Mentoring Your Students: Beyond Advising Nicholas Salter Faculty Development Day October 11, 2017
What is Mentoring? I see this as: Helping our students succeed in life after Ramapo! I focus on the “career” aspect of life after Ramapo (but I argue it’s all interrelated). This can be “snuck” into advising meetings!
Career Options: What They Think
Career Options: Reality
Where to Begin?
Step 1: Determine Career Options Have students check out O*NET www.onetonline.org Have students interview professionals in the field Professional contacts in your circle Keep in touch with recent alumni
Step 2: Education Requirements?
Step 3: Getting Prepared Help your students with discipline- specific: Resumes/CVs Cover letters/personal statements LinkedIn Research experience Applied experience Class selection at Ramapo
Step 4: Develop a Plan
Bonus: Skill Development If you have the opportunity to work one- on-one with students (such as for a research project or for an independent study), consider how you can help them develop discipline-specific skills they will need in their careers.