Richardson Young Professionals Mentoring Program
Purpose
To provide a forum for young professionals in the Richardson community to connect with colleagues for personal and professional development.
Networking is inherent and needed in order for any mentoring program to be mutually beneficial and successful, however, the focus of the mentoring program is self-development. The mentoring program is not a networking forum, but it does encourage networking and gives room for such. The mentoring program is not intended to be used for job recruiting or job hunting.
Requirements
- Mentees must be members of RYP.
- Mentors must be chamber members.
- Mandatory Orientation includes:
- Reiterate requirements
- RYP/Chamber calendar of events for planning
- Mentor/Mentee set goals for relationship
- Schedule meetings
- Worksheets on How to Mentor/How to get the most out of mentoring
With participating in the mentoring program mentors agree to a six month commitment with:
- 6 one-on-one meetings
- 2 chamber/civic events together
- 1 RYP workshop by mentee, mandatory
- Mentor encouraged to attend one RYP event
- Joint volunteer activity, encouraged
- 75% compliance required (7 out of 10 events not including orientation)
Application
Both mentors and mentees are required to fill out the applications below.
Applications are due by April 30, 2010.
Please send filled out copies to Manuel Tellez via email, manuel@richardsonchamber.com, or fax, 972-792-2825.
Mark Your Calendars
- April 30th, applications due
- Orientation at Chamber
- End July-Midway checkup, email participants survey and ask how things are going, is this a good match? Is intervention needed?
- Closing Meeting- feedback