Becoming a Mentee

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Become a Mentee

Looking for professional mentorship? You've come to the right place!

To request a mentor please:

  1. Review our Participant Expectations listed below. 
  2. Review the Department of Education’s Employability Framework. This framework offers suggestions for valuable topics to discuss with your mentor. 
  3. 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!

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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 AM

UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean's Office

Peter Goodwin
Peter Goodwin
Marketing, Experiential & Media Advisor

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Online

Gavriella Schuster
Gavriella Schuster
Corporate Vice President
Microsoft

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Online

Kashish Madan
Kashish Madan
Azure Cloud and AI Consultant
Microsoft

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Online

Alicia Eimers
Alicia Eimers
Senior Sales Director
Slalom Consulting

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Energy Authority Headquarters, Bellevue

or

UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean's Office

Scott Gleason
Scott Gleason
Director, Organizational Development
The Energy Authority

 

Thursday, February 23

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean's Office

Mark Myers
Mark Myers
Senior Program Manager
Microsoft

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Starbucks Headquarters, Seattle

Sreeja Kundu
Sreeja Kundu
Real Estate
Starbucks

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Online

Rodrigo Stabio

Rodrigo Stabio
Product Manager
Microsoft

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean's Office

Beau Farris
Beau Farris
National Account Manager
Tulalip Resort Casino

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Online

Varun Kulkarni
Varun Kulkarni
Senior Product Manager
Cisco Webex

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean's Office

Amit Jain
Amit Jain
US Sales and Alliance Leader, Hyperscaler
Kyndryl Inc.

 

Friday, February 24

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Clark Nuber, Bellevue

Grace Chu
Grace Chu
Manager
Clark Nuber

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Microsoft, Redmond

Mahmood Khadeer
Mahmood Khadeer
Worldwide Support Engineering Leader
Microsoft

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean's Office

Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith

SVP Of People & Culture
Tag board

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Online

Arjun Mukherjee
Arjun Mukherjee
Senior Director
Microsoft

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean's Office

Victor Barr
Victor Barr
Loan Advisor
Fairway Independent Mortgage

 

Tuesday, February 28

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Washington Society of CPAs, Bellevue

Monette Anderson
Monette Anderson
Director of Membership
Washington Society of CPAs

 

Thursday, March 2

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean's Office

Tanu Mutreja
Tanu Mutreja
Director, Product Management
Salesforce

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Custom time

Custom kick-off meeting time

Online

Diana Li
Diana Li
Product Manager
Microsoft

Custom kick-off meeting time

Online

Samantha Summers
Samantha Summers
Recruiting Coordinator
IonQ
   

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If you have any questions or comments you are welcome to contact Elizabeth Prendergast, Mentorship EDGE program coordinator at mentorship@uw.edu.

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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. Employability Skills Framework Infographic