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MentorNet E-Mentoring for Diversity in Engineering and Science

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MentorNet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by corporations, foundations, professional organizations,

colleges, universities, government grants, and private donations

MentorNet’s Mission

MentorNet matches protégés on 115 campuses with mentors from over 1100 companies and organizations .

Our special focus is on helping women and underrepresented minorities in engineering and science achieve their professional goals through one-on-one e-mentoring, which is proven to

• nurture the talents of protégés and mentors

• increase the success of our protégés

• satisfy and reward our mentors

• serve as an effective recruitment tool for our corporate sponsors

• provide extraordinary career services to students

• build a diversified global workforce.

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Mentors say the relationship takes less than 15 minutes a week…

96.2% recommend MentorNet to their colleagues

How MentorNet Works

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MentorNet partners

Corporations

National Labs

Professionalsocieties

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What they say

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The MentorNet Method Works

Matching protégés with mentors and guiding their relationship over eight months is proven to retain women and minorities in engineering and science while helping employers to recruit outstanding talent.

3 years after participating, 91% of MentorNet’s protégés were still in their

disciplines

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•58% Women

•12% African or African-American

•8% Latino, Spanish or Hispanic

•102 Countries of origin

•87 Countries represented by 3100 mentors

“Every time we cultivate a relationship with a protégé through MentorNet and guide her to employment here it’s a $250,000 ROI!”

–Head of Recruitment, MN Corporate Partner

Demographics, 2007-2008

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By the numbers

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A Win-Win for our Corporate Partners

• E-mentoring gives mentors career, communication, and leadership skills

• Visibility for the corporate sponsor among our growing community of 22,000

• Recruitment: a majority of protégés end up applying for mentor’s company

• 24-7-365 College Job Fair to 115 campuses

• Global reach via the Web

• Low intensity anytime-anywhere mentoring, only 15 minutes a week

• Meet goals for diversity in gender and ethnicity

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A Corporate Sponsor’s View

“MentorNet … provides an exceptionally cost-effective way for employees to engage, attract, and retain women and others underrepresented in science and engineering disciplines…

“MentorNet has become one of the cornerstones of IBM’s Women in Technology and multicultural outreach programs.” Margaret Ashida, Director

University Talent Programs, IBM

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A Win-Win for Our Campuses

• Students gain access to career wisdom and guidance directly from someone in their profession in some of the most prestigious corporations in the world

• Campuses find MentorNet supplements their career guidance services

• MentorNet helps fulfill the aspirations of underrepresented minority and women students

• Recruitment – MentorNet is a 24/7/365 online job fair

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A Win-Win for our Society Partners

• Members find e-mentoring creates career and leadership skills

• Society leadership use MentorNet to increase conversion of student members to professional members

• Student members gain access to career wisdom and guidance directly from someone in their society and field

• MentorNet diversifies membership with gender, racial, and cultural outreach

• MentorNet provides global reach

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Getting a MentorNet mentor Getting a MentorNet mentor or protégé is easy!or protégé is easy!

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Step 1: go to http://www.MentorNet.net/mentor

or

http://www.MentorNet.net/protege

and select

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Step 2: Join the MentorNet Community

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Step 4: Wait for your match

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Step 5: Connect with your e-mentor

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E-Mail Close Support coaching delivered to your email

throughout the mentoring relationship.

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MentorNet Coaching: Sample Discussion Topics

• Getting Acquainted

• Setting Goals

• Email Schedules

• Mentoring Tips

• Class Selection

• Diversity and E-Mentoring

• Study Tips

• Time Management

• Self Confidence

• Financial Aid

• Resume

• Job Search

• Internships

• Gender Issues

• Managing Stress

• Perseverance

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www/MentorNet.net/MentorContact:

David Porushdavid@mentornet.net

408.296.4405 x 17

“Your dreams, their experience…

…connect on MentorNet”

Message to protégés

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Step 3: Create a profile