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Become an ISA Mentor. Make a difference in someone’s life:. Does this describe YOU?. Like to help people? Were helped by someone when you started out—or wish you had been?. Does this describe YOU?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Become an ISA Mentor
Make a difference in someone’s life:
Does this describe YOU?
• Like to help people?
• Were helped by someone when you started out—or wish you had been?
• Have a few hours a month to help someone transition from student to automation professional or become a better automation professional?
• Have experience and expertise that you are willing to share?
• Are enthusiastic about the “future” of automation and want to share that enthusiasm?
Does this describe YOU?
Mentored students have increased marketability
• Mentees are 68% more marketable than colleagues who have not had a mentor
• Mentors give mentees the competitive edge!
As a mentor, you can
• Be a guide in someone’s professional development
• Share expertise, wisdom, and critical business experience
• Help determine areas where a mentee’s knowledge, skills, and experience may be lacking; identify methods and a plan for improvement
• Be a sounding board for a young professional or student about the job market, career advancement, resume, and other key factors
Enjoy personal satisfaction!
Scope of ISA’s Mentor Program
• Mentees are matched with mentors based on their interest in these categories
• The ISA Mentor Program pairs experienced ISA Members in the
categories of Industry and Technology
What mentors say
• “The instrument and control systems field has been good to me and I hope I can be helpful to a student or young professional in the program.”
• “A student I had mentored contacted me, thanking me and letting me know that he had followed my advice; he had just received a promotion. It made my day!”
What mentors say
• “My experience in working with mentees over the past several years has been very rewarding.”
• “I have worked with five-to-six students and have been able to answer their questions regarding career planning, ISA Member benefits, salaries and benefits, PE exam, etc. I feel I have been able to guide them effectively because of my long experience in the field. I have also been able to guide them in writing a good resume.”
ISA has a global membership
• ISA has Members in more than 100 countries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe
Non-US & Canada28%
US & Canada72%
30,000
2009
• There are over 4,500 student members worldwide who could benefit from having a mentor
Benefits to Student Members
• Having a mentor cultivates students and helps them to maintain genuine professional relationships
• Students benefit from having a mentor who can provide critical expertise and experience about the automation profession
Typical careers
Control Systems Engineer Automation Engineer Engineering Manager Plant Engineering Production Engineering Technical Support
Systems Integrator Professor/Educator Product Design Engineer Network/Software
Engineer Marketing/Sales
Follow up
• Sign up to be a mentor by going to the ISA home page:
www.isa.org > General Information > Careers > Mentor Program• Questions?
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