{"id":465,"date":"2023-01-07T16:01:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T16:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/?page_id=465"},"modified":"2025-10-06T14:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:08:01","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/mentorship-programs\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n                                                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--photo-wall \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--photo-wall\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"heading-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Connect. Learn. Motivate. \n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"photos-container\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"grid-sizer\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"gutter-sizer\"><\/div>\n\n      \n                                                                                          \n                <div class=\"photo\">\n\n            \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/AY-2025-2026-2-scaled-540x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                      <\/div>\n                <div class=\"photo\">\n\n            \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n       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class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"left\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Activities Schedule\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"pagination-wrapper\">\n      <ul class=\"interactive-content-pane-pagination\"><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"right\">\n          <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                OCT 8 | Meet the Mentors\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Meet mentorship program staff, mentors, and<br \/>\nfellow students while learning about program goals, events, and resources to maximize the mentorship experience.<\/p>\n<p>6:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PM Pacific Time<\/p>\n<p>Location: <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.usc.edu\/?id=1928#!ct\/53723,53722,55414,55415,55418?m\/552408?s\/\">USC Michelson Hall &#8211; MCB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                WEEK OF OCT 13 | Coffee Chat\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Mentors and Mentees schedule a coffee chat to get to know each other. Discuss and agree on a preferred method and frequency of communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                OCT  20 &#8211; FEB  20 | Mentorship Activities\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Curated activities to support your mentorship efforts. Choose from the suggested activities of most interest to you and your mentor or determine your own.\u00a0 Complete activities according to each of your schedules.<\/p>\n<p>Click the following to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/activities-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Activities Menu<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                FEB 25 | Campus Program Closing Celebration\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Program participants come together to celebrate completion of the program at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.usc.edu\/?id=1928#!ct\/53723,53722,55414,55415,55418?m\/552408?s\/\">USC Michelson Hall &#8211; MCB | 6 &#8211; 8:00 p.m<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n              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srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/07\/AMP-student-graphic-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/07\/AMP-student-graphic-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/07\/AMP-student-graphic-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/07\/AMP-student-graphic-768x432.png\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/07\/AMP-student-graphic-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/07\/AMP-student-graphic-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/07\/AMP-student-graphic-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          FAQs\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What is mentorship?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-sETwDXqtFH\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-sETwDXqtFH\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p dir=\"ltr\">Mentorship is a partnership between two people; a more experienced individual (the mentor) and an individual aspiring to learn from the mentor\u2019s experience (the mentee). The USC Dornsife Alumni Mentorship Program\u2019s central mission is to provide Dornsife students with the means to connect with alumni to support career exploration, job shadowing, and networking opportunities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mentor will provide insight and guidance for the mentee based on personal experience in career and academic pursuits.<\/li>\n<li>The Mentee will receive guidance and advice from a mentor to assist in career development, goal setting, and career-related decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What does a successful mentorship look like?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-sETwDXqtFH\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-sETwDXqtFH\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p dir=\"ltr\">A successful mentorship program would be the completion of all required elements over the course of the program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student information session<\/li>\n<li>Meet the Mentors<\/li>\n<li>Coffee Chat (to schedule events)<\/li>\n<li>Activities 1-10<\/li>\n<li>Closing Event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Why should I participate as a student in the USC Dornsife Alumni Mentorship Program?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-sETwDXqtFH\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-sETwDXqtFH\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>As a USC student, you have exclusive access to a robust network of alumni who are eager and willing to meet you and share their wisdom and experience about life beyond USC.<\/li>\n<li>As a program participant, you\u2019ll be paired with an alumni mentor to assist you with academic guidance, career advice, and personal development.<\/li>\n<li>Top outcomes reported by past students include support in career exploration, new alumni connections, and new professional connections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What is expected of me as a mentee?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-sETwDXqtFH\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-sETwDXqtFH\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>You will be paired for a mentorship commitment with a mentor.<\/li>\n<li>We encourage you to connect with your mentor on a regular basis (weekly phone\/video calls, in-person meetings, or email conversations). However, the frequency and form of communication are things you both can determine.<\/li>\n<li>The USC Dornsife Alumni Mentorship Program is about building your professional network, personal development, and gaining academic and career advice. It is important to be clear about your expectations and goals for the program to help your mentor best support you.<\/li>\n<li>This program is not a direct pipeline to a job or internship, though it can often help with opportunities in the future.<\/li>\n<li>Please DO NOT ask your mentor for a job or internship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How long is the commitment?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-sETwDXqtFH\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-sETwDXqtFH\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>This program will require a significant time commitment over the course of two semesters. To be selected for the program, you must be available to participate from October 8 through February 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How will a mentor match be made?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-sETwDXqtFH\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-sETwDXqtFH\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Once you register for the USC Trojan Network, you\u2019ll be part of the exclusive Dornsife mentorship community.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll complete a profile detailing basic information about you as well as your interests and aspirations. Please be as specific as possible so we can ensure a more accurate match.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, you\u2019ll complete the USC Dornsife Alumni Mentorship Program registration where you\u2019ll convey more specifically what you\u2019re hoping to get out of the mentorship program and what you need the most help with.<\/li>\n<li>Once registration is complete, you\u2019ll be matched with a mentor that can help you accomplish your goals.<\/li>\n<li>You will likely need to dedicate at least one hour for each of the ten activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-sETwDXqtFH\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">I reached out to my mentor, and did not receive a response. What should I do?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-sETwDXqtFH\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-sETwDXqtFH\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p dir=\"ltr\">It may take your mentor a few days to respond. 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