Campus Connection – Human Ecology Student Events & Announcements
- Applying for Professional or Graduate School | Thursday, January 31 | 5:30 – 7pm | Berney Family Welcome Center 171
- Hospitality Career Meet-Up | Tuesday, February 19 | 5:30 – 7:30pm | Berney Family Welcome Center
- Design Expo | Friday, March 1 | 10am – 3pm | Hilton Garden Inn Ballroom
- 23rd Annual Travel and Dining Auction | Friday, March 22 | 6:30pm | Hilton Garden Inn
- 17th Annual ATID Student Symposium | April 25 – 26 | K-State Campus
“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.
- MENTEE Post Meeting Survey: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lrPT8of3jYwFGR
- MENTOR Post Meeting Survey: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0qbjKTWMoHgLgpL
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.
Stay Connected
- Twitter – follow the mentoring program (@KStateMentoring) and the College of Human Ecology (@KStateHE)
- Blog – be sure to check out our blog at http://blogs.k-state.edu/hementoring/
- WildcatLink – if you have not yet created a WildcatLink account, please visit http://wildcatlink.ksu.edu