Alpha Pi Zeta -- Alumni/Undergraduate Mentoring Program
Purpose:
The Undergraduate Mentoring Program (UMP) is an active a network of Alpha Pi Zeta alumni with the purpose of providing active senior members of the chapter with networking opportunities, professional mentoring, and career oriented experiences. The network also serves as a medium for Alpha Pi Zeta to continuously engage young, professional alumni in further service to our fraternity.
Scope:
During each academic year, qualified junior and senior members will be matched with local (Denver Metro Area) alumni mentors currently working in fields congruent to the career interests of individual undergraduates. Whre possible, we are also able to provide alumni mentors throughout the country capable of mentoring undergraduates seeking to pursue a career in their particular community.
The national scope of this program benefits Alpha Pi Zeta in two important areas. First, the UMP enables junior and senior undergraduate members of the fraternity access to additional career opportunities and connections. Second, the program provides an opportunity for the chapter to actively engage and cultivate support from alumni no longer living in the Denver Metro Area.
Structure:
The UMP falls under the responsibility of the High Rho and one or more alumni co-chairs. Each year, this group will organize one alumni mentoring program per academic quarter. These events will be designed to assist junior and senior undergraduate members pursue their career goals through a variety of activities including, but not limited too, the following: social networking opportunities, resume reviews, interviewing skills, and other general career path strategies.
An important responsibility of the UMP committee will be to monitor each undergraduate/alumni relationship. During each quarter, it will be the joint responsibility of the undergraduate and alum to facilitate time (meeting, phone call, etc) to discuss the undergraduate’s current career path. While alumni mentors are not responsible for finding employment for undergraduates, it is their responsibility to provide time and access for their undergraduate counterpart.
Mission :
Develop a career building/mentoring network to provide upperclassmen members of Alpha Pi Zeta with networking opportunities, professional mentoring, and career development experiences. The network will also serve as a medium for Alpha Pi Zeta to continuously engage young, professional Lambda Chi Alpha alumni in further service to our fraternity.
Committee Members:
J.G. Herpers
John Rukowski
Kevin Brzeczek
Mike Ceilley
Kevin O’Donnell
Derek Carosi
Brian Fishman
Joey Ham
Drew Hunter
Programs:
The Chapter High Rho (Alumni Chairman) will work with the upperclassmen to fill out a profile form identifying majors and primary career interest of undergraduates. The profiles will be posted on the chapter website as will the resumes of the undergraduates.
The Committee will host career building events for the undergraduates. These events will cover career building skills, including resume design and review, interview preparation, techniques and etiquette, prospect hints and strategies and general career path discussions.
The Committee will identify alums with backgrounds suited to lead each category and who have a demonstrated interest in serving in the mentor program. Each undergraduate will be assigned to at least on alumni mentor. The Committee has developed a contract for the mentor and the alumnus to sign covering the expectations for both parties.
The Committee will also host periodic events to bring the undergraduates and their mentors together on a more social basis.
Additional events will include a guest speaker event featuring a panel of alumni on lessons learned in career building followed by a reception and or a DU sporting event.
Publicity:
The Committee will use the Alpha Pioneer and www.denverlambdachi.org as vehicles to publicize the successes of the mentor program and to recruit additional participants. Additionally, the Committee will present material to the Cross and Crescent of Lambda Chi Alpha as warranted.