CHOOSE YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Traditional Mentoring - Be a mentor through one of our mentoring programs that best fits your interest, experience, and schedule.

Professional Development - If you have limited time but would like to engage with students once a quarter or once a year, then sign up to do any of the following:

• Be a guest speaker for a class, club, or student event
• Review student resumes
• Conduct Mock interviews (phone, Skype, or in-person)
• Invite students to a work-site visit
• Offer informational interviews (students ask questions about your career path by   phone, email, Skype, or in-person)

Share your valuable professional experiences and career-related advice by signing up for the Professional Network.

Note to Employers: If you already have a Wildcat Career Network account to post jobs, let us know, and we will add Professional Network access to your account. career@cwu.edu

OUR STORY

Alumni and Constituent Relations and Career Services partnered to create the Professional Network. The Professional Network is a multifaceted resource for developing mentorship and utilizes the Wildcat Career Network to offer multiple ways for alumni and other professionals to engage with students. The online system also serves as a centralized place for securing data for participating mentoring programs.

Contact us to learn more. alumni@cwu.edu 509-963-2160

SAA Career Mentoring provides an opportunity for Student Alumni Association members to gain valuable guidance on a variety of career-related topics including one-on-one advice, networking, interviewing and job shadowing. Mentors provide a positive and lasting influence on students, and impact the Central community in a meaningful way, by sharing knowledge and expertise.

Mentors and Mentees interact at least once a month by email, phone, social media, or in-person:

• Review resume and other professional documents
• Job shadow; company tour
• Mock interviews
• Share internship and job opportunities
• Share industry-related articles and links
• Identify professional, industry, or civic organizations
• Attend a networking event