Peer Mentoring

Peer Mentoring is a form of mentorship that usually takes place between a person who has lived through a specific experience and a person who is new to that experience. In the case of peer mentoring in Engineering One-Stop (EOS), your peer mentor will be an upperclassmen engineering student who will have experienced many of the challenges, obstacles, and experiences that await you. Your peer mentor will be a resource for you in the realms of First-Year Engineering, College of Engineering, the University of Arkansas, college level academics, and the overall transition to college life.

Peer mentor meetings will consist of some specific topics, typically ones that prove useful for most first-year students. These topics are geared towards helping you better transition not only academically to a university setting, but also professionally and socially.

But what if these topics aren't useful for you specifically? Then we encourage you to take charge of the conversation with your mentor. What do you want to know about EOS, the University of Arkansas, College of Engineering, or the college life in general? Do you know all the ways of bolstering your resume? Do you know when you should start including things such as internships, study abroad, or campus organization involvement? There are so many things you and your mentor can discuss, but it is up to you to make the most of this time together.