Celebrate Mentoring Month @ ChathamU!
Though January isn’t often known for its sunny disposition, it does mark National Mentoring Month, a continuous bright spot in our community. Thanks to Chatham’s long legacy of successful alumni, our students have no trouble finding mentors that provide professional guidance, on-the-job experience, and vital connections. We invite you to join the Office of Alumni Relations and Office of Career Development throughout January as they host a series of one-of-a-kind mentorship events, including speed mentoring sessions for Chatham students. Check the events out below:
Taneshya Williams-Wood, MSCP ‘16
It’s a Marathon Not a Sprint — The Journey of Mentorship with Taneshya Williams-Wood, MSCP ‘16
Wednesday, January 13
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom
Join Taneshya Williams-Wood, MSCP ‘16 for an Alumni Webinar on the journey of mentorship. Taneshya has worked at PA Women Work for four years overseeing their mentorship program, 3 Cups of Coffee. She will be sharing her professional perspective on the longterm benefits of mentorship and how cultivating relationships with your mentors can create a greater outcome for you in the future. Taneshya will also be sharing tips and tricks for finding a mentor, maintaining those connections, and tapping into them to achieve your future goals. Taneshya has 10+ years of experience working in the non-profit sector and specializes in career counseling. In her current role, Taneshya connects job-seekers to volunteer mentors.
REGISTER HERE
Young Alumni Coffee Chat: New Year, New Guidance Needed
Friday, January 22
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Zoom
In honor of National Mentoring Month, young alumni are invited to join us for a Young Alumni Coffee Chat focused on celebrating the new year and its new challenges. This is an opportunity for young alumni to explore strategies for meeting a mentor that fits their needs and schedules. This Coffee Chat also serves as a time for you to meet and network with other professionals.
REGISTER HERE
A Welcome Aboard mentor and mentee attend the Etiquette Lunch together in 2019.
Speed Mentoring Sessions
Wednesday, January 27
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zoom
Speed Mentoring is a one-night event broken down into 10 to 30 minute sessions with Chatham Alumni serving as Speed Mentors. Each Speed Mentor will focus on a specific help topic for students to sign up to be mentored on. Help topics include: job searching in 2021, relocating after graduation, studying and working abroad, continuing education, interview strategies, building a professional network, and more. All undergraduate and graduate students are invited to this. Students can sign up for as many sessions as they would like.
To register, please email Alumni Volunteer Coordinator, Katie Thoma at k.thoma@chatham.edu!
We hope you’ll join the Office of Alumni Relations and Office of Career Development for these exciting events. Stay tuned for more mentorship stories throughout January.