Mentor Connection News

May 2003 First Edition

OVERVIEW
This collaborative project between EOU Career Services and the Alumni Office began early this year with the research and design of a website that would facilitate the connection between members of the larger Eastern community.

The goals of the project are to help current students get good information about career fields and to help seniors and recent grads to network with people in their fields of interest.

Currently there are 16 Mentors in the pool. This includes members of the Alumni Board and a few other recruits. The site has been tested by students enrolled in BA 408 Job Search Skills over Winter and Spring terms. It appears to be running effectively and facilitating career-related conversations. It is time to move forward and fully implement the program.

THE PLAN
Between May and September we will recruit new Mentors into the pool. The program will be launched to the current student population next fall and to recent graduates through the fall edition of The Mountaineer. We will also recruit at the Homecoming events next year. In the meantime, Mentors may have infrequent contacts with students who are referred by word of mouth.

We are seeking breadth in the careers represented in our Mentor pool. Alumni, EOU parents and friends interested in the Mentor Connection should have over three years of experience in their field AND they need to be willing to respond to E-mail and phone inquiries.

FEEDBACK WELCOME
If you have constructive feedback for the site or ideas on how to market this opportunity to Eastern Alumni and friends, please send your comments to: career-center@eou.edu.

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