Indicate your interest for the advising opportunities in Academic Year 2023/2024 Semester 2 (from February till May 2024).
Rollout of Programme for Semester 2 of AY 2023/2024
Opportunities to engage with students through AAMI are offered throughout the year. We have planned a full roster for the next academic year. We are also very excited to host our very successful Alumni Mentorship Programme on Yale’s Cross Campus platform once again in 2024 for its 4th iteration.
Alumni Mentorship Programme Pilot 2021
In 2021, Alumni Affairs conducted a pilot of the Alumni Mentorship Programme, matching almost 50 Yale-NUS alumni to about 70 students (some alumni mentored more than one student).
Read more in Issue 02 of Wingspan.
Alumni Mentorship Programme
The Alumni Mentorship Programme is designed to enable alumni and current students to develop one-on-one mentor-mentee relationships. Click here for more information about the Alumni Mentorship Programme in general.
The Alumni Mentorship Programme for AY 2023/2024 will run from May to August 2024.
Tentative Dates
- April: Registration opens for both alumni and students
- May: Registration closes, matching performed
- May-August: One-on-one mentoring period
Registration
We are running the programme on Cross Campus, Yale University’s platform for networking, community-building, and mentorship. Cross Campus’s algorithms will help find you a perfect mentee match. Cross Campus is also home to many resources for first-time mentors.
Alumni will need to log in to your Cross Campus account to participate in the Mentorship Programme. If you have not already done so, signing up is easy! Click here for a handy guide to signing up and getting started on Cross Campus.
The link to register for the Mentorship Programme on Cross Campus has already been sent to students and alumni via email. Please contact alumni@yale-nus.edu.sg if you are encountering difficulties.
In order to serve as a mentor, alumni must acknowledge that they have read and understood the codes of conduct and the policies on sexual misconduct for Yale-NUS, NUS and Yale.
Semester Advising
Over the course of each semester, alumni will be able to participate in various panels, workshops, and other advising opportunities, sharing about their experiences to current students in small-group settings. Click here for more general information about the Semester Advising opportunities in general.
Schedule for Semester 2 of AY 2023/2024
Graduate School Advising
Date and Time: Wednesday, 6 March, 8:00PM – 9:30PM SGT (GMT+8)
Brief Description:Hear from alumni who are currently pursuing or have recently completed graduate programmes in the arts.
Alumni Responsibilities:
- Participate as a panellist in a panel of 3-4 alumni.
- Share about your experience in graduate school so far, why you decided to pursue grad school in this field, what are your professional plans for the next five years, what should current students keep in mind if they are considering pursuing grad school in this field.
- Answer audience questions during Q&A.
Format: Virtual panel
NOTE: If you are an alum interested in applying for grad school in the future, you have the option to participate in this info session as an audience member.
Date and Time: Tuesday, 12 March, 8:00PM – 9:30PM SGT (GMT+8)
Brief Description: Hear from alumni who took some time between Yale-NUS graduation and starting graduate school. There are many good reasons to do so!
Alumni Responsibilities:
- Participate as a panellist in a panel of 3-4 alumni.
- Share about your experience in graduate school so far, why you chose to take some time off before applying to grad school
- Answer audience questions during Q&A.
Format: Virtual panel
NOTE: If you are an alum interested in applying for grad school in the future, you have the option to participate in this info session as an audience member.
Careers Advising
Date and Time: Early March
Brief Description: A one hour informal sharing session over lunch where alumni get to share their career journeys with students.
Alumni Responsibilities: Minimal preparation work required. Contributing alum can prepare a brief introduction, along with, how transition to work and career journey have been.
Format: Virtual or in-person lunch
Rectors’ Teas
Date and time: Flexible based on alumni availability
Brief Description: The theme for this year’s Rector’s Teas is “Theatre in Singapore – History, Genre, Future”. Meant to be intentionally broad, any alum who is involved in any way such as playwrights, actors, researchers, theatre supporters, etc. would be very welcome to share their experiences/thoughts/ideas.
Alumni Responsibilities: Alumni who are interested and/or able to present a Rector’s Tea on this theme of “Theatre in Singapore – History, Genre, Future” will be most welcome. They will work with Rector Khoo Hoon Eng to refine their theme and presentation format, as well as determine a time to deliver the Rectors’ Tea itself.
Format: Virtual or in-person; depending on participating alum and student geographical locations
Recognition Event
Each advising and mentoring cycle culminates in a Recognition Event, where the College recognises the time and effort that the alumni mentors and advisors have put in across the academic year.
The Recognition Event for AY 2022/2023 will be held in August 2024.
More information will be provided at a later date.
