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Workplace Mentorship Program

An initiative to aid students in the transition from higher education to vocation and occupation.

±¬ÁϹ«Éç seeks to prepare its students to transition from higher education to vocation and occupation in the most comprehensive manner possible. With this goal, ±¬ÁϹ«Éç is in the process of establishing a strong and thriving mentorship program for its students. This program will connect mentors who are professionals in the workplace with ±¬ÁϹ«Éç students seeking advice, counsel, and coaching in regards but not limited to the following:

• Effective Time Management (Stephen Covey’s Quadrant Model)
• Positive and Pro-Active Transition Strategy (Nancy Schlossberg’s Transition Theory)
• Best Workplace Practices
• Conflict Mediation
• Leading Change in the Workplace (John Kotter’s Leading Change)
• How to Search for the Position that Best Fits the Student’s Strengths and Education

Mentor Application Process

Each mentor will need to fill out an application form, be interviewed by a University Official, and proceed with a background check before being allowed to mentor a student.

Mentee Application Process

Each mentee will need to fill out an application form and be interviewed by a University Official before being allowed to be accepted as a mentee.

±¬ÁϹ«Éç will pair one mentor with no more then 3 mentees for a six -month period in which the mentor and mentee will meet once every other week (the mentor and mentee can deviate from the frequency of sessions if useful). At the end of the six- month period the mentor and mentee will decide if they wish to continue the sessions or end them. Mentors and mentees will be paired only with each party’s consent. Levi Davenport, The Director of Career Development and Corporate Relations, will supervise the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç Career Development Workplace Mentorship Program. This program will support ±¬ÁϹ«Éç’s Career Readiness Initiative in equipping students for success in the workplace.