Benefits |Junior Year Components | Senior Year Components |  Application & Procedure

The President's Council Executive Mentor Program is a new initiative pairing approximately 20 juniors for a three-semester mentorship with community/corporate leaders who are members of the Providence College President's Council. The President's Council, composed of over 100 members, serves as an external advisory group to the President and the College's administration. In an effort to support the career development and networking needs of undergraduate students, the Council launched its first formal college student mentor program in fall 2006.

Students in the junior year will be matched to executives from a variety of career fields and industries following a competitive application and selection process. The three-semester mentoring relationship will include a career information interview, a shadowing day, a networking reception, career advising and other program components.

• You will develop a mentoring relationship with an alum or other executive who has achieved a key leadership position in their profession
• You will expand your knowledge of career options and industry trends
• You will gain professional competencies and experience
• You will develop networking contacts and referrals
• You will advance your plans for internships, jobs and/or further schooling

• 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.
• Journal: Keep a Mentoring Journal - Career Services will provide the outline.

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.
• Journal: Continue keeping a Mentoring Journal - Career Services will provide the outline.

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.

The President's Council Executive Mentor Program is a competitive program open to any junior.

• Notify Career Services as soon as possible of your interest and which mentor opportunity you are interested in.
• Submit an application and a copy of your resume as soon as possible to Career Services.
• Select a faculty member to complete the faculty reference form as soon as they are able to. They will need to return it to you in a sealed envelope or send it directly to Career Services.
• Once your application is received, Stacey Moulton will contact you to schedule a 20 minute Selection Interview.

Reminder: All interested Juniors must attend an information session in order to be considered for the PC Executive Mentoring Program. If you are unable to attend an information session due to your class schedule, please contact Stacey Moulton at ext. 2958.

STUDENT APPLICATION
There are two ways to complete this application:
1. Print the application, complete all sections, drop it off at Career Services, Slavin 111
2. Complete all sections of the application, print it, drop it off at Career Services, Slavin 111

FACULTY REFERENCE FORM
You may fill out the information on the first page of this reference form, then email it to the faculty member you have asked to be your reference to complete. The form must be returned directly from the faculty member to be valid.