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A STUDENT'S GUIDE TO MAXIMIZING YOUR EXPERIENCE

Before meeting with your mentor, make a list of your interests and goals. What are your goals for the mentoring relationship; what are your professional goals after graduation. List the questions that you have concerning the profession or industry that is of interest to you. Your preparation will help the mentor get acquainted with your needs, interests and goals. Remember, first impressions are lasting impressions; be prepared.

After your first meeting with the mentor you should develop a Plan with a timeline based on the results of the first meeting, and the Guidelines provided in this document.

The Plan need not be comprehensive or exhaustive in scope since it should evolve and be modified as the relationship develops and new issues arise. However, the initial Plan should answer several important questions:

• What will you do,
• When will you do it,
• Where and how do you get started.

The Plan will help you and the mentor allocate time and provide benchmarks to evaluate progress and success.

The Executive Partners Program provides all students with a guide containing instructions, tactics and mentoring strategies to make the process as enjoyable as possible. Email ocob-epp@calpoly.edu if you would like an electronic copy of the Student’s Guide.

EXECUTIVE PARTNERS PROGRAM - Find a Mentor

What are you going to do when you graduate? As a college student who is embarking on a lifetime career, you must give this question serious thought. Through the Executive Partners Program at the Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business, you have an opportunity to discuss career options with an Executive Partner in a mentoring relationship, and gain insight into the practical environment of your career choice and the personal behaviors that are necessary to achieve success. The interview process for the Executive Partners Program is designed to ensure your area of interest specifically matches the business expertise of the mentor.

NOTE: The Orfalea College of Business establishes mentoring relationships with current Orfalea students only.

Click on profiles below for more information on mentors who are currently members of the Executive Partners Program.

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Entrepreneurship	Finance/Accounting	Health Care	International
Management	Sales/Marketing	Supply Chain Operations	Corporate Social Responsibility

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo • Orfalea College of Business

Last Update: 05/31/2009

Executives Partners Program
Orfalea College of Business
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805.756.2704