You don't have to
do this alone.
ISMP at Northeastern Oakland is a group of volunteer mentors who meet international students here on campus. Come to one event, or get matched with a mentor and start from there.
What's happening at Northeastern Oakland.
You don't need a mentor. Come and see how it feels.
Bay Area International New Incoming Student Airport Pickup Sign Up
Hello! We are ISMP! ISMP (International Student Mentorship Program) is a nonprofit organization with a network of volunteer mentors across the United States.
Need a ride from the airport? Or do you know someone who needs a ride from the airport?
We are offering airport pickups to help you settle in. We can pick up international students attending Northeastern University's Oakland campus from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) or Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK).
Please sign up at least 2 weeks in advance of your arrival. Pickups are not always guaranteed and depend on volunteer availability.
Please sign up below and one of our volunteers will get in contact with you!
First Name *
Last Name *
Female
Student Status *
Email *
Best method to contact you *
Phone Number
U.S. number or working international number, if available
Number of Luggage & Description *
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)
Departure City *
Airline & Flight Number *
Arrival Date *
Arrival Time *
U.S. Pacific Time
On the same flight, is there anyone else who also
needs to be picked up? How many people?
Please also have them sign up separately.
Where is your final destination? *
Please provide the street name and city.
Major
Questions / Comments
Send
Submitting this form does not guarantee an airport pickup. One of our volunteers will contact you to confirm availability and pickup details.
Some of the mentors you'll meet here.
They run the workshops, host the dinners, and stay in touch long after your first semester.
What a mentor actually does.
Get help with the real things.
How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.
Open to everyone.
ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.
You set the pace.
You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.
Get help with the real things.
How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.
Open to everyone.
ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.
You set the pace.
You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.
“Joining ISMP was one of my best decisions because it gave me a true home away from home.”Eason Cai · Physics and Computer Science · UC Berkeley
A year at ISMP.
There are mentors at Northeastern Oakland right now.
Tell us your year and what you want help with. It takes a few minutes.
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