Mentor-Protégé Program
The Mentor-Protégé Program creates mentoring relationships between selected Communication students (majors, minors, and master's) and a member of the department's National Advisory Council. The relationship is one in which an experienced professional (mentor) guides, coaches, and teaches a less experienced student or young professional (protégé). Mentoring is expected to benefit all involved: the mentor, the protégé, the organization(s), as well as the culture supporting the relationship.
Active Pairings |
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Council member Kat Blomquist |
Kaitlyn Brown | Council member Matt Simeon |
Sophie Vick |
Council member Mike Cummins |
Jayla Burton | Council member Shaunieka Taste |
Colin McKenzie |
Council member Shelby Curry |
Valerie Daquilla | Council member Patty Tucker |
Amanda Weiss |
Council member Mark Dole |
Jake Peterson | Council member Carly Westerman |
Rachel McMahon |
Council member Whitney Eichinger |
Rhea Copeland | Executive Advisor Ted Birkhahn |
Katherine Arrigan |
Council member Bruce Haynes |
Madeline Barnett | Executive Advisor Jeannie Bunton |
Jordynn Pinckney |
Council member Jim Hickey |
Mallory Cleary | Executive Advisor Aaron Hite |
April Silva |
Council member Aaron Hite |
April Silva | Executive Advisor Keith Lindenburg |
Jamarcus Hunter |
Council member Brian Jones |
Lauren Graves | Executive Advisor Michael Moore |
Audrey Matthews |
Council member Stephanie Jones |
Madison Dougan | Executive Advisor TR Straub |
Cooper Shaw |
Council member Mattew Koch |
Katy Macklin | Lifetime member Steve Cody |
Liz Hipes |
Council member Topper Ray |
Erin Sentowski |
Student Application Deadline: This deadline has passed. Please watch the weekly MMM email (sent to declared COMM majors and minors) for notification when it opens again.
The mentoring relationship is one in which an experienced professional (mentor) guides, coaches, and teaches a less experienced student or young professional (protégé).
Mentoring must benefit all involved: the mentor, the protégé, the organization(s), as well as the culture supporting the relationship.
Responsibilities of Mentor
- First Meeting, held in conjunction with the National Advisory Council meetings on-campus.
- Agree on short and long term goals for the protégé.
- Communicate frequently (3-5 contacts/semester, either by phone or in person).
- Be available to your protégé as needed.
- Provide sound advice, coaching, teaching and inspiration to your protégé.
- Track your protégé's progress toward their academic and professional goals.
- Complete assessment process at the end of each semester.
Responsibilities of Protégé
- Prior to meeting your mentor, polish and update your resume and/or LinkedIn materials.
- Meet with your mentor during on-campus National Advisory Council meetings (usually in March and October).
- Contact your mentor monthly.
- Research your mentor’s company, bio, outside interests, etc.
- Engage in proactive dialogue and ask informed questions.
- Complete an assessment process at the end of each semester.
Assessment Process
- Complete online survey.
- Conduct the end-semester interview with the Department of Communication Event Coordinator or Executive in Residence.
- Discuss between mentor and protégé what works, what doesn’t, and how to improve the mentorship, especially at the mid-term and end-semester points.