Hey PR professionals -- Please let me know ASAP if you're interested and
available to serve as a mentor to a student from the UT PRSSA Chapter.
We're having a mentor program kick-off at 11:00, immediately prior to
the 11:30 meeting, on Tuesday, January 25 at Club LeConte.
Following the kick-off (at which time you'll meet the student with whom
you're paired for the program), the structure of the program is
basically left to you and the student. You can:
*invite the student to "shadow" you for a day / half-day at your
workplace
*meet the student for lunch once a month to discuss his/her career
goals, professional planning, work experience, school projects, the
projects that you manage in your job, etc.
*meet with the student to critique his/her resume, portfolio, etc., and
conduct a mock interview
*help link the student to other colleagues who can shed light on his/her
professional area of interest and maybe even offer an entry-level job
opportunity
Gary McCormick, Jeff Gary, Cheryl Ball, Amy Reagan, Shelley Johansson
and I are already signed on to participate from PRSA's side, but we need
lots more volunteers (about 20-25 students need a mentor). Please
respond back to me via e-mail or phone (865/549-2243) ASAP, and plan to
attend the Jan. 25 kick-off, if possible. Thanks.
Mary Beth West, APR
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