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FAS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

The SFU Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) Mentorship program aims provide undergraduate students with practical career guidance and clarity on how to transition into the workforce seamlessly from university.  

In the FAS Mentorship program, undergraduate students connect with professionals from the tech community in their areas of career interest in order to make better-informed career choices and expand their understanding of a target industry. 

WHY PARTICIPATE?

Students

  • Gain support and clarity around career pathways, industry requirements, and navigating career advancement
  • Establish and achieve SMART goals under the guidance of a mentor
  • Develop fundamental skills and/or knowledge around job searching, networking, creating an online presence, and portfolio development

Mentors

  • Have the opportunity to give back and provide input about career growth from your own lived experience
  • Develop leadership skills and coaching experience
  • Help shape the leaders of tomorrow and have a positive impact on the career progression of young professionals
  • Build authentic relationships and expand your network

WHAT'S INVOLVED?

  • All mentees and mentors who are selected to participate will be given a Mentorship Handbook and access to our Canvas Course to review program expectations, timelines, and resources for setting and tracking SMART goals
  • All participants will be asked to attend an orientation session to cover program expectations and other details
  • The program will kick-off with an in-person Welcome Reception on the SFU Campus
  • Mentee and Mentors will then meet approximately 1hr/month (online or in-person) over the course of 6 months

TIME COMMITMENT

  • The program runs for a duration of 6 months in total
  • Each mentor and mentee should aim to meet once per month, for approximately 1 hour minimum
  • Mentors may opt to take on one to three mentees at a time. We estimate that one mentee may take between 1-3 hours per month.

PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS

  • Computing Program
  • Software Systems
  • Engineering Science
  • Mechatronic Systems Engineering
  • Sustainable Energy Engineering

PROGRAM TIMELINE

  • August: Applications Open
  • September: Mentor and Mentee Pairings, Orientation
  • September/October: Welcome Reception, first meeting  
  • October to March: Mentor/Mentee meet once per month to discuss SMART GOALS and Careers
  • March: Post-program evaluation reports due

APPLICATION DETAILS

STUDENT (MENTEE) ELIGIBILITY

✓ Current FAS student in Good Academic Standing
✓ Completion of 60 credits
✓ Desired: 1 co-op term

MENTOR ELIGIBILITY

✓ Currently working in the Tech Industry
✓ 2+ years of related work experience (min)
✓ Desired: SFU Alumni

MENTEE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

✓ Risk Waiver Form
✓ Advising Transcripts - see download instructions
✓ Desired: LinkedIn Profile

MENTOR REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

✓ Risk Waiver Form
✓ Volunteer Agreement Form
✓ Desired: Resume, LinkedIn Profile

HOW TO APPLY

MENTEES

  1. Download and fill in Risk Waiver Form
  2. Download your SFU Advising transcript
  3. Prep your LinkedIn profile
  4. Once the above is complete, fill in the Program Application

Note: you will be asked to upload your completed forms to your application

DEADLINE: Friday, 15 September 2023

MENTORS

  1. Download and fill in Risk Waiver Form
  2. Download and fill in Volunteer Agreement Form
  3. Prep your resume/LinkedIn profile
  4. Once the above is complete, fill in the Program Application

Note: you will be asked to upload your completed forms to your application

DEADLINE: Sunday, 10 September 2023

* Special Note: The RISK WAIVER FORM and VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT FORM both require a witness signature. A witness can be any adult over the age of 19. These documents are required for your participation in the program; incomplete forms are not accepted.

FUTURE COHORTS (2024)

Interested in becoming a Mentee?

If you are a current student within the Faculty of Applied Sciences and are interested in participating in the future you can express your interest in participating.

Just add your name to our list and we will contact you when applications open for the next cohort.  

Interested in becoming a Mentor?

We are always on the lookout for alumni mentors for our students. Mentors help make this program possible!

While applications are closed, you can still express interest. Just add your name to our list and we will contact you when applications open for the next cohort.   

CONTACT

Email Stephanie Snowden at fasau2@sfu.ca if you have questions about the program.