`Runner Alumni Mentor Program

The `Runner Alumni Mentor Program, established by the Alumni Association in 2018, pairs CSUB alumni and other professionals with sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students who need help with such things as choosing a career path, drafting a resume, interviewing for jobs and networking. RAMP is facilitated through intentional mentor-mentee engagement, coordinated programming and dedicated communication spaces that support meaningful connection and professional growth for our students, alumni, faculty and staff.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, we matched up 48 mentees with 47 mentors.

We facilitate RAMP through a structured application and matching process, supported by program-led communication and curated resources designed to guide and enhance the mentor-mentee relationship.

Students who are not selected for RAMP are encouraged to engage in other alumni and campus-led networking opportunities that allow students from first-year through graduate level to connect with alumni, faculty and staff for informal, short-term career conversations.

OVERVIEW OF RAMP

RAMP pairs mentors and mentees one-on-one for one academic year.
Each pair is expected to meet up at least once a month and attend our professional-development workshops and mixers.
Mentors are required to have at least five years of professional experience.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

For the 2025-2026 Cycle:

Application to the Program: Summer 2025
Mentor and Mentee Matching: Fall 2025
Mentor and Mentee Connect and work towards Mentorship Goals
RAMP social events, industry tours, workshops and Q&A panels
Program Closure: May 2025
RAMP will open for the following cycle in Fall 2026

SELECTION AND MATCHING PROCESS

Participants are selected based on responses to the registration questions.
Matching is based on a combination of factors including preferences selected by mentees and overlap in interests and background identified in program registration questions.
You will be notified by email whether you've been accepted into the program.

HOW TO APPLY FOR RAMP

Thank you for your interest in RAMP. Our mentorship application process is currently under construction. If you are interested in becoming a mentee or mentor in our program, please email the mentoring coordinator, Athena Skapinakis at askapinakis@csub.edu.