To participate in MentorMatch, first join the HELLO Community and create an extensive community profile, then create a MentorMatch profile (see example screenshot).
Your MentorMatch profile extends your community profile and includes demographic information, professional background, and your preferences as a mentor and/or mentee. Participants may also create and manage one mentoring circle each.
Explore participants and circles
- View a list of active participants with links to full profiles.
- Sort by multiple fields and filter by relationship type or operational area (e.g., Academic Affairs).
- Browse active mentoring circles.
At this time, MentorMatch does not include an automated matching algorithm (this may be developed in the future).
Connect and formalize a relationship
- Use profiles (individual or circle) to assess fit for the relationship you’re seeking.
- Add participants or circle owners to your shortlist, or send a connection request with a message.
- Track your shortlists, requests, and responses in one place.
- When both parties agree, a mentoring relationship “intent” is established, followed by steps to formalize and operationalize the relationship.
Mentoring circles
Circle owners review membership requests and manage membership and communication within the group.
Optional collaboration space
Where helpful, mentoring partners can create a private HELLO Community group for discussion, document sharing, announcements, and other collaboration.