Peer Mentors
Want to Become a Fall 2024 Mentor?
Fall 2024 Applications are now open! Click here to apply!
(Application deadline: August 25, 2024)
Who are the international peer mentors?
Mentors are current students, both domestic and international students. To qualify, students have completed at least one semester of study at FAU. You are required to:
- Attend training sessions
- Communicate regularly and effectively one-on-one with your mentees and direct them to the appropriate campus and community resources where their concerns may be addressed.
- Organize meet-ups/activities for your mentees at least once a month to stay connected.
- Actively participate in CGE programming and events.
What are the benefits/rewards of becoming a peer mentor?
Mentors will have the invaluable opportunity to meet and become acquainted with new international students and will benefit from being involved in this program in the following ways:
- Share and learn more about cultures and traditions, and in some cases, practice a foreign language.
- Be a conversation partner for someone who wants to practice speaking English.
- Participate in leadership training and conference opportunities.
- Develop lifelong relationships with friends from different countries.
- Shape the direction of this relatively new program and contribute to its success.
- Special invitations to CGE events and programming (and occasionally free food!).
- Earn volunteer hours and a cool IFP t-shirt!!
Contact Information:
Website: www.fau.edu/global/ifp
E-Mail: ifp@fau.edu