How to be a Tech Edge Mentor

Hello Potential Mentors,

We’d like to welcome you as a mentor for a lucky student in the incoming Tech Edge J.D. cohort. To become a mentor for the upcoming year, please fill out the form at this link, even if you have previously filled out a form (e.g. last year), by June 15. Mentors like you make the difference in the Tech Edge JD program, so thank you for volunteering!  Please feel free to send this email to legal professionals in your network who may be interested in joining this robust group of mentors.

The Tech Edge program is designed to create experiences for students that will give them the critical skills necessary to succeed in the technology industries. It also provides students an opportunity to explore different career paths, with the help of mentors like you. Once finished with the program, students will have designed a career path, gained through insightful experience collaborating with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and externships with law firms and technology companies. Because of your mentorship and these experiences, Tech Edge J.D. students will differentiate themselves by having a portfolio of work experience to show upon graduation.

As a Tech Edge J.D. mentor, we are hoping you will agree to mentor your Tech Edge J.D. student for their law school career (expected 3 years). We’ve heard from current mentors that this continuing relationship provides a great opportunity to meaningfully connect with the student. The time commitment is modest. Yet, your time and dedication are what will continue to make the Tech Edge J.D. program a stand out success from other programs.

“As a first-gen law student, I’m so grateful to my Tech Edge mentor who has been there for me every step of the way. She guided me through 1L classes, internships, and OCIs. Throughout my 2L year, she set up mini-workshops where I got to meet her colleagues and learn about different areas of the law.” TEJD graduate Michelle Truong

Expected time commitments:

  • Attend a brief training session for mentors (this will be conducted via self-paced webinar) – about 1 hour
  • Preferably attend a networking event for mentors/TEJD students (time TBD in the fall; about 2 hours)
  • Schedule a site visit/shadow event for your mentee to visit your workplace or attend an industry event with you (per year) – 1-2 hours/year
  • Meet with your mentee once per semester – 1-2 hours/year

Thank you for giving Santa Clara Law students the valuable gift of your time!

Kindly,

The Tech Edge J.D. program team

Laura Norris
Eric Goldman
Linsey Krolik
Marian Williams