Islamic Studies

Applied Data Analysis

Chinese

Economics

Engineering Physics

Geographic Information Systems

Geography

History

Individualized

Italian Literary and Cultural Studies

Judaic Studies

Linguistics/Philosophy

Linguistics/Psychology

Marine Sciences

Maritime Studies

Math/Physics

Math/Stats

Physics

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Statistical Data Science

Urban and Community Studies

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Neag School of Education

American Sign Language Education

Biological Sciences Education

Chemistry Education

Earth Science Education

English Education

French Education

German Education

History and Social Studies Education

Mandarin Chinese Education

Mathematics Education

Music Education

Physics Education

Special Education

Sport Management

School of Fine Arts

Acting

Art (various concentrations)

Art History

Design and Technical Theatre

Music

Puppetry

Theatre Studies

School of Pharmacy