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Owl to Owl Alumni/Student Mentoring Program

Small investment/big impact

In just a few meetings spread out over two semesters, CST alumni can have a big impact on a student’s education and career. Mentors helps students think about what they want to achieve in life, set goals and map out strategies for achieving their dreams. CST graduates have worked hard to earn their success; now you can share what you have learned with the next generation!

A CST Alumni Mentor is a guide and resource, someone who shares his or her professional experience with a current CST student. Statistics have shown that a mentoring experience has increased job prospects for new graduates, helping them land a more fulfilling and lucrative “first job” experience.

How it works

The Owl to Owl Alumni/Student Mentoring Program is structured around four mandatory meetings over the course of two semesters. Mentors and students will be matched by criteria that will be mutually beneficial to both participants.

  • First meeting: A face-to-face, introductory meeting between the mentor and the mentee, on campus over lunch
  • Second meeting: Off-campus where mentor’s share their professional experience and career path  
  • Third Meeting: At mentor's workplace or site relevant to student's career interest, such as a professional conference
  • Fourth Meeting: On campus, with all mentors and mentees in the program sharing their experiences

For mentoring to be successful there must be a reciprocal, comfortable relationship between mentor and mentee. Both parties must work at the relationship by being open-minded, respectful and keeping to the expectations they have set. Ideally, the mentoring relationship will be mutually beneficial for both the mentee and mentor.

Register to be a mentor

To find out more about mentoring, contact:

Matthew Montekio

Assistant Director of Development
College of Science and Technology
W: 215-204-8192

matthew.montekio@temple.edu