Thank you for volunteering to be a mentor to a Providence College student as part of the PC Advantage: President's Council Executive Mentor Program. We welcome your career expertise in furthering the career development of Providence College students.

Approximately 15 President's Council Mentor volunteers will be matched with a Providence College Junior for a three-semester mentoring relationship, offering the student a career information interview, a shadowing day, networking reception, career advising and other assistance mutually determined between the mentor and student. Students will meet with mentors in the workplace and on-campus to gain advice and guidance on careers, workplace trends and professional competencies.

As part of the President’s Council Mentor Program, you have agreed to serve as a PC-Student Mentor. As a mentor you will provide assistance to a student during their junior and senior year via CORE components as well as OPTIONAL components. Please read below for details of the components as they pertain to year one and year two of this program.

• Guidance: Provide career information and advice via a minimum of one informational meeting (and email or phone contact as mutually determined).
• Shadowing: Arrange a hands-on observational day (or partial day) that includes meeting with professionals at various levels and career areas of interest to the student.
• Internship Assistance: Assist your mentee with summer internship development and networking and search strategies.
• Resume Consultation: Review your mentee's resume - provide suggestions, and strategies for enhancing their employability.
• Reception: Attend the PC-sponsored networking event for all mentors and students in January.

OPTIONAL COMPONENTS to Advance the Senior Year Mentoring Relationship

• Invite your mentee to a meeting (lunch/dinner, departmental, client, professional assocation).
• Deliver a presentation at one of your mentee's classes or club meetings.
• Partner with other mentor-mentee pairs from similar career areas for a dinner or luncheon meeting - this was suggested by a number of students!
• Arrange additional meetings or shadowing visit(s) with other executives within or outside of your organization.
• Suggest readings, research or special projects that will advance the mentee's employability.

• Continued Guidance: Monthly contact by email or phone and/or personal meetings for updates and discussion regarding senior year career development strategies.
• Resume Consultation: Review your mentee's resume - provide suggestions, referrals, etc.
• Career Goals, Job Search, Netwoking and/or Graduate School Planning: Senior year consultation appropriate to the student's interests and plans.
• Reception: Attend the PC-sponsored networking event for all mentors and students in January.

OPTIONAL COMPONENTS to Advance the Senior Year Mentoring Relationship

• Invite your mentee to a meeting (lunch/dinner, departmental, client, professional assocation).
• Deliver a presentation at one of your mentee's classes or club meetings.
• Partner with other mentor-mentee pairs from similar career areas for a dinner or luncheon meeting - this was suggested by a number of students!
• Arrange additional meetings or shadowing visit(s) with other executives within or outside of your organization.
• Suggest readings, research or special projects that will advance the mentee's employability.

For your convenience, we have provided three ways for you to complete your Mentor Profile Form. You may complete an online form, complete the form in Microsoft Word and email it to Career Services or you may print the form and fax/mail it to Career Services.

To complete the Mentor Profile form, choose the option below that is most convenient for you:

ONLINE FORM
Complete this Mentor Profile Form online and click “submit” when you are finished.

PRINT & FAX
Complete this PRINT ONLY Mentor Profile Form. Once you have finished filling out the form, please fax it to Stacey Moulton at 401.865.1516.  

YEAR ONE GUIDE
This Guide is ideal for NEW Mentors that are beginning Year 1 of the Mentor Program, the student's Junior Year. In this guide you will recieve advice on how you can help your student during the fall  and spring semester.

YEAR TWO GUIDE
This Guide is ideal for Mentors that have complete Year 1, the students Junior Year. In this guide you will recieve advice on how you can help your student during the fall semester of their senior year!