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Mentor Program

Become a Mentor

Mentoring a student can be one of the most rewarding ways to support the School of Management. As a mentor you have the ability to provide guidance, advice and ideas to students. Best of all you have full discretion to determine your time commitment. The full mentoring process could be as simple as a single phone call, an email exchange or an in-depth conversation over a cup of coffee – your choice based on your schedule. Becoming a mentor and the act of mentoring has been made simple by our MentorLink program.

MentorLink

The MentorLink program is brought to you by The Career Resource Center and is generously sponsored by the School of Management Alumni Association.

MentorLink provides a way for UB School of Management students to contact alumni and friends of the school who are interested in helping students with their career exploration and planning. It is designed to provide opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to speak with professionals to obtain career-related information such as:

Potential career paths  Industry information Your experience and insights Job duties and responsibilities Professional associations Graduate school advice Strength of the job market Names of potential employers Relocation information/housing considerations

Mentor's Role

The mentor's role is to volunteer their time and knowledge. They serve as guides, advisors, idea generators and information providers. They may serve as a source of job leads or industry contacts but they are not recruiters and should not be expected to "get jobs" for students.

Become a Mentor

To enroll as a mentor interested alumni and friends of the School of Management can complete the MentorLink profile through BizLink, which includes the individual's name, title, employer, address, education and email address. Information is also requested concerning the career fields about which the mentor feels he/she can share information with students.

Once the MentorLink profile has been submitted through BizLink, the individual will be sent an email message containing a user name and password. This will allow the mentor to come back to this website and update their information.

Become a Mentor! Sign up to mentor School of Management students. Discuss career paths, industry trends, graduate school and more. Provide tips on how students can enhance their skills and build their résumé.

 To update your profile once you have become a mentor, log in to BizLink (for Employers).   

Mentoring Process

• Finding a Mentor

  Students and job-seeking alumni who are interested in contacting a mentor can search for mentors through BizLink (for Students). They can search by career field, geographic location, employer and degree. For more information on how to conduct informational interviews, please see 40 Questions to Ask in an Informational Interview. 

• Contacting Mentors

  When a student indicates interest in contacting a mentor, BizLink will generate an automated message which is imbedded with a personalized message from the student. This email will come from from business-buffalo-csm@symplicity.com. After the initial contact, it is up to the mentor on how to communicate with the student. Often, subsequent contacts occur; mentors will let students know whether email, telephone or face-to-face contact best fit into their schedule.