School-Based Career Mentorship Program
Why this type of a program?
- The mentorship program equips high school/college students with skills and competencies critical to the job market.
- The program exposes students to workplace skills through partnerships with potential employers to create job-shadowing opportunities for real life work experience.
- Assist students in developing the abilities and self-assurance to take charge of their own future.
Approaches used to implement the program:
- Visit schools and speak with students on topics related to career achievement.
- Invite professional speakers to address specific issues affecting students.
- Introduce the aspect of entrepreneurship and sports as a career choice.
- Educate and demonstrate to the students on the value of hard work and discipline in school.
- Distribute motivational literature to schools.
- Form a database of students and their career aspirations and allocate a mentor with that career inclination.
Modes of mentorship
A. One-on-one Mentorship
This is a type of mentoring where a mentor is allocated a specific number of students (mentees). This is an effective means of mentoring since the student is able to interact with the mentor and have specific issues addressed.
B. Group Mentorship
The mentor discusses issues on career with a group of students who are at about the same level and who share similar problems/careers to discuss.
C. Role Model Mentoring
A successful person with experience in a specific area gives support, guidance and help to student who wishes to succeed in a similar or the same career. This relationship may go beyond the school years.