Career Mentoring Network

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The Career Mentoring Network is designed to help Ursuline students to develop professional skills and to explore career opportunities related to their personal and professional objectives. It offers them a unique opportunity to interact with professionals within their field of study or in a closely related area. This program matches student protégés with volunteer mentors from businesses and organizations within both the private and non-profit sectors in the Greater Cleveland area. It is intended to help students in the exploration of career options. It is not an internship, nor is it intended as a method to secure a job at the mentor's place of employment.

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors, with a desire to explore a career path and who are willing to commit time and energy to this program are eligible - a 3.0 or better GPA is preferable. Students may apply by meeting with the Coordinator and completing the application process. Participation in the program is not defined by a specific number of semesters and, depending upon the mentor/protégé relationship, may continue throughout the summer and beyond.

The selection process is competitive, and the Coordinator may limit the number of protégés accepted at any given time.

Objectives of the Mentoring Program are to help students:

• Learn about career and job options
• Develop professional skills and habits
• Identify skills required for specific careers
• Build a network of professional contacts
• Become more confident and self-assured in a professional environment
• Make an easier transition from college to the professional world

The mentor and protégé decide on types of activities they will work on together. The relationship is flexible and varied, depending upon the needs of the student, the commitments of the mentor and the time constraints of both. The extent of time invested by the mentor is determined by her/his availability and commitments - mentor participation on any level is greatly appreciated. A basic requirement is that there be a least minimal contact between the two - a phone conversation once a month may be all that time will allow. Personal meetings at mutually convenient times and places, an invitation to the mentor's work place, attendance at professional meetings and other activities related to the mentor's work or job are highly desirable but not required. The student is responsible for maintaining contact with the coordinator and his/her mentor during the course of the Mentoring relationship.

Student protégés have majored in a variety of areas including:

• Education
• Nursing
• Psychology
• Allied Health
• Business
• History
• Religious Studies
• Pre-Law
• Public Relations
• Art/Studio Art Health Services Management Historic Preservation
• Social Work English
• Business Management
• MIS

Please fill out the Mentoring Application if you are interested in this program.

For more information about the Career Mentoring Network please contact Maureen Klein, Coordinator of Career Development Programs Mullen 130C, 440-646- 8379, mklein@ursuline.edu