SHRM Mentorship Program



PLU SHRM Mentorship Program

2009-10

The Society for Human Resource Management, SHRM, is focused on connecting students to professionals in the workplace; through the mentorship program mentors can help students make the leap from classroom to boardroom. The main purpose of this program is to help students gain insightful information on current HR issues and learn about the HR field outside of the classroom through contact with an HR professional.

Requirements:

Mentors

• Be an active member of SHRM.

• Have at least 5 years of professional HR experience.

• Commit for the full extent of the program (October 2009-March 2010)

• Fill out the mentor application

Students

• Be an active and participating member of PLU SHRM student Chapter.

• Be a full time or part time student in good standing at PLU.

• Commit for the full extent of the program (October 2009-March 2010)

• Fill out the student application

Timeline:

• Program will presented at the May SHRM Parent Chapter Meeting

• Applications will be available at the August SHRM Parent Chapter Meeting

• Student applications will be available in September.

• All applications will be due at the end of September.

• Mentors will make contact with the student in October.

• The mentor-student relationship will last through March.

Expectations:

• The mentor will be given the Student’s email and phone number and be responsible for initial contact within a week of receiving this information.

• There is no required number of meetings, but it is recommended the Mentor and student meet once a month.

• The mentor-student relationship is strictly professional. All meetings should occur in a publicly designated area.

Suggested Activities:

We encourage the mentor and student to make this program their own, but here are some suggested activities.

• Attend a Parent Chapter Meeting together

• Attend a PLU SHRM meeting/workshop together

• Job shadow the mentor

• Practice interviewing with the mentor

• Have the mentor review your cover letter and resume

• Get ideas/advice from the mentor on a class case study or report.

• Tour the mentor’s organization

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