Grad bridge

Cost & Eligibility

Cost: Free

Eligibility:

• Mentees: Pursing a MS or PhD in engineering at Purdue University or UC Berkeley
• Mentors: currently hold a MS and/or PhD in engineering and have experience in a particular job sector. Mentors who are excited to share their experience and engage with graduate students are particularly encouraged to apply. Mentors do not need to be affiliated or alumni of Purdue or Berkeley – all are welcome! We are actively looking for mentors from the following fields:
  • Academia (Faculty position, research scientists/engineers, postdoctoral research, academic administration)
  • Industry (Private Sector) (Engineering R&D, product development, data science and machine learning, quality assurance or operations management, technical sales, project management)
  • National Laboratories and Government Research (research scientists and engineers)
  • Startups and Entrepreneurship (Startup founder, early stage product or systems engineer, innovation consultant or venture associate)
  • Nonprofit and NGO Sector (Technology for development, program management or grant administration)
  • Consulting (Strategy and management consulting)
  • Science & Technology Policy (Policy analyst or advisor, Fellowship (AAAS, ORISE or the Presidential Management Fellowship), STEM education policy)
  • Intellectual Property and Law (patent examiner, technical advisor, patent agent, IP attorney, Tech Transfer specialist)
  • Communications, Writing, and Media (science/engineering writer, technical editor, outreach and public engagement roles)
  • Finance and Investment (quantitative analyst, data modeler, R&D investment strategist)