学生

关于学生生活:

• 你是如何选择U (I)的?
• 你参加了什么活动?
• 你最喜欢的大学记忆是什么?
• If you were a U of I student again, what would you do differently?

关于你的导师:

• 你的教育背景是什么?
• 你是如何取得今天的成就的?
• 你以前做过什么工作?
• What was your first job out of college, and how did you get it?
• 是什么让你在工作之余忙得不可开交?
• 你有什么爱好吗?
• What was your biggest challenge moving from school into the workforce?
• Why did you decide to give your time to be a mentor in this program?
• Do you hold any leadership roles within or outside of the organization you work for?

关于工作:

• 对你来说，典型的工作日是怎样的?
• 你最喜欢你工作的哪一点?
• 你工作中最大的挑战是什么?
• 你对这份工作准备得最好的是什么?

关于你的职业领域:

• What education, skills and experiences are needed to enter your profession?
• 典型的工作环境是怎样的?
• What publications or professional associates are related to your field?

关于职业规划

• 你对实习有什么建议吗, 兼职工作, or on-campus and community activities that would enhance my ability to obtain a position in your field?
• 您介意看一下我的简历吗?
• Where do you suggest I find a job or internship posting related to my field of interest (outside of 职业服务)?
• Where can I find graduate or professional schools related to my interests?
• 你还有其他的建议吗?

值

• Talk about your 职业生涯 goals or 职业生涯 ideas that you have.
• 跟着你的导师工作一天.
• Talk about diversity, inclusion and equity concerns/initiatives within your 职业生涯 field of interest.

利益

• Discuss your interests, majors, minors, hobbies, activities, 等.
• Talk about student organizations and professional organizations in which you can become involved.
• Discuss research, volunteer work, or other activities in which you can get involved.

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• Review class options for upcoming semesters and discuss possible majors and minor choices.
• 讨论出国留学的机会, 国际实习和研究, 嵌入式课程, 等.)
• Talk with your mentor about other ways to get global experiences.

职业目标

• 把简历和求职信一起看一遍. 获得反馈并进行编辑.
• Ask your mentor to conduct a mock interview with you and share constructive feedback.
• Discuss best practices for professional workplace etiquette.
• 研究实习和工作机会.

通过电话或视频聊天

• Phone and video chat have become increasingly popular among our alumni mentors. If this is what you and your mentor use, follow these guidelines:
  • 找一个信号好的安静地方.
  • You may be speaking to an administrative staff member before you connect with your mentor. 介绍你自己，并礼貌地要求见你的导师.
  • 保持专业性，并准备好议程.
  • 接着发一封感谢邮件.

通过电子邮件

• Email is the preferred way for most alumni mentors to keep in touch. If this is what you are your mentors use, follow these guidelines:
  • Acknowledge their email within twenty-four hours and respond to their email content within two to three days.
  • Notify your mentor if other obligations affect your availability.
  • 使用你的学生邮箱地址. 这有助于他们识别你.
  • Add a signature line to your email account to provide your contact information, 以备将来需要.

在人

• At your first meeting, you and your mentor should complete the program agreement and goals worksheet. These are important steps in starting the mentorship on the right track. 之后，你应该去了解你的导师. Ask them any questions you have about their professional life, 职业生涯, 或者其他你感兴趣的东西!

问题: The mentor is not responding to emails in a timely manner

响应

还记得, your mentor is a professional who has work and personal commitments outside of their volunteer work within this program. If your mentor does not respond to your message within one week of reaching out, 试着再次通过电子邮件联系你. If they still do not respond within forty-eight hours, email Kendra Chilbert at kchilbert@8289777.com. 她会帮你解决这个问题, 如果需要的话, reach out to your mentor to verify their interest and availability of their time.

问题

你不确定你大学毕业后想做什么.

响应

Talk to your mentor about the co-curricular activities you have enjoyed while in high school or at University of Idaho. 如果合适的话, ask your mentor to introduce you to people in their network; this may lead to post-graduation ideas.

问题

Your 职业生涯 goals have changed since first joining the program.

响应

这是完全正常的! 如果是这种情况，请给Kendra Chilbert发邮件 kchilbert@8289777.com to discuss if being paired with a different mentor is appropriate.