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Wondering about
your future?
A mentor may be just the person you need to get pointed in
the right direction!
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The
Maine Mentor Program, co-sponsored by the University of Maine Alumni
Association and the Career Center, offers students an opportunity
to get "inside" information on careers of interest by matching them
with alumni/ae who are working in those fields. The Mentor Program
was created in 1986. It has evolved into a nationwide network. Alumni
volunteers have responded enthusiastically saying they would be
happy to discuss their jobs and work-related questions with individual
students. As the program grows, so does the variety of the career
fields represented. If you are an alum who would like to become
a Maine Mentor, just complete and return the Maine
Mentor Program Volunteer Survey. To expedite, you may electronically
submit the form.
Currently, over half of our 600 mentors live in Maine, however
there are close to 300 others scattered across North America. Mentors
offer another avenue for students to make contacts and connections
around the nation. They can also give you an idea of the living
situation and the economic climate in a particular region. In addition,
mentors may be useful in helping you make other contacts in the
area. The program's primary focus is to provide career information.
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Check
out the Maine Mentor Newsletters!
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can
be downloaded and viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader 
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Prior to a
Maine Mentor Appointment...
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- Be
sure to register for career services at the Career Center.
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- Locate
mentors you are interested in networking with by searching
the Maine
Mentor database on the web. Your selection
criteria will identify an organization name for whom each
mentor works. Write down the record number of the mentor(s)
you are interested in contacting.
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- Make
an appointment with the Maine Mentor Coordinator,
Paul Gagnon, at (207)581-1359 to get further
information.
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