Did you know a mentorship can benefit more than just students? While it’s often associated with helping students navigate their academic and career paths, mentorship also plays a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening the workforce.
In this blog, we will share why mentorship is so powerful for students, how it’s equally important for workforce champions like yourself, and how you can get involved with help from Delaware Pathways.
The Power of Mentorship for a Student:
- Career Insight—A mentorship can help students decide what career path to pursue by providing them with real-world experience within different industries. Mentors can share their understanding of certain jobs or roles, helping students determine what they want out of their careers.
- Expert Guidance—Mentors have the unique opportunity to share advice and personal experiences within a certain industry. They can draw from their own experiences, successes, valuable insights, and lessons learned to pass on to the next generation of workers.
- Skill Development—Mentors can help students build the necessary skills for their desired careers. They can also help students identify their strengths and weaknesses to help them grow.
- Personal Growth—Mentorships not only help students grow professionally but can also influence their personal growth. Mentorships build confidence, foster ambition, and prepare students for leadership positions.
- Long-Term Benefits—A mentorship has long-term benefits for students. They can gain access to networking opportunities, internships, and future job openings. A mentorship opens the door to endless opportunities!
The Power of Mentorship for a Workforce Champion:
As a workforce champion, what will you gain from mentoring a student? The opportunity to shape the future talent pool!
You can help shape Delaware's future workforce by fostering a culture of innovation and driving economic growth. This will benefit students and strengthen the community by cultivating a skilled, prepared, and motivated workforce.
Wouldn’t you like to hire someone who you worked with personally? This is what a mentorship could lead to!
How to Get Involved:
Are you interested in shaping the future Delaware workforce? You can work with us, Delaware Pathways, to make that happen!
Become a partner! By becoming a partner you can have the opportunity to:
- Provide hands-on experience by hosting a high school student intern or volunteering for job shadows.
- Contribute to educational development by joining a program advisory committee or speaking in a classroom.
- Support student competitions that are aligned to your business or industry.
Learn more about what it takes to become a partner.
Don’t let the opportunity pass you by! Mentoring students can be very fulfilling, and there are many ways to get involved, as described above. Click here to learn more!
