EOC CREATES ADJUNCT GROUP: EOC MENTEE ALUMNI COMMITTEE

by Marianne Hovivian

A new outreach program, The Mentee Alumni Program (MAP), is being developed by EOC under the guidance of J. McLoughlin, the EOC Director and members of the mentor program and recent mentee graduates. The committee consists of Marianne Hovivian, mentor, and Baruch graduates Terresa Ling, Jason Wang and Ryan Meltzer.

The outstanding success of the Mentor Program at Baruch drives the need for a Mentee Alumni Program. Both the EOC community of mentors and mentees see the need for graduates to stay connected to the program and also for the graduates to support each other once they are in the workplace. The group will have multiple goals. One goal will be to bridge the gap between new graduates who still seek the support and encouragement of the Baruch community and the EOC resources. Mentees report that they benefited from the relationships developed in the Mentor Program, but they no longer have the direct connection to the EOC after graduation. This group will be poised to assist students with in the transition.

MAP will also tap those graduates who are now gaining experience in the workplace and would like to communicate with other new graduates and share their experiences and resources. Networking possibilities for these people can be vast and will be addressed as the program evolves. Furthermore the graduates can become liaisons with current mentees who would like support with their current mentors. Finally the pool of graduates who participate can become the seed mentors for the future.

MAP will be launched at the May EOC Cocktail party. The potential membership for the program is large since over 2500 Baruch students have passed through one of the EOC programs. A letter from the committee was sent to the graduates to launch the program. The committee is also establishing a LinkedIn group to facilitate communication amongst the graduates. Any interested parties should contact J. at 646-660-6098 or email: J. McLoughlin. Please share this information with your former mentees!