Published September 5, 2018
The Office of Career Connections at the University of Louisiana Monroe is seeking
adults to work with students in the ÁùºÏͼ¿â Mentorship Program.
TheÌýmentor is a volunteer who helps a ÁùºÏͼ¿â student, the "mentee," withÌýtheir career
exploration, life skills development, and networking opportunities.ÌýThe focus is on
learning the skills necessary in their careers.Ìý
The two primary functions of the mentor areÌýto provide career support and psychosocial
support to mentees.ÌýThe quality of the mentoring relationship is driven by the mentee.
The mentee has an essential and active role to facilitate the professional relationship.
The program is from Sept. 24, 2018 to May 3, 2019.
Career supportÌý
- Exposure/visibilityÌý— When possible, offer your mentee opportunities to meet other
career professionals in an effort to help them grow their network.
- CoachÌý—ÌýProvide insight on effective strategies used to accomplish tasks associated with achieving
career goals while also sharing important issues and challenges in your mentee's career
field and the workforce.
- ChallengeÌý—ÌýRequire your mentee to set goals and develop a plan of action to attain them. Help
your mentee identify areas for development through self-reflection.
PsychosocialÌýsupport
- Role modelÌý—ÌýProvide an admirable attitude as well as admirable values and behaviors to be instilled
into your mentee.
- ConfirmationÌý—ÌýBoth you and your mentee will gain a sense of assurance from positive interactions
with the other.
- CounselorÌý—ÌýYour role is to not serve as a mental health counselor or academic advisor, but rather
someone who provides feedback that supports your mentees confidence, self-esteem,
professional and personal goals, soft skills, academic and career resilience, and
accountability.
Those interested in becoming mentors may complete aÌý.ÌýMore information is on the Career Connections/ÁùºÏͼ¿â Mentorship webpage,Ìý/careerconnections/ulmmentorship.html.Ìý
Mentor applications are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10. Mandatory orientation is 5:30-7
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.ÌýFor more information about this program,Ìýcontact Kristin Chandler
at 318-342-1144 orÌýmorris@ulm.edu.
