Ever to Excel Mentors
The Ever to Excel program is looking for dynamic, passionate BC undergraduates to join our summer 2025 team of Mentors. Since 2016, Ever to Excel has brought together hundreds of high school students from around the world for a program centered around Jesuit spirituality, intentional community, and personal formation. This is your chance to grow your leadership skills, make an impact, and share your BC journey.
As a Mentor, you'll have the chance to lead in a variety of exciting ways: facilitate thought-provoking small group conversations, coordinate fun group activities, and build impactful connections that last beyond the program.
2025 Ever to Excel Mentor Application Info
PrintMentor applications are due Monday, February 3, 2025.
Deadlines
- Applications Due
- February 3
- In-person Interviews Start
- February 4
- Decisions Sent
- Early March
Mentor Role Description
Ever to Excel Mentor Role Description
Since 2016, Ever to Excel has welcomed high school students from all over the world to Boston College’s campus to take part in spiritual exercises, make friends, and reflect on their faith and its impact on building a meaningful life. Since the program’s inception, the leadership contributed by Ever to Excel’s Mentors has been an integral part of the program’s success.
Working in pairs or groups of three, Mentors will be responsible for fostering a welcoming and enjoyable group environment for the participants, while leading them in discussions about their faith life. Mentors demonstrate interior confidence, fed by their personal faith, which enables them to relate to others with warmth, inclusivity, and hospitality.
At the conclusion of this summer’s program, our hope is that the 500+ participants leave Ever to Excel feeling that they have had a special encounter with the best of Boston College, especially through their encounters with our Mentors, who exemplify the heart of Jesuit spirituality - to find God in all things.
Ever to Excel is an intensive program. Mentors will be expected to be engaged in the program and available to the staff and participants for the full duration of the program dates. This means that Mentors may not work a secondary job during the program dates for which they are hired. Mentors must also stay in the provided on-campus housing for the duration of the program, in order to help with morning and night residence hall checks and activities.
The Mentor role will include:
- Attending all of the required Mentor training and commitments listed on the website.
- Welcoming participants (high school students from around the world) and their families to campus and assisting the Ever to Excel staff in all stages of check-in and check-out.
- Leading small groups and facilitating discussions related to the daily themes and program topics, with a willingness to listen, reflect, and share.
- Supporting Ever to Excel staff in executing all logistics for the program, including check-in/check-out, daily periodic attendance checks, and other daily activities.
- Serving as the first point of contact for the participants in their small group for the duration of the program.
- Staying in the provided on-campus housing.
- Assisting Ever to Excel staff in daily and nightly residence hall checks and safety protocols.
Qualifications:
- You must be a current Boston College undergraduate student in good standing with the University.
- You must be a rising sophomore, rising junior, or rising senior.
- You must have the desire and disposition to talk about your faith with openness and accompaniment.
If you have questions about the Ever to Excel Mentor program, please email evertoexcel@bc.edu.
Required Dates
Required Dates for Ever to Excel 2025 Mentors
Dates listed below are required dates for all hired Mentors except those dates lists for Mentors hired for specific sessions.
All Mentor Required Training:
- Training Retreat Weekend: Saturday, March 29 - Sunday, March 30 (overnight)
- Spring Training: Sunday, April 27 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. (subject to change)
Ever to Excel Session I Program Dates:
- Session I: Saturday, July 12 - Friday, July 18
- Mentor Move-In for Session I: Saturday, July 12
- Mentor Move-Out for Session I: Friday, July 18
- Mentor Training for Session I: Saturday, July 12
Ever to Excel Session II Program Dates:
- Session II: Saturday, July 19 - Friday, July 25
- Mentor Move-In for Session II: Saturday, July 19
- Mentor Move-Out for Session II: Friday, July 25
- Mentor Training for Session II: Saturday, July 19
Ever to Excel Session III Program Dates:
- Session III: Saturday, July 26 - Friday, August 1
- Mentor Move-In for Session III: Saturday, July 26
- Mentor Move-Out for Session III: Friday, August 1
- Mentor Training for Session III: Saturday, July 26
If you have questions about the required dates for the Ever to Excel Mentor program, please email evertoexcel@bc.edu.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation & Benefits for Ever to Excel Mentors
Compensation
Mentors will receive compensation of $1,000 per session worked.
Food
Meals during the program are provided. Meals are catered by BC Dining.
Training
Mentors will be required to attend trainings that are listed under the Required Dates section.
Housing
Mentors will be provided on-campus housing for the duration of each session they are working, starting from move-in the Friday evening before each session.
Mentors will be housed in Mentor-only 8-person or 6-person suites with direct roommates. Mentors and participants will be housed in a residence hall on Boston College’s lower campus. Women and men will stay on separate floors of the residence hall. Ever to Excel staff members will also be housed in the residence hall.
Rooms are furnished with a bed, linens (sheets, pillow, towel, and a blanket), dresser, desk, chair, and closet/storage area. The dorms are air conditioned. A suggested “packing list” will be provided.
Please note: all Mentors must stay in assigned Ever to Excel housing even if you have on- or off-campus accommodations nearby. Mentors are participants' first point of contact in the residence halls and will be responsible for nightly attendance checks at 10:15 p.m. as well as other residence hall responsibilities as needed.
If you have questions about compensation and benefits for Ever to Excel Mentors, please email evertoexcel@bc.edu.
Application Process
Application Process for Ever to Excel Mentors
Thank you for your interest in joining the 2025 Ever to Excel Mentor team! Before you start your application, please review the Mentor role overview, the required dates, and the other information provided on the website.
- Mentor applications due by Monday, February 3, 2025
- In-person interviews scheduled starting February 4
- Decisions will be sent in early March
- Hiring forms due late March
- Fill out personal information sections.
- Select Session date(s) you are applying for. Please note: Applicants may apply to work a single session or multiple sessions.
- Upload responses to two required reflection questions.
- Review application and submit.
- Review your Application Status Portal to ensure all application requirements are met.
- After your application is reviewed, you will be contacted for a 15-20 minute in-person interview.
- I-9 Form through Boston College Student Services (government issued ID required for this process)
- Boston College Protection of Minors Background Check Process
- Mentor Agreement
- Allergy & Dietary Restriction Form
- Media Release Form
- Emergency Contact Information
- On-Campus Parking Sign-Up
- Social Media Introduction
- Additional Information Form
If a Mentor applicant would like to review any forms prior to applying, please contact an Ever to Excel staff member.
If you have questions about the Ever to Excel Mentor application process, please email evertoexcel@bc.edu.
“Ever to Excel was the program that I didn't know I needed. It showed me the best of the Boston College community and helped me learn more about myself. There are very few opportunities in life where you are presented with something as unique and powerful as Ever to Excel, and I am glad that I accepted the invitation to be part of it.”