Becoming a Mentee
Mentorship EDGE
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Become a Mentee
Looking for professional mentorship? You’ve come to the right place!
To request a mentor please:
- Review our Participant Expectations listed below.
- Review the Department of Education’s Employability Framework. This framework offers suggestions for valuable topics to discuss with your mentor.
- Fill out the “Request a mentor” form, or join our mailing list to be the first to know when enrollment opens.
Our request a mentor form for Fall 2023 will be up soon! In the meantime please join our mailing list to be the first to know when enrollment opens, and other opportunities!
Fall 2023 Mentors | Check Back Soon!
Our list of mentors joining this Fall will be posted soon. In the meantime, please read below about our incredible mentors who joined this past winter.
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Winter 2023 Mentors | Kick-Off Meeting Times
Wednesday, February 22
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMUW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office | Peter Goodwin Marketing, Experiential & Media Advisor |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMOnline | Gavriella Schuster Corporate Vice President Microsoft |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMOnline | Kashish Madan Azure Cloud and AI Consultant Microsoft |
| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMOnline | Alicia Eimers Senior Sales Director Slalom Consulting |
| 4:00 PM – 5:30 PMThe Energy Authority Headquarters, BellevueorUW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office | Scott Gleason Director, Organizational Development The Energy Authority |
Thursday, February 23
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMUW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office | Mark Myers Senior Program Manager Microsoft |
| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMStarbucks Headquarters, Seattle | Sreeja Kundu Real Estate Starbucks |
| 2:15 PM – 3:30 PMOnline | Rodrigo Stabio Product Manager Microsoft |
| 4:00 PM – 5:30 PMUW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office | Beau Farris National Account Manager Tulalip Resort Casino |
| 5:30 PM – 6:45 PMOnline | Varun Kulkarni Senior Product Manager Cisco Webex |
| 5:45 PM – 6:45 PMUW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office | Amit Jain US Sales and Alliance Leader, Hyperscaler Kyndryl Inc. |
Friday, February 24
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMClark Nuber, Bellevue | Grace Chu Manager Clark Nuber |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMMicrosoft, Redmond | Mahmood Khadeer Worldwide Support Engineering Leader Microsoft |
| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMUW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office | Stephanie SmithSVP Of People & Culture Tag board |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PMOnline | Arjun Mukherjee Senior Director Microsoft |
| 5:45 PM – 6:45 PMUW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office | Victor Barr Loan Advisor Fairway Independent Mortgage |
Tuesday, February 28
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMWashington Society of CPAs, Bellevue | Monette Anderson Director of Membership Washington Society of CPAs |
Thursday, March 2
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMUW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office | Tanu Mutreja Director, Product Management Salesforce |
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Custom time
| Custom kick-off meeting timeOnline | Diana Li Product Manager Microsoft |
| Custom kick-off meeting timeOnline | Samantha Summers Recruiting Coordinator IonQ |
If you have any questions or comments you are welcome to contact Elizabeth Prendergast, Mentorship EDGE program coordinator at mentorship@uw.edu.
Participant Expectations
In order to foster a more meaningful and enriching mentoring experience for myself and my mentor/mentee, I will strive to:
- Connect remotely or in-person at least once per quarter for the coming year.
- Attend the annual summer quarter Mentorship EDGE networking gathering.
Mentee Commitment
I acknowledge that my drive, goals, and commitment will determine my results.
Before meeting my mentor, I will complete the following (or create a plan to complete it.)
- Update my resume (For help visit uwb.edu/careers/resumes.)
- Update my LinkedIn profile (connect to peers, professors, customize URL, etc.)
- Write a short elevator pitch about myself and my goals that I can email my mentor.
When engaging my mentor I will:
- Be clear and thoughtful about my goals as a mentee.
- Be proactive in requesting assistance from my mentor.
- Help make the best use of our meeting time by preparing thoughtful questions in advance.
- Send a thank you note after our first meeting.
Mentor Commitment
I will use my experience, vision, network, and leadership to help my mentees on their success journey.
- I let my students know some of the ways I can/would like to help them as a mentor.
- I will let my mentee know how, and how often I can connect with them.
- For example: X hours per quarter in person/ or via email.
- (We recommend allocating about one hour per mentee per quarter, or more if mentor/mentee have the desire and availability)
- I will respond openly and enthusiastically to my student’s questions and requests, as my schedule allows.
Employability Skills Framework
Below is an inforgraphic summary of the Department of Education’s Employability Framework. This framework offers suggestions for valuable topics to discuss with your mentor.