Mentoring is at the heart of an SOC education. Our faculty dig deep into their professional experience to meet the individual needs of students.
— Dean Larry Kirkman
SOC's Network of Success
SOC’s unique mentoring program is bridging the gap between the classroom and the professional world as students prepare for future careers in communication. In 2008, 84 upper-level and graduate students were paired for career advice with 84 SOC alumni who are thriving in their fields. Whether it is counseling mentees on their future career goals, sharing tips to improve resumes and portfolios or helping students land internships and job opportunities, professional mentors are an invaluable source of knowledge and experience for students.
What the mentors are saying
“The Mentoring Program reminds me that something that may be second nature to me now is a revelation to someone just starting out. [Being a mentor is] a grounding experience that brings you back to AU in the best possible way: through the eyes of a student.”
— Carey Earle, Mentor, four years, Chief Idea Farmer, Green Apple Marketing, Inc.
What the mentees are saying
“The SOC Alumni Mentoring Program was an incredibly rewarding experience for me. I still keep in touch with my mentor, Carey Earle, and she was definitely instrumental in helping me to make the right decision in choosing my current job.”
— Erin Bijas, BA, ’05 Senior Account Executive, MWW Group
