Mentors
The people who coach the teams.
Our mentors are experienced professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, and industry leaders spanning technology, product, business, marketing, finance, design, sales, and more. Generously giving their time to our students. They bring real-world expertise, fresh perspective, and practical guidance to help students challenge their thinking and move ideas forward.
What mentors do
Three things, and confidence is the biggest.
Real-World Expertise
Mentors share practical experience, industry knowledge, and lessons learned that help students build stronger ideas with greater confidence.
Challenge, Agility & Grit
Mentors push students to test assumptions, adapt when things change, work through setbacks, and keep moving forward.
Connections & Perspective
Mentors broaden students’ thinking, expand their professional networks, and help them see new possibilities for where their ideas can go.
The network
Our mentors are the secret sauce.
SharkMakers connects students with experienced leaders from 40+ companies and organizations spanning more than 18 industries, from technology, AI, cloud computing and telecommunications to banking, consulting, workforce development, marketing, entrepreneurship, higher education, accessibility and more. These mentors bring real-world experience, diverse perspectives and powerful professional networks directly into the student journey.
Companies represented
to name a few
Mentor Highlights Coming Soon
Sponsorship
Power the SharkMakers Experience.
Sponsorship fuels the SharkMakers experience by funding the resources, workshops, mentors, and awards that move students from idea to impact. Sponsors gain access to an emerging talent pipeline while building meaningful visibility, relationships, and workforce connections.
From mentors
Why they keep coming back.
“This program nails teaching these kids the skills that are deficient in young adults entering the workforce, and they potentially become a future employee.”
“The thoroughness of the program goes way beyond technology. It is so enjoyable to be working with fellow industry experts and developing a community of local talent.”
