MENTOR New York Career Readiness Youth Fellowship

Project Goal

Designed, developed, and managed the MENTOR New York Career Readiness Fellowship Program for undergraduate and graduate first-generation students to develop soft skills and professional networks.

DEL Outcome

2 and 5

Areas of Application

Organizational Dynamics
Accelerated Leadership Development
Complexity and Sustainability

Project Highlights

6-week Workshop Series
Facilitated workshop content for a half hour by MENTOR NY staff
Professional guest speakers sharing their story experiences
Peer sharing, discussion, and reflection
One on One meetings with the CEO and MENTOR New York Staff

The MENTOR New York Career Readiness Program had eight fellows from colleges and universities across the country and diverse backgrounds. The fellows met, engaged, and spoke to 10 executive leaders at different stages of their careers. A MENTOR New York staff person provided workshop content for a half hour at the beginning of the session. At the end of the 90-minute session, they also facilitated a discussion to have each student share their reflections and learnings. They also discuss the value of specific soft and hard skills they must be familiar with and develop to succeed in the interview process to secure future internships and professional experiences.

Design and Implementation

Higher Education Advisory Council

StrengthFinders 2.0

Guest Speaker

One on One Meetings

Preliminary Evaluation

Fellows Shared:

Meeting multiple professionals from diverse backgrounds and industries helped them expand their thinking about their career journey
The strengthfinders assessment helped them learn more about themselves and have confidence in their current skills
They have a better sense of how to articulate who they are and what they can contribute to a team or organization