Career Mentorship - Mentee Application

Career Mentorship - Mentee Application

The BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) Career Mentorship Program introduces students to industry professionals in their respective fields. The mentor’s role is to help you meet your goals, give you industry tips and provide you with guidance in business etiquette. This program is a great way to get objective and unvarnished advice.

What can a mentor assist you with?

- Providing first-hand insights to the professional world

- Development of short and long term goals

- Developing effective career planning to assist you in getting your dream job

- Exploring career options

- Enhancing your professional network

- Helping you make the transition from the academic world to today’s work world

Program Requirements:

- Must be a registered full time or part time student at the time of the start of the mentorship program you apply for.

- Be committed to a 5 month mentoring relationship

- Attend online goal setting training

- Complete and submit your goals (after goal setting training)

- Meet with your mentor 1 hour each month, with an hour or two between meetings for follow up and prep

- Submit a monthly mandatory summary of your progress through an online form

Program Process:

- Submit this application

- Book and attend an interview when invited to do so

- Acceptance to the program

- If accepted, attend mandatory goal setting training before you meet your mentor

- If not accepted, re-apply for the next intake

To make successful matches, we take into consideration a number of elements, such as career experience, personality and even interests. If you have any questions, please email: careerservices@bcitsa.ca. Thank you for your interest in wanting to be part of the Career Mentorship program through the BCIT Student Association.

Application Details

The BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) Mentorship Program introduces students to industry professionals in their respective fields. The mentor’s role is to help you meet your goals, give you industry tips and provide you with guidance in business etiquette. This program is a great way to get objective and unvarnished advice.

The Fall 2023 intake is five months starting in August 2023. You will be working with your mentor September 2023 - December 2023.

In this application, you are required to submit/answer:

- Your LinkedIn or copy of your resume

- Answers to why you want to join the program and what you are looking for in a mentor

- Specific careers you are considering

- Providing a bio that describes yourself (a paragraph in length)

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Program Participation Requirements

Have you participated in the BCITSA Mentorship program previously?*

IMPORTANT - You are only able to participate in this mentorship program once.

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Are you going to be in a declared full- or part-time program during the Fall 2023 term?*

IMPORTANT - To be considered for this program, you must be declared into a BCIT program during the Fall 2023 term. Taking a few part-time courses does not qualify you for this mentorship program.

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In Fall 2023, will you be in your final term or approaching graduation?*

IMPORTANT - Priority is given to students who are in their final term or are approaching their graduation.

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Personal Details

First Name*

Preferred Name*

Last Name*

Email Address*

Phone Number*

Upload Resume (Optional)

To help prepare you to meet with your mentor, you will have an opportunity to have your resume critiqued by a BCIT HR Volunteer Peer Reviewer to help you not only grab a recruiter’s attention but also moves you to the top of the stack! You will be provided with detailed feedback on your resume’s appearance and content and overall first impressions. Your feedback will be provided to you before you meet with your mentor.

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Your LinkedIn URL (Optional)

Education Details

School*

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BCIT Program Name*

Please include the FULL program name. No abbreviations.

In Fall 2023, what year will you be in your program?*

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In Fall 2023, are you going to be a full-time or Part-time student?*

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When will you graduate/complete your program?*

Please approximate your last day of classes in your current program.

After completing your current program, will you be returning to BCIT for another program?*

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Do you have any additional education or training? Please specify.*

Do you have any career or volunteer experience? Please specify.*

Career and Mentorship Details

What career(s) are you considering?*

What are a few job titles of the professional you would like to be matched with?*

What are you hoping to gain from the Mentorship Program?*

What are your preferences regarding a potential mentor? (For example: Particular industry, years of experience, career field, background, hobbies, personality, gender etc.)*

Please indicate which skill(s) you would like a mentor to assist/help you with:*

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What is your availability to meet your with your mentor?

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Your Bio*

Include below a summary paragraph that describes yourself, details your career goals, and outlines how a mentor would be able to support you. Please note this paragraph will be shared with your potential mentor along with other relevant information from this application or interview. Word count between 80-200 words.

Additional Details

How did you hear about this service?*

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Guided by the students’ voice, the BCIT Student Association endeavours to foster and create a culture that encourages diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice within our programs, services and operations. Please tell us if you consider yourself to be from a minority group on campus. Disclosure is optional and will not be considered in determining if you are accepted into the program.

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How can your needs be accommodated during this program?

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