Become an Allied Health Peer Mentor

Responsibilities as a Peer Mentor

• Mentor to 6-7 peer mentees from CSUSB allied health graduate programs
• Develop mentorship with mentees over the course of their academic program and help them set and achieve goals
• Share insights and experiences with peer mentees to guide them through their program and entry into their professional career
• Be knowledgeable of campus resources and supports and connect peer mentees to them when appropriate
• Perform regular check-ins with peer mentees
• Report to peer mentoring program coordinators

Benefits

• Extends network of campus colleagues and builds community
• Join a team of peer mentors with aspirations of making exemplary achievements
• Deepen your breadth of knowledge and ability to utilize campus resources that will build a foundation for seeking and utilizing similar resources in your career
• Develop professional and leadership skills that will help transition into your professional career
• Receive guidance and mentorship from mentoring program coordinator and faculty
• Attain diverse perspectives and insights from mentees that inform you as a leader

Requirements

• Must be a returning student enrolled in one of the following allied health graduate programs
  • Nutritional Science, Public Health, Physician Assistant
• Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Availability to attend peer mentor training and inservice workshops
• Attendance of peer mentoring events in allied health summer bridge and hybrid seminars