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The President's Council Executive Career Mentor Program is a collaborative effort among the President's Council, the Office of Career Services and the Office of College Relations and Planning, which matches PC juniors with successful executives for a two-year mentoring relationship.

The President's Council members that have volunteered to be a mentor have given PC students a unique opportunity by exposing them to the business environment. The relationship that emerges is both rewarding, and an opportunity for the mentor to give back.

Since its launch in 2006, students have had the opportunity to develop their career plans by shadowing professionals in the business world, getting career advice, receiving help with internship and job search, being introduced to other professionals and much more. By having a mentor during their junior and senior year, students are able to interact more comfortably with executives, learn more about their career field of interest and improve their networking skills.

As part of the PC Advantage: President's Council Executive Mentor Program mentors will provide assistance to a student during their junior and senior year via CORE components as well as OPTIONAL components. CORE COMPONENTS

Guidance
Mentors will provide career information and advice via a minimum of one informational meeting (and email or phone contact as mutually determined) to the student.

Shadowing
Mentors will arrange a hands-on observational day that includes meeting with professionals at various levels and career areas of interest to the student.

Internship/Job Search Assistance
Mentors can assist the mentee with internship/job development, networking connections and search strategies.

Resume Consultation
Mentors can assist their mentee's by reviewing their resume - provide suggestions, and strategies for enhancing their employability.

Reception
Mentors and mentees will be invited to attend the PC-sponsored networking/dinner reception in February.

OPTIONAL COMPONENTS Feedback from mentors and students has shown that participating in optional components adds value to the relationship. Exposure to a Business Meeting Invite your mentee to a meeting (lunch, departmental, client, professional association).

Visit Providence College
Mentees may ask their mentor to deliver a presentation at one of your mentee's classes or club meetings.

Partner with Other Mentors
Join other mentor-mentee pairs from similar career areas for lunch, dinner or a social event.

Ask Colleagues to be a Resource
Mentors can arrange additional meetings or shadowing visits with other executives within or outside of their organization - this is great exposure for the students!

Give "To Do's"
Mentors may suggest readings, research or special projects that will advance the mentee's employability.

What Mentors and Students Have Done:

• Students have been exposed to "real world" experience via internships at: AAA, BankNewport, Citizens Bank, WPRI/Fox Providence, Wedding Style Magazine and Raytheon.
• Mentors have invited students to meetings with the Providence Chamber of Commerce Board, the Governor of RI and his communications advisors, the PC Board of Directors and various marketing professionals.
• Students have joined their mentor at the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon

What Students Say:

• "Connecting with an executive gave me confidence in my public speaking skills."
• "I feel more prepared to graduate from PC and become part of the professional world."
• "My mentor relationship connected what I learned in the classroom to the real world."

What Mentors Say:

• "The opportunity to share my experiences and provide guidance was rewarding."
• "It was an excellent opportunity that rewards both mentor and mentee."
• "It connected me in a real way with Providence College."

We would like to thank President's Council members that would like to share   their expertise in order to help further the career development of Providence College students. M embers that choose to participate in the mentor program will complete a Mentor Profile Form in order to share information about their role and organization as well as indicate any requirements of their potential student mentee. It is important to receive all profile forms by mid-August so that the mentor program and opportunities can be advertised to students when they return to campus in September.

President's Council members that are interested in becoming a mentor will need to complete the Mentor Profile Form. Once you have completed the profile, email it to Stacey Moulton, who will then follow-up with you to confirm your participation and answer any questions you may have.

Participating in a mentor program will allow you to develop a relationship with an executive in a career field of interest to you. The CORE components are structured to help guide your experience, however the more initiative you demonstrate, the more advantages you will have. Students who have participted in this program have reported that their confidence and comfort level in interacting with professionals increase and the advice they receive from their mentors is invaluable.

The President's Council Executive Mentor Program is a competitive program open to any junior. To participate, students will need to:

• Stop by Career Services to view the complete profiles of available mentors.
• Submit an application and a copy of your resume to Career Services by the deadline date.
• Select a faculty member to complete the faculty recommendation form. They will need to return it to you in a sealed envelope or send it directly to Stacey Moulton via email by the deadline date.
• Selected students will interview with Career Services.

APPLICATION
After attending an information session, complete the application and drop it off at the Office of Career Services, Slavin 111 by SEPTEMBER 30!

FACULTY RECOMMENDATION 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.