BradleyBridge
Mentoring from Bradley alumni
Get advice from a Bradley graduate who’s been where you’re headed, or be that person for a current student.
About BradleyBridge
BradleyBridge is a mentoring program that connects current Bradley students with experienced alumni.
Students use it for advice on a career path, an internship or job search, graduate school, or a startup or side project. Alumni can also be matched with other alumni, so the connections continue after graduation.
For students
Mentoring for students
Get one-on-one advice from a Bradley graduate who works in a field you’re interested in. You don’t need a plan or a business idea to sign up. Many students start with general career questions and work out their goals with their mentor.
Who
Any current Bradley student, in any major or year
Cost
Free
Time
Usually one or two conversations a month
What students say
My team created a startup called Shift. At the suggestion of my professor, Dr. Hashimoto, we reached out to Norman Understein to serve as our mentor for the Big Idea Innovation Expo. From the beginning, Norman was extremely helpful by guiding us on focusing on the target market, clearly articulating the problem we solve, demonstrating why our solution was the best customer option, and even securing a provisional patent. Norman treated Shift like a real business with long-term potential. Thanks to his guidance, we placed 10th overall in the Big Idea Competition. We never would have made it as far as we did or turned our idea into something that could actually become a legitimate business without his mentorship.
For mentors
Mentoring for alumni and professionals
Share what you’ve learned in your career with a current Bradley student, on a schedule you set. You might review a resume, explain how your industry really works, give feedback on a student’s startup or introduce them to someone in your network.
Who
Bradley alumni and other qualified professionals
Students
Most mentors work with one to three at a time
Time
Usually one or two conversations a month per student
What mentors say
As a mentor for Bradley students for over five years and a judge at the Big Idea Contest, I’ve watched incredible young minds grow into confident entrepreneurs. Now, the BradleyBridge makes it easy to give back and build real connections that last well beyond graduation.
Join BradleyBridge
Students can find a mentor, and alumni and other professionals can volunteer to mentor a student. Each page explains how it works and how to sign up.
Questions about BradleyBridge? bradleybridge@bradley.edu