Guidelines for Students

This program is designed to provide selected students the opportunity to engage in intentional relationship building with a paired mentor with the goal of providing one-on-one guidance and support for participating students. The mentors will provide expertise to the students in interested professional fields that would help them advance in their career exploration, and enhance their education. Mentors can also aid in major and/or interest exploration. The relationship is not designed to provide students with employment or internship opportunities, so students who participate in this program should not solicit mentors for job leads within their company. Students should consider their career goals and interests and what they would like to accomplish from this mentoring relationship.

Student Eligibility

In order to be eligible for this program, students must fulfill one of the following requirements

1. Is a full-time student and will be entering into their second year at MSUM
2. Is recommended by a faculty member for consideration
3. Has transferred from another school and has completed at least 24 credits

Expectations

Mentors have volunteered their valuable time to provide guidance to students who are exploring their major and career goals.  The MSUM Alumni Mentorship Program is committed to pairing mentors with proactive and committed students who are willing to learn. Participants must committee to fulfilling our expectations. To participate in this program students should:

1. Fill out a student application which is available online at web.mnstate.edu/career/mentorship or in the Academic Support Center. Students must fulfill all application requirements including a faculty recommendation by November 1, 2011 in order to be considered for the program.
2. After selection be willing to sign up for the mentorship class and fulfill all the requirements of the class. (This is a one credit class that meets once every other week and is designed to support the students in their personal and professional development and help them develop their mentorship relationship.)
3. Initiate regular contact with their mentor via phone, e-mail, and/or meetings
4. Be proactive and willing to meet with your mentor at least once a month.
5. Be willing to see the mentorship relationship through to the end of the program in mid-April
6. Discuss goals and needs with their mentor
7. Act professionally at all times and return phone calls and e-mails in a timely fashion
8. Complete program evaluations