Benefits

The CareerGuide Online Mentorship Program supports the professional development of UPS Metropolitan College students attending the University of Louisville and Jefferson Community and Technical College. This unique and fully-online mentorship program is meant to be a one-time exchange between the students and mentors so there is no lengthy time commitment involved.

Students are connected with professionals who will serve as their "CareerGuides". MC aims to match students and CareerGuides within similar career fields. As a CareerGuide, you will provide valuable “one-time” feedback through an email-based guided form on career documents such as resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and recorded mock interviews. 

One-time mentorship engagements provide flexibility and allow CareerGuides to share their knowledge and expertise in an impactful way. Students benefit from receiving timely feedback on their career documents from experienced industry professionals which contributes to their growth, development, and ultimate success!

Students and CareerGuides can maintain contact beyond the one-time mentorship engagement, if mutually agreed, but this is not requirement or expectation of the program.

Mentor Information

Who Can Be a Mentor? To be a CareerGuide Mentor, you must meet the following:

1. Have a degree/credential or equivalent experience
2. One or more years in career field
3. Willing to share knowledge and support students!

Know some professionals that meet these criteria? Share this opportunity with them and encourage them to apply to be mentors!

What is the Time Commitment? Each feedback form can take about 20-30 minutes to complete. Mentors have the option to receive up to five matches a month, so that's five feedback forms to complete. Can't commit that much time? That's okay! Let us know in your mentor form how many matches you can take a month. We encourage mentors to submit feedback within two weeks, so take that into consideration when deciding how many matches to take.

What Documents Will I Provide Feedback on?

• Resumes
• LinkedIn profiles
• Recorded mock interviews

What are the Benefits? There are many benefits to being a mentor! Here are just a few:

• Flexible engagement that fits your schedule
• Immediate impact on student growth and development
• Further develop your coaching, leadership, and critical thinking skills

Mentors are Expected to:

• Monitor your email weekly for match notifications
• Complete the feedback form by the requested date
• Provide honest feedback and advice
• Notify the MC Coordinator of any changes to availability

Mentors are NOT Expected to:

• Offer jobs or internships
• Be industry experts or have all the answers
• Extend contact beyond the one-time engagement

Continued Mentorship: Students and mentors can maintain contact, but this is not a requirement. Mentors will indicate on the feedback form if they are interested in maintaining contact with the student. Any ongoing mentorship beyond the initial "one-time" commitment will not be facilitated by MC staff.

How Does it Work?

Step 1: You sign up to be a CareerGuide Mentor and share this opportunity with your network!

Step 2: Students prepare their documents and complete the match request form.

Step 3: Mentors will receive a match notification via email including basic information about the student and their career goals.

Step 4: Mentors will review the career document and complete the feedback form offering professional career advice that will contribute to the student's growth and success.

Step 5: Students will review the Mentor's feedback and make any needed changes.

Step 6: Celebrate! You just helped a student get one step closer to achieving their career goals!

Your Next Steps

Your Expertise is Valued: Complete the CareerGuide Mentor Form and share the opportunity with your network. Use this guide for easy sharing!

Questions? Email jf-mc-career-guides@kctcs.edu for more information.

NOTE: Students should contact a MC Student Success Counselor or go to their MyMC Page to learn more.