Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.
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Learning about Villanova’s Impressive Mentorship Program
Today I’d like to discuss the Mentorship Program Information Session that occurred on October 23rd as apart of the professional development program at Villanova. During the presentation, led by the head of the mentorship program at Villanova, Michele Gianforcaro, information regarding the business school’s mentorship program was shared amongst students. It was specifically discussed how the mentorship program works, who the mentors are, and the benefits it provides to students.
The mentors involved in the mentorship program are Villanova alumni who have more than three years of work experience in a business environment. Quite obviously, they also seek to share their acquired knowledge with students. Students can join the mentorship program and form a relationship with a mentor once they declare a major — typically during their sophomore year. Throughout this relationship, the mentee will develop skills and gain insight into being a business professional. Communication between mentor and mentee will occur quite frequently, typically anywhere from multiple times a week to once a month, based upon how devoted the mentee is to their development.
As apart of the information session, there were current mentees present to share their experiences with the program. The mentees unanimously agreed that the mentorship program is most beneficial to those who put forth the most time and care to maintain the relationship. Students who put forth the most effort will have the ability to develop genuine professional relationships with their mentors, and reap all the benefits the mentor has to offer. Mentor and mentee will converse multiple times a week, granting ample amounts of time for students to take in as much knowledge as possible. Considering one’s mentor is based in their field of interest, this serves as a massive kickstart to their development as a business professional.
Villanova business students who are not yet involved in the mentorship program should reconsider their current stance. The mentors involved within the program are legitimate business professionals who have a lot of knowledge to offer and possess skills that cannot be learned in a formal educational environment. Considering how well-spoken Ms.Gianforcaro and the fellow mentees were, I would recommend taking a visit to the O’Donnell Center for Professional Development as soon as possible.
For more information regarding the mentorship program, and becoming a mentee visit accordingly: VSB Mentorship Program
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.
You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.
Why do this?
- Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
- Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.
The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.
To help you get started, here are a few questions:
- Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
- What topics do you think you’ll write about?
- Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
- If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?
You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.
Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.
When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.
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