IEEE CS USF x IEEE CS FWCS Mentorship Program
Spring 2026
Program Overview
The IEEE CS USF x IEEE CS Florida West Coast Section Mentorship Program connects USF students in computer science and related majors with industry professionals for a structured mentorship experience during Spring 2026.
The program is built around three 30 minute online coffee chats across three months. Its goal is to help students learn more about the tech industry, professional development, career paths, and real world expectations. It also gives professionals a chance to support students and contribute to the local community.
Unfortunately, applications for Spring 2026 are now closed.
Join the Fall 2026 waitlist here.
Schedule
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Student application opens (link below) | March 14, Saturday |
| Student application closes | April 1, Wednesday |
| Round 1 pairing | April 6, Monday |
| Round 2 pairing | May 4, Monday |
| Round 3 pairing | June 1, Monday |
| Certificates issued | June 13, Saturday |
| Online closing ceremony (optional attendance) | June 13, Saturday |
Mentees
Aaqib Ali
Electrical Electronic Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
Adelina Albert
Artificial Intelligence
Graduating 2028 or later
Alifiya
Artificial Intelligence
Graduating Spring 2026
Aviral Gupta
Computer Science
Graduating Spring 2027
Ayush Pramanik
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Bernardo Passos Beligolli
Computer Engineering
Graduating 2028 or later
Bruno Waishaupt Almeida
Information Technology
Graduating Fall 2026
Caio Carraro Bahlis
Computer Science
Graduating Spring 2027
Cesar Calderon
Computer Engineering
Graduating 2028 or later
Daud Ahmad Nisar
Computer Science
Graduating Spring 2027
Deep Akbari
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Dominic Thompson
Cybersecurity
Graduating Fall 2027
Duong Mai (Eric)
Computer Science
Graduating Summer 2026
Egor Kharitonov
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2027
Elan Berezovskiy
Computer Engineering
Graduating 2028 or later
Eljay Cuaresma
Cybersecurity
Graduating 2028 or later
Hana Ahmed
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Harshil Patel
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2026
Hector Colon Jr.
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2027
Jake Nguyen
Information Technology
Graduating Spring 2027
Jason Lee
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2026
Johan Lidros
Cybersecurity
Graduating Spring 2027
Joo-Young Gonzalez
Computer Science
Graduating Spring 2026
Josueh Ramirez
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2026
Juan
Computer Science
Graduating Summer 2027
Julian Pineda Viteri
Cybersecurity
Graduating Fall 2026
Khanbaba Fatullayev
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Kimberly Bahena
Artificial Intelligence
Graduating 2028 or later
Krish Shah
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2026
laura schneider
Information Technology
Graduating 2028 or later
Leonardo Henriques Lemos Nascimento
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Lucas Birnbrook-Palm
Aerospace Engineering
Graduating 2028 or later
Lyndon Joseph Magdael
Cybersecurity
Graduating Fall 2026
Maria Alejandra Valencia Perez
Cybersecurity
Graduating 2028 or later
MD Zahid Hasan
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Minh Hoa Vu
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Muhammad Danish
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2027
My Duyen Ngo
Cybersecurity
Graduating Spring 2027
Nadia Korostyleva
Biomedical Engineering (M.S.)
Graduating Spring 2027
Nguyen Phuc Tran
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2027
Paulette Saucedo
Pre-Architecture
Graduating 2028 or later
Pranjal Valecha
Artificial Intelligence
Graduating 2028 or later
Quoc Khanh Do
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Syed Abdullah M J Shah
Computer Science
Graduating Spring 2027
Tangil Khondaker
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Tarik Castro de Oliveira
Computer Science
Graduating Fall 2027
Tasnia Mahsin Simin
Biomedical Engineering
Graduating 2028 or later
Timothy Hawks
Computer Engineering
Graduating 2028 or later
Uday Kochela
Computer Science
Graduating Summer 2026
Vedanshi Verma
Computer Science
Graduating 2028 or later
Viet Duc Nguyen
Computer Science
Graduating Spring 2027