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?
- Check UConn email at least once per day
- 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.
- Mentors can volunteer to be a part of events such as University Open House, First Year Experience courses, various workshops, etc.
- Mentors are encouraged to share ideas that contribute to the overall success of TME
Am I eligible?
- Full-time undergraduate student at UConn (12 credits or higher)
- In good academic standing
- Completed at least one full semester of upper-level courses in your major
- At least 2 full semesters remaining
- There are a list of open positions by schools/colleges at the bottom of this page
What are the benefits?
- Earn a TME graduation cord if you stay with the program until graduation
- Leadership opportunity
- Great addition to resume
- Low time commitment
- Promote your major program and connect with your department
- Develop excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Help other students make important career/major decisions
Application Procedures:
To apply, follow the link below to the Microsoft Form. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 14th.
Please note you will need to sign-in with your UConn e-mail. You should expect the application to take anywhere from 20-45 minutes.
Please expect to hear back regarding your application by Friday, April 4th. A short in person training will occur in April to help prepare you for the role, if accepted.
The application will require you respond to 2 short answer questions and 1 short video response, prompts are below:
Written Responses
Written responses should be no more than a short paragraph (less than 300 words)
- Why are you interested in becoming a TME Student Mentor?
- What unique qualities or characteristics do you feel you would bring to this role?
Video Response
- Introduce yourself and the major for which you are applying
- How would you describe your major to someone who had no idea what it was?
- What is one piece of advice you would give to an exploratory student nervous about exploration?
Open Positions
The Fall 2025 application process is underway!
To see if a TME Mentor position for your major is open, click the corresponding school or college below
College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Allied Health Sciences
Animal Science
Economics of Sustainable Development and Management
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Environmental Studies
Diagnostic Genetic Sciences
Dietetics
Individualized
Landscape Architecture
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Nutritional Sciences
Pathobiology
Plant Science (formerly Sustainable Plant & Soil Systems)
College of Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Physics
Management and Engineering for Manufacturing
Material Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Multidisciplinary Engineering
School of Business
Accounting
Finance
Marketing
Real Estate & Urban Economic Studies
School of Nursing
School of Social Work
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Africana Studies
American Sign Language Studies
American Studies
Applied Mathematical Sciences
Arabic and Islamic Studies
Applied Data Analysis
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Chinese
Cognitive Sciences
Communication
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Economics
Engineering Physics
Environmental Studies
French
Geographic Information Systems
Geography
History
Human Development & Family Sciences
Individualized
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
Journalism
Judaic Studies
Latino and Latin American Studies
Linguistics/Philosophy
Linguistics/Psychology
Marine Sciences
Maritime Studies
Mathematics
Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences
Math/Physics
Math/Stats
Molecular and Cell Biology
Philosophy
Physics
Physiology & Neurobiology
Political Science
Sociology
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
Elementary 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
Pharmacy