Villanova Univeristy Athletics

The mission of the Villanova Athletics Student-Athlete Mentor Program is to initiate and develop relationships between former Villanova student-athletes, or trusted alumni, parents and friends of Villanova Athletics with current student-athletes. These relationships provide current student-athletes guidance and direction pertaining to their current and future personal goals, professional development and career aspirations after Villanova. For mentors, the program offers the opportunity to connect with Villanova Athletics through meaningful engagement in hopes of creating a stronger Nova Nation.

OBJECTIVES
A main objective of the Student-Athlete Mentor Program is to provide current student-athletes the opportunity to learn first-hand perspectives of industries, professional interests of career paths of their choice through guidance from their mentor. Mentors should offer expertise and advice to their mentees to help them navigate their life beyond Villanova. We hope that in participating in the program, mentors can hone in on their leadership and professional skills, while also expanding their own network with other mentors. The goal is that the established mentor and mentee relationships will continue past the one-year commitment requirement.

MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS

3+ years in the professional workforce

Commitment to at least one academic year of mentorship

Currently employed or retired 

Living in the continental United States

MENTEE QUALIFICATIONS
Current varsity student-athlete
Rising sophomore status (application opens for second-semester freshmen)
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

TIME COMMITMENT
There will be four check-in points throughout the 2023-24 academic year, either in-person or over the telephone; however, participants are encouraged to communicate more frequently than the required check-ins. Mentors and mentees will be provided suggested talking points, but conversations are not limited to the provided conversation topics. Conversations need not be longer than 60 minutes, but no shorter than 30 minutes.
 

HOW TO APPLY
Mentor applications are now being accepted through the application link at the top of this page. Applications for student-athletes will open in Summer 2023. All mentor applications will be reviewed by athletics staff, and once approved the mentors can begin reviewing and reading resources in the platform. Please note that application to the program does not guarantee acceptance and participation. If accepted, matches will be made based on similarity of answers within the applications. For other questions, please contact athleticsmentoring@villanova.edu.