Mentor Program
Whether you are already studying BIS or are considering going down this path, no doubt you will have numerous questions about the discipline, and who better to ask than those who are currently already working in the field?
This is the aim of the highly successful BISA Mentor Program. By pairing students with BIS role models, BISA is facilitating an open forum between academia and industry through which an exchange of knowledge can operate. The Program endeavours to: |
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- o When you register to become a member of BISA, you will be given the opportunity to sign up to the Mentor Program also.
- o If you do not wish to become a member of BISA, you can also sign up through the following link:
- o You will be contacted via email in regards to who your mentor is by Friday 25th March. Mentors are volunteers who currently work in the BIS field and may be employees of one of our sponsors (CBA or Deloitte) or another bank or company.
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- • It will be up to you to organise the initial meeting with your mentor, ideally to take place prior to the BISA Mentor Program Introductory Evening (see below).
- • Attendance to an Introductory evening hosted by BISA at a CBD location in the evening on Tuesday 5th April. This will be an opportunity to network with other mentors and mentees participating in the program. (Event details to be advised upon acceptance into the program).
- • Organising an additional 2 follow-up meetings (to take place in a public location e.g. café, typically for an hour). Ideally the first follow-up meeting will occur around Monday 11th April and the second around Monday 9th May.
- • Submitting an online evaluation of your experience between 10th and 17th May.
The structure and suggested agendas of the mentor/mentee follow ups are deliberately flexible as participants will have their own views on how the program is best conducted. However, some basic principles are worth noting. |
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• This opportunity will be what you make of it. Prepare beforehand on the suggested agenda points below.
• Be clear about your goals and how you want to achieve them. The mentor may have been in your position and will have advice on the appropriate next steps to take in order to achieve your goals.
- • If you have specific questions, email before the meeting to amend the agenda.
- • Never lose sight of the fact that your mentor is taking time off to help you develop your career.
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- • Be clear about what you can and cannot do.
- • Some students may be keen to extend the programme through work shadowing or even an internship. You are under no obligation, but any details you could provide for your HR department, or even advocating on behalf of your protégé could be helpful.
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Suggested agendas:
First meeting
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- • Mentor’s and student’s educational and professional background;
- • Student’s desired outcomes from the meetings;
- • Mentor’s ability to provide advice/assistance in achieving these outcomes;
- • Outline of mentor’s industry, business area, role and day to day routine;
- • Discussions of student’s ideas for desired career path and proposed means of entering the industry.
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Second meeting
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- • Action points from last meeting;
- • Developments since last meeting;
- • Means of surmounting any identified barriers;
- • Next steps.
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Students are encouraged to write brief minutes in the week immediately following each meeting to clarify discussion areas and any action points. It should be cleared with the mentor and sent to BISA. All minutes will remain confidential.
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