Student Alumni Mentorship Programme, (SAM) is a program within the community of BIT Mesra students of past and current batches, with the following primary objective:
1. To support and enhance the personal and professional development of tribal BITians throughout their four years stay at BIT by connecting them to their alumni network, providing constructive and positive interaction, formal/ informal guidance and networking opportunities.
2. To provide a meaningful opportunity for Alumni members to become more engaged within the larger BIT community for the purpose of giving back to the institute and professional networking
In this program the mentor and mentee would need to register to derive full potential of the program.
The program would be conducted by the the core team comprising of four Alumni members and 8 students (one male and one female from each of the current batch). As of now the Alumni core team members need to volunteer themselves as first come first basis, their availability and commitment to this program.
Once the registration is done core team will allot mentees to the registered mentors based on parameters like branch, higher studies aspirations, placement aspirations, common interests etc.
Once the mentor-mentee relationship is established it will run for six months which can be extended for another six months.
The pair will meet twice every month for at least one hour each (in person/video or voice call).
Responsibilities of the Mentor:
1. Guide the mentee towards academic success in BIT and career thereafter
2. Help the mentee in matters related to resume/CV, summers, placements etc.
Responsibilities of core team:
1. Solicit and match mentors and mentees on an annual basis
2. At the beginning of the annual cycle, provide a suggested set of discussion topics and a recommended number of meeting times per year.
3. Promote the program at regular JHABS/Phylum meetings
4. Create and provide an orientation session and materials to guide the relationship and to help clarify the expectations of both mentor and mentee
5. Facilitate resolution if mentors or mentees are having difficulties with the relationship.
6. Conduct a mid‐year and end‐of‐year evaluation and report his/her findings to the core team
7. Acknowledge the program at the end of year – separate celebration event and/or specific recognition of an effective relationship at the end of the year
The registration form for the mentors is here.
The registration form for the mentee here.
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