The 2025-26 WICS Mentorship program will open soon! In the meantime, check out some of out past mentorship events below and in our blog posts!
Every year WICS hosts a mentorship program. We pair up upperclassmen mentors with underclassmen in ICS. Our mentors provide not just tutoring, but moral support and general guidance. Many of our mentors and mentees have become good friends and stay in touch long after our program ends! Mentees benefit significantly for having experienced and relatable guidance in their first years, and our mentors can stand out to companies by working with our organization. This year, our mentorship program is using the family system, where each family consists of 2-3 mentors and who each mentor 2 mentees. This way, mentors will be accompanied by their co-mentors during the program, and mentees are able to bond with the others in the family as well.
“I joined the program to get technical advice on networking, passing interviews, and landing internships. Kristen Yee was the best mentor I could’ve ever asked for – she helped me with mock technical interviews, offered her experience with talking to professionals, and best of all, took me out to eat! I was able to grow my confidence and land my first summer internship with her help, and I made a lifelong friend :3 I recommend this program because it provides mentees with a support system to navigate school, life, and their career, and it gives mentors a chance to give back to the community!”
– Kristen Chen, Mentee
“I decided to join the mentorship program as a first year to learn more about CS at UCI and gain advice from upperclassmen. After experiencing how helpful the program was, I became a mentor the following year so I could pass on the guidance and opportunities my mentors had shared with me. The mentorship program is an incredible way to learn from each other and then pay that knowledge forward. I wouldn’t be where I am in my tech journey today without the support of both my mentors and mentees.”
– Rhea Shetti, Mentor
“I decided to join a mentorship program to find a group of CS students who could help me navigate my college experience. Before WICS mentorship, I didn’t know anyone else in the CS field. Through WICS mentorship, I was able to get my questions answered, discover helpful resources, and gain much more confidence in myself as a CS student because I always had someone to reach out to. Most importantly, it introduced me to an amazing group of friends at UCI who I love seeing every week at WICS!”
– Viviana Salazar, Mentee
“Coming into WICS without knowing anyone was intimidating, but the mentorship program provided me the opportunity to get to know so many people, especially my wonderful mentor, Celine! She served as a great role model for her mentorship family, embodying everything I strive to be—passionate, driven, involved, and personable. Throughout the program, Celine reached out to me with support and encouragement to pursue whatever I set my mind on, including applying for WICS committee and running for Internal Affairs Vice President! I’m so thankful for the program as well as the community and opportunities that have come with it!”
– Megan Sun, Mentee