Career choices made easier
with mentorship program
■ I he program gives students
the opportunity to network
with professionals in the
career field of their choice
By Cody James McCullough
for the Emerald
Choosing a career path can be a
very frustrating experience. Espe
cially if you have no way of get
ting your foot in the door.
The University Mentor Pro
gram, however, not only makes it
easier for students to find out
about a particular career, it also
allows them to make contacts
within a particular field.
The mentor program is a class
offered through the Career Cen
ter, which gives students a
chance to meet with two profes
sionals in the career field of their
choice. The class meets six times
per term and is good for one up
per division credit.
Alyson Boda, coordinator of
the program, said students are
exposed to the essentials of jobs
available to them.
“Mentors agree to an informa
tional interview in which the
students can find out what the
job is really like, gather advice
for breaking into the field and be
gin networking,” she said. “The
class also covers the basics of ca
reer planning, resume writing,
and preparation for the mentor
interviews.”
Previous mentors include a
representative from Dream
Works, CIA and FBI agents, an
executive from Starbucks, repre
It really is great talking
with someone who does
what you want to do.
Jessica Cagle
recruiting assistant,
University Mentor
Program
sentatives from the upper man
agement of Microsoft and profes
sionals from the Late Show with
David Letterman.
“It’s pretty laid back, but it’s
nice for the student because the
program is willing to go out and
find top notch mentors,” said
Erika Bearss, assistant coordina
tor and communications special
ist for the program. Bearss says
that the mentor program offers
services that can provide a cru
cial step for students who are de
ciding what to do after college.
Jessica Cagle, who took the I
course a year ago, now works as a
recruiting assistant for the men
tor program. Cagle was paired
with a writer from Seventeen
Magazine.
“It really is great talking with
someone who does what you
want to do,” she said. “Through
talking with my mentor I found
out that a typical work day in
New York goes until 10 p.m.
“My mentor actually felt guilty
for leaving work at 7 p.m., which
made me think twice about
working in New York.”
The Mentor Program utilizes a
database of over 1,500 mentors
ranging from advertising execu
tives to social workers to profes
sional athletes. Bearss said the
staff works hard to ensure that
each student gets a perfect match
for his or her mentor. She added
that it is not uncommon for stu
dents to get internship offers
from their mentors.
Currently, mentor classes are
offered in business, biology,
chemistry, exercise movement
science, environmental studies,
English, journalism, physics and
psychology, as well as an “all
majors” section.
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