1. Successful Use of the CSO Mentor Module and Managing a Mentor Program Presented by: Laurie Hollister, New York Institute of Technology Leigh (Mascianica) Sylvia, Columbia University

2. Leigh says “Hi” And welcome’s your questions at: Les2195@columbia.edu

3. On Having a Good Mentor

4. Need & Purpose Launched in May 2010 Designed to ease the transition from college to career

5. Mentor/Mentee Goals and Objectives To become familiar with the world of work outside of the classroom, reaffirm career direction, and develop career confidence To refine & develop networking skills with Mentor’s assistance To get support finding internships, co-ops or part-time job opportunities To learn how to build a professional brand

6. What makes our program different? An individual matching process and consistent contact from career services Online career management system, CSO (known as “Career Net” at NYIT ) Mentors/Mentee Guidelines (see handout)

7. Mentee Registration Registration Web site promotion Mentor Registration

8. Mentor Registration Career Net Career Net

9. Mentor Registration Career Net Career Net

10. Mentor Registration Career Net Career Net

11. Student Registration

12. Student Registration Find a Match through CSO

13. Admin Side Career Net Processes and guides for OCS staff (see handout) Student Registration Student Registration Administrative Management

14. Matches Typically 6 months long Matched on common areas of interest, industry, or company Open to all students, grad & undergrad, but typically upper level

15. Long lasting relationships: Monthly check ins via phone or email, hands-on-involvement and consistent monitoring from career staff, results in lengthier, consistent relationships Follow Up

16. My mentor helped me prepare for a job interview that I was really nervous about. I have become more comfortable meeting new professionals. For me this program was a bridge between college and the real world work environment. I have increased my network of professionals which is very important to me Mentee’s Growth

17. “Xiang (B.F.A. Communication Arts) came to my MTV office in Manhattan to meet with me. She is a very sweet and eager young lady. I think she will do great in this business. I took her around to meet everyone in my department and they are all working to try to get her an internship in News for next semester. I think that would be a perfect place for her since she is interested in Journalism. I also hired her to be a Production Assistant on a shoot I did on Saturday. She was great! I think that was a great experience for her to be on a real live set and to actually work on it...not to mention she will get paid for the day’s work. I am still working on the possibility of getting her in as an Intern if it's not booked up yet. If not, I will continue hiring her on a freelance basis whenever possible. We will also continue to meet in person monthly as well as correspond over email. Thank you for pairing me up with a really intelligent and eager mentee. She is an absolute pleasure.” - Gina, Xiang’s Mentor Testimonial

18. Mentor/Mentee Communication Email blast updates

19. Promotions

21. Some Great Press!

22. 4 page Spread!

23. Final Tidbits 75 completed pairs to date Seniors & graduate students were most likely to utilize the program Mentors represented private, corporate, non-profit, and government agencies Most relationships lasted 6 – 12 months Preferred method of contact used was email 80% of mentees said: The program met their goals Built their networking skills Assisted with their professional growth & learning Would become a mentor one day!

24. Networking Night

25. Thank You Questions about creating a program? Reach out to us anytime Laurie Hollister lhollist@nyit.edulhollist@nyit.edu Leigh Sylvia Les2195@columbia.eduLes2195@columbia.edu

26. CSO’s 2014 Training & Networking Conference | Austin, TX | Copyright © 2014 CSO Research, Inc. Thank you for attending! If you have any additional questions, please contact the Support Team or your CRM. What’s next? The next session will begin at 10:45am