The Smeal College of Business Mentoring Program offers students the opportunity to explore topics such as academic majors, internships, career planning, college to career transition, and leadership development with an alumni mentor. Mentors can share their perspectives from the business world. The program is a one-year commitment, however, pairs are welcome to continue the relationship beyond the academic year. The Mentoring Program was established in 2009 by Smeal’s Alumni Relations Office and the Smeal Alumni Society Board.
Benefits of the program:
- Students can apply to be matched one-on-one with a graduate of Smeal who can share their perspectives from the business world
- The program is offered to Smeal sophomores, juniors, seniors, and sophomores in DUS or at a Commonwealth Campus who are tracing toward Smeal
- The program helps students explore academic majors, internships, career planning, the college to career transition, and leadership development with their alumni mentor for an academic year
- Students learn first-hand how to interact with a professional and, in some cases, make their first real business connection
- Interactions are primarily virtual, but we encourage in-person meetings if possible, especially during Impact Smeal Day and other on-campus alumni events
- For more than a decade, the program has successfully facilitated meaningful, long-distance interactions between students and alumni
- We had close to 400 pairs in the program in past years and received positive feedback from both students and alumni
*Application process is currently open for the 2022-2023 program. Matches are made over the summer, and the program officially kicks off at the beginning of the fall semester**
**Application deadline to apply is May 6th, 2022!!
Application Link: https://app.smeal.psu.edu/alumni/protege/
For more information about the program and to watch a video from current and former participants follow the link. More info: https://www.smeal.psu.edu/alumni/ways-to-get-involved/what-students-need-to-know
Experience Information
- Sponsor
- Penn State Smeal College of Business - Alumni Career Services
- Start Date
- Apr 26, 2022
- End Date
- May 6, 2022
- Apply By
- May 6, 2022