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The Mentoring
Program is designed to assist in the
development of mentoring
relationships between business
professionals and students. Some of
the goals of the mentoring program:
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Assist
students in developing
networking skills and increase
their comfort levels when
interacting with business
professionals.
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Assist in
increasing connections between
students and the area business
professionals.
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Assist
students in gaining feedback on
their understanding of the world
of work, academic preparation
and marketable skills.
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Help
students gain a better
understanding of professional
settings, functional areas of
choice, decision-making
processes, managing
relationships, time management
and organizational cultures.
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Provide
students with opportunities to
explore various career options.
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Help
increase the marketability of
students in the job market.
It is strongly
encouraged that the mentors and
mentees have a discussion early in
the program outlining their specific
goals for the program; additional
guidelines and goals may be
added.
Structure
of mentoring program
The program is
structured on a mentor/mentee
goal-oriented commitment basis. The
mentor and mentee will benefit more
fully from the experience if each is
committed to a semester or a year
long mentorship program. A minimum
of 1 to 2 hours per month of
communication will be most valuable.
It is strongly encouraged that the
mentor and mentee schedule times to
meet throughout the semester.
Meeting places may be at the
employer’s site, on the university’s
campus, or in a public place.
The center may
involve employers in on-campus
activities such as roundtable
discussions or networking events.
These events will offer the mentors
and mentees to participate in
professional networking with other
mentorship program participants.
Any student interested in the
program can contact Dr.
Bindiganavale S.
Vijayaraman - Director of
CITe -
vijay@uakron.edu
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