Gateway Scholars are supported by a team on both sides of the partnership: SEAS advisors and faculty who guide the academic path, and McKinstry professionals who mentor Scholars through real industry work.
SEAS Advisors & Faculty
SEAS advisors align each Scholar's coursework and electives to McKinstry-relevant disciplines and provide ongoing academic and career-readiness support.
Current SEAS advisors will be announced soon
McKinstry Mentors
McKinstry mentors are practicing engineers who meet with Scholars across the program — through info sessions and site visits early on, then more closely during the junior-year internship and senior-year coaching.
2026-07 Mentors named soon
How mentorship works
- Years 1–2: Info sessions, site visits, and early cohort touchpoints.
- Year 3: Close mentorship on a McKinstry project team during the paid summer internship.
- Year 4: Professional coaching and advanced project guidance toward a full-time offer.