In December of 2008, I launched Mentorship Connection, a volunteer project to connect students with professionals. During the course of the project, dozens of connections were made, and I heard a number of encouraging stories from those who had been connected.
The most satisfying part of the project came when I paired myself with Gloria—I couldn’t help but think that my own experiences matched her interests perfectly, so I sent her a note to let her know that I would be her mentor match. Over the next few months, I got to know Gloria over Skype calls and emails, along with a quick lunch when she was visiting Chicago.
Who knew that my little mentorship matching idea would play a part in leading Gloria into a role in my very own group with Edelman Digital? She starts next week (I guess it’s true then—networking is truly the best way to find a job).
I’ve decided to wrap up the mentorship connection site for now. It takes a fair amount of time to maintain, and between my full time job and growing list of hobbies, I’m not able to manage it properly right now. I want to send out a HUGE thank you to everyone who took part. I hope you found your matches to be as satisfying as my own.
Do you have a success story to share? I’d love to hear it!