Finding the Right Mentor
In this assignment you will explore how someone goes about finding a mentor to shadow (follow) to help them in their career pursuits. You will also Identify a number of companies you would like to work for and at least one community organization that you could join to learn more about your career area of interest. This organization might also enable you to network and find mentors through your contacts found there.
After reflecting on what you have learned from your research, discuss how you have benefited from this experience. Write a minimum one – two page response to the questions below. Make sure to address all the questions and all the critical elements so you will be successful in completing this assignment.
Please answer the following questions:
1.Reflect and describe what you might learn by job shadowing that will make you a stronger candidate to enter the business world.
2.Specify exactly what the process would be to find and shadow a mentor.
3.Discuss the companies you would like to work for and explain why. Include at least one organization of which you would like to become a member so as to further your career networking.
4.Discuss what skills you feel you need to develop or further develop to be able to have a productive Mentor/Mentee relationship.
5.Explain how this experience of shadowing a mentor might impact your professional, educational and personal development plans.
