Peer Mentoring Program

Introduction

We're excited to announce the second year of the Briggs Peer Mentoring Program. This program is designed to build community and help first-year students make connections with their peers.

Each incoming student will be matched with a mentor, who is a current Briggsie, and will have the chance to:

• connect one-on-one with their mentor
• connect with other incoming Briggsies who are in their mentor's cohort (~20 students)

How to Take Part

To be matched with a mentor, students will enroll in the Briggs Connect platform (which is like LinkedIn, designed to connect students with peers and alumni for mentoring and job discussions).

 

Step 1: Join Briggs Connect

1. Visit Briggs Connect's landing page (link opens in new window)
2. Use your MSU NetID to log in
3. Follow the prompts to create your profile

Step 2: Join the Peer Mentoring Platform

1. Visit the Peer Mentoring Program page in Briggs Connect (link opens in new window)
2. Select ‘Join’
3. Select your role as a ‘Mentee’
4. Follow the prompts to create your mentee profile

Step 3: Favorite your mentor choices

1. Once you receive confirmation that your profile was approved (usually within 48 hours), return to the Peer Mentoring Program page in Briggs Connect (link opens in new window)
2. Click on the ‘Mentors’ tab
3. Browse the profiles of the Briggs Peer Mentors and "favorite" up to 3 mentors you think might match your interests. "Favoriting" a mentor does not guarantee that you will be assigned to their group but it does contribute to our matching process!