About our organization | Psychology Undergraduate Mentorship Program

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Psychology Undergraduate Mentorship Program (P.U.M.P.)

PUMP is a graduate student organization founded in 2017. We collaborate with York University's Department of Psychology. Our mission is to provide mentorship to undergraduate students interested in graduate studies in Psychology. We pair undergraduates with graduate student mentors in programs they are interested in pursuing and who have similar backgrounds so a productive, warm, mentorship relationship can develop and thrive. We also hold events that help build community among mentees and mentors, and inform students about the graduate school application process as well as what it's like to be a graduate student overall.

How to Apply

Applications for mentors and mentees open at the start of each academic year (usually the first week of September), and are made available on our website homepage and distributed through the York Psychology undergraduate listserv. Applications close each year near the last weeks of September, and mentees can expect to be notified of their matches in early October. Undergraduate students from Psychology who are not matched with a mentor are welcome to join the mailing list to be notified of PUMP workshops and Q&A panels throughout the year, as well as to be notified of professional development opportunities related to Psychology. All undergraduates are welcome to take advantage of resources related to professional development and graduate applications on our website (please see the Resources tab).

Note: If you are a returning mentee, you must submit a new application each year.

Workshops

Our year-round workshops involve topics related to the graduate school application process, professional development, and research involvement in Psychology. These are usually 1 to 1.5 hours on a weekday evening over Zoom co-presented by our very own graduate students with a dedicated Q&A panel at the end to answer your questions! Please check out Events page for a schedule of our workshops for the current semester. Slides from past workshops are available on our website.
*Please note that workshops are not recorded.

Mentor Expectations:

Mentors must attend an orientation session
Must meet at least 4 times over the school year with their mentee
Must provide feedback to the organization on mentor/mentee relationship and any suggestions for improvement
Will attend workshops when available to contribute to discussions of graduate school life and the application process

Mentee Expectations:

Must meet at least 4 times over the school year with their mentor
Will communicate with PUMP about any dissatisfaction in the mentor-mentee relationship
Will respond to emails about meetings in an appropriate amount of time
Will provide feedback on mentor-mentee relationship at the end of the year