Mentors Can Make the Difference
 The
mission of the Crummer School of Business Mentor Program is to foster
relationships between alumni and current students and to compliment
the academic curriculum with exposure to real-world business environment.
This program allows students to explore different industries, review
career paths, and adjust personal goals. Mentors experience the
exhilarating feeling of helping someone and giving back to their
alma mater.
The Crummer School Mentor Program matches current
students with experienced professionals for guidance and support.
Students are paired with a business executive whose expertise closely
matches their area of interest. Students enrolled in the Early Advantage
(two-year) MBA program are eligible to participate. Mentors provide
the link between academic theories and the realities of the business
world. We recruit mentors year-round, and programs begin in September
and January annually. Volunteers serve one-year or two-year terms,
depending on the program in which the student is enrolled.
• Attend Mentor Program Opening Reception
• Attend Crummer School alumni events and community events
with your mentor/student
• Communicate with your mentor/student at least once a month,
preferably in person
• Provide feedback on progress of relationship with your mentor/student
by responding to periodic e-mail evaluations of the Mentor Program
• Explore shared interests
Understanding what is expected of the mentor/student
will lay the foundation for a successful relationship. Remember
that a mentoring relationship should be mutually beneficial.
Mentor:
Become
a mentor -- Volunteer application
• Provide guidance based on
past business experiences
• Expand the student’s knowledge of your industry
• Share stories of past successes and failures
• Assist the student in career selection and with job search
techniques
• Introduce the student to your network of business associates
• Provide opportunities for job shadowing
• Offer constructive criticism in a supportive way
• Communicate on a regular basis
Student:
Apply
to mentor program -- Student application
• Initiate the relationship
by contacting your assigned mentor
• Convey your expectations of the relationship
• Set objectives for each meeting with your mentor
• Establish open communication with your mentor
• Be flexible to accommodate your mentor’s schedule
• Communicate on a regular basis
The Mentor Program provides
both the mentor and the student opportunities to develop lasting
relationships from which both can benefit. Ideally, relationships
extend beyond professional aspirations and develop into long-term
personal friendships. Mentors provide students experiences in developing
both professional and social relationships. This is accomplished
through monthly interactions and events sponsored by the Crummer
School.
Dawn Nagy
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Crummer Graduate School of Business
Rollins College
1000 Holt Avenue, Box 2722
Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone: 407-628-6347
Fax: 407-646-2497
dnagy@rollins.edu
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