Apply to Become a Mentor

When students attempt to tackle real world problems, they often seek guidance from more experienced people. The IDEAS staff wants to facilitate this step of the process for the students who enter the Competition. With your help, we are building a mentor database that will help to partner those students who seek guidance with the right mentor.

Anyone with experience in business, engineering, science, development and/or community service can become a mentor. Time commitments vary. Mentoring an IDEAS team is a great opportunity to give guidance to young people with a desire to help those in need, make good use of your connections, and make a contribution to local and international communities. If you are an alumnus or member of the MIT community, this is a great opportunity to give back to MIT.

You can use the form below to apply:

Name:

Email:

Phone:

Best way and time to contact you:

Affiliation with MIT, if any:

Amount of time you can contribute monthly:

Are you willing to work with more than one team (you'll need to keep each team's project confidential):

What is your physical availability? Are you located or often in the Cambridge area so that you can meet with teams in person or would they only be able to reach you by phone or email?

Please describe any relevant experience and skills you have. These might include business and entrepreneurship experience, particular technical skills, expericience in community service or international development, familiarity with particular countries, or experience in local or international politics.

Please tell us about yourself and why you want to be a mentor.

Additional comments/questions: