Become An I-Mentor

Spring 2025 Applications are Closed

What does an I-Mentor look like?

In I-Mentor, one or two current international students will be assigned as a mentor to a group of 5 to 7 mentees (new international students). Mentors and mentees in a group will start communicating with each other about 6 weeks before the mentee's first semester at Texas State University starts. They continue to build mentorship throughout the mentee's first semester at Texas State University through group gathering and I-Mentor meetups. Before mentees' arrival in the US, they may ask their assigned mentors about immediate concerns such as housing and transportation. After they move to the US, their questions to mentors may shift to daily necessities (stores, banks, and local transportation), on-campus resources, and navigating cultural differences.  


 

Information for Mentor (Current TXST Students)

Through this program, an I-Mentor will:

Build mentorship and friendship with their mentees and other mentors in the program

Build a sense of belonging to Texas State University

Develop their career readiness competencies such as interpersonal competencies, multicultural communication skills, and leadership skills

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    1. Attend trainings for mentors and learn about the program and skills
    2. Communicate regularly with assigned new students about their pre-arrival and post-arrival concerns throughout the semester
    3. Attend at least 2 events with mentees as a group. One must be TXST event including events that the ISSS organize. The other event must be a local community event.
    4. Work as a liaison between new students and the ISSS. Mentors are expected to submit communication logs
    5. Be a positive role model and encourage new students to learn and develop their skills to navigate their life at TXST
    6. Make the mentor experience positive and beneficial to yourself
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    1. Current TXST international students who will be enrolled in the semesters for which the I-Mentor program is calling for (Mentors start in Fall semester and continue to the following Spring semester)
    2. Current TXST international students who are committed to actively participate in the program events and mentor training sessions
    3. Current TXST international students who are willing to support new international students by sharing resources and their own experiences

Have questions about being an I-Mentor?

Please contact imentor@txstate.edu

Spring 2025 applications are now closed. Continue to monitor this webpage for Summer 2025 application posting.