The problem
When students graduate, they leave the campus and start their careers. After a few years, they have valuable experience to share. But their only connection to the school is often a newsletter.
Many graduates would gladly share their experience. They remember how hard it was to choose a path. They want to help, but nobody asks for their time or gives them a clear way to do it.
How organizations usually handle it
Alumni associations usually organize reunions or large networking events. These are good for catching up, but they are loud and brief. A student rarely gets the chance to sit down and ask a graduate the real questions about their career.
How mentoring solves it
Mentoring is a direct connection. It means an experienced person meets one student regularly over a few months. They talk about the student's goals, look at their options and prepare them for the work ahead.
For the graduate, this is a meaningful way to return to the school. They do not just read an update. They actively help the next class succeed, and they see the difference their time makes.
How it works on Mentornity
Custom application forms
Alumni apply to be mentors through your own application form. You ask the questions that matter to your program, like their current job and field of study.
Smart matching by field
Matching rules and Mentornity AI propose the right mentor for each student. A rule can connect a mentor with a student from the exact same field of study, and your team approves the match in one click.
Inviting mentors back
When a new term starts, you can copy the program. Sessions, forms and matching rules come together, and you invite last round's mentors back in one step.
A certificate for their profile
When the term ends, each mentor receives a certificate to thank them for their time. They can add this directly to their LinkedIn profile.
Or a mentor pool, with rules
Not every program needs fixed matches. In a pool program, mentors open their free hours and students and members book them themselves. Rules still decide who sees whom: for example, a student sees only alumni who studied the same subject.
What you can measure
Your team sees how many alumni apply and which fields of study have enough mentors.
A weekly pulse asks students how their week went on a scale of one to five, and they can ask your team for help.
You see a list of matches that have not met for thirty days, and Mentornity AI suggests an email to check on them.
Questions
Can we use our own questions for the alumni application?
Yes. Alumni apply through your own application form. You decide which questions to ask to understand their experience and field of study.
Do we have to match every student by hand?
No. Matching rules and Mentornity AI propose matches in bulk based on your form fields. Your team just reviews and approves them.
How do we start the next term?
You copy the program. The forms, sessions and matching rules carry over. Then you invite the previous mentors back in one step.