Mentorship Program – Recruiting Mentees!

Do you need guidance on navigating the next steps in your career? 

MentorMe is designed to positively impact young professionals and university students who are seeking opportunities to further their professional development, through connecting them with experienced professionals.

JCI Eastern hopes to create a sustainable program that allows today’s leaders and tomorrow’s leaders to educate each other and grow the knowledge economy of the Eastern suburbs through a supportive and sensible structured network.

The program will commence on the 15^th of August this year. You will be paired with a Mentor over the next 12 weeks. During your time with a Mentor, you will have the opportunity to:

• Discuss your career and professional aspirations with a young experienced professional
• Increase your social and academic confidence
• Gain practical advice, encouragement and support
• Learn from firsthand experiences
• Grow your professional network
• Develop strategies to deal with personal and academic matters
• Have a stronger understanding of your goals and establish your future direction
• Become more empowered to make personal decisions
• Receive a reference at the end of the program

MentorMe Program:

Over the next 12 weeks Mentees will have the opportunity to:

• Meet their Mentor face to face where they will have the chance to define the respective roles of the mentor and mentee and identify challenges of each role
• Develop a strong relationship with their Mentor in order to foster collaboration and learning
• Work closely in order to forge action plans in order to tackle on numerous personal and academic problems and goals
• Engage in weekly meetings while setting agendas, asking questions that will elicit responses and learning from firsthand experiences
• Engage in a midway (Sixth week) face to face feedback and review session regarding the assessment of the Mentee’s progress
• The opportunity to review the whole program and provide recommendations for both the program and their Mentor at the conclusion.
• Have a final face to face review with their mentor on their progression, professional and personal development on the last week of the program (twelfth week)
• Join JCI Eastern for further participation in events and activities

To be eligible for this fantastic opportunity, the candidates must possess the following:

• The ability to commit to weekly meetings with their Mentor, either over the phone or face to face.
• Willing to commit to 12 weeks of the program (With flexibility to accommodate for academics and work)
• Demonstrates a positive attitude
• Able to allocate at least 1 hour per week for this program
• Willingness to speak out to discuss how to deal with any personal issues, academic or career ambitions
• Approachable and willingness to work closely with a Mentor to foster a working professional relationship

At the close of the mentoring program, the Mentee will be able to use their Mentor as a reference to further personal development, career and academic aspirations.

To register your interest and find out more, please email jcieastern@gmail.com

Tomorrow’s leaders and experienced professionals