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College of Health and Human Sciences Professional Mentoring Program

Mentoring Connection – January 2019 Newsletter

 

Campus Connection – Human Ecology Student Events & Announcements

 

“In Your Experience…” – Monthly Discussion Questions for Mentoring Pairs

  • How did you figure out what you wanted to do with your life in terms of career?
  • How many times (if any) did you change your major in college?
  • If you were starting college all over again, what would you do differently and why?
  • What is the most helpful piece of advice you have ever received in your career?

 

Professional Skills – Personal Branding

How to Brand (or Rebrand) Yourself for the Job You Want from The Balance

When starting a job search, your goal is to make your credentials strong enough to get you selected for an interview. Once you get to a job interview, you can sell yourself to the interviewer by confidently making the case that you are an exceptional candidate. Before that though, what is on your cover letter and resume is going to be the pitch that gets you picked for an interview.

 

From Around the Web

8 Tips for an Amazing Mentor Relationship from Forbes

Many successful people attribute at least part of their success to having a mentor. The right mentor can provide advice and connections that help their mentee reach heights that would be impossible alone.

Your Mentoring Experience

PRE-MEETING FORMS

To help guide conversation and give you a road map for your mentoring meetings, we have developed a pre-meeting questionnaire designed to prepare mentors for their next meeting with their mentee. The use of these forms is optional. Mentors should provide this form to their mentee if they would like them to fill it out prior to a meeting. If you have any questions or need a copy of the questionnaire, please email austin33@k-state.edu.

 

POST MEETING SURVEYS

We encourage all of our mentors and mentees to complete the post-meeting surveys following each monthly meeting. Your responses are to be based on your most recent meeting with your mentor/mentee.

 

TRAVEL GRANT AVAILABLE FOR MENTEES

Students participating in the Professional Mentoring Program may be eligible for funds to travel and visit their mentors. Visit the Travel Grant webpage or contact Austin Anderson (austin33@k-state.edu) for more information.

 

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