WiTT Collegiate Mentoring Program
Thank you for your interest!
We are recruiting mentors and mentees now for the collegiate program running October 2025-April 2026. Please select the button below to join our mentor team.
Junior, Senior and Graduate college women, we are accepting applications for mentees now until September 15th. Look for announcements from your school or reach out to us directly at outreach@wittn.org for more information.
Program Kick-Off: October 2025
Wrap-up: April 2026
About
WiTT partners with Belmont University, Lipscomb University, MTSU, Tennessee State University, and other areas colleges, to provide mentors to female students in their technology related programs. WiTT volunteers help students learn about the many career options in technology and support them along their academic journey and beyond.
FAQ's
What's the time commitment?
The program kicks off in October after the college semester begins and ends when final exams start, around April. There will be a mix of formal events organized by WiTT and one-on-one mentoring sessions. Mentors and mentees are free to continue meeting beyond that timeframe if desired (in fact, we're hoping you will!).
Who is eligible to participate?
Mentor eligibility:
- Women and men working in technology-related professional, management, and executive positions
- Active participants and supporters of WiTT
- Individuals willing and able to commit to the program for its duration
Mentees eligibility:
- College students looking to learn about and enter into technology-related careers
- Individuals willing and able to commit to the program for its duration
What does success look like?
A successful mentor program provides opportunities to...
- Explore what advancement for women in the IT industry looks like
- Gain an experienced technology practitioner's perspective on applying leadership concepts to real life situations
Familiarize themselves with corporate protocol
- Identify long-term professional development needs
- Realize the value of networking
- Develop a meaningful professional relationship over a specified time period
- A mentor program benefits mentors by allowing them to...
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- Contribute to the professional development of future leaders in the technology workforce
- Give something back to the profession
- The opportunity to network and learn from the mentee
How will mentors and mentees be matched?
Both mentors and mentees will submit applications. WiTT will review the applications and make matches based upon similarities in backgrounds and career interests/aspirations.