Fall enrollment for the APSA Mentoring Program will be open from August 1- 15, 2025. The Mentoring Program connects undergraduate, graduate students, and junior faculty from all backgrounds to mentors in the political science discipline. Potential mentoring topics include graduate school admissions, navigating the academic job market, publishing, applied careers in political science, and work-life balance.
Find a Mentor
Matches will either be short-term (Fall semester) or long-term (the academic year). Interested mentees should log into the APSA website and submit their applications by August 15, 2025 to be considered for a mentoring match. Due to high demand, APSA will not be able to make matches for individuals who submit their mentoring request outside of the set enrollment period.
Be a Mentor
APSA members interested in serving as a mentor can submit or update their profile here. We recommend submitting or updating your mentoring profile by August 22, 2025 for first priority to be matched with a mentee for the fall semester. We are especially seeking mentors for women, scholars of color, and LGBT+ individuals. Additionally, we have high demand for mentors who research in the areas of race, ethnicity, and politics, immigration, global health, security studies, political philosophy, and political behavior.
Please reach out to our team at mentoring@apsanet.org with any questions about the program.