Peer Mentoring for Student Success

All Peer Mentors for Student Success are current undergraduate Gies students ready to assist with their most recent academic and community engagement experiences.  Through monthly mentorship at study tables with academic skill development and community engagement, the team of Peer Mentors will support Gies students with degree progression and create a community where their peers feel known.

Do you want a Mentor?

Follow the two steps below to request a Mentor.

1.

Choose a Mentor!

Browse through the Mentor bios, and decide who can help you with your goals.

2.

Complete the Mentee Availability Form!

Complete the Mentee Availability Form to select your top two Mentor choices and schedule a Study Table. A Mentor will follow up with you, so keep an eye on your Illinois email!

Academic Skill Development

Study Tables

At Study Tables, Peer Mentors will use the Student Success Self-Help Guide to help you organize your study time, goals, and other effective study skills specific to Gies. Download a copy and join us!  Sometimes theres food :)

Sun, 2pm - 8pm | Mon - Wed, 3pm - 6pm

Check in at the Success Lab front desk - 1041 BIF - Appointments are not necessary!

Mentor Shift Schedules - Fall 2024

Community Engagement

All mentees are encouraged to attend a Gies Community Engagement Meet-up once a semester with the Academic Wellness Challenge.   Earn tickets for each event you attend for a chance to win one of the Grand Prize Gies Gear Bundles!  Winners will be selected in December.

Guide of the Month

Download a copy of the Student Success Self Help Guide, and follow our Guide of the Month schedule....

  • September:  Weekly To-Do List & Five Day Study Plan
  • October:  Exam Planning & Effective Study Skills
  • November:  SMART Goal Setting

Apply to be a Peer Mentor!

The Student Success Peer Mentors are current undergraduate students who assist their Gies peers who need support with the completion of first and second-year Business Core coursework: Business Core Math, BADM 210/211, CS 105, ECON 102, ECON103, FIN 221 and ACCY 201/202.

“Being a Gies mentor grants me the opportunity to make an impact within Gies and work closely with numerous students. I love meeting mentees and fellow Success Lab workers because we all have something that relates us to each other and connects us with Gies. Seeing my mentees gain confidence and inspiration from academic support is the most rewarding part of the Mentoring Program.” - Ava Wetzel, Spring 2024 Mentor

Job Description

  • 4 hours per week
  • $16 per hour
  • August trainings with monlty check-ins

Application

  • Priortity Deadline:  May 3, 2024
  • Requires uploading a recent resume

Interview

  • Virtual
  • During Week of June 10th
  • Scheduled after application review