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MENTORSHIP
interVivos has been organizing mentorship programs in Edmonton since 2006. Our program matches people with diverse backgrounds and interests.
Join our mailing list if you're interested in being a protégé in an upcoming program. Email us at connect@intervivos.ca if you're interested in joining us as a volunteer mentor.
Recent Mentorship Blog Posts
Measuring What Matters: A Data-Driven Partnership for Stronger Mentorship
Northern Point Analytics is a collaborative consulting group founded by Marcus Kleefman, Andreas She, and August Preussner, who met while studying business at the University of Alberta. Combining expertise in business, data analytics, and program evaluation, the team partners with non-profits, student organizations, community groups, and businesses to transform data into meaningful insights that support better decision-making, strengthen programs, and measure impact. interViv
Why the Right Mentor Match Matters
What makes a mentorship successful? Is it shared interests? Similar career paths? Common life experiences? Or simply finding someone who believes in you? A recent blog post by leading mentoring researcher Jean Rhodes explores an important question: does matching mentors and protégés based on shared identity make a difference? Drawing on new research involving more than 2,000 university students, the findings suggest that, in some situations, it absolutely can. Students who sh
Summer 2026 Mentors Share the Career Advice That Guides Them
interVivos is excited to spotlight an incredible group of volunteer mentors taking part in the Summer 2026 Mentorship Program. This season’s program celebrates the experiences, insights, and leadership of Asian professionals, giving protégés the opportunity to connect with mentors whose voices and perspectives are not always equally represented. At interVivos, we remain committed to building meaningful relationships, amplifying diverse leadership, and creating opportunities f
MEET OUR SUMMER 2026 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM MENTORS
Meet Mentors from Past Programs
Frequently asked questions
Mentorship
General FAQ
It is a process that starts with the program launch! Participants meet at the mentorship program launch, which takes place at a central location in Edmonton or over Zoom on a weeknight. Protégés and mentors have the opportunity to meet with all the participants at the launch, discuss what their goals are, and then choose who the best match would be for them in a speed-rotation format. At the end of the evening, mentors and protégés rank their choices, and interVivos makes the final matches in the weeks following. The match information is then emailed out to the participants.
Mentors and protégés are welcome to meet as often as they would like, but we require at least three in-person or virtual meetings during the 6-month program. interVivos performs check-ins throughout the 6-month program and provides resources to assist. Some participants continue to meet and stay in touch, but that is not an expectation of interVivos.
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