maximizing your experience danielle epstein graduate advisor, career services
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Maximizing your Maximizing your experienceexperience
Danielle EpsteinGraduate Advisor, Career Services
Today’s Topics:Today’s Topics:Developing your personal networkEffective networking practicesWhat to expect on Mustang Mentoring
DayHow to make the most of the
opportunity
Phase 1: Self awarenessPhase 1: Self awareness“Knowing Why“Knowing Why”
Strengths, goals, needs, areas for improvement
Key question: Why do I do what I do and how do I do it?
Your potential developersYour potential developers
Friends_______________________________________
Teachers/Advisors
__________________________
Church/Club
__________________________
Current job/volunteer work
__________________________
YOU Neighbors/Community
__________________________
Family_____________________________________________
Phase 2: Relational SavvyPhase 2: Relational Savvy“Knowing How”“Knowing How” Proactivity Managing interactions Building relationships Adept social skills Key question: To what extent do I enlist
other people in my learning and development and how effectively do I nurture those relationships?
Phase 3: Your developmental Phase 3: Your developmental networknetwork “Knowing Whom”“Knowing Whom”
Network structure unique to individual needs Should include senior, junior and peer
contacts Consider strength of tie and diversity Key question: What is the nature of my
current network and how might I enrich it?
Mustang Mentoring Day:Mustang Mentoring Day:What to expectWhat to expect
Event Schedule9:00 - 9:30 Breakfast9:30 - 10:30 Welcome and Introduction10:30 - 11:00 Large Group Discussion11:00 - 12:00 Speed Mentoring Session12:00 - 12:45 Lunch12:45 - 1:45 1:1 Mentor Meetings1:45 - 2:00 Closing
Making the most of the opportunity: Making the most of the opportunity: tips for successtips for success
Be appreciative and polite Be confident and enthusiastic Never bad mouth others Use your “elevator pitch” Maintain eye contact and good non-verbal
communication Turn off your cell phone Dress for success Use common sense and be self-aware, and you’ll do
great!!
The HandshakeThe Handshake Keep your right hand free Shake “web to web” The handshake should not last longer than the
greeting Avoid hand over hand, touching, or patting Shows interest, respect and sets the tone for the
conversation Shake firmly enough to display confidence without
being a “bone crusher”
After the event…After the event… Take the initiative in following up with mentors with
whom you would like to continue a relationship Find out how your developers like to be
communicated with (phone, email) Respond to all emails and phone calls from
developers within 24 hours Make sure your email address is appropriate Use the event LinkedIn group but think about it
before you decide to “friend” your developers on Facebook
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