Apply: Mentors

A group sits at a round table listening to one member speak at GSA Annual Meeting.
OTF participants at the GSA 2019 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

Become an OTF Mentor!

We are looking for dedicated professionals across employment sectors, career stages, and backgrounds to serve as On To the Future® mentors at GSA Connects! Effective mentoring is a critical component of the OTF experience, and many individuals find the mentoring experience personally rewarding. Individuals selected as mentors will receive orientation and learning of supportive mentoring practices prior to GSA Connects.

 

Apply here by 7 May to be an OTF Mentor

Mentor Applications Open: 12 March 2026
Mentor Application Deadline: 7 May 2026

Initiated in 2013 with support from the GSA President, Council, and Foundation, the program formed part of GSA's 125th anniversary celebrations. With funding from individual members and donors, corporate sponsors, and GSA’s Sections, Divisions, and Associated Societies, OTF will continue to support geoscience scholars and mentors to attend the GSA Connects annual conference.

 

OTF Contact:

Samira Rosario Martinez
CPE Program Coordinator
+1-303-357-1023
srmartinez@geosociety.org