Virtual MentorAt — Be A Mentor

Opportunity Summary 

There are 8.5 million youth between 5-17 years old in California alone. Let’s close the gap between children who need and want mentors and those who have them. Any youth can benefit from a caring adult. Want to make a difference in the life of a young person from anywhere with an internet connection? We launched a new way to volunteer by connecting caring, trusted adult mentors with youth mentees all online. If you are 21+ sign up to Mentor today!

Posted by 06/12/25

Opportunity Training 

We have multiple trainings for this role including: -What is an academic mentor -Confidentiality -Academic mentor basics -Active listening and difficult conversations -LGBTQ youth -Goal setting -Trauma informed -Building trust and relationships with mentees -Planning Mentor Meetings & Creating Routine

Additional risk specific to this opportunity 

The students will be mentoring from home so it should be a safe environment but we make sure to train our mentors in case of need and have a staff member on call as needed.

Opportunity Application Instructions 

Background Check Required

Program 
Internships
Location Type 
Remote
Expected Hours 
HoursDuration
1hours per week
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
Yes
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
Background Check (e.g., fingerprinting, live scans, driving record)
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
No
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing