WOC 2016: College Study Hall- Access Mentors, Build Resumes, Get Academic Support and Guidance

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WOC 1611College Study Hall

Access Mentors, Build Resumes, Get Academic Support and Guidance

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Who is here?

• Angela Johnson, DTE Energy• Karli McNeill, Consumers Energy• Tracey Thomas, Booz Allen Hamilton• Alana Tyler, Raytheon



Mentoring



WHAT is a Mentor? According to Karli

A person who gives advice and feedback, shares successes and failures, and ultimately provides a safe relationship, built on trust, for authentic interaction



Mentor?



How do I get a mentor?• Formal mentoring programs• Organic existing relationships – when

you have a problem, who do you talk to?• Informal mentorship • Meet someone awesome? Exchange

contact info and reach out!



To: [email protected]: [email protected]: EVENT NAME Followup

Hi Awesome,

Thank you again for being on the panel at Event Name last week, it was great to hear from your perspective.

One thing that stuck in my mind was when you spoke on _________ - I struggle with X and hearing about your experience with Y really resonated with me.

Would you be willing to sit down with me for an hour or so to discuss this farther? I would love to hear about the challenges you’ve faced during Z

Thank you,

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Anyone can be a mentor!

Goals

BackgroundIndustry

Experience Education

Find common ground, but have a diverse panel of mentors



Remember…• Relationships and goals change. So can

your mentors!• Mentor/mentee relationship is built

on trust. • Both parties need to be accountable.• Bad mentorship is not good• As you move forward, you can become

a mentor!



What’s your Game Plan?



Cover Your Bases

ProfessionalResume ExperienceMentors01

AcademicKnowledgePeers02

PersonalYour story Mental HealthWhy? Physical Readiness03

HustlePassionPerseverance

04

What tools do you have?



Resume Keys

Big Picture Impact

Budget Impact

Individual Contributions

Unique Accomplishments



Created and provided cost estimates, project scoping, and communication with potential customers to meet team goal of XXXX new gas customers in 2015. Successfully recruited over XX miles of new gas main for 2015 construction, with XXX new gas customers and an increased load of approximately XX mcfh, bringing in over $XXX,XXX of new construction for the company

Marketed natural gas to homeowners and created projects to recruit potential customers

It takes work!

Typical

Elevated



When the struggle is all too real



Refocus.



What else?

Academic ChallengesGraduate School

Sacrifice

Game Plan

Decision Making

Struggle


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