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Career Mentoring Program

The Career Mentoring Program is a collaboration among the USM Department of Athletics, the USM Corporate Partners and the USM Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education in the mentoring program. The program is designed to enhance our Student-Athletes' career exploration and to help increase their effectiveness and confidence in securing employment and their understanding of employer expectations.

The USM Corporate Partners is a group of approximately 200 business leaders from the greater Portland area; individual members of the Corporate Partners agree to serve as mentors to interested Student-Athletes. In addition, the Career Services staff assist the students with meeting graduation requirements, with career exploration through the CHOICES software application and through helping to develop job seeking skills. The athletics department serves as facilitator for each Student-Athlete's mentoring experience.

The Career Mentoring Process

Each Student-Athlete moves through the mentoring program as follows:
  • One-on-one meeting with an athletics department staff member
  • Exploration and research through the CHOICES software
  • One-on-one meeting with assigned career mentor
  • Extended on-site company visit
  • Additional meetings, functions with career mentor
  • Job seeking skills through the auspices of Career Services and Destination Graduation
  • Exit interview with athletics department staff

For more information ...

Interested Student-Athletes should speak with their coaches or members of the Learning Center staff. Members of the business community who are interested in the Career Mentoring Program are invited to contact Athletic Director Al Bean - albean@usm.maine.edu or to call 207-780-5430.