Current Student Sign-up: UCLA Alumni Mentor Program

Follow the steps below on how to sign-up to receive mentorship from an alum for the 2026-27 UCLA Alumni Mentor Program! You can be a current undergraduate or a graduate student. Questions? Email us at alumnimentor@alumni.ucla.edu.

UCLA Alumni Career Programs
20 steps
3 minutes

Uclaone

You must create a UCLA ONE profile to participate in the program. If you do not have a profile yet, go to [www.uclaone.com](https://www.uclaone.com) and click "JOIN NOW." Fill out as much information as possible, and we will approve your account shortly.

Click the downward arrow next to your profile picture in the top right corner.

Click "Edit profile" in the second option of the drop down list.

Add a profile picture by clicking the camera icon on the profile picture icon.

Scroll down to the "Seek Mentorship" section and select "UCLA Alumni Mentor Program"

If you DO NOT see the "Seek Mentorship" option, email [ace@support.ucla.edu](mailto:ace@support.ucla.edu) and we'll fix it for you!

Fill out your "UCLA Education" information.

Fill out your "About me" information.

Scroll down to find the "UCLA Alumni Mentor Program: Student Question - What I hope to learn from an alumni mentor" field and write a brief answer.

Click "SAVE"

Congratulations, it's time to request a mentor! Follow these steps.

Click "Directory" on the left side panel.

Click "Mentorship Programs" on the right side panel.

Click "Offering Mentorship" in the drop down under "Mentorship Programs"

Select "UCLA Alumni Mentor Program"

You can filter by Company/Industry/Job Function to narrow your search. Play around with different filters!

To find your ideal match, we encourage you to narrow your search further by filtering for race/ethnicity, communities, and more.

Once a list of mentors loads, click on a potential mentor's profile.

Click the "Request Mentorship" button on the right side.

If the "Request Mentorship" button does not work, it is most likely because they already have a mentor, or too many pending requests already. Please try a different alum.

Click "Choose mentoring option"

Select "UCLA Alumni Mentor Program"

Tip: Keep your message as detailed as possible, review their profile thoroughly and focus on why you want them specifically to support your professional development journey.

You are now officially participating in the 2026-2027 UCLA Alumni Mentor Program!

Current Student Sign-up: UCLA Alumni Mentor Program

UCLA Alumni Career Programs
20 steps
3 minutes

Uclaone

Click the downward arrow next to your profile picture in the top right corner.

Click "Edit profile" in the second option of the drop down list.

Add a profile picture by clicking the camera icon on the profile picture icon.

Scroll down to the "Seek Mentorship" section and select "UCLA Alumni Mentor Program"

If you DO NOT see the "Seek Mentorship" option, email [ace@support.ucla.edu](mailto:ace@support.ucla.edu) and we'll fix it for you!

Fill out your "UCLA Education" information.

Fill out your "About me" information.

Scroll down to find the "UCLA Alumni Mentor Program: Student Question - What I hope to learn from an alumni mentor" field and write a brief answer.

Click "SAVE"

Congratulations, it's time to request a mentor! Follow these steps.

Click "Directory" on the left side panel.

Click "Mentorship Programs" on the right side panel.

Click "Offering Mentorship" in the drop down under "Mentorship Programs"

Select "UCLA Alumni Mentor Program"

You can filter by Company/Industry/Job Function to narrow your search. Play around with different filters!

To find your ideal match, we encourage you to narrow your search further by filtering for race/ethnicity, communities, and more.

Once a list of mentors loads, click on a potential mentor's profile.

Click the "Request Mentorship" button on the right side.

If the "Request Mentorship" button does not work, it is most likely because they already have a mentor, or too many pending requests already. Please try a different alum.

Click "Choose mentoring option"

Select "UCLA Alumni Mentor Program"

Tip: Keep your message as detailed as possible, review their profile thoroughly and focus on why you want them specifically to support your professional development journey.

You are now officially participating in the 2026-2027 UCLA Alumni Mentor Program!