BCA Connect

A new platform to bring together BCA alumni and students for meaningful mentorship opportunities for as little as an hour every month.

BCA Connect is an online networking program powered by the Ten Thousand Coffees platform. It matches alumni from around the globe with students and recent grads to develop important professional relationships.

As a mentor, you would share your knowledge and wisdom to make a difference for a fellow BCA student or recent graduate. Your life experience matters and it can help a fellow BCA grad or student achieve their professional career goals.

As a mentee, you can ask questions of interest, learn from professionals, and grow your professional network to strengthen your career knowledge and awareness.

How it works

Mentors and mentees will receive monthly introductions based on similar career interests and goals. All introductions are sent directly to your preferred email address. You will work together to organize either an in-person or online chat. After 12 months, you will both receive an official LinkedIn certification to recognize your commitment to continuous learning and career advancement.

How do I join?

• Go to BCA Connect sign-up.
• You will be placed into an approval queue to be reviewed by the hub administrators. Please ensure you have fully completed your profile to ensure best matches.
• Respond to an invitation when you are matched with someone from BCA.
• Provide us feedback about your successful coffee chats.  

Sign up for our next match date

To further ensure this is a positive and meaningful experience for all, here are some links to helpful documents:

Testimonials

"I get a real kick out of facilitating further connections for the mentees such as introducing a foreign student from Mauritius to a colleague who was also born there, introducing an IT student to a colleague who works in IT, introducing a lonely foreign student to a younger alumni based in Atlanta. When I ask people from my network if they are available the answer is consistently yes! But it is not all about giving. Every connection I make as an alumni/mentor I end up learning something new! It is easy to lose touch in the current pandemic so the contacts through 10 Thousand Coffees are a little bright spot in my day." - Holly MacDonald, BBA '81

Career Month Giveaway

November is Career Month and we are giving away a $50 Amazon gift card and a $50 Tim Hortons gift card to two BCA students or alumni!

To enter for your chance to win, join BCA Connect between November 2 and 23. The winners will be announced on November 24.