Mentorship Program
What is the Mentorship Program?
CINEC Network alumni are studying diverse majors and working in various industries all over the world. Our alumni make outstanding contributions in their respective fields and are willing to actively share with others. Therefore, we have solemnly launched the one-on-one CINEC Network Mentorship Program.
We intend to recruit mentors from our rich pool of outstanding CINEC alumni in order to provide guidance and advice on academic, professional, and personal development to the mentees in the Mentorship Program. Mentees can have the opportunity to learn from people in the same university and/or major. They can also choose to consult with people in their fields of interest, or get advice on job applications and interview skills, and even exchange learning methods or hobbies. We hope that by providing this platform for everyone to share their experiences, we can help new and old alumni achieve personal development, thereby promoting the common growth and progress of both mentors and mentees.
The Mentorship Program is an internal mutual aid project of the alumni association. The tutors will voluntarily provide help to the students, and the students will not be charged any fees. Registered members of the CINEC network can register for the program on our network.cinec.ca website. The staff will conduct a multi-dimensional fitness assessment and matching based on the information and personal wishes provided by the mentors and mentees on the application form.
During the mentorship process, both parties will conduct one-to-one communication, exchanges and consultations mainly online. Both parties have a lot of flexibility and freedom. Communication can be established through WeChat, email, etc., and if conditions permit, mentors and mentees can also meet offline. The staff of the project team will follow up and give feedback on the progress of each team to ensure the smooth progress of the project.
The Mentorship Program is divided into two phases each year, each for a period of three months. The time of the fall 2021 and winter 2022 sessions are as follows: September 10-12, January 10-April 10 (The specific date may be adjusted). Before the start of each session, we will hold an orientation session to allow the two parties to get to know each other. The specific date will be announced separately.
Why participate in the Mentorship Program?
Mentoring is a kind of learning promotion with the goal of long-term growth, which is based on the common goals, expectations, trust and respect of the mentor and the mentee. Mentoring includes the exchange and dissemination of knowledge, skills, and experience. Both instructors and students can grow and benefit from the mentoring process. Mentees can learn professional knowledge, workplace experience, lessons in life, etc. from the mentor. The mentor can take the process as an opportunity to analyze, review, and summarize what s/he has learned. A successful mentorship program also depends to a large extent on the project role’s perception of their own benefits. The following is a summary of the benefits of being a mentor or a mentee.
As a student, you can:
- Access expertise in related fields
- Get advice on academic or career planning
- Increase your social circle
- Exercise your ability to express expectations, goals, and difficulties
- Be assisted in personal growth
Becoming a mentor, you will:
- Receive a CINEC certified volunteer certificate and thank you letter
- Build a richer personal resume
- Enhance your guidance, advice, and listening abilities
- Develop and exercise personal leadership skills
- Gain oppotunities to show their expertise and share knowledge
How to become a mentor?
Application entry threshold:
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- Graduated from one of the four high schools under CINEC (CINEC alumni)
- Meet any of the following categories:
- Have graduated from university and are currently working in any field.
- Have graduated from university and are studying for further studies (Master, PhD or above)
- Junior college students and above.
- Positive, helpful and responsible
Application time:
2021/07.01-2021/08.01
Application process:
Applicants who are interested in becoming a mentor, please fill in the Mentor Application Form to provide basic information needed for later mentor-member matching, and submit the application form to the CINEC mailbox (cinecnectwork@gmail.com). The Mentorship program working group conducts a preliminary review of the application form. The Mentorship Program project team will enter in contact with applicants who pass the preliminary review and match them with the corresponding mentees.
How to become a mentee?
Application entry threshold:
Member of CINEC Network Alumni Association (register account on CINEC Network official website http://network.cinec.ca)
Application time:
2021/08.01-2021/08.15
Application process:
Register an account on the CINEC official website and provide a screenshot of the successful registration and other information to members of the Alumni Affairs Department to verify the identity of CINEC alumni. After passing the verification, the assistant will provide the applicant with the Mentee Application Form, and the applicant will send it to the CINEC mailbox (cinecnectwork@gmail.com) after completion. After completing the mentor-mentee matching, the applicant will be notified of the admission results and matching mentor through the CINEC assistant and CINEC official email.
Email: cinecnetwork@gmail.com
Wechat: cinec_education
Email: info@cinec.ca
Phone Number: 1-604-608-6188
Address: 1060-320 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6B 0G5 Canada
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