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The CFANS Mentor Program is designed to help you provide you with an opportunity to enhance your professional skills outside the classroom. A professional such as your mentor can respond to your questions, help you make connections, and give you feedback on your job search skills. The relationship is not designed to provide you with employment, therefore, mentors should not be solicited for job leads within their company. Think about your career goals and interests, and what you would like to accomplish in this mentoring relationship.
In order to be eligible for the CFANS Mentor Program, you must be in good academic standing within your undergraduate program. Applications are being accepted for the 2011-2012 academic year. The deadline for applications is September 28th.
Mentors have volunteered their valuable time to help guide students with their career goals. With our commitment in providing mentors with above average and proactive CFANS students willing to learn, comes a commitment on your part to fulfill our expectations. To participate in the program you must:
Please fill out your application completely. A complete application will not only help us in making the best match possible, but provides the mentor with information about you and provides us with contact information used in connecting with you throughout the program. Your application will be sent directly to your mentor and will be the first impression your mentor has of you.
Matches are based on the available mentors in your chosen field, the mentor’s preference for working with upper or lower division students, and the date your application is received. We make every attempt at matching the student’s major and interests with the mentor’s area of expertise whenever possible. You will be notified of your match prior to the Kick-Off event in November.
While CFANS has had excellent success with the mentor program, there is the chance that problems may occur. If you have difficulty reaching your mentor or encounter any problems in the program, immediately contact Holly Klinger at 612-624-0822.
