Mentoring Program

Now is Your Chance to Make a Difference

The Canadian Atlantic Section of SNAME has been chosen to participate in a student mentoring pilot program by SNAME HQ.

A Student Mentoring Task Force for this section will been assembled and listed here.

The program is seeking volunteers to mentors to interact with the students or young professionals. Email Wei Qui or Ian O’Brien: OBrien.Ian@Fleetway.ca if you to participate.

Now is Your Chance to Make a Difference

SNAME is establishing a Student Mentor Program to assist of the Society’s Student Members, and provide them with increased recognition of the importance of being part of a professional society. The Education Committee has developed this program with the goal of establishing a personal relationship between Student Members and "regular members" of the Society with the intention that it will eventually increase the retention of our Student Members as they graduate and transition into our industry.

At this time we are looking for volunteers to participate as Student Mentors. Each mentor will be requested to maintain contact with two or three students.This contact can be as simple as a "pen pal" approach via an occasional email to check on the Student Member for guidance and communicate support.

Once assigned, the mentor / student relationship will continue until graduation or as long as both parties desire to maintain their contact. Students will thus be provided with an experienced contact who is professionally established in the industry, and will be able to impress upon them the importance of being a contributing member of the profession. The mentor will also be someone whom they can contact to discuss Society, educational, professional, and industry issues.

As regular members, you are well respected for your experience and success in the industry. Additionally, you know the high value of SNAME membership and the importance of contributing to our profession. We request your support by volunteering to participate in this program. We believe that mentoring will benefit both the Students and members by establishing lasting relationships within our Society and by offering SNAME regular members the opportunity to give back to the industry as Mentors.

Should you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Edith Nowak.