Mentoring
Helping students explore the career opportunities in engineering is one of the goals of SEAS Alumni Mentoring Program. The program pairs alumni mentors with first year undergraduate engineering students in their second semester of coursework. Students will be matched with a mentor during the spring semester of their freshman year. The program will continue into the fall of the student’s sophomore year, with an event during the fall (possibly during Homecoming weekend).
The mentors will meet their students in a mutually convenient location during the spring semester of their freshmen year and/or over the student's summer break. Students and mentors are expected to continue meeting and corresponding into the fall of the student’s sophomore year.
What's Involved?
Becoming an mentor is a great experience and an invaluable opportunity for our students. The relationship allows alumni to remain engaged with SEAS and to pass on their experience in the workplace. The mentor and student will communicate via email and phone, and when possible meet in person to talk.
Examples of informal and formal activities to build the mentor-student relationship include (based on past experiences):
- Meeting for lunch
- Touring the mentor’s company
- Spending a day shadowing the mentor
- Attending professional meetings
- Email/Phone communication
What's Expected
The student is expected to initiate and maintain contact with the mentor following the match process. Each mentor and mentee should meet at least twice during the program. In addition, contact should occur via phone or e-mail once every two months. At the end of the year, both participants are asked to complete and return an evaluation form to the Career Services Office.
How To Participate
The Mentor program is managed through Career Services. To be paired with a student, you can email Associate Director Jamie Grant or call (215) 898-7533. Please complete the online volunteer form provided for registration.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact the Alumni Board representative engaged in the mentoring program: Nancy Harris, EAS'79 D '83: nrharrisdmd@aol.com