PROFESSIONAL
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Promo 4:30 Minutes


 


PROGRAM
T
he Professional Mentorship Program is a 8-week program that connects students with professionals to provide students with increased career awareness and opportunities for networking. Students are matched with mentors by home region and by field of interest.



BACKGROUND

Brigham Young University Hawaii has students from more than 70 different countries who chose to gain an education in oversea. While this decision opens up many doors of opportunity for these students, too many of them choose to remain living abroad and elect to not return to their home countries to work and live.

Each country needs the experience, leadership, strength, vitality of these graduating students NOW – not at some future, yet-to-be determined date, to strengthen their home countries, as BYU-Hawaii states “Enter to learn, go forth to serve”.


To Become a Mentor
To join the mentor network, simply log on to LinkedIn, search for the "BYU-Hawaii Business Professionals and Mentors Network" group, and request to join.
Once your request has been accepted, you will be included as a mentor candidate to be matched with a student.



WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM?

Any current BYU-Hawaii student who has briefly set their goal for their future career path can apply for this program can apply. As long as you have set your direction and goal, freshman can apply for this program.



HOW DO I APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM?
 
1. Read through this website and review program content.
  2. Make an appointment with the Career Services for a professionals resume.
  3. Complete the
application form.



WHEN IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE?
Semester
     Kick-Off Event    
    Application Deadline    
Summer
May 14, 2013
May 17, 2013
Fall
October 1, 2013
October 4, 2013
Winter
January 21, 2014
January 24, 2014



Video : How to Apply for the Mentorship Program





Program Outline  *Download detailed outline

[ Week 1-3 ]

Orientation   
       
1-2 weeks after applying, you will receive an email from the Alumni Office to come in for a 15-minute orientation to find out who your mentor is and to learn about the program guidelines
Step 1
Complete the mentor program worksheet
Step 2
Make contact with your mentor by e-mail to schedule your first appointment

[ Week 4-7 ]

Step 3
First meeting with your mentor / Set goals and schedules
Step 4
Follow the schedules you planned with your mentor

[ Week 8
]

Evaluation
Students - Submit the program evaluation - Student  *Required
Mentors - Submit the program eveluation - Mentor  *Required
               
               

KICK-OFF EVENT
At the beginning of each semester, we invite a guest speaker who is a successful alumni.

Video of past Kick-off Event

STUDENT TESTIMONIAL VIDEO
Students Testimonial - Kimber



STUDENTS' TESTIMONIAL

"I really liked how it gave me an opportunity to get in contact with someone who has already experienced what I am going through right now and can give me some advices and mentoring, which I would not have had the chance otherwise. I like the process of it all, it is very easy and quick to process. The responses were very prompt."

"I've been very interested in my mentor's field of work and this program gave me a great reason to talk to him about it. I also liked how the mentor program was kicked off with a BYUH alumni who talked about how he got started in his own business. Very insightful."

"My end goal is to be a business consultant, she is a business consultant (a very knowledgeable and experienced one at that!) She was super friendly and seemed to genuinely want to help me do well. She told how she worked from the bottom up to where she is now."

"It is the best program to build my networking, and absorb experiences from the professional mentor. I would like to do it again."

"This program connects me with people in my field with similar interests. My mentor had done similar activities when he was at school and was able to recommend me things that I can start working on so I can better prepared myself for graduate school, future employment and starting my own business."

"I loved all of the advice my mentor gave me. He gave me a lot of great ideas of how to better present myself and work on my resume."

"I liked being able to hear personal stories and experiences from a professional. I also like being able to ask questions to someone who is working in the industry that I want to work in."

"I'm happy with the program and hope to help with the program when I'm graduated from BYU- Hawaii."


STUDENTS' TESTIMONIAL

"I simply love the idea of this program and the networking and career learning that can happen. Wish it would have been up and running when I was there."

"This program allowed students to talk with people in the real world who may have had similar experiences to what the student had. Also, I feel that it gave the students a sense of reality."

"I have enjoyed meeting with the student and I am still meeting with him and continuing to provide internship opportunities."

"My mentee's goals were well aligned with my current field & lifestyle."

"Alignment of mentee and mentor was very well done. Tracks within majors have dramataclly improved since my time at BYUH to adequately aligned course work to field of practice. Mentee is prepared and eager to transition to the next chapter in his life."

"My mentor and I are still working on interview preparation and networking skills that are imperative to landing a job in investment banking. It is not something that one can prepare for in the course of several weeks. We tried to have a call weekly and I really liked how we both just made the program into what would be best for him. He was willing to accept assignments and maintained solid communication through the program. I believe this worked well because I am doing something that he genuinely needs and wants help understanding and preparing for. The mentee mentor alignment was perfect."





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