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Student Mentoring Programs:How to Make Them Happen
Dan Voss & Bethany BowlesPre-CPTSC Conference Workshop
September 27, 2012
What is mentoring? Types of mentoring Face-to-face mentoring Virtual mentoring Community partnerships Individual relationships What do you do? Ingredients of a successful mentoring program Turnkey package
Agenda
3 Types of Mentoring
1. Within industry: pairing an experienced practitioner with an entry-level member of the profession
2. Within academe: pairing a faculty member with a student
3. Pairing a professional practitioner with a student
Student Outreach Initiative
Mentoring is a Key Ingredient
STC Community Affairs Committee (CAC)
Individual Mentoring Relationships:Face to Face
Individual Mentoring Relationships: Virtual
Remote/Virtual Mentoring
STC’s Academic SIG is working on two types of virtual mentoring programs for the 2012-2013 academic year:
1. Pairing professionals in the Academic SIG with student STC members in “general” virtual mentoring relationships
2. Pairing SMEs in SIGs with student STC members on academic assignments involving research/writing for the technical communication Body of Knowledge (BOK).
Both types of virtual partnerships will likely be administered via MentorBoard software currently being explored by the STC Office.
Academic SIG
Ingredients
Recipe
Combine equal proportions of mentees and mentors
Season with guidelines and turnkey administrative tools
Mix well Bake for one academic year Garnish with job placement
icing
Turnkey Toolkit
STC guidelines for mentoring programs
Specific program guidelines and procedures
Summary of successful programs Mentor/mentee (M&M)
application forms M&M summary form (for making
pairings) M&M agreement form (goals,
objectives, activities) Suggested M&M activities and
projects … and MORE!
Recruiting
Pairing
Mentor/Mentee Agreement
Objectives Expectations Activities Schedule Communication
channels
Job-shadowing Resume and portfolio assessment,
interviewing skills Jungle training for corporate America Joint projects Life lessons “Reverse” mentoring (mentee teaches
mentor) … happens a lot!
Typical Activities
Update the mentee’s résumé to present his/her abilities and experience to future employers; conduct a mock job interview
Work together to create a portfolio for the mentee to use when job-hunting
Arrange a job-shadowing visit for the mentee to learn more about the workplace
Post what projects you are up to on the Facebook page to share with everyone!
Review a technical book or guide for newsletter Preview the upcoming STC annual conference by
highlighting a presentation being done by local members
Suggested M&M Activities
Write a short review of one or more web sites that would interest or help readers
Create a short, engaging article that teaches a grammar and/or mechanics point – creative formatting encouraged!
Join an STC SIG in an area of mutual interest and participate in a SIG-related project together.
Use the social media (e.g., IM, texting, Facebook, Skype, or even asynchronous color-coded “e-mail ping-pong”*) to engage in some real-time “chats” from time to time to get to know each other better and share ideas.
*Don’t ask.
Suggested M&M Activities (cont)
Available Materials STC guidelines for mentoring programs Specific program guidelines and procedures History of successful mentoring programs Mentor/mentee(M&M) application forms M&M summary forms (for making pairings) M&M agreement form (goals, objectives,
activities) Suggested M&M activities and projects M&M contact log Link to typical M&M Facebook page M&M pre-assessment forms M&M post-assessment forms M&M program evaluation form
The Stage is Set … Action!