Do you want to learn more about mentoring?  Why not learn by doing?  SWE Pacific Northwest professional section would like to partner with the SWE student section at the University of Washington and Seattle University in a structured mentoring program, and we want you to be a part of the program.  If you are interested in being a mentor, please see below for details of the program! 

Who:  Committed students and experienced engineers.  Each interested mentor will complete the short application below and send it to jlwenthe@gmail.com with the “UW SWE Mentoring Program” in the subject line.  Please submit applications by October 31, 2008.  After a successful first year of the mentoring program, we would like continue this program.  Please help and spread the word.  SWE-PNW and SWE UW / SWE SU officers will select the candidates for the program based on the application responses. 

What:  A structured, on-going mentorship with an experienced engineer so engineering students can gain access to professionals’ experiences.  We would love to have SWE members as mentors, but it is not a criteria.

When:  The program will meet with everyone 3 – 6 times.  The first meeting will include a speaker to discuss mentoring.  It will also be a chance to network and meet your potential mentor/mentee.  Section officers and SWE-PNW will pair mentor and mentees based on preference questionnaires submitted after the first meeting. The mentor and mentee will schedule at least monthly meetings (over the phone, over a cup of coffee, etc.) to engage in a mentoring relationship.  The kick-off/pairing meeting will be in late November.

Application Questions:

Name:

Where do you work?

What is your professional area?

What is your educational background?

How many years of work experience do you have? 

Have you been a mentor before?