Division Duos Mentoring Program
When you sign up for the Division Duos program, you can choose to serve as a mentor, mentee or both. You can also share your interests, experiences and goals to help organizers choose your mentoring match.
Applications for the Division Duos program during the Fall 2024 semester are due by Friday, September 6th, To apply, follow these steps:
- Create an account with the Mentorship Hub
- Select the 'Connect' drop down (top of page)
- Select 'Programs'
- Select ' Student Affairs and Academic Support Division Duo's Mentoring Program'
- Select 'Join'
- Determine why you're joining (Mentee or Mentor) and complete the rest of your profile
- Select 'Join'
Mentee Expectations
Why participate?
You will gain a professional resource who will help to expand your knowledge and skills, give you valuable advice, and work to build and expand your professional network.
Your mentor is an advocate who will encourage you to set and achieve goals and can teach you about career options and possibilities.
What is required of me as a mentee?
- Connect regularly with your mentor.
- Take initiative by scheduling meetings and arriving prepared. Show a genuine interest, and ask questions.
- Determine your personal and professional goals.
- Demonstrate professionalism by being timely, open to feedback, expressing a willingness to learn, and following through on commitments.
Mentor Expectations
Why participate?
Mentoring can be a fun and rewarding experience! You have the opportunity to advise, influence, and support other professionals on their university and career journey.
You'll find that your own career, too, can be enhanced by the time and effort you put into a mentoring relationship as you hone your coaching skills and become familiar with the new generation entering the workforce.
You don't need to be at the pinnacle of your career to be a mentor. All you need is the willingness to share your journey!
What is required of me as a mentor?
- Connect regularly with your mentee.
- Expose your mentee to potential career opportunities (via research, informational interviews, job shadowing, professional organizations, and networks).
- Help your mentee set and achieve goals.
- Provide constructive feedback to enhance your mentee's professionalism and preparedness.
- Share examples of success and failure from your own experience.