EMERGE

EMERGE: Engaging with Mentorship to Empower and Remove Gaps in Engineering
New in spring 2025!

The College of Engineering is pleased to start its PITA Fellowship program. As part of the initiative, eight students who participated in the EMERGE mentorship program as first-year students will become PITA Student Fellows.

Learn more about the PITA Fellowship program

EMERGE is a mentorship program run by the Office of Community Engagement and Oureach that provides community-based peer mentoring for first-year undergraduate students in the College of Engineering. Through peer mentorship, students uplift and support each other while accessing opportunities for social connection and professional growth. Being a part of EMERGE provides students with an entire network of support. Students are placed into a mentor family led by an upperclassman and have the opportunity to build relationships with the Community Engagement team, as well as faculty, staff, and alumni from across the college.

Our team is committed to supporting all EMERGE participants by providing a space to share thoughts, vent, chat, and ask questions. We also offer relevant resources for academic support, research, and internships.

Why join EMERGE?

Meet our team

EMERGE mentors

Office of Community Engagement and Outreach

  • Become a part of a mentor family designed to create a tight-knit system of support; each student is assigned to a mentor family led by an upperclassman, along with three to four other students
  • Connect individually with members of the staff to learn about resources on campus, build community in the college, and accomplish your goals at CMU
  • Participate in social and professional events throughout the semester to help build a strong network of support in the College of Engineering

Expectations

  • Meet with your mentor family once a month
    • Students are placed into a mentor family led by an upperclassman with five to six other first-year students
  • One-on-one check-in meeting with a member of the Community Engagement and Outreach team at least once per semester
  • Attend EMERGE events, social and academic events planned specifically for the EMERGE program
    • There are typically three to four EMERGE events each semester, and EMERGE students are invited to participate in general events hosted by the Community Engagement and Oureach staff throughout the academic year. Past events have included alumni panels, bingo, end-of-semester finals survival, headshot sessions, and more