Below is more information about what being a mentor and mentee entails
Share the knowledge you’ve gained and the mistakes you’ve made along the way with underclassmen:
- Talk about your advice for internships and the application process
- How have you learned how to manage school & life balance
- Advice for job searching
- Give advice about the classes you’ve taken (from those killer flashcards you made or what Khan Academy videos helped you)
- How you’ve learned to deal with failure & success
- What are some study methods you’ve developed
- Advice for getting involved in research
- Introductions to people you know
- How to utilize resources (both CSU and class specific)
- Offer some resume tips you’ve learned
- Show off your LinkedIn profile
- Advice on finding community at CSU
Learn from your fellow engineers!
- Participate in S4K volunteering events
- Learn about internships and the application process
- How to manage the school & life balance
- Advice for job searching
- Get recommendations/advice for classes and professors
- How to deal with failure & success
- Learn about alternate study methods
- Advice for getting involved in research
- Get introductions to undergrad students/faculty/industry professionals
- How to utilize CSU and class specific resources
- Get resume help
- Get help with LinkedIn profiles
- Advice on finding community at CSU
The STEM 4 Kids mentor program is all about giving back and building confidence in STEM. Engineering can be hard! We are starting a mentor program that is low commitment and gives underclassmen a chance to learn from their upperclassmen classmates.
