Mentor an Engineering Student

'Pong!' by Jessie Wu and Victor Lei, mechanical and electrical engineering sophomores, respectively

'Pong!' by Jessie Wu and Victor Lei, mechanical and electrical engineering sophomores, respectively

Interested in Mentoring a Student?

The Center for Career Development invites alumni to participate in our upcoming 3-On-1 Alumni Networking Reception for the School of Engineering. This dynamic event pairs each alum with a small group of three students, based on shared academic interests, industry fields, or career goals. The format fosters meaningful conversations in a relaxed, social setting. The 3-On-1 model is designed to create space for organic, student-driven mentoring. While there's no obligation beyond the reception itself, many of these initial connections naturally evolve into ongoing relationships built on mutual interest and open communication. 

Who Can Participate? 
All engineering alumni are welcome! Cooper students deeply value the chance to connect with professionals across a broad range of industries and career paths.

How to Join 
To sign up for the next 3-On-1 Alumni Networking Reception, please email career@cooper.edu with a brief introduction that includes:

  • Your graduation year and major
  • Your current job title and company affiliation
  • A short summary of your career journey

Not an Engineering Alum? 
We’d still love to hear from you! Email career@cooper.edu to learn about other opportunities to engage with Cooper students.We are always grateful for our alumni community’s support—and the lasting impact it has on our students. 

Important Links

Career Development

 

Recruit at Cooper

 

Mentor a Student in Engineering

 

Alumni Affairs & Development

 

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.