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When Abby Murphy 杏吧原版�24 was beginning her time as a Charger, she says adapting to a new environment while away from home was challenging. Doing this during the pandemic, she says, made the transition particularly trying. She is now doing her part to make sure new students have the support they need when they begin their time at the University.

Murphy, a business management major, believes it is important to give back to the University community. She supports her classmates through several important roles, including as secretary for the University杏吧原版檚 and as an Undergraduate Student Government Association representative for the Entrepreneurship Club.

An advocate for mentorship, Murphy is also an active member of Mentor Collective, and she now mentors five first-year Chargers in the Pompea College of Business. Also a mentee in the program, Murphy has received important support from her mentor, a project administrator for , as she has navigated the internship process. She spoke about her experiences with her fellow Chargers as part of a recent mentorship panel discussion.

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The panel Murphy participated in, 杏吧原版淢eaningful Mentorship: Making the Most of your Charger Connections,杏吧原版� was hosted by the , a third-party partnering with the University杏吧原版檚 Pompea College of Business. Together, they have launched two mentoring programs for students: the Near Peer Mentorship Program, which pairs first-year students with upper-level students, and the Alumni Mentoring Program that matches seniors with PCoB alumni.

杏吧原版淏oth programs are uniquely positioned to help students at various stages of their academic careers,杏吧原版� said Jestine Philip, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the management department and coordinator of the mentoring programs. 杏吧原版淚n an increasingly mentorship-focused job market, being a student mentor helps PCoB students stand out. Senior students (mentees in the alumni program) also have a chance to connect one-on-one with an alumni mentor with similar interests/background who can provide them with advice, insights, and support as they prepare to start their careers.杏吧原版�

The first official event since the programs were launched at the start of the academic year, the panel brought together current student and alumni mentors. They discussed their own experiences and the importance of mentorship.

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Emily Bogdanowicz 杏吧原版�23, a sport management major who joined the program her first year as a mentee, has now built a relationship with an alum who is serving as a mentor. She, too, mentors five Chargers, meeting with them monthly to check in and offer her support. She says mentorship is critical for networking and creating important connections.

杏吧原版淭hat first job is probably going to be from someone you know who knew someone else,杏吧原版� she explains. 杏吧原版淏eing in a mentorship program allows for networking and creating valuable connections that will help you years down the road. In my own life, I have been able to get internships because of mentors, and I have been able to connect with people in my field who can help share their knowledge with me.杏吧原版�

The panel was an important opportunity for mentors and mentees to connect while sharing their own journeys of mentorship. The event, held virtually, included breakout sessions that enabled further interaction between the students and alumni.

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For panelist Alphonse Lustrino 杏吧原版�22, mentorship has been critical. He is grateful for his mentor, an alum who, he says, 杏吧原版渁ssured me I made the right choice for my career.

杏吧原版淢y interactions with Mentor Collective were nothing short of excellent,杏吧原版� continued Lustrino, a recent sport management graduate. 杏吧原版淚 found it to be user friendly and extremely helpful. For me, it was important to be a part of the panel because I got to share my experiences, and I hope I inspired others to become mentors as well.杏吧原版�

Many of the mentors involved with Mentor Collective add their experience to their resumes and/or profiles. Murphy, the business management major, hopes the panel helped more students learn about the opportunities mentorship can provide while learning how they, too, can get involved and make a difference.

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