Thank you graphic recognizing companies that participated in the Corporate Mentor Program, featuring multiple company logos and a photo of program participants.

Thank You to Our Mentors

We sincerely thank the professionals who volunteer their time to mentor students through the Corporate Mentor Program and the Advancing Career Experience Mentor Program at Wayne State University's Mike Ilitch School of Business.

By sharing their experiences, career insights, and advice, these mentors help students explore career paths, build professional skills, and gain confidence as they prepare for life after graduation.

The graphic above represents the organizations where our 2025-2025 mentors work. 

Program Snapshot

2025-2026 Program Snapshot

  • 42 CMP Mentor-Mentee Matches
  • 89 ACE Mentor-Mentee Matches
  • 70+ Participating Companies 
  • 10 Industries Represented

Industries Represented

Our mentors represent a wide range of industries, helping students explore different career paths and professional opportunities.

Industries represented in both the ACE program and CMP include:

  • Automotive and Manufacturing
  • Banking, Finance, and Accounting
  • Healthcare and Medical Services
  • Consulting and Professional Services
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Human Resources and Talent Management
  • Government, Nonprofit, and Economic Development
  • Marketing and Digital Media
  • Engineering and Technical Services
  • Entrepreneurship

Participating Mentor Companies

A

  • Accenture
  • AF Group
  • AIAG - Automotive Industry Action Group
  • Ampersand
  • ATS Global

B

  • Barton Associates Inc.
  • BASF
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Boeing
  • BSG Tire Recycling
  • BSI Paving
  • Busch's Fresh Food Market

C

  • Central City Health
  • City of Sterling Heights
  • City of Detroit
  • Comerica Bank
  • Corewell Health

D

  • DealerOn
  • Deloitte
  • Demeter Land Development, LLC
  • Detroit Area Agency on Aging
  • Detroit Tigers
  • Diebold Nixdorf
  • Doeren Mayhew
  • DTE Energy

E

  • Emergent Holdings
  • Empowered Talent Partners
  • Escalent
  • Every Mother

F

  • FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Foreshadow Ventures
  • Forvia

G

  • General Motors (GM)
  • Global Exchange Education of Beijing, China
  • Google

H

  • Hart Medical Equipment
  • Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
  • Henkel
  • Henry Ford Health System
  • Honor Community Health
  • Humanetics Innovative Solutions
  • Huntington National Bank

I

  • Inforum

L

  • LA Insurance
  • Logicalis

M

  • Magna International
  • Masco Corporation
  • May Mobility
  • Mercantile Bank
  • Merit Network, Inc.
  • Merkle (dentsu)
  • Michigan Department of Education
  • Modern Maison Co

N

  • Northwestern Mutual

O

  • Oakland County Youth Educational Services
  • Oakland County, Michigan Government
  • Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

P

  • Plastipak
  • Plymouth Growth

R

  • Rocke Companies
  • Roush
  • RXO Logistics

S

  • Stellantis

T

  • Tariq Development Company
  • Teriyaki Madness
  • The Felican Sisters Child Care Centers, Inc.
  • Trinity Health
  • Truvle

U

  • U.S. Senate
  • URGE Imprint

V

  • Vintage Wine Company
  • VS4 Consulting Group

W

  • Wandzel Law PLLC
  • Warbird Healthcare Advisors
  • Wayne State University
  • Wolters Kluwer