Mentor a Student

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Thousands of Fordham Rams. One Fordham Network.

With over 200,000 alumni world-wide, there is no shortage of Rams with experience to offer our current undergraduate students.

Welcome to the Fordham Mentoring Network—a virtual platform connecting current students with with alumni for networking, career guidance, and professional advising. Whether you're looking for a long-term mentorship experience or just want to to ask (or answer) individual questions, the Fordham Mentorship Network is your place to make a connection.

How can I get involved?

There are two types of mentorship opportunities available through RamConnect:

Image link to the Fordham Mentoring Program application.

Now in its 20th year, the Fordham Mentoring Program pairs students with alumni for guided, one-on-one mentorship over the course of the current academic year. Participants will have access to numerous resources, exclusive events, and an arsenal of communication tools.

**Formal programming launches during the Fall semester if you would like to be considered to be a formal mentor but have missed the deadline. Please fill out this form to receive updates about the following application cycle**

Image link to the Fordham Mentorship Network Homepage

Now in its 4th year, join the RamConnect platform to connect with students. Similar to LinkedIn or other networking platforms, this tool gives students access to a vast network of alumni mentors for networking, one-off questions, virtual meetings, and more. Think you have advice to offer a current student? Sign up for RamConnect! 

Alumni Mentorship Stories

What can mentorship look like? This image links to photo albums from previous mentoring events.


"Mentoring Fordham students is a great way to reconnect with the University and to give back, in a tangible and personalized way. Seeing your mentees grow before your eyes is as exciting as it is rewarding. These are relationships that will last for years." —Chris Gulotta, FCLC ’82, LAW ’88, Alumni Mentor 2008–Present

"Advice given to you as a student from someone who was in the exact same shoes as you, looking at you completely unbiased, is unparalleled."  —Abigail David, GABELLI ’16, Student Mentee