Hilliard Davidson High School Career Mentorship Program

Frequently Asked Questions about Mentorship

How do I get into the Mentorship Program?

Process

Forms

What is involved in the Mentorship Program?

Phase One

*Career Assessment, review I.C.P. (Individual Career Plan), examine career clusters

*Create resume

*Practice interviewing skills

*Interview

*Life plan . . . . set goals, objectives

*Parent, student, mentor, teacher meet

Phase Two

*Spend four to six hours a week with mentor

*Journal writing with documentation of hours, experiences, questions, schedules,

mentor and parent signatures.

*Academic consultants, set objectives

*Weekly seminars, networking, stress management, communication skills, problem

solving, balancing work and family, leadership skills, processing mentoring

experiences.

Phase Three

*Anaylze and interpret career experiences

*Portfolio presentation . . . mentor, teacher, parents, friends

*Career Passport

What type of student is enrolled in the program?

Criteria for Student Selection:
- Receives positive teacher/employer recommendations
- Excellent attendance
- Successfully passes panel interview
- No discipline referrals
- Maintains a 2.0 G.P.A.
- Student has own transportation
- Student Exhibits positive leadership skills
- Student is a junior or senior in high school

What is the time commitment involved in serving as a mentor?

- Students arrange to mentor on the career site for 4-6 hours per week for a 10-12 week period of time, Tuesday- Fridays.

- Mentoring hours are flexible each week depending on the mentor and student schedule.

Does a student get paid?

- No. Career Mentorship is a non-paid learning opportunity.

What are the responsibilities of the mentor?

- Help the student determine “learning objectives/goals” that he/she would like to accomplish throughout the mentorship experience.

- Make sure the student arrives on time, eat time he/she is scheduled to mentor.

- Sign the student’s Time Sheet each week.

- Provide as many “hands-on” opportunities as possible, so the student can gain a realistic and well-educated perspective of the career field. These could include basic day-to-day tasks, learning computer programs, attending meetings, designing/developing plan, observing significant “happenings” in the workplace, etc.

- Introduce the student to co-workers and other individuals in your career field, to increase his/her network and to add insight into the career.

- Assist the student in completing activities conducted throughout the semester. These include interviews, surveys, company/organization research, etc.

- Complete an evaluation of the student (2 per semester) as well as attend a final presentation.

- Provide career “advice” and discuss educational opportunities to help guide the student.

- Contact the Career Mentorship Coordinator if there are any problems, questions or concerns!!!

Hilliard Davidson High School- Mrs Sudie Oakes

Voice Mail/Office #: (614) 921-7232

School # : (614) 771-2299

Email: susanna_oakes@hboe.org