Peer Mentorship Opportunities

Berkeley prides itself on our unique community of students that strive to support each other through their graduate education journey. Academically and personally, graduate school can be challenging and having support from your peers can make all the difference. 

Graduate Peer Support Providers (PSPs) meet one-on-one with graduate students at UC Berkeley to provide assistance in navigating the complex processes related to mental health, basic needs, and academia. As graduate students themselves, PSPs provide support to their peers through understanding, experience, respect, and an equity based lens.

The Diversity and Community Fellows work across and within academic units to create healthy communities for graduate students. Critical components of this work include supporting an inclusive graduate community and enhancing the cultural, academic, and professional experience of historically underrepresented students at Berkeley. Diversity and Community Fellows are available to meet with current Berkeley graduate students along with prospective students considering graduate school.

Professional Development Liaisons (PDLs) are trained to assist graduate students as they prepare for and launch their careers. During one-on-one, confidential consultations, PDLs can assist you in setting and working toward your personal and professional goals, learning about possible career paths, or developing new skills.

Graduate Writing Consultants are trained graduate student peer writing advisers from Ph.D. programs across the University who assist graduate students with academic writing, grant writing, dissertation writing, editing, and preparing articles for publication. These consultants are trained graduate student peer writing advisers from Ph.D. programs across the University. 

The GSI Teaching & Resource Center is here to help for what happens after the first few weeks or semesters of teaching when you need input. They are here for support when you need feedback on your teaching-related materials for the academic job search. At the GSI Teaching & Resource Center you can access confidential, one-on-one consultations with experienced Teaching Consultants who can support your development as an instructor at any stage of your teaching.