The SAA Career Mentoring program provides current student members with one-on-one guidance from alumni and other professionals on career-related topics through activities like resume reviews, job shadows, and mock interviews. The program aims to support students' academic, personal, and professional development during their time at CWU and after graduation by pairing mentors and mentees who will meet at least monthly. The document outlines the program design, timeline, roles and responsibilities of those involved, and plans for promotion, evaluation, and ensuring support of mentors and mentees.

1. Program Overview
SAA Career Mentoring provides an opportunity for students to gain valuable guidance on a variety of
career-related topics including one-on-one advice, networking, interviewing and job shadowing.
Mentors provide a positive and lasting influence on students, and impact the Central community in a
meaningful way, by sharing knowledge and expertise.
Mentors and Mentees interact at least once a month by email, phone, social media, or in-person:
• Review resume and other professional documents
• Job shadow; company tour
• Mock interviews
• Share internship and job opportunities
• Share industry related articles and links
• Identify professional, industry or civic organizations and attend a meeting or networking event
Program Design
Population Served: Current Student Alumni Association members
Structure: One-on-one; timeframe is defined by Mentor/Mentee
Who can be a Mentor: Alumni Association Board Members; Professionals (alum and non-alum)
Purpose ofMentoring: Contribute to student success during their time at CWU and post-graduation
Program Goals: Guide and coach students through academic, personal, and professional transitions
Expected Outcomes for Mentors: Leadership development; increased awareness of skills,
knowledge, accomplishments, and influence as they guide students to successful endeavors;
sustained interaction/involvement with CWU
Expected Outcomes for Mentees: Academic, interpersonal, and professional development
Expected Outcomes for Sponsoring Organization: Increased visibility of program and department;
support and resources
Program Stakeholders: Alumni & ConstituentRelations, StudentAlumni Association, Career
Services (WCN); Sponsors
How Often Mentors/Mentees will Meet: Once a month,minimum.Interaction does not have to be
in-person (email, Skype, phone). Day/time and method is decided by Mentor/Mentee.
Expected Length ofMentoring: Typically during the school year, beginning fall quarter. Minimum 1
quarter.
The Setting of Mentoring: CWU campuses, workplace,community
How to Promote Program: SAA board and members, ACR staff, Alumni Association Board, Career
Services staff. Promote via referrals, emails, announcements, and handouts
How to Evaluate Program Progress & Success: Regular phone/email check-ins with Mentors and
Mentees; satisfaction survey (mid-point; end-of-program)
Protocol to Ensure Sufficient Support is Provided: Clarify and agree on roles (Mentor support-
ACR; Mentee support- SAA Board)

2. 2016-2017 Timeline
Date What How Who
Jun-Aug
On-going
Enroll Mentees: complete
packet, upload to WCN, email
Alumni Relations Coor.
Promote to current SAA members SAA Board
May-Sep
On-going
Enroll Mentors: create WCN
account and complete web form
Promote to Alumni Association
Board members encouraging
referrals; Alumni
ARC
Match Email Mentor Mentee’s info (vice
versa), update WCN, add notes
Oct Kickoff Event Orientation, Mentors/Mentees meet ARC, SAA
Oct-May Regular follow-up Call/email Mentees/Mentors every
4-6 weeks
ARC/SAA
Mentor/Mentee
Support Leads
May/Jun Endpoint Survey Qualtrics- email/paper ARC, SAA
Jun End-of-Year Event Debrief, celebrate ARC, SAA
Support Lead Roles
Mentors
ARC: take mentor referrals/submissions and answer questions
WCN: automated welcome emails
ARC: send match email (incudes Mentee info)
ARC: Mentor follow-up
Mentees
SAA: provide packet and answer questions
ARC: send welcome email after student sends email completed packet notification
SAA: send match email (incudes Mentor info)
SAA: Mentee follow-up