Are you a premedical or medical student passionate about mentorship?

Apply to Join the Nexus Advising Team

Nexus is recruiting new mentors for our growing national team: elite scholars from top universities, medical schools, and BS/MD programs who are ready to prepare the next generation of medical leaders starting in high school. Turn your success into a roadmap for others.

Are you a good fit?

Who We're Looking For

Passion for Mentorship

You guide future physicians with pride. We seek mentors invested in the long-term success of students, from mastering narratives to securing elite research and life-changing acceptances.

Devoted to Access

Equity is at our core. You can commit to guiding FGLI and URM students pro bono, ensuring that the brightest minds have a seat at the table, regardless of their background.

Project Experience

Whether it's competing in science fairs, starting your own nonprofit, or an online community, you have experience scaling initiatives and can push our students' signature projects forward.

Current High-Achievers

You must be a current student or recent graduate from a top university, MD school, or an accelerated BS/MD program.

Narrative Experts

You have a proven ability to tell a compelling story and can help students identify and share their uniqueness.

Responsive Leaders

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can commit to a consistent weekly cadence and offline access with your assigned students.

Interested in Applying?

Email [email protected] with your CV and cover letter

We'll send you an invitation to interview if your experiences reflect the qualities we're seeking above!

Prospective Mentor FAQ

As a mentor, what type of support am I providing students?

You will help with everything your student will possibly need to succeed as a pre-med high school student. You will provide full-spectrum support that covers every single variable of the T50 and BS/MD admissions process, including:

- Academic Optimization: Strategic course selection and high-stakes test planning.

- Narrative Building: Constructing a theme true to your student with intentional extracurricular selection.

- Extracurricular Engineering: Creating and scaling Signature Projects and clubs that stand out.

- Research & Clinical Acquisition: Sourcing, networking, and securing lab positions and shadowing.

- The Application Suite: Personal statements, secondary essays, and activity description brainstorming + editing.

- Interview Mastery: Full simulations for traditional and MMI interviews.

In short, if it impacts your student's chance of admission, you will guide them through it.

What's the compensation?

We only accept the highest level of mentors with a proven track record of success. For this reason, we're offering mentors $40-60 per hour, plus bonuses.

How long do I need to commit for this role?

You must commit a minimum of one year for each student that you take on to ensure continuity and a longitudinal relationship between student and mentor.

What can I expect during the interview?

Your 30-minute interview will cover an overview of the mentor position and questions assessing your alignment with our values.

How long after applying can I expect to hear back about my application?

We review applications on a rolling basis. If we think you'd be a good fit, we'll send you an interview invitation within a month of your submission.