Get Involved

Be an Alumni Mentor

We inviter alumni from all over the world to be part of this Mentor Program. As an alumni mentor, you will help student(s) prepare for a successful future and leave a lasting impact on our campus community. You can join by:

1. Partner Program

This program brings alumni and students together by matching their major, interests, and future plans. The mentors and mentees connect on a regular basis for academic guidance, career advice, personal development and more.

2. Lecture Series

This program provides opportunities for alumni to advise students on a larger scale, by giving lectures and seminars, sharing experience, and bringing inspirations.

Be an Alumni Volunteer

Wherever you are all over the world, there are many opportunities to volunteer with your alma mater and play an active role in JI community.

UM-SJTU Joint Institute Alumni Association

Name: UM-SJTU Joint Institute Alumni Association，abbreviation for JIAA.
Established in: April 2016, the 10th anniversary of JI’s establishment

UM-SJTU Joint Institute Alumni Association(JIAA) is a voluntary association organized by JI alumni. It is a non-profit organization that accepts guidance and supervision from Shanghai Jiao Tong University Alumni Association. Any student, faculty or staff member who has studied or worked at JI and supports the articles of JIAA can be a member. The purpose of JIAA is to nurtures lifelong relationships among current and future JI alumni, and to promote the long-term development of the JI.

The design of JIAA emblem is inspired by the shape of earth, and illustrated by the characters “JIAA”, presented in the same color derived from JI logo. It implies that JI alumni are scattered all over the world with the goal to benefit the world. (Designed by Zhijian Hao, Class of 2014 )