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A Phins Up Mentor is a distinguished professional, including alumni and community partners, who are willing to share knowledge and life experiences with their mentees.

Benefits of Becoming a Phins Up Mentor

• Ability to share one’s professional passion by providing career guidance and advice
• Serve as a listening ear to student ideas and provide feedback for students enthusiastic about their future professional goals
• Share knowledge about your career field and area(s) of expertise
• Assist students with the exploration of new fields and confirmation of current fields
• Continuously inspire drive in students to achieve goals and provide resources to do so
• Utilize career development skills to assist with student resumes, cover letters, interview/networking skills, and job/graduate program search skills
• Share potential professional contact information for student opportunities
• Expand your network through interacting with fellow mentors
• Positively impact the professional development of students in the position of a role model

Requirements to Become a Phins Up Mentor

• Be a JU alumni, community member, employer partner, or JU faculty/staff member with a strong interest in assisting 91³ÉÈËAV students with career and professional development
• Have a minimum of three years professional work experience and a bachelor’s degree
• Participate in the Phins Up Mentorship Program for at least one academic semester
• Attend at least one Phins Up Mentorship event each semester
• Communicate and/or meet with my mentee at least once per month
• Provide my mentee at least 24 hour’s notice when canceling an appointment
• Provide feedback, send status updates and participate in semesterly assessments in order to continue growth within the program
• Recognize my mentee may or may not be seeking the same career field I'm in, but will still be able to benefit from my career advice and guidance
• Ability to keep all information confidential, to act with good judgment and discretion and abide by 91³ÉÈËAV policies and procedures
• Ability and willingness to complete a brief phone interview and/or social media check by Career Management