Ashesi Career Mentoring Programme
Purpose
Mentoring is a personal relationship in which a more experienced
professional serves as a role model and guides or advises a less experienced
person. In our mentoring program, the alumni and business professionals (in or
outside the Ashesi community) will constitute mentors and
students, mentees. Being a mentor does not oblige one to secure
jobs or internships for students. The mentoring relationship is intended to
provide an opportunity for:
The Process
In such an exuberant community like Ashesi a lot of informal
mentoring takes place. Career Services however hopes to formalize mentoring
relationships by matching mentors and mentees based
on mutual career interests and aspirations. To participate in the program, you
need to complete a sign up sheet (matching will be done based on information
provided). Once matching is done an initial kick off meeting will
be held at the beginning of the academic year to enable pairs get acquainted,
set goals and expectations, decide on best means of communication (email, phone
or in-person) and frequency of meeting (at least once a month).
At the end of the academic year, there will be a closing meeting
dubbed Mentors Connection Night where participants express
appreciation and share experiences or memories of the relationship.
Participation
Complete a sign up sheet if you wish to participate in the
program either as a mentor or mentee and return the form to Career Services via
email or in person. You will be notified once a suitable match is found.
Suggested Activities for pairs:
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Exchange phone numbers and email addresses
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Set goals and expectations for the relationship (including
the most convenient place to meet, preferred means of communication etc.)
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Discuss student’s career interest and goals
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Discuss how the mentor’s career and personal life fit
together
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Attend career event(s) together (e.g. the Mentoring Kick-off
meeting, Mentor Connection Night, Career Fair etc).
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Critique students résumé and cover letter
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Role-play Informational and Job Interview and give feedback
to student
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Discuss the transition from school to work
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Discuss ‘office politics and business etiquette’
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Discuss post graduate educational/career pathways
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Read a career related literature and discuss
Monitoring & Evaluation
The program coordinator will communicate with both mentors and
mentees regularly. Mentors and mentees will be encouraged to update the program
coordinator on the development of the relationship. Should a mentor or mentee
feel uncomfortable with the assigned partner, he should approach the program
coordinator in person, via phone or email. At the end of the academic year
mentors and mentees will respond to program evaluation feedback form to enhance
subsequent mentoring programs.
Click here to view the Mentor sign-up form
(pdf)
Click here to view the Mentee
sign-form form
(pdf)
Contacting Career Services
To learn more about the mentorship programme contact:
Director, Career Services
Phone: (021) 765660/786812
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