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Connections that Matter: The Moore School Mentor Network

Episode Summary

The Office of Alumni Engagement launched the Moore School Mentor Network in 2020 and this past semester paired 171 students with alumni for mentoring. In this episode, Corey Mikels talks about how the program works, the advantages it offers our students, and the rewarding experience for alumni who engage,

Episode Notes

Connections that Matter: The Moore School Mentor Program

• Host
  • Kasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant Professor, Management
• Guest
  • Corey Mikels, Director of Alumni Engagement

The extensive Moore School Alumni Network is seeded in undergrad and leveraged by the Office of Career Management (see episode 19) but it’s primary care giver is the Office of Alumni Engagement and in this episode, we talk with Director of Alumni Engagement Corey Mikels whose affection for the Moore School and its alumni community is innate and expressive. Corey oversees the mentorship program, a differentiator for undergrads and graduate students alike.

Topics include:

• The people and roles in the Office of Alumni Engagement
• Alumni meet-up road trips
• Core cities - concentration of alumni, hiring partner companies, visit twice a year
• Alumni mentor network - how it works, who is eligible, how it got started
• Moore School Mentor Program began in February 2020 and has its legs in virtual interactions
• Six week program offered once in the fall and once in the spring
• Weekly resources are offered for conversation starters and topics to prompt the interactions
• How to get started with the program and engage as a participant

To learn more about the Moore School Mentor Program click here

To connect with Corey Mikels click here

To learn more about the Moore School click here

When you learn Moore, you know more and when you know more, you do more. Thanks for listening.